Jazzwize N° 178

Regulars

• p 4-14 : News
  Courtney Pine and Monty Alexander for EFG London Jazz Fest. Warner Jazz unleash a ton of rare reissues...
• p 12 : Motéma CD Tracks
  Your guide to this month’s covermount CD from this innovative label
• p 16 : Jazz On Film
  Selwyn Harris traces how the MJQ’s John Lewis helped jazz go from incidental music to main movie score
• p 18-19 : Taking Off
  Brainkiller and Reuben Fowler are the ones to watch
• p 36-53 : Reviews
  Over 80 albums reviewed, including Asaf Sirkis, Geri Allen, Buck Clayton Legacy Band and many more
• p 54 : Books
• p 55 : The Player
  Flautist Gareth Lockrane on his favourite instruments
• p 56 : Instrument Reviews
• p 58-59 : Live Reviews
• p 60-62 : Gig Guide
  Your essential live guide
• p 64 : Subscriptions
  Save money and grab a free Warner Jazz CD
• p 66 : Letters
  Say your thing !

Features

• p 20 : Sons Of Kemet
  Renowned for their thunderous dub-drenched Afro-jazz, bandleader Shabaka Hutchings unravels the mysterious cultural mix behind his hot new band
• p 24 : Gregory Porter
  The all-conquering soul-jazz singer (pictured) on his Blue Note debut, Liquid Spirit, and its gospel-fuelled power
• p 28 : Magnus Öström
  The former EST drummer looks to the light with his positively charged new jazz-rock set
• p 30 : The Impossible Gentlemen
  As the Anglo-American super band return with a kicking new album, pianist Gwilym Simcock reveals what makes this international crew tick
• p 32 : Jimi Hendrix
  Exclusive unpublished interview : Jimi Hendrix was set to work with Miles Davis and Tony Williams - and create a ’new kind of jazz-as he revealed to Roy Carr just 48-hours before his death in 1970