REGULARS

• p 4-10 : News
  Norwegians take over Cheltenham Parabola programme... singer Claire Martin Takes Five...
• p 8 : we say farewell to Wayne Shorter
  – 25/08/1933 - 02/03/2023
• p 11 : Now Playing : Scottish Jazz CD
  All the artist and track information for this month’s fantastic free Scottish jazz covermounted CD
• p 18-19 : Taking Off
  Drummer Abbie Finn and saxophonist/composer Asha Parkinson are the ones to watch this month
• p 32-49 : Reviews
  All the essential new, reissue and archival albums reviewed plus an Album Interview with oud virtuoso Dhafer Youssef about his 10th studio album, Street of Minarets
• p 50 : Subscriptions
  Get the best print and digital packages here...
• p 52 : Audiophile
  The latest news and releases for lovers of high-end sound
• p 57 : The Player
  Drummer Kendrick Scott
• p 58 : Instrument Reviews
• p 60-61 : Live Reviews
• p 62 : Gig Guide
  Nationwide live listings
• p 66 : Letters

FEATURES

• p 12 : Euro Jazz est Guide 2023
  Our extensive annual guide to the best jazz festivals across the UK and Continent
• p 20 : John McLaughlin & Shakti
  A unique band with an extraordinary history, Shakti’s legendary founding guitarist discusses the group’s deep roots and personal bonds that have shaped their 50 years of music making
• p 24 : John Escreet
  The gifted ex-pat pianist reveals how his recent move to LA has opened up a profound new chapter in his prolific solo career
• p 26 : Big-screen Babylon
  Former jazz drummer tuned Oscar-winning film director Damien Chazelle discusses how his latest cinematic epic is fuelled by the high-intensity jazz of the 1920s
• p 28 : Harlem hits the West End
  Val Wilmer takes us back to the heady days in 1961 when two larger-than-life American jazz musicians-Jackie McLean and Freddie Redd -became the talk of London’s theatreland
• p 31 : Anat Cohen
  The clarinet star (pictured) reveals the Sonny Rollins album that changed her musical life in Turning Point