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• EMMA RAWICZ TAKES 5
  The saxophonist and composer selects the albums she can’t live without
• FUTURE MOVERS
  HIGHLIGHTING SERIOUS TALENT BUBBLING UNDER THE RADAR….
• EAST SIDE STORY
  Selwyn Harris ventures to Leytonstone to tell the story of the East Side Jazz club, a haven for jazzers looking for solace in the wilds of East London
• Donovan’s Riff
  An alumnus of Tomorrow’s Warriors and winner of a 2025 Parliamentary Jazz ‘Best Newcomer' Award, South London’s Donovan Haffner has got off to a flying start – released an album, played with everyone on the UK jazz scene and garnered plaudits and prizes. But, as Eddie Myer discovers, there’s a lot more to come…
• Progress from a place of love
  Up - and coming alto saxophonist and composer Alice Leggett has just released her debut album and is attracting jazz lovers’ attention. Victoria Kingham meets a young musician with an interesting past and a very bright future
• Eternal Ella!
  She was one of the greatest jazz singers of all time – but who exactly was Ella Fitzgerald? Ahead of a new, revised edition of Stuart Nicholson’s acclaimed book, Ella Fitzgerald: A Biography Of The First Lady Of Jazz, the author reveals the contrasting sides to the enigmatic superstar who went from homelessness in Harlem to loneliness in a Beverley Hills mansion
• Ella’s heirs
  Ella Fitzgerald has influenced countless vocalists, both male and female, over the decades. Here Peter Quinn assesses her legacy – and speaks to three top singers whose art has been profoundly shaped by the First Lady of Jazz
• The Freedom Principle
  The éminence grise of leftfield Brit-jazz, multi-reed master Paul Dunmall is on a hot creative streak with no fewer than six new albums released in the last two years. The avuncular 72-year-old has yet more music in the pipeline and, as he tells Daniel Spicer, some newly-issued recordings with legendary UK improv unit Mujician reveal an even wilder side to his musicianship
• GOSPEL, JAZZ & THE HOLY SPIRIT
  Val Wilmer reaches some conclusions and rescues some photographs while feeling the earth move along the way
• TURNING POINT
  Pianist Benjamin Lackner explains to Brian Glasser that a Keith Jarrett Standards Trio classic is the reason why he’s enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with the ECM label
• The boy done good!
  Born blind and raised in poverty, Sir George Shearing’s life journey took him from the back streets of Battersea to Buckingham Palace, conquering America and winning plaudits from jazz royalty along the way. So why is he almost forgotten today? Kevin Whitlock sits down with Shearing’s great-nephew Carl Gorham to find out more about this extraordinary musician
• ALL IN THE FAMILY
  Carl Gorham selects his five favourite Shearing albums – which ones have you heard?
• Albums: New Releases
  Our vinyl, CD and download reviews – Jazz and beyond
• Julia Hofer
  The Austrian bass and cello virtuoso, who’s built a sizable online following as a bass instructor, and whose latest album Faces of Night with pianist David Helbock has won rave reviews, speaks to David Gallant about her journey into music and her favourite gear
• Instrument News & Reviews
  David Gallant reviews the latest version of Roland’s electronic wind instrument, plus a powerful but still portable guitar cabinet and a sleek new sax mouthpiece…
• Gig Guide Dec 25/Jan 26
  Rosie Hanley previews the must-see gigs and concerts. Send future listings to roseanne.hanley@gmail.com Listings are free, but due to space restrictions cannot be guaranteed to appear – expanded listings can be found at www.jazzwise.com/gig-guide. To advertise your event, contact Ros McRae on ros@jazzwise.com
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