In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Jazzwise

• FUTURE MOVERS
  HIGHLIGHTING SERIOUS TALENT BUBBLING UNDER THE RADAR….
• JOEY ALEXANDER TAKES 5
  The pianist selects the albums he can’t live without…
• Cool For Catford…
  Former Melody Maker scribe CHRIS WELCH burrows deep down into his memories of the days when a London Borough Council swung into the realms of jazz festival promotion and brought Art Blakey and Buddy Rich to hordes of rapturously receptive ratepayers.
• Alfred Lion
  In the first in a new series Brian Priestley tells the story of Alfred Lion – the German émigré who founded Blue Note Records and, alongside a handful of key collaborators, created the quintessential sound of small-group jazz
• From Las Vegas to Köln
  Selwyn Harris spoke to renowned British director Mike Figgis about his newly restored jazz-scored classic Leaving Las Vegas, and takes in the big screen tale of how Keith Jarrett’s totemic solo piano Köln Concert came into being…
• Highland Magus
  Nick Hasted spoke to pianist Marco Cafolla about the life-changing impact of Miles Davis’s Live-Evil, his unlikely bond with its spoken-word luminary Conrad Roberts, and the spiritual quest behind Mama Terra’s new album, Inner Space.
• On The Paris-London Beat
  Explosive young drumming talent Ananda Brandão is making waves on her new stomping ground of London, bringing her mix of French and Brazilian influences into her exciting new project, which as she explains to Eddie Myer, spans complex modern jazz and electronica with white-hot improvisation
• Orchestrating Change
  Four-time Grammy winning composer Maria Schneider’s new EP, American Crow: A Narrative in Notes and Frames, is a potent musical response to the toxicity of public debate, polarisation and what she terms “curated rage.” Drawing on jazz’s core principle of close listening and collaboration, she spoke to Stuart Nicholson about why she advocates for dialogue over discord
• blues for sonny
  In this exclusive, previously unpublished interview, Michael Jackson shares his deeply personal recollections of Sonny Rollins, drawn from decades of friendship and a final, poignant conversation with the jazz giant just months before his passing
• ORGANICALLY GROWN
   Deirdre Cartwright has had a remarkable career, from her early days bringing deft guitar solos to unsuspecting viewers on BBC’s Rockschool, to her membership of key UK bands such as the Guest Stars and Alison Rayner Quintet. For her latest album, ORGANIK she returns with a stripped-back Organ Trio sound – which, as she tells Tom Spargo, is a love letter to the interplay between rock energy and jazz harmony
• POSITIVELY VIBING
  With a deep debt to Milt Jackson and a lifetime of eclectic musical grounding, vibraphonist Nat Steele has forged his own persuasive voice – Peter Vacher agrees he’s flying the flag for UK bebop in style
• Let It Be
  Award-winning pianist Sullivan Fortner spoke to Alyn Shipton about his new trio album, growing up in New Orleans and the value of imperfection
• “Then with this album, suddenly I understood that music could also be about imperfection, danger, space”
  Trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf tells Brian Glasser how Miles Davis’s Ascenseur Pour L’échafaud shattered his classical training, sparked a rebellion against his father, and redefined his entire musical identity.
• Albums: New Releases
  Our vinyl, CD and download reviews – Jazz and beyond
• Instrument News & Reviews
  This month David Gallant checks out a vintage-inspired snare from Slingerland and Peter Erskine’s latest jazz drumming guide
• Peter Erskine
  The renowned former Weather Report drummer – whose acclaimed new album Peregrine features Alan Pasqua and Scott Colley – spoke to David Gallant about his journey into music and his all-time favourite gear
• Gig Guide August 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