MARCH 2010Contents Regulars

4–10 News Latest Cheltenham Jazz Festival bookings… Julian Siegel returns with his latest album… Tommy Smith launches new band Karma… Wayne Shorter returns to UK... and all the latest news and gossip from the world of jazz

14 The Way It Is Fox hunting 16 Jazz On Film Stan Getz provides the soundtrack for this month’s film

18-19 Taking Off Kyrie Kristmanson and NeWt are the ones to watch

36-50 CD Reviews 52 Books & DVDs 55 The Player Claude Deppa on his favourite trumpets

56 Instrument Reviews All the latest instrument reviews and news

Features 20 Kurt Elling Exclusive interview: After his great success with Dedicated To You the leading jazz singer of his generation Kurt Elling returns with contemporary slanted album The Gate.

24 Kit DownesThepianist(picturedbelow, centre) expands his horizons for a brand new album, Quiet Tiger

28 Magnus ÖströmTheformerESTdrummer returns to the fray

32 Ian Shaw Recorded in the famed Abbey Road studios the outspoken singer is back with a vengeance on his ambitious new album

34 Mathias EickTheinnovative Norwegian trumpeter talks to Stuart Nicholson

58-59 Live Reviews 60-62 Gig Guide Your essential guide to this month’s must-see gigs

64 Subscriptions Save money and grab a free Candid Records CD

66 Letters Write in – have your say

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