MAY 2011Contents Regulars

4–6 News Cheltenham Jazz Fest Fringe bookings… Brecon and Glasgow unveil early bookings… The Impossible Gentlemen debut… and all the latest news and gossip from the world of jazz

12 The Way It Is 16-17 Taking Off Laura Cole and Gregory Porter are the ones to watch

34 Turning Point Guitarist Deirdre Cartwright on the album that changed her life

36-50 CD Reviews 52 Books & DVDs 55 The Player Evan Parker on his favourite saxes

56 Instrument Reviews All the latest instrument reviews and news

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 fantastic free Concord Records CD

Features 8 Chris BarberSixtyyearsinthebusiness this year Chris Barber talks to Andy Robson

18 Tommy SmithAmajorforceforchange on the Scottish jazz scene, Tommy Smith returns this month with a brand new jazz-rock and folk- focused band

22 Norwegian FocusThismonth’sCheltenham Jazz Festival puts Norway centre stage. Stuart Nicholson talks to some of the leading performers taking part

26 Miles DavisTwenty-fiveyearsafter the release of Tutu, Jazzwise looks back to the influential album and talks to producer Marcus Miller about its making, while we unearth an unpublished interview with Miles himself

32 Joshua RedmanTheinfluentialsaxophonistdebuts his new group James Farm (below) and gives Robert Shore the inside track

66 Letters Write in – have your say

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