P I Z Z A E X P R E S S / S T E I N W A Y

F E S T I V A L O F

P I A N O D U O S

14th - 17th April 2011

22 pianists, 4 nights

Thursday 14th April 2011 Paola Vera & Andrea Vicari / Tim Lapthorn & Ross Stanley / Nikki Iles & Kate Williams / Makoto Kuriya & Peter Sarik

Friday 15th April 2011 Dave Newton & Robin Aspland / Ian Shaw & Janette Mason

Saturday 16th April 2011 Gwilym Simcock & Christoph Stiefel / Yaron Herman & Tom Cawley

Sunday 17th April 2011 John Turville & John Crawford / Kit Downes & Matt Bourne / Richard Fairhurst & Sam Leak

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STEINWAY HALL, 44 MARYLEBONE LANE, LONDON W1U 2DB TEL: 020 7487 3391 WWW.STEINWAY.CO.UK APRIL 2010Contents Regulars

4–9 News Full Cheltenham Jazz Festival programme… Swanage, Bath and Derry unveil line-ups… and all the latest news and gossip from the world of jazz

13 The Way It Is As the cuts begin to bite it’s time to protest, says Stuart Nicholson

18-19 Taking Off Dominic Lash and Elifantree are the ones to watch

36-50 CD Reviews 52 Books 55 The Player Danny Thompson on his favourite basses

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 free Candid Records CD

Features 14 Euro Jazz festival guide All you need to know about the upcoming festival season in Europe

20 Courtney PineAmeditationon black consciousness forms the backdrop to Courtney Pine’s new bass clarinet-led album. Exclusive interview

24 Tim GarlandGarlandputstheStorms/Nocturnes trio back on the road for the first time in nearly a decade, with a new album to boot

28 Kairos 4tetToughtalkfrom Kairos’ Adam Waldmann

32 Julian SiegelAstirringnewquartet album from the talented saxman traverses the urban jungle

34 Ambrose AkinmusireBlueNotedebutfromthehighlyratedyoungUStrumpeter

66 Letters Write in – have your say

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