August 2011Contents Regulars

4–9 News Latest London Jazz Festival additions… Canary Wharf unveils line-up… Manfred Eicher features in new film… and all the latest news and gossip from the world of jazz

15 The Way It Is We need to beware of jazz history that leaves out the European contribution to the music, says Stuart Nicholson

18-19 Taking Off Trumpeter Richard Turner and sax man Alex Garnett are the ones to watch 28 Turning Point Juliet Kelly on Nina Simone

36-52 CD Reviews Over 100 CDs reviewed including Geri Allen, John Surman, Dave Liebman, Pat Metheny, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Escreet and many more 53 Book Reviews 55 The Player Bassist Dill Katz on his favourite instruments

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

Features 10 The Fugs Michael Horovitz on the orginal outsiders

13 Take Five Ronnie Scott’s MD Simon Cooke talks to Jack Massarik about the club five years on from its major refurb

16 Jazz On FilmLeCercleRouge is this month’s choice

20 Elaine EliasBrazilianpianist and singer Elias Elias takes bossa nova to new places on her sumptuous new album Light My Fire.

24 Closer To Another SourceKevinLeGendrelooksat the influential musicians under the radar such as Henry Threadgill whose impact on a new generation of jazz musicians cannot be underestimated

30 Christian ScottCubabeckonsfor the hot young trumpeter who joins forces with Stefon Harris and David Sanchez (pictured below) for his new 90 Miles project album

32 Will Collier Melody is king for the promising young Brit-Jazz bassist

34 Tony Bevan A big fish on the UK improv scene Tony Bevan is making things happen, says Daniel Spicer

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