June 2011Contents Regulars

4–6 News First London Jazz Festival bookings… latest Brecon additions… rare Keith Jarrett Trio date… reports from Jazzahead... and all the latest news and gossip from the world of jazz

14 The Way It Is West coast jazz has been unfairly maligned over the years, says Stuart Nicholson

16-17 Taking Off Sam Coombes and Colin Stetson are the ones to watch

34-50 CD Reviews 52 Books & DVDs 55 The Player Ivo Neame on his favourite pianos and saxophones

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 18 The Impossible GentlemenThedebutreleasebynewsupergroupTheImpossibleGentlemenbringsUSveteransSteveSwallowandAdamNussbaumtogetherwithtwoofthebrightestplayersontheUKscene,MikeWalkerandGwilymSimcock.Exclusive

22 Liane CarrollThespiritedUKsinger (pictured below) is back with a fine new album recorded over a nine-month period

26 Helge Lien Trio Stuart Nicholson talks to Helge Lien as his superlative Norwegian trio returns

30 Alexander HawkinsTheUKimprovscenehasa new hero in pianist Hawkins

32 Craig TabornTheUSpianostarreleases his most intimate record to date

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