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Contents May2009

JazzwiseRegulars 4-8 News All the Cheltenham fringe festival gigs… Ornette Coleman to curate Meltdown… Coventry confirms lineup… Literary festival takes on Brecon… and all the latest news and gossip from the world of jazz

13 The Way It Is Playing jazz for some musicians around the world is like someone speaking English fluently as a second language, says Stuart Nicholson

14 Jazz on film Timecode by Mike Figgis is this month’s pick

16-17 Taking off Guitarist Julian Lage and Jasper Høiby are ones to watch

28 Turning Point Singer Christine Tobin on the Joni Mitchell album that changed her life

34-50 CD reviews 52 Books and DVDs 55 The Player Pianist Robert Mitchell on his favourite pianos

56 Instrument reviews 58-59 Live reviews 60-63 Gig guide Your essential guide to this month’s must-see gigs

64 Subscriptions Save money and grab a fantastic, free beautifully printed jazz photograph by William Ellis

18 Joe Lovano Titanic tenorist Joe Lovano is over in the UK this month with a quintet featuring two drummers, one of the features of formidable new album Folk Art. Lo talks to Brian Priestley

22 Led Bib Newly signed to American label Cuneiform, the Bib are most definitely back, and wearing sensible shoes 26 Fly The hip US trio prepares to take off with their debut ECM album. Stuart Nicholson is on the runway

30 Get The Blessing Following the debate over their debut albumwinning BBC Jazz Album of the Year award, the Bristol boys return with a hard-edged follow-up Bugs in Amber

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