MAY2010Contents

Regulars 4–8 News Cheltenham jazz festival fringe… Glasgow Jazz Festival line-up… new Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden album… Marlborough Jazz Fest lineup announced... and all the latest news and gossip from the world of jazz

12 The Way it is It’s time to campaign for more jazz on the BBC, says Stuart Nicholson

14 Jazz On Film 16–17 Taking off Drummer Patrick Kunka and pianist Sam Crowe are the ones to watch

34–52 CD reviews 53 Books and DVDs 55 The Player Nikki Iles on her favourite pianos

56 Instrument reviews All the latest instrument reviews and news

Features 8 Stewart Lee The edgy comedian spearheads a new free jazz strand at this month’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival and talks to Daniel Spicer

18 John McLaughlinTouringhistake-no-prisonersnew album To The One in the UK this month, guitar legend John McLaughlin talks exclusively to Stuart Nicholson

22 Neil Cowley Trio Launching their third album the Neil Cowley Trio has fast become one of the busiest British groups of the last decade. Selwyn Harris chases their tale

26 Dave StapletonImaginativepianistDaveStapleton is also making a name for himself with his label Edition Records, as Robert Shore finds out

28 Northern exposureAspeciallookattheinfluential Norwegian jazz scene

32 Christine Tobin and Liam Noble Carole King’s classic album Tapestry revisited

58–59 Lives 60–62 Gig guide Your essential guide to this month’s must-see gigs

64 Subscriptions Save money and grab a free Dewey Redman CD

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