November2009Contents

Regulars 4-8 NewsLondon Jazz Festival line-up… huge Miles Davisbox set confirmed for release… all change atNYJO… and all the latest news and gossip from theworld of jazz

14 The Way it isStuart Nicholson despairs of the shortcomings of digital sound and welcomes an upsurge ofinterest in vinyl

16-17 Taking offTrumpeter Matthew Halsall and pianist Mike Hurleyare the ones to watch

32 Turning PointLiam Noble on the album that changed his life

40-58 CD reviews 60 Books and DVDs 63 The PlayerOrphy Robinson on his favourite vibes

64 Instrument reviewsAll the latest instrument reviews and news

66-67 Live reviews 68-70 Gig guideYour guide to this month’s must-see gigs

72 SubscriptionsSave money and grab a free Partisans Babel CD

74 LettersWrite in – have your say

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Features 18 Sonny RollinsThe saxophone colossus returns to the UK for one of thekey concerts of the London Jazz Festival and looks backover an extraordinary career with Stuart Nicholson

24 Gwilym Simcock You can’t escape the pianist who has straddled the jazz andclassical world in the last few years. Will his second albumlive up to the hype?

28 Jan GarbarekFirst ever live album by the Norwegian saxophonist whoreinvented European jazz with his unmistakablesaxophone sound

34 Ivo NeameThe vampire-loving pianist is back. Don’t have nightmares,says Andy Robson

36 Phil SeamenThe life of wild, hard living drummer is recalled as animportant new compilation is released