ContentsSeptember 2008 Pages 24-26

Jazzwise Regulars 4-8 News Latest London Jazz Festival bookings... Portico nominated for Mercury... BBC Jazz Awards winners and all the latest gossip from the world of jazz

10 Charts A nation decides

13 The Way It Is Where has all the protest in jazz gone, asks Stuart Nicholson 16-17 Taking Off Saxophonist JD Allen and pianist Aaron Parks are the ones to watch

38 Turning Point Nikki Iles on the album that changed her life

40-59 CD Reviews

60 DVDs and Books 63 The Player Harry Brown on his favourite trombone 64 Instrument Reviews 66-67 Live Reviews

68-71 Gig Guide

72 Subscriptions Save money and grab a fantastic, free Universal jazz CD 74 Letters Write in, have your say

www.jazzwisemagazine.com

18-22Vijay Iyer Adventurous Asian-American pianist talks tough with Kevin Le Gendre 24-26Bobo Stenson Legendary Swedish pianist Bobo Stenson looks back on his career 28-29Tom Cawley With Curios TomCawley has just won band of the year at the BBC awards. Stuart Nicholson talks to him as the band’s second album is released 30-31 Ingrid Laubrock New album, new band for the cutting edge saxophonist 32-35Alan Skidmore Britjazz legendary saxophonist Alan Skidmore celebrates 50 years in music 34-37Zoe Rahman New Bengali roots project by pianist Zoe Rahman and her brother Idris