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4 -1 2 News Cheltenham's cuttingedge highlights… Alice Coltrane’s 1971 Carnegie Hall live set released… Julian Lage Takes Five… 20-21 Taking Off Bassist Ciara Moser and clarinettist Adrian Cox are the ones to watch this month 36-51 Reviews New, reissue and archival albums reviewed – plus an Album Interview with US singer Lizz Wright (pictured) about her new album, Shadow 52 Audiophile Corner 53 Subscriptions Get the best print and digital deals here 54 Books & DVDs 56 Instrument Reviews 58 The Player Saxophonist Riley Stone-Lonergan 60-61 Live Reviews 62-64 Gig Guide Nationwide live listings 66 Letters Express yourself…

14 UK & Europe Mega 2024 Jazz

Festival Guide

Your go-to guide to this year’s best jazz festivals at home and across the Continent 22 Shabaka Hutchings

Laying down his saxophone and picking up a plethora of flutes has ushered in an adventurous new phase in the UK jazz giant’s career 26 Sarah Vaughan at 100 The singer’s singer would have been 100 on 27 March: We salute her life and lasting influence and hear from leading vocalists on what Sassy means to them 30 The West Coast

Gets Down East Coast bebop may have excited critics in the 1940s, but it was musicians from the West Coast jazz scene who were a hit with audiences far and wide – we delve into the history of this pivotal time in US jazz 34 Cassie Kinoshi Turning Point: The saxophonist and composer reveals the Ellington album that sent her music into orbit

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