MAY 2024 Contents

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4-14 News More big names for Love Supreme… The reinvention of UK big band music… Theo Croker (pictured) Takes Five…Cheltenham Jazz Club hits 40 16 Cheltenham Springs Back We discuss this year’s jazz fest lineup with programmer Ian George 18 Taking Off Saxophonist Rob Cope and jazztronica trio Un.procedure are the ones to watch this month 34-54 Reviews All the essential new, reissue and archival releases reviewed – including the cream of this year's RSD releases – plus an Album Interview with Ian Shaw on his new live album with Tony Kofi 55 Subscriptions Get the best print and digital deals here 56 Books 57 The Player Pianist Simon Lasky 58 Instrument Reviews 60-61 Live Reviews 62-64 Gig Guide 66 Letters Say your thing...

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20 Dee Dee Bridgewater The jazz vocal Grand Dame gives an unflinching interview about American life and the reawakening of her creative spirit ahead of a headline

Cheltenham show 24 Courtney

Pine Celebrating his 60th birthday this year, the Brit jazz sax boss looks back on his incredible career and reveals how his thirst for knowledge remains unquenched

28 Norma Winstone & Kit Downes A finely poised pairing of two generations of Brit jazz talent combine for some daring improvisational adventures 31 Michael League

The bassist and Snarky Puppy bandleader explains why a late-era XTC album is his Turning Point 32 Buccaneering times at The Spider's Web

Val Wilmer revisits heady nights at a bygone Soho cellar

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