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MARCH 2019 Contents

MARCH 2019 Contents

REGULARS

4-14 News Abdullah Ibrahim, Nubya Garcia and many more announced for Cheltenham… ECM launch Touchstones series… Watermill Jazz hits 25…

16 The Way It Is We pay tribute to vibes virtuoso Gary Burton, who turned 75 last year

18-19 Taking Off Keyboardists James Francies and Rebecca Nash are our ones to watch

36-53 Reviews Over 100 new releases, reissues, archive and vinyl albums reviewed, plus an album interview with bassist Steve Swallow about his new record with Jamie Saft

51 Subscriptions See all the latest money-saving subs offers

55 Books 56 The Player Guitarist Al Cherry

58 Instrument Reviews 60-61 Live Reviews 62-64 Gig Guide Essential live listings

66 Letters Say your thing

FEATURES

20 Chris Potter The preeminent contemporary jazz saxophonist discusses his electrifyingly freed-up sound on new album Circuits,

which sees him tearing it up with his high-intensity trio

24 Claire Martin Joining forces with her new Swedish trio, the award-winning vocalist divulges the inspirations behind her 20th album for the Linn label, Believin’ It

28 Cassie

Kinoshi The award-winning young alto-saxophonist (left) tackles the salient subjects powering her SEED Ensemble’s debut long-player, Driftglass

30 Dizzy

Reece We look at the story of the under-sung Caribbean trumpet master, whose music is being celebrated on an international tour by a stellar transatlantic band

34 Dhafer

Youssef The Tunisian oud maestro talks about the album that changed his life in Turning Point

Bread

Bread

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