Jazzwise

Welcome to the UK’s biggest selling jazz monthly. Jazzwise has been at the heart of the global jazz scene since the magazine’s launch in 1997, changing the way jazz publications look and think for the last two decades, with a stunning editorial and design package that reaches out worldwide to both the new jazz audience and established fans – qualities that have led to it winning Jazz Publication of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards, the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Awards and the Jazz FM Awards.

Jazzwise

Fergus McCreadie, Ruth Goller's Skylla, Lizz Wright and Gregory Porter confirmed for Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2023 line-up • For the latest breaking news visit www.jazzwise.com

Cambridge Jazz Fest 2022 returns with Jasper Høiby, Rebello/Garland, Courtney Pine/Zoe Rahman, Jazz in the Round and much more

The story behind our Albert Ayler cover-from its photographer, Val Wilmer

2022 Jazz FM Awards winners announced

Editor’s Note

Phil Seamen 'Percussion Genius', extensive biography just published

Whirlwind signs Kira Linn as part Step Forward, Reach Back programme

We Out Here Festival announces new homeat Wimborne St Giles

Jimmy Smith • Christmas Cookin’ Verve (1964)

The Jazz Detective uncovers Ahmad Jamal rarities

HEDVIG MOLLESTAD IS ON RUNE GRAMMOFON

Robert Mitchell TAKES 5 • The pianist and composer selects the five albums he can’t live without

Blue Note releases Donald Byrd’s Live from Montreux on LP

Long-awaited, first full biography of Sonny Rollins to be published

75 YEARS AGO – Woody Herman

Ronnie Cuber: 25/12/1941 – 07/10/2022

Brian Blain: 05/12/1929 – 09/10/2022

ACT Music: Thriving at 30 • Stuart Nicholson caught up with the founding and future faces behind the successful German jazz label

Albums of the Year: Critics Poll 2022 • If 2022 has been a year of global and domestic political turmoil, then jazz has had a consistently compelling 12 months, as is evident by the cracking New and Reissues/Archival Critics' Poll results below. This year is also unique, as pre-eminent US vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant becomes the first female artist to top our New Releases Albums of the Year twice, with Ghost Song matching 2017’s Dreams and Daggers to be voted to No.1. Charles Lloyd’s second place reflects his astonishing form aged 84, and alto sax ace Immanuel Wilkins’ scorching sophomore LP edged into third spot, just ahead of some truly excellent albums. It was a golden year for reissues too, with stunning archival sets from Albert Ayler, Charles Mingus and Max Roach atop a tower of powerful releases. As usual, all writers submit their top 10 choices in both categories, with 10 marks for number one, down to one for number 10.

A Bigger Stride • Kansas Smitty’s versatile pianist Joe Webb’s been busy of late, with his latest album Summer Chill showcasing his mix of forward-looking sounds and a love of classic stride piano styles. Alyn Shipton caught up with him to find out more

Good Vibrations • Californian vibes virtuoso Sasha Berliner is going from strength to strength as her second album, Onyx, demonstrates with its A-list line-up and sparkling compositions. Selwyn Harris spoke to her about why she’s one of the few female vibes players in jazz

SPIRITS FLYING HIGH • Albert Ayler was a progenitor of free and spiritual jazz, an innovator whose influence on the music is profound. With the astonishing Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings capturing the saxophonist at the peak of his otherworldly powers just months before his untimely and mysterious death aged 34, Stuart Nicholson assesses his career and the complex personality that shaped his singular sound

Mother of Invention • Trumpeter Laura Jurd’s star ascended thanks to a genre-smashing...