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Issue #126 - Miles Davis
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Miles DavisMiles Davis - Forever Blue - 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the recording of an album frequently cited as the greatest jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue. To mark the anniversary a special anniversary box set has been released and in keeping with the importance of the album in this special feature Stuart Nicholson tells the story of the album, detailing a tale of surprising confusion along the way which affected the titling of two of the songs on the album ‘All Blues’. Read more...

Julian ArguellesJulian Arguelles – Inside Out - The youngest member of the influential Loose Tubes big band back in the 1980s, saxophonist Julian Arguelles went on to record a series of critically-acclaimed albums before, unaccountably, falling out of the limelight. But that’s set to change with a new multitracked solo album, Inner Voices, about to come out and plenty of hard touring in 2009. Read more...

Chris McGregorChris McGregor - Cry Freedom - As a new boxed set tracing the work of the pioneering South African jazz group the Blue Notes is released, Duncan Heining charts the genesis of the distinctive group and the charismatic figure of Chris McGregor from early days in apartheid-era South Africa to exile in Europe and the subsequent development of Brotherhood of Breath and other offshoot groups. Read more...

Reviews - Jazz and Beyond - From the UK's biggest review section
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The UK's most definitive review section of jazz and beyond - over 100 CDs, Book, Gig and DVD reviews are in the December 2008 Jazzwise Magazine (Issue No. 125) - to read them all click here to subscribe and receive a superb FREE CD.

December CD Sample Reviews


The Blue Notes - The Ogun Collection ***

Arve Henriksen - Cartography ****

Julian Arguelles - Inner Voices ****

The Player
----------------------------------------- Pete Wareham – Saxophone - David Gallant talks to the saxophonist about how he got started, the instruments he has played over the years and his all time favourite choice - click here to read the interview.

Jazz Instrument Update
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David Gallant reports on the latest instrument developments and launches here.

Charts Charting the Jazz message
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