Ornette Coleman - Love In A Time Of Crisis - read more here

Empirical - Hidden Wealth - One Plus One - read more here

Christian McBride - Comin' Home Baby - read more here

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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 November 2011 Jazzwise Magazine (Issue No. 158) - to read them all click here to subscribe and receive a superb FREE CD.

October 2011 CD Sample Reviews

Steve Coleman And Five Elements – The Mancy Of Sound ★★★★ - read the review here

Stuart McCallum – Distilled ★★★★ - read the review here

Django Bates – Like Life: The Jazzpar Prize ★★★★ - read the review here

The Player

Nicolas Meier - David Gallant talks to the guitarist about how he got started, the instruments he has played over the years and her all time favourite choice - click here to read the interview.

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