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

Roll up for the Jazzwise 25th Anniversary festival week at Ronnie Scott’s!

Love Supreme Jazz Festival returns in 2022 with Erykah Badu confirming her only UK show as headliner

Tony Bennett, Tomorrow’s Warriors, Jas Kayser and Courtney Pine among 2021 Jazz FM Award winners

Jazzwise launches The 100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World

Editor’s Note

John McLaughlin marks his 80th birthday with 4th Dimension UK Tour

Cécile McLorin Salvant signs to Nonesuch and releases Ghost Song

Lockheart channels Zorn, Ellington and Kraftwerk on new Dreamers debut

BACK IN THE DAY: Dobell’s Winter Wonderland

Art Failure • Album sleeves they’d rather forget…

Jules Buckley TAKES 5

Elling, Smith and SNJO for Apparition Bridge project

Chris Hodgkins & Co. salute Humph on tour

95 YEARS AGO – Jelly Roll & Duke

Allan Wilmot: 26/08/1925 – 21/10/2021

Willie Garnett: 25/08/1938 – 15/10/2021

Jazzland 25 CD Sampler

Pat Martino: 25/08/1944 – 01/02/2021

Albums of the Year: Critics’ Poll 2021

Chelsea, bridge between genres • One of the busiest of UK jazz scenesters, saxophonist Chelsea Carmichael has an admirably open-minded and eclectic approach to music, as Eddie Myer discovers

Things will be different from now on… • Things may never be quite the same again, but up-and-coming trumpet star Sean Gibbs is getting ready for life post-lockdown, finds Hugh Morris

THE GREAT SURVIVOR • Now a true living jazz giant, whose recording and gigging schedule has barely let up, even during the pandemic, legendary guitarist Pat Metheny still finds the time to nurture new young talent – as Stuart Nicholson discovers

The breakfasf champions • It’s the best meal of the day, no matter what time you take it. In this 'Brilliant Corners' special, Val Wilmer remembers a particularly memorable jazz-and-blues-flavoured breakfast in Los Angeles almost 40 years ago – her best ever. Photos from the Val Wilmer archive

The Big BLUE • Few contemporary jazz singers are as committed to their craft as Kurt Elling. The day after a typically energetic gig at Ronnie’s, Andy Robson spoke to the Chicago-born vocal superstar about his brilliant new album SuperBlue, life in lockdown and what he’s got planned next

FRESH FROM THE FACTORY • Trumpeter Mark Kavuma is a man on the up, with big ambitions for himself and the London scene. Kevin Le Gendre visits the rising star and budding label mogul

“Her voice was so sweet, with this elegant timbre and impeccable tone” • Singer-songwriter Jazzmeia Horn tells Brian Glasser how Sassy’s famous 1954 album with Clifford Brown changed her life

Albums: New Releases • The UK’s most definitive review section – Jazz and beyond

Album Interview

CD Shortcuts: New Releases

Albums: Reissues/Archive

Chet Baker

Give the gift of music this Christmas • 5 issues for £22.50 11 issues for £45.00

JJ Johnson & Kai Winding

Gerry Mulligan

Have yourselves a great-sounding vinyl Christmas! • Looking for gift ideas? Kevin Whitlock suggests some audiophile jazz discs for your Christmas list

Matthew Stevens • Versatile guitarist Matthew Stevens – best known for his work with...