Introducing the April 2025 issue of Jazzwise, featuring Gwilym Simcock and Emma Rawicz

The April 2025 issue of Jazzwise is out now with British jazz stars Gwilym Simcock and Emma Rawicz on the cover. This internationally acclaimed duo talk about their stunning debut duo album, Big Visit, which matches their creative chemistry with dazzling playing and emotive music.

Also inside are interviews with former Chick Corea/Wayne Shorter bass maestro John Patitucci, rising vibes star Sasha Berliner, and Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick reveals the album that changed his life in Turning Point. There’s also deep dive into the radical side of 1950s West Coast US jazz that forged a distinctive new sound.

The April issue also includes Jazzwise’s 2025 Mega UK & Euro Jazz Festival Guide that previews the best jazz festivals across Britain and the Continent from small boutique events to spectacular outdoor jazz stages – it’s your essential look at the year ahead.

There are also interviews with trombonist Trevor Mires in The Player; trumpeter Poppy Daniels chooses the albums she can’t live without in Takes Five; and rising piano talent Sultan Stevenson discusses his new album El Roi.

All this plus the essential new, reissue and archival albums reviewed, live reviews, gig guide and jazz news…  

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