Introducing the August 2024 issue of Jazzwise, featuring Blue Note at 85

The August issue of Jazzwise magazine is out now with an iconic Francis Wolff photo of Herbie Hancock on the cover to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the Blue Note label. Inside in an extended feature label president Don Was discusses the label’s unrivalled history and immense back catalogue as well as its new generation of global jazz stars. Also inside is an in-depth interview with rising Blue Note-signed vibes virtuoso Joel Ross talking about his striking new album, Nublues.

Top UK jazz singer Zara McFarlane talks about her sumptuous new album that’s a tribute to jazz icon Sarah Vaughan; revered jazz vocalist Elaine Delmar selects a 1950s Ella Fitzgerald album as her Turning Point, and there’s a powerful feature on the remarkable story of how Darius Brubeck and his wife Cathy, helped create the first multi-racial jazz band, the Jazzanians, during the Apartheid era in South Africa.

There are Taking Offs on emerging talents Silvan Joray and Raph Clarkson, leading Danish pianist and composer Kathrine Windfeld selects her Takes Five compositions, and renowned bassist Orlando le Fleming discusses his life in music in The Player.

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

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