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CANADIAN JAZZ FESTIVAL GUIDE
by Daryl Angier

From Montreal to Medicine Hat. Previews and information for even more festivals across the country in our second annual guide.

GAYLE FORCE by Nick Pitt

Charles Gayle is best known for his incendiary free jazz explorations on tenor and alto saxophone. On his latest solo piano album, he reveals another side of his musical personality with a more blues-based approach, landing somewhere between Jaki Byard and Sun Ra, with a pinch of Albert Ammons tossed into the mix

GYPSY JAZZ FROM THE WEST COAST
by Ron Forbes-Roberts

British Columbia guitarist Marc Atkinson infuses the sound of Django Reinhardt with a pastiche of influences from Bach to The Beatles. His unique finger-pickin’ style has made him a popular draw on both the jazz and folk festival circuits.

OUT THERE by Marc Chénard

The Backroom Revolution

While Ornette Coleman was recording his landmark Free Jazz album, the "Backroom Revolution" was underway in Vienna.

TAKE TWO: REISSUES by Duck Baker

Art Farmer and Joe Sample stand the Test of Time, Fantasy's Rudy Van Gelder series.

JAZZ IN PRINT

Reviews of Stuart Nicholson ’s new book , Is Jazz Dead? (Or has it moved to a new address), and Peter J.Levinson ’s Dorsey biography, Tommy Dorsey: Livin' in a Great Big Way.

DVD's

Bill Evans: from TV to DVD

FEATURE REVIEWS

Reviews of the latest releases from Ingrid Jensen, Shot X Shot, Mark Atkinson, Mario Pavone and more...
A trio of guitar records
Sclavis/Texier/Romano and the images of Guy Le Querrec
The life and works of Joëlle Léandre on disc and in print
Nina Simone on Verve