BACK   ISSUE                    ISSUE 12 SUMMER 1999






FREE INDEPENDENT SPIRITS CD
Featuring some of the best independent
labels including  SPNM, Sargasso, Village
Life, park, QTR, Crazy Tooth and FMR
 

 

New York Report.......................Steve Day and Duncan Heining take seperate    journeys across the atlantic, sampling as much of the city as humanly possible
Independent spirits>Jonathan Harvey.......................The composer talks about his new release on Sargasso
Theremin The Art Of Slush.........................
Malcolm Ball appraises a significant CD release by the BASTA company of theremin music.
Independent spirits>SPNM Fashion............
The New Music Society takes to the catwalk with some interesting results (sampled on this issues Free CD.
Gallery>Cartoons.................................
Some unearthed newspaper cartoons from
the Sixties that still relate to Jazz in the Nineties.

Independent Spirits>Owen Gillham................
Young Essex composer/musician gives his opinion of contemporary music today.
Independent Spirits>Tim Richards & Sigi Finkel’s Soundscape...
The British pianist and Vienna based saxophonist team up to release some definitive European Jazz,
John Wickes commends them.

Lawrence Casserly....................
An interview with the live electronics virtuoso who has released another CD with Evan Parker
Trumpet Special>Kenny Wheeler.......................
Avant’s ‘trumpet special’ praises a British master.
Independent Spirits>Philipp Zürcher.............
Trevor Taylor meets up with the young guitaristin Berne, Switzerland.
Book Reviews................................
A look at new ways to package music
based literature.

Le Quan Ninh..........................
Micheal Bettine examines the work of Franco-Vietnamese pecussionist
Sony Re-releases................
As Sony rerelease some British Jazz Classics, author of ‘Innovations In British Jazz’, John Wickes e-assesses these great works. Electro-Acoustic Music and Popular Music.........As the music of the likes of
Björk, Beck and Portishead touch on aspects of electro-acoustic music, can it really crossover into the world of pop music.

Trumpet Special>Dave Douglas................
Steve Day praisesthe work of the maverick trumpeter.
Trumpet Special>Mark Isham................
Interview with the diverse American
trumpeter, talking about Miles and the future of Jazz.

Independent Spirits>Donald Bousted................
The music of the recorder is brought to life, with words by Brian Marley
Independent Spirits>G.S.Wellard...............
The British musician discusses Jazz in schools
György Ligeti.....................................................................
As Sony release more in the series on the composers music, Brian Marley considers Ligetis appeal. Electro-Acoustic>Teadro/Matin Fumorola................Avant continues its look at electroacoustic music from Argentina
Independent Spirits>Henry Lowther’s Still Waters............
Another British trumpet
virtuoso talks about his Village Life release ‘I.D.’

Independent Spirits>Martin Speake............................
The saxophonist talks about his upcoming tour and his recent CD release.
CD & Live Reviews...................................
All the current releases and performances reviewed.







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