Guitarist Mary Halvorson is on the cover, getting all the much-deserved attention that her recent burst of creativity warrants – and as always, the beautiful magazine is overflowing with other articles that really help push our understanding of
jazz and other cosmic music! There's additional features on drummer Pierre Courbois, composer Tyshawn Sorey, musical sculptor Bob Ruthman, and clarinetist/
electronics wizard Jeremiah Cymerman – plus a look at the Pi Recordings label, the Odysseus music festival,
jazz joints in
Tokyo, the Motvind label, and the future of
jazz eductation – along with page after page of thoughtful record reviews and commentary. As with other issues, this one is more of a book than a magazine – squarebound, full color, and very nicely done!