The Jazz Rag 148

Packed with the usual array of news, reviews and features, including:

Dave Green’s journey from playing with a teenage Rolling Stone to backing Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster

Simon Spillett tells some of his most memorable anecdotes from 10 years of playing at the Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell Jazz Festival

Scott Yanow gives a roll call of European musicians who made a splash on the US jazz scene

Peter Vacher takes time to appreciate Norman Bowden

Ron Simpson relates the story behind Washington And Lee Swing

Pianist Robert Mitchell talks us through his new album

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