"DownBeat" - February 2010

COVER
Buddy Guy -- The next recipient of the Blues Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award brings the sound and soul of the Windy City to audiences around the world through his electrifying live performances and blockbuster recordings. Back home, the influential guitarist/singer discusses the future of his popular blues club, Legends, which has great things in store for 2010.

FEATURES
Eric Bibb -- The finger-style guitarist makes magic with a vintage instrument that once belonged to Delta blues great Booker White.

Joe Henry -- The Grammy-winning producer and solo artist discusses his work with some of the most celebrated names in jazz and beyond.

Myron Walden -- The New York saxophonist and bass clarinetist emerges from a recording hiatus with three fresh CDs full of creative, original material.

SPECIAL SECTION: DownBeat U RECORDING SCHOOL -- Includes useful recording techniques and tips for musicians, plus reviews of hot new products designed for the studio.

PLAYERS
Leonardo Cioglia (bass)
Akira Sakata (saxophone)
Erik Deutsch (piano)
Ben Perowsky (drums)

BLINDFOLD TEST -- George Duke live at The Monterey Jazz Festival

THE BEAT
Pat Metheny creates player piano project.
Ted Williams pictorial tribute.
Saxophonist Greg Wall gets ordained as orthodox rabbi.
European Scene
Caught: Umbrella Festival (Chicago), Asian American Jazz Festival (Los Angeles), EdgeFest (Ann Arbor)

Jazz on Campus -- Berklee Global Jazz Institute Launched

REVIEWS
Hot Box
Keith Jarrett, Testament Paris/London (ECM)
Jon Gordon, Evolution (ArtistShare)
Dee Dee Bridgewater, To Billie With Love (Emarcy/DDB)
Matthew Shipp, 4D (Thirsty Ear)

CD Reviews
John Moulder, Bifrost (Origin)
Ramsey Lewis, Songs From The Heart (Concord Jazz)
Gary Peacock/Marc Copland, Insight (Pirouet)
Harris Eisenstadt, Canada Day (Clean Feed)
Nice Guy Trio, Here Comes The Nice Guy Trio (Porto Franco Records)
Linda Oh Trio, Entry (lindaohmusic.com)
Cesaria Evora, Nha Sentimento (Lusafrica)
SF JAZZ Collective, Live 2009 (SF JAZZ)
Jon Mayer, Nightscape (Reservoir)
Jaroslav Jakubovic, Coincidence (VMM Records)
Howard Levy, Tonight And Tomorrow (Chicago Sessions)
Howard Levy, Alone And Together (Balkan Samba Records)
Trio This, That (GM Recordings)
Arturo Stable, Call (Origen Records)
Joel Frahm & Bruce Katz, Project A (Anzic Records)
Jazz Punks, Jazz Punks (jazzpunks.com)
Mark Soskin, Man Behind The Curtain (Kind Of Blue)

Jazz
Bierele Lagrene, Gipsy Trio (Dreyfus)
Sylvain Luc, Standards (Dreyfus)
Luis Salinas, En Rosedale (Dreyfus)
Dorodo Schmitt & Family (Dreyfus)
Generation Django (Dreyfus)

Blues
Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt: Slide to Freedom 2 (NorthernBlues)
Abatji: Origine Orients (Harmonia Mundi)
Boo Boo Davis: Ain't Gotta Dime (Black & Tan)
Samba Toure: Songhai Blues (Riverboat/World Music Network)
Tinariwen: Imidiwan-Companions (World Village)
Les Triaboliques: Rivermudtwilight (World Village)

Beyond
Neil Young, Archives, vol. 1 (Reprise)

Historical
Miles Davis Complete Columbia box (Sony/Legacy)

Book Review
John Hartley Fox, King of The Queen City: Story of King Records (Illinois Press)