Kenneth Ansell Issue 24 February 1986 ON THE COVER: Betty Carter interviewed by Graham Lock, FEATURES: Jimmy Smith, Paul Bley, Vienna Art Orchestra, Sun Blues, John Abercrombie Issue 16 June 1985 ON THE COVER: Cab Calloway FEATURES: Gil Scott-Heron, Anthony Braxton, Max Roach, Peter King, Zoot Sims Tribute Issue 15 May 1985 ON THE COVER: Pat Metheny FEATURES: George Benson, Derek Bailey, Jim Mullen Issue 14 April 1985 ON THE COVER: Annie Whitehead FEATURES: Harry Beckett, Mike Westbrook, John Surman Issue 13 March 1985 ON THE COVER: Charlie Parker FEATURES:Stokhausen Festival, Salsa!, Peter Brotzmann, Musa Suso Issue 12 February 1985 ON THE COVER: Julian Bahula FEATURES: Phil Minton & Roger Turner, Laurie Anderson, New York Ear & Eye Issue 11 January 1985 ON THE COVER: A Legend Reborn: Blue Note FEATURES: Wayne Shorter, Eric Dolphy, Polish Jazz Jamboree, Irene Schweizer, Jalal Nuriddin Issue 10 December 1984 ON THE COVER: Thelonius Monk FEATURES: Art Blakey, Hugh Masekela, Alterations, Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) Issue 9 November 1984 ON THE COVER: The Art Ensemble of Chicago FEATURES: Trevor Watts, Meredith Monk, Benny Carter, Manu Dibango Issue 8 October 1984 ON THE COVER: Miles Davis in concert FEATURES: Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) Festivals '84, Barry Guy, Count Basie Tribute Issue 6 March 1984 ON THE COVER: Sun Ra FEATURES: Alexis Korner, Henry Miller, Lester Young, Philip Glass, Minimal Music, Lee Konitz, Fred Frith, Albert Ayler, Hep Records Issue 5 October 1983 ON THE COVER: Stan Tracey FEATURES: Mole Records, Buddy Guy, Howard Riley, Art Tatum, Annette Peacock, John Cage, Lol Coxhill
Issue 24 February 1986 ON THE COVER: Betty Carter interviewed by Graham Lock, FEATURES: Jimmy Smith, Paul Bley, Vienna Art Orchestra, Sun Blues, John Abercrombie
Issue 16 June 1985 ON THE COVER: Cab Calloway FEATURES: Gil Scott-Heron, Anthony Braxton, Max Roach, Peter King, Zoot Sims Tribute
Issue 14 April 1985 ON THE COVER: Annie Whitehead FEATURES: Harry Beckett, Mike Westbrook, John Surman
Issue 13 March 1985 ON THE COVER: Charlie Parker FEATURES:Stokhausen Festival, Salsa!, Peter Brotzmann, Musa Suso
Issue 12 February 1985 ON THE COVER: Julian Bahula FEATURES: Phil Minton & Roger Turner, Laurie Anderson, New York Ear & Eye
Issue 11 January 1985 ON THE COVER: A Legend Reborn: Blue Note FEATURES: Wayne Shorter, Eric Dolphy, Polish Jazz Jamboree, Irene Schweizer, Jalal Nuriddin
Issue 10 December 1984 ON THE COVER: Thelonius Monk FEATURES: Art Blakey, Hugh Masekela, Alterations, Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones)
Issue 9 November 1984 ON THE COVER: The Art Ensemble of Chicago FEATURES: Trevor Watts, Meredith Monk, Benny Carter, Manu Dibango
Issue 8 October 1984 ON THE COVER: Miles Davis in concert FEATURES: Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) Festivals '84, Barry Guy, Count Basie Tribute
Issue 6 March 1984 ON THE COVER: Sun Ra FEATURES: Alexis Korner, Henry Miller, Lester Young, Philip Glass, Minimal Music, Lee Konitz, Fred Frith, Albert Ayler, Hep Records
Issue 5 October 1983 ON THE COVER: Stan Tracey FEATURES: Mole Records, Buddy Guy, Howard Riley, Art Tatum, Annette Peacock, John Cage, Lol Coxhill