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Our experts round up all the news and gossip

Mel Lewis
Mike Zwerin drums up some questions

Livewire
From blood to Burundi

New York: Ear & Eye
Peter Pullman in NYC

Clive Bell & Peter Cusack
Mark Sinker says cheep

Recollections of the Future
Serious stuff with Max Harrison

Terence Blanchard
Richard Cook meets the top brass

Books
Noise at Ronnie's

Sweet Honey In The Rock
Nick Kimberley gives us an amen

Art Pepper
In speech and on record

Soundcheck
Ornette/Metheny, Test Dept, New Age Plus

Jazzword
Little boxes by Tim Colwell