DownBeat Magazine # June 2012 Volume 79, Number 6

Cover Kenny Garrett Digs Deep By Dan Ouellette The Detroit-bred, New York-based alto and soprano saxophonist talks about his deep-rooted artistic cultivation, specifically as it relates to Seeds From The Underground, his new CD on Mack Avenue Records. Features The Fringe 40 Years on the Fringe By Claire Daly The Boston-based trio has maintained a remarkable dedication to adventurous music-making for four decades. Ralph Peterson Protecting the Truth By Ted Panken On the occasion of releasing The Duality Perspective on his Onyx imprint, the drummer, educator and bandleader talks about carrying on the jazz tradition. Grégoire Maret Close to the Human Voice By Ken Micallef After some 50 recordings as a sideman, the harmonica virtuoso’s self-titled debut on eOne Music is a mature, individualistic and soulful statement. 35th Annual DownBeat Student Music Awards Players Tom Kennedy Scott Tixier Mike LeDonne Kresten Osgood Blindfold Test Multi-reedist Mats Gustafsson was tested on the following tracks for the “Blindfold Test”: Julius Hemphill: “Dogon A.D.” from Dogon A.D. International Phonograph Yosuke Yamashita: “Chiasma” from Chiasma MPS Lars Gullin: “Fedja” from Baritone Sax Collectables Peter Evans: “Wa” from Nature/Culture Psi Steve Lacy: “Stamps” from Blinks Hat Hut Magnus Broo: “Thoughts Are Things” from Swedish Wood Moserobie Also In This Issue Jazz Bakery Returns; Jazz en Rafale Caught; Vossa Jazz Caught; Julian Lage; Jazz at Walt Disney Concert Hall; AUM Fidelity at 15; European Scene; Indie Life; Jazz Education Achievement Awards: Christopher Dorsey, Mary Jo Papich and Dr. Lou Fischer; Jazz Education Hall of Fame: Steve Zegree; University of Louisville School of Music Jazz Festival; plus Dozens of CD Reviews, Product Reviews and Much More!