Claire Martin talks to jazz composer and performer Django Bates about his new CD, his residence in Copenhagen and the formation of his band Stormchaser. Plus a digest of new jazz CDs. 1. Title: If Music Be The Food of Love Artist: Cleo Laine & Johnny Dankworth Album: The Collection Trk: 8 Label: Spectrum No: 5447 70-2 Dur: 02.26 Comp: Shakespeare/Dankworth Pub. Colgems Music Corp 2. Title: Nice & Easy Artist: John Griffin Album: Introducing Johnny Griffin Trk: 5 Label: Blue Note No: 0946 3 74218 2 6 Dur: 04.23 Comp: Johnny Griffin Pub. Blue Note 3. Title: Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams Artist: Sidney Bechet and his Feetwarmers Album: A Portrait of Sidney Bechet in Paris Trk: 2 Label: Upbeat Jazz No: URCD 195 Dur: 03.02 Comp: Barrris/Koehler/Moll Pub. Shapiro Bernstein & Co Ltd 4. Title: The Albert Jenkins Story Artist: Abram Wilson Album: Ride! Ferris Wheel to the Modern Day Delta Trk: 2 Label: Dune No: CD016 Dur: 02.31 Comp: Abram Wilson Pub. Dune Music Publishing 5. Title: Raju Artist: John McLaughlin Album: Floating Point Trk: 2 Label: Abstract No: ABLX 011 Dur: 08.18 Comp: John McLaughlin Pub. Buma/Stemra 6. Title: A Real Embrace Artist: Mike Walker Album: Madhouse and the Whole Thing There Trk: 1 Label: www.mike-walker.co.uk No: HDCD 01 Dur: 04.30 Comp: Mike Walker Pub. n/a 7. Title: Hillbillies on a Quiet Afternoon Artist: S.M.V. (Stanley Clarke/Marcus Miller/Victor Wooten) Album: Thunder Trk: 3 Label: FDM/ Dreayfus Jazz No: 46050 369212 Dur: 03.30 Comp: Victor Wooten/Stanley Clarke Pub. Bug Music 8. Title: The Moon Song Artist: Charlie Haden/Pat Metheney Album: Beyond the Missouri Sky Trk: 9 Label: Verve No: 537 130 2 Dur: 06.50 Comp: Johnny Mandel Pub. Copyright Secur 9. Title: Some Of My Best Friends Are the Blues Artist: Shirley Horn Album: Travelin’ Light Trk: 6 Label: IMPULSE! No: GRD 138 Dur: 02.21 Comp: Byron/Harris Pub. Pelew Music Inc/Darwood Music/Ellipsis Music Corp/Anna Theresa Music Ltd 10. Title: Chega De Saudad Artist: Milton Nascimento & Jobim Trio Album: Milton Nascimento & Jobim Trio Trk: 9 Label: EMI No: 50999 214817 2 7 Dur: 03.29 Comp: Antonio Carlos Jobim/Vinicius De Moraes Pub. Arapua (Fermata) 11. Title: Spring Artist: Django Bates/Stormchaser Album: Spring is Here (Shall We Dance?) Trk: 1 Label: Lost Marble No: LM 003 Dur: 05.36 Comp: Django Bates Pub. Django Bates 12. Title: Early Bloomer Artist: Django Bates/Stormchaser Album: Spring is Here (Shall We Dance?) Trk: 5 Label: Lost Marble No: LM 003 Dur: 02.10 Comp: Django Bates Pub. Django Bates 13. Title: Convolution (for Dudley Moore) Artist: Iain Ballamy Album: Anorak More Jazz Trk: 4 Label: Basho Records No: SRCD 22-2 Dur: 07.25 Comp: Iain Ballamy Pub. PRS/MCPS 14. Title: Swift Artist: Freddie Redd Album: Shades of Redd Trk: 5 Label: Blue Note No: 50999 5 14375 2 7 Dur: 02.03 Comp: Freddie Redd Pub. Blue Note 15. Title: Bye Bye Artist: Christine Tobin Album: Secret Life of a Girl Trk: 1 Label: Babel No: BDV 2875 Dur: 04.10 Comp: Eva Salzman/Christine Tobin Pub. MCPS/PRS