This issue's articles include:

Xhosa Cole

Last November, 22-year-old saxophonist Xhosa Cole was named BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year, an achievement made possible through the work of local music education projects in Birmingham.

Michael Pearce

Concours de Genève

We report from the final of the 2018 International Geneva Clarinet Competition, an impressive event despite a notable absence of British players.

Michael Pearce

The English tradition

Peter Eaton recently announced his retirement from clarinet production and hopes that a way forward for the English clarinet will emerge. Here, he tells the story of the large-bore clarinet and the genesis of his own manufacturing business.

Peter Eaton

Revive

The Ferio Saxophone Quartet and their their recent album of baroque transcriptions.

Claire Jackson

Synergy in syncopation

In the first instalment of a major two-part article, we explore the influence of jazz big bands on single-reed activity.

Kenneth Morris

Sabre

We report from the first ever SABRE day in Zurich, which brought together a group of expert performers and technologists to discuss and showcase the potential of the SABRE device used in conjunction with the clarinet and saxophone.

Alastair Penman

Life with Légère

Two clarinettists discuss what Légère synthetic reeds do well and offer tips to get more out of them.

Heather Roche

D’Addario

Clarinet & Saxophone is grateful to all our advertisers for their continued support. In this feature we hear about the latest developments at D’Addario Woodwind.

Chris Walters