We Jazz Magazine - Issue 20: Brilliant Corners

We Jazz Magazine, Issue 20 / Fall 2026: Brilliant Corners is a 128-page issue centred on Thelonious Monk, bringing together a broad group of writers and musicians to approach one of jazz's most singular figures from multiple angles. Contributors to the Monk material include Francis Gooding, Mats Gustafsson, Fielding Hope, Patrick Preziosi, Andy Thomas, Arttu Tolonen, Bret Sjerven, Daniel Spicer and Wif Stenger.

Beyond the central Monk feature, the issue includes Andrew Scott on Miles Okazaki, Wif Stenger on Kiri Ra!, Tina Edwards on Jazz Is Dead, Henry Boon on Dirar Kalash, Andy Beta on Dewey Redman's work for Impulse!, Matt Sonzala on Water Damage, Patrick Romanowski on Mikel Patrick Avery, and Alex Coles on The Torched Torch Singers.

The magazine measures 170 x 240 mm and is printed across 128 pages on 140g Edixion paper, finished with laminated 300g Invercote covers. It is a substantial physical edition for readers interested in contemporary jazz, archival perspectives and adventurous music.

Published by We Jazz, the Fall 2026 issue continues the magazine's mix of long-form writing, artist-led perspectives and coverage spanning historic innovators and current experimental scenes.