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On the cover: Maggie Nicols : The veteran experimental vocalist discusses the trail she has blazed, from 1960s jazz clubs through Spontaneous Music Ensemble and Feminist Improvising Group to her brand new debut solo album. By Louise Gray. Plus: James Spaulding : Over a nearly 70 year career with 100-odd album credits from Sun Ra to Bobby Hutcherson, the reedist has maintained his faith in the power of collective improvisation. By Howard Mandel; OSEES : With his label Castle Face releasing the ever shifting music of his primary project along with his collaborators and even archival recordings of The Fall, John Dwyer places himself at the centre of a psychedelic hurricane. By Dave Segal; Invisible Jukebox: Femi × Made Kuti : The flame-keepers of Afrobeat test each other with a mystery record selection. Also inside this issue: Authentically Plastic ; Holland Andrews ; J Fisher ; Marcin Pietruszewski ; The Inner Sleeve chosen by Raven Chacon ; Epiphanies by Adrian Sherwood ; hundreds of reviews and much more.