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Welcome to Audioguide, a new monthly DJ set created for All About Jazz. Gathering new music from across Europe, the USA and sometimes further afield, I'll bring you a different window on jazz each month. There will always be a theme to guide the selections (although it is never intended to be a "best of' collection) and lots of emerging artists showcased with a scattering of more established names.

As we reach the end of a year in which the role and representation of women has been a hot topic in jazz and the wider world, it seems appropriate (essential, even) to launch this column with a mix of some of the most distinctive, emerging female artists of the moment. 2017 also saw the unexpected loss of a giant among women in jazz, and tribute is paid here.

A slow, introspective start to the mix comes from ECM saxophonist