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Bruce Lindsay
I was born in England to Scottish parents and fell in love with music in the early-1960s. My first record purchase was Elvis Presley's Devil In Disguise. Over the decades I've fallen in (and sometimes out) of love with jazz, blues, folk, prog rock, hard rock, punk, reggae, soul, R&B, disco, funk and hip hop. I'm immune to most classical music but allergic to opera. After unsuccessful attempts at higher education at Sheffield Polytechnic and Sheffield University I eventually returned to the poly and graduated in social studies in 1988 after qualifying as a nurse, became a semi-professional bass player in a variety of covers bands, acquired a PhD from the University of East Anglia and taught there for 20 years before giving up full-time health-care teaching and research to become a freelance writer. I write about jazz and blues for JJ and All About Jazz and I am one of the very few European critics who participate in the Downbeat Critics Poll each year. I'm the author of Shellac and Swing!: a social history of the gramophone in Britain (publication due early 2020) and Two Bold Singermen and the English Folk Revival: the lives, song traditions and legacies of Sam Larner and Harry Cox (publication due in 2021). My favourite instrument is the human voice and almost all of my favourite songs consist of fewer than four chords.
Kenny Washington: What’s The Hurry
What’s The Hurry is an apt title for vocalist Kenny Washington’s album, for although he’s been singing professionally for many years (including a stint...
Roberto Laneri: Musica Finta/Blues Prints
The subtitle to this album from saxophonist Roberto Laneri, pianist Maria Jolanda Masciovecchio and spoken word performer Alana Ferry is "a study in metamusicology"....
Thelonious Monk Quartet: Monk’s Dream
This reissue of Monk’s first album for the Columbia label – recorded in 1962 and released the following year - comes as a 180gm...
Joe Downard: Seven Japanese Tales
Seven original compositions from bassist and synthesizer player Joe Downard form the track list for his debut album, Seven Japanese Tales. Each tune is...
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Tubby Hayes – The Life Behind The Tenor
Mark Baxter, the writer and producer of the Tubby Hayes documentary, A Man In A Hurry, is the driving force behind Tubby Hayes –...
John Finley: Soul Singer
Fifty years between starting a career in the music business and releasing your first solo album sounds like the epitome of forward planning, but...
Slow Is The New Fast: Slower
After a debut album called Slow, Norwegian ensemble Slow Is The New Fast returns with two new members and a second album called Slower....
Erroll Garner: The Classic Trio Recordings 1949
This double-CD package brings together 50 tracks which Erroll Garner recorded at six sessions in Los Angeles during 1949 (although the album notes suggest...
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Linley Hamilton Quintet: For The Record
Linley Hamilton has been a key member of the Irish jazz scene for many years. He’s described as “the most...
George Colligan Trio: Live In Arklow
The George Colligan Trio came into being at the Bray Jazz Festival in 2018 and recorded this album at the following year’s festival, in...
Chris Montague: Warmer Than Blood
Warmer Than Blood, the first album from guitarist and composer Chris Montague under his own name, brings him together with his neighbours and musical...
Riza Printup and Marcus Printup: Gentle Rain
Harpist Riza (née Hequibal) and trumpeter Marcus have been married since 2010 and have been playing duets together for at least as long, if...
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