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Sergio Di Gennaro: Blind Spots, Still Looking
With Blind Spots, Still Looking, his second album as a leader, Italian pianist Sergio Di Gennaro unveils a universe...
JJ 07/96: Modal Jazz – Composition & Harmony, Volume 1 | Christian Escoudé – My Book | The Rhythm Book
Thirty years ago, Mark Gilbert learned about modal jazz, French guitarist Christian Escoudé and how rhythm reading could be improved
JJ 07/96: Barry Finnerty – Straight Ahead
Thirty years ago, Mark Gilbert saw Finnerty, like so many jazz-rock players in the 90s, set out his 'proper' jazz credentials
JJ 07/96: Peter Erskine – As It Is
Thirty years ago, Mark Gilbert heard more of the dripping impressionism and quiet drama that typified Erskine's work for ECM
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JJ 07/96: Wayne Krantz – 2 Drink Minimum
Thirty years ago, Mark Gilbert reviewed the live sequel to guitarist Krantz's groundbreaking 1993 album Long To Be Loose
JJ 07/96: Michael Gibbs Orchestra – Big Music
Thirty years ago, Mark Gilbert welcomed the reissue of Mike Gibbs' vibrant amalgam of big-band, funk and subtle dissonance
JJ 07/96: John Scofield – Groove Elation
Thirty years ago, Mark Gilbert said it was good to have Scofield back in groove mode, albeit minus the harmonic spice of earlier years
JJ 07/96: John McLaughlin – The Promise
Thirty years ago, Mark Gilbert enjoyed a stylistically comprehensive record in which the reinvented guitarist sounded as if he'd been ’shedding Scofield-style polytonality
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JJ 07/96: Jack DeJohnette – Dancing With Nature Spirits
Thirty years ago, Mark Gilbert found most of the drummer's new trio record admirably spiritual if rather long-winded
JJ 07/86: NYJO – Concrete Cows
Forty years ago, an unnamed reviewer (perhaps David Badham) was impressed by Fayyaz Virji and the 14-year-old Nigel Hitchcock
JJ 07/86: Keith Jarrett – Standards Live
Forty years ago, Simon Adams thought songbook standards too lightweight for Jarrett to shine and hoped for a record of Trane or Coleman tunes
JJ 07/86: Charlie Watts Big Band at Brighton Jazz Festival
Forty years ago, David Badham was gripped by the sheer power of Charlie Watts' three-drummer, 30-piece big band
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