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Jazz Journal
JJ 02/95: Helen Merrill – Brownie, Homage To Clifford Brown
Thirty years ago Don Waterhouse thought the singer's tribute to trumpeter Brown, including 'the performance of a lifetime' in I'll Be Seeing You was one of the best albums of that or any other recent year
JJ 02/95: Deirdre Cartwright Group – Debut
Thirty years ago David Lands thought the guitarist's mix of fusion, Latin and jazz with a band including Louise Elliot, Steve Lodder and Alison Rayner made for an impressive solo debut
JJ 02/85: Pat Metheny – Works
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert reviewed a sampler of the guitarist's pastel-toned ECM work featuring such as Lyle Mays, Mark Egan, Charlie Haden, Jack DeJohnette and Mike Brecker
JJ 02/85: Gary Burton – Works
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert reviewed a sampler of the vibist's limpid ECM work featuring such as Mick Goodrick, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow and Eberhard Weber
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JJ 02/85: Tommy Smith’s Giant Steps
Forty years ago Colin Wright interviewed a young saxophone phenomenon from Scotland who explained away his staggering technique with 'all it takes is practice'.
JJ 02/85: NJC to open in May
Forty years ago JJ reported on the proposed National Jazz Centre in Covent Garden. After a series of delays, the project collapsed in 1986, having consumed some £3m of public and private funding
New releases Feb–March 2025, A-B
1001 Est Cremazie: 1001 Est Cremazie
They say : We Are Busy Bodies announces the release of the rare and collectible 1975 album by Canadian high...
JJ 02/75: Terje Rypdal – Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away
Fifty years ago, Barry McRae liked the confluence of strings and rock group on side one but regretted the classical takeover on side two
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JJ 02/75: Stanley Clarke
Fifty years ago Barry McRae heard only monotony, stiffness, insensitivity and cleverness over content in Clarke's compositional style but admired his flamenco bass playing
JJ 02/75: Gary Burton/Eberhard Weber – Ring
Fifty years ago Roger Dean thought Burton's set with Weber, Goodrick, Metheny, Swallow and Moses one of the most impressive and enjoyable of all his albums
JJ 02/75: Amalgam – Play Blackwell And Higgins
Fifty years ago Barry McRae found John Stevens and Trevor Watts' tribute to two avant-garde drummers a rocking record and a joyful affirmation of free jazz principles
JJ 02/65: Wayne Shorter – Night Dreamer
Sixty years ago Sinclair Traill found Shorter's compositions rather contrived and his tone too astringent, but he liked Reggie Workman and Lee Morgan
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