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Jazz Journal
New releases Dec ’24 – Jan ’25, F-H
Fedchock, John: Justifiably J.J.
They say : Renowed trombonist Fedchock's live recording of his tribute to J.J. Johnson's centennial, using Johnson's original charts, recorded at the Jazz...
New releases Dec ’24 – Jan ’25, C-E
Channell, Holly: Not Just a Standard
They say : Holly Channell (d), Jason Palmer (tp), Mike Kocour (p), Ben Hedquist (b) (Fresh Sound New Talent FSNT-690)
Cherry, Don...
New releases Dec ’24 – Jan ’25, A-B
Abdou, Sakina & Gouband, Toma & Warelis, Marta: Hammer, Roll and Leaf
They say : A free music, playing with the dilution of themes, surveying the idea...
The Hidden Jazz Club does Christmas
Since its inception seven years ago, the Hidden Jazz Club has grown in influence and reputation with one key distinguishing feature - at time...
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JJ 12/94: Andy Hamilton – Jamaica By Night
Thirty years ago David Badham welcomed the soulful Caribbean warmth and the percussion-lite Latin vibe of the second album from the late-blooming Birmingham-based saxophonist
JJ 12/94: Herb Ellis – The Great Guitarist talks to Stan Woolley
Thirty years ago Ellis, born 'out in the country' of Farmersville, Texas talked about moving on to work with Glen Gray, Jimmy Dorsey and Oscar Peterson, as a Hollywood studio man and as an acclaimed guitarist in his own right
JJ 12/94: Peter Erskine – Time Being
Thirty years ago Michael Tucker recommended the latest manifestation of Erskine's flight from the jazz-rock of Weather Report into more esoteric climes
JJ 12/94: The Free Spirits featuring John McLaughlin – Tokyo Live
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert hailed McLaughlin's adoption of unequivocal, straightahead jazz, albeit with vibrato bar, in a new trio with Joey DeFrancesco and Dennis Chambers
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JJ 12/84: Jamaaladeen Tacuma – Renaissance Man
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert sensed a lot of style and not much content in the second album from Ornette Coleman's Prime Time bassist
JJ 12/84: Sun Ra Arkestra – Nuclear War, Ra To The Rescue, Dreams Come True
Forty years ago Simon Adams heard the Celestial Traveller reverting mostly to the 30s heyday of swing and issuing a 12" single aimed at the disco market
JJ 12/84: John Scofield – Electric Outlet
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert welcomed the landmark session in which John Scofield applied his polytonal jazz attitude to a range of popular American musical forms
JJ 12/84: Mike Mainieri – interviewed by Mark Gilbert
Forty years ago vibist Mike Mainieri talked about Paul Whiteman, Buddy Rich, farming, the hippie era, the history of Steps Ahead and the ignorance and prejudice of the critical establishment
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