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Jazz Journal

JJ 03/66: The New Wave In Jazz

Sixty years ago, Graham Boatfield tolerated Coltrane, Grachan Moncur and Bobby Hutcherson as they'd proved themselves on changes but baulked at Ayler and Shepp

JJ 03/66: In My Opinion – Earl Hines

Sixty years ago, as he checked out Jay McShann, Erroll Garner, Art Tatum and others, the swing-piano master pondered on modern jazz and feeling and took issue with music-biz labelling

New releases February-March 2026, W-Z

Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in January-February 2026, including Mal Waldron, Emmanuel Wilkins, Buster Williams, Steve Wilson and Alex Wintz // Editor's pick: Buster Williams

New releases February-March 2026, T-V

Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in January-February 2026, including Taupe, Henri Texier, Mark Turner, McCoy Tyner and Various: Cuba Cha Cha Chá // Editor's pick: Taupe
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New releases February-March 2026, N-S

Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in January-February 2026, including NYYS Jazz, People In Orbit, Michel Petrucciani, Soft Machine and Louis Stewart // Editor's pick: People In Orbit

New releases February-March 2026, L-M

Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in January-February 2026, including Noa Levy & Paul Edis, Mark Lockheart, Laura J Marras, Jake Mason and Brian Molley // Editor's pick: Noa Levy & Paul Motis

New releases February-March 2026, H-K

Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in January-February 2026, including Roy Hargrove, Jon Henriksson, Hannah Horton, Sarah L King and Jason Kruk // Editor's pick: Jon Henriksson

New releases February-March 2026, E-G

Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in January-February 2026, including Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Finely Tuned Elephant, Five-Way Split and Bill Frisell // Editor's pick: Five-Way Split
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New releases February-March 2026, C-D

Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in January-February 2026, including Terry Callier, Billy Childs, Anat Cohen, Francesca Confortini & Ryan Mackenzie // Editor's pick: Francesca Confortini & Ryan Mackenzie

New releases February-March 2026, A-B

Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in January-February 2026, including Eivind Aarset, Melissa Aldana, Richard Andersson, Bobby Broom and Clifford Brown-Max Roach // Editor's pick: Richard Andersson

JJ 02/96: Tribal Tech – Reality Check

Thirty years ago Mark Gilbert welcomed TT's latest, not least for its reminders of the melodic clarity of the mid-80s Spears and for the incendiary roadhouse R&B of Nite Club

JJ 02/96: Jaco – The Extraordinary And Tragic Life Of Jaco Pastorius

Thirty years ago Mark Gilbert read a book that was a corrective to the sage view of the 80s and 90s that jazz had lost its characters long ago
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