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Jazz Journal
JJ 05/84: Roots Of Black Music
Forty years ago Tony Russell found Dr Kebede's book not bad on Africa but completely at sea when it came to American and European music
JJ 05/84: David Sanborn – Backstreet
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert hailed the slimmed-down arrangements and vitality of the saxophonist's latest album
JJ 05/74: Dave Brubeck – Two Generations Of Brubeck
Fifty years ago Barry McRae heard Brubeck's sons rockily updating the old man and liked solos from Chris B, Perry Robinson and Jerry Bergonzi
JJ 05/74: Return To Forever at The Rainbow, London
Fifty years ago Roger Dean wasn't very keen on Chick Corea's jazz-rock, wishing he were at a Circle concert
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JJ 05/64: George Russell – The Stratus Seekers
Sixty years ago Mark Gardner feared neurotic music of the Russell variety would have jazz clubs empty and unsold albums gathering dust
JJ 05/64: Stan Getz – and closing night at the Marquee
Sixty years ago Michael Shera attended the last gig at the Marquee club at 165 Oxford Street and saw why US jazz beat the UK variety
JJ 05/64: The Bird Speaks
Sixty years ago Mark Gardner provided a shrewd 1950 interview with Charlie Parker, apparently never before published
JJ 05/64: In My Opinion – Gus Johnson
Sixty years ago the Kansas City big-band drummer reflected on Jay McShann, Hines, Ellington, Basie and more
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Marco Marzola Trio at Spike’s Place, Beckenham
Graham Thomas saw the London-based Italian bassist lead his trio on tunes including Satin Doll, Caravan, Estate and My Little Suede Shoes
Shirley Smart Trio at the Watermill, Dorking
It was some way from the usual jazz fare, but the audience enjoyed cellist Smart's exotic North African sounds. Report by Graham Thomas
JJ 04/94: Pinski Zoo – De-Icer
Thirty years ago Barry McRae heard in punk-jazz band Pinski Zoo the most positive European manifestation of Ornette Coleman's Prime Time
JJ 04/94: Wynton Marsalis – Wynton Marsalis
Thirty years ago Simon Adams enjoyed re-hearing the young trumpeter at a stage before he became entangled in retrospection
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