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Jazz Journal
JJ 11/93: Bill Connors – Of Mist And Melting
Thirty years ago Michael Tucker, re-encountering Connors' 1977 album, maintained that contrary to some critical opinion plenty happens
JJ 11/93: Coltrane – A Player’s Guide To His Harmony
Thirty years ago Mark Gilbert reviewed Walt Weiskopf & Ramon Ricker's guide to Coltrane's use of key cycles in descending thirds
JJ 11/93: Chris Potter Quintet – Presenting
Thirty years ago David Badham got the end of the stick he was looking for, notwithstanding a few modernist squeaks and screeches
JJ 11/83: Evan Parker – Circadian Rhythm
Forty years ago Barry McRae wasn't sure Circadian Rhythm was music and in any case the intonation of the fire and smoke was suspect
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JJ 11/83: Ed Palermo – Ed Palermo
Forty years ago Simon Adams reckoned that Ed Palermo, acclaimed by Gil Evans for innovation, was in fact largely ploughing an old furrow
JJ 11/83: Bireli Lagrene, 100 Club, London
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert acknowledged Lagrene's excellence as a Django imitator while wishing for something more contemporary
JJ 11/73: Paul Motian – Conception Vessel
Fifty years ago Martin Davidson was disappointed by the uninspiring material and lack of involvement on drummer Motian's leader debut
JJ 11/73: Passport – Passport
Fifty years ago Barry McRae enjoyed Klaus Doldinger's accomplished fusion record before deciding it wasn't good enough for many JJ readers
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JJ 11/73: Barre Phillips – For All It Is
Fifty years ago Barry McRae enjoyed four basses - Phillips, Palle Danielsson, Barry Guy and J.F. Jenny-Clarke - contrapunting with Stu Martin
JJ 11/63: Duke Ellington, Charlie Mingus, Max Roach – Money Jungle
Sixty years ago Sinclair Traill observed his hero the Duke coolly cut rings around the modernisms of his radical colleagues
JJ 11/63: Dave Brubeck – Brubeck A La Mode
Sixty years ago Mike Shera welcomed a Brubeck album in 4/4, lighter in touch than usual and composed of considered modal explorations
JJ 11/63: In My Opinion – Norman Granz
Sixty years ago Norman Granz regretted that his popular album Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Ellington Songbook didn't come out better
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