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Jazz Journal
JJ 12/92: Hidden In Plain Sight
Thirty years ago Richard Palmer found jazz critic Williams' examination of the wider world of American arts shallow and inaccurate
JJ 12/82: Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert enjoyed the jazz soloing from Dørge's band but thought some of the jungle representations off-topic
JJ 12/82: Keith Jarrett – Somewhere Before
Forty years ago Mike Hennessey regretted the 'superbly gifted' Jarrett didn't spend more time on changes playing before moving towards ECM
JJ 12/72: The Mike Gibbs Band – Just Ahead
Fifty years ago Ron Brown thought the successful fusion of the old with the new was one of the best things about Mike Gibbs' music
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JJ 12/72: Gary Burton at Ronnie’s
Fifty years ago Ron Brown saw the four-mallet master in London backed by Roy Babbington, Tony Levin and John Taylor
JJ 12/62: Sonny Rollins – The Bridge
Sixty years ago Mike Shera noted the saxophonist's skill at motivic development, often done in reverse, from phrase to single note
JJ 12/62: Gerry Mulligan – The Concert Jazz Band On Tour
Sixty years ago Bob Burns thought he had found the holy grail of the complete jazz record, thanks to top-class writing, playing and soloing
JJ 12/62: In My Opinion – Erroll Garner
Sixty years ago the composer of Misty gave his opinion on James P. Johnson, Ralph Sutton, Earl Hines, Art Tatum, Duke Ellington and others
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JJ 11/92: Gerry Mulligan – Re-Birth Of The Cool
Thirty years ago David Badham was pleased that this reprise of Miles Davis's landmark session was 38 percent longer than the original
JJ 11/92: Mitchel Forman – What Else?
Thirty years ago David Badham found himself discomfited by a favourite's resort to funky drumming and irritating synth noises
JJ 11/82: Woody Shaw – Master Of The Art
Forty years ago Peter Vacher was pleased to see a young player hewing to the values of hard bop rather than fusion
JJ 11/82: Passing comments
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert had the pleasure of attending a jazz guitar clinic held by Joe Pass at the Shaw Theatre in London
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