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JJ 05/71: Nucleus – We’ll Talk About It Later
Unfortunately Nucleus haven't yet managed to sound as consistently good on record as they do in person, because although this is an excellent LP...
JJ 05/71: Junior Mance – With A Lotta Help From My Friends
Musical discussions with Chicago's modernists usually reveal the extent of the interaction between jazz and blues in that city. Because of this, it is...
JJ 05/71: Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Rahsaan Rahsaan
Every time a new Kirk album comes out the critic has to cope with a barely believable development in the man's incredible style. Is...
JJ 05/71: Earl Hines – an informal chat
In the early days in Pittsburgh, the first pianists I ever heard were Jim Feldman and Johnny Waters. They didn't play ragtime as such,...
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JJ 05/71: Jean Luc Ponty, Mike Westbrook at Scott’s
A well-balanced programme at The Ronnie Scott Club featured Jean Luc Ponty and Mike Westbrook with Norma Winstone. I suppose I might be accused...
JJ 05/61: In My Opinion – Bert Courtley and Ronnie Ross
This is one of a series of taped interviews with musicians, who are asked to give a snap opinion, on a set of records...
JJ 05/61: Thelonious Monk – At The Blackhawk
These tracks were recorded just a year ago at that haven of jazz in San Francisco, the Blackhawk. They feature the current Monk quartet...
JJ 05/61: Swedish Modern Jazz Group – Sax Appeal
A few years ago, Swedish modern jazz enjoyed a fair measure of popularity in this country. Cool jazz was the thing then, and to...
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JJ 05/61: Horace Silver – Finger Poppin’
If one must categorise, I suppose the Silver Quintet epitomises "funk". The solo honours are about equally divided between Horace, Blue Mitchell and Junior...
JJ 05/61: Dave Brubeck & Jimmy Rushing
I have spent much time listening to this album, mostly on the grounds that I respect Teo Macero as an A & R man,...
JJ 04/91: Barney Wilen With The Mal Waldron Trio – Movie Themes From France
This is a much better album than the title might suggest. Wilen still has the blend of tasteful restraint and inventiveness which marked his...
JJ 04/91: Dave Weckl – Master Plan
Dave Weckl is the latest member of Chick Corea's Elektric Band to produce his own showcase album on GRP. It follows a predictable formula,...
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