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JJ 03/71: The Universality of Music
Mr Fink's book is the sole representative in music of the Materialist school; he himself defines Materialism thus: "Materialism is a body of thought...
JJ 03/71: Barbara Thompson Revelation at 100 Club
February visitors at the 100 Club were the Barbara Thompson Revelation. Perhaps due to the presence of dep Henry Lowther, the group inhabited the...
JJ 03/71: Black Music In Our Culture
This is a report of a seminar held at Indiana University in 1969 to explore the topic of Black Music. It documents talks by...
JJ 03/71: Miles Davis – At Fillmore
Sleeve writer Morgan Ames claims that to get the most from this album the listener must 'spend a few moments clearing the mind of...
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JJ 03/71: Keith Tippett – Dedicated To You, But You Weren’t Listening
An interesting second album from an outstanding British group. I think that the best tracks for the whole band are This Is What Happens...
JJ 03/71: Paul Desmond – Bridge Over Troubled Water
Subtitled 'Paul Desmond plays the songs of Simon & Garfunkel', this is probably the dullest record Paul Desmond has ever made. However it may...
JJ 03/71: Nucleus at Notre Dame Hall, London
Miles Davis might be the greatest soloist in the rock/jazz idiom, but Nucleus is certainly the finest rock/jazz group, and they proved it again...
JJ 03/71: Jazz at the Phoenix
The Phoenix in Cavendish Square remains one of the pleasantest venues for jazz around the London scene. Despite dwindling audiences, the organisers still continue...
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JJ 03/61: In My Opinion – Don Byas
Sixty years ago saxophonist Don Byas loved Basie, Ellington and Gillespie but was less keen on Stan Kenton, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, and Buddy Tate's rhythm section. First published in Jazz Journal March 1961
JJ 03/61: Paul Chambers talks to Valerie Wilmer
"Ubiquitous" is one of the many over-worked adjectives beloved of jazz scribes, but it is nevertheless apt when applied to bassist Paul Chambers. No-one...
JJ 03/61: Jazz Skyline
The contemporary New York jazz scene might be described in a phrase of the sort Edgar Allan Poe appreciated: of a dismal yet prophetic...
JJ 03/61: Lightly & Politely – Biggest Popularity Contest In Jazzdom
The results of its Fifth Annual Jazz Poll are presented along with other "entertainment for men" in the February issue of "Playboy". According to...
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