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Jazz Journal
New releases April-May 2025, A-B
Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in March-April 2025, including Andy Shepherd, Norma Winstone, Hakan Başar, Brigitte Beraha, Alan Barnes, Art Blakey and Paul Bley
JJ 04/95: Dieter Ilg, Marc Copland, Jeff Hirshfield – What’s Goin’ On
Thirty years ago Mark Gilbert welcomed another example of the substitution of a loose sixties-style rock shuffle for the triplet groove most often associated with piano-trio jazz
JJ 04/95: Steve Grossman – Time To Smile
Thirty years ago Derek Ansell reviewed the tenorist in a well-planned and expressive straightahead session with Tom Harrell, Willy Pickens, Cecil McBee and Elvin Jones
JJ 04/95: Chick Corea Quartet – Live In Montreux
Thirty years ago Michael Tucker felt this unplugged set from Corea almost compensated for the 'high-tech, riff-heavy fusion which he has occasionally seen fit to indulge'
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JJ 04/85: Cedar Walton Quartet – Third Set
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert reviewed a relatively routine but effective set of hard bop featuring Bob Berg, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins
JJ 04/85: Royal Gala Concert at the London Palladium
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert reviewed a rather chaotic fundraiser for the doomed National Jazz Centre, featuring a.o., Nigel Kennedy, Alison Moyet, Helen Shapiro and Jools Holland
JJ 04/85: David Sanborn: Straight To The Heart
Forty years ago Mark Gilbert offered a brief resumé of the saxophonist's career followed by an interview conducted in Nice and in London in 1984
JJ 04/75: Eberhard Weber – The Colours Of Chloe
Fifty years ago Roger Dean heard little swing from the German bassist but some exquisite textures, telling solos and influence of Maurice Ravel
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JJ 04/75: Jan Garbarek-Bobo Stenson – Witchi-Tai-To
Fifty years ago Mike Shera thought Garbarek and Stenson's collection of pieces based on simple phrases or modes should be heard by those interested in that sort of thing
JJ 04/75: John Abercrombie – Timeless
Fifty years ago Barry McRae was tempted to say that the real stars of another ECM session were the engineers, so good was the sound quality and balance
JJ 04/75: Braff-Barnes Quartet At Ronnie Scott’s
Fifty years ago, Sinclair Traill relished the undiluted pleasure produced by the harmonisations and exchanges of cornetist Ruby Braff and guitarist George Barnes
JJ 04/65: Horace Silver – Song For My Father
Sixty years ago Gerald Lascelles welcomed the swinging elements of Silver's new album while worrying slightly about his dalliance with unconventional tempi and forms
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