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JJ 03/60: In My Opinion – Nevil Skrimshire
This is one of a series of taped interviews with musicians, and critics, who are asked to give a snap opinion on a set...
JJ 03/60: Sonny Rollins – And The Contemporary Leaders
This is not the very strongest of Rollins. Indeed, by a purist it might be considered a compromise session. For that reason it is...
Obituary: Don Burrows
Doyen of Australian jazz, Donald (Don) Vernon Burrows, had been at the forefront of Australian jazz for over six decades. He was an excellent...
Brubecks play Brubeck, Dorking
Three of Dave Brubeck's children - Darius, Chris and Dan - got together their friend the British saxophonist Dave O’Higgins in 2010. They are...
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Rhoda Scott: Movin’ Blues
It is obvious from the first note what organist Rhoda Scott’s Movin’ Blues is about: the gospel and the blues. A minister’s daughter, Scott...
Jason’s new voyage
Drummer Jason Harnell has been a renowned fixture on the Californian jazz scene for over 30 years, playing in a variety of contexts, not...
Bazzer the jazzer
My appreciation of the esteemed critic Barry McRae (Jazz Journal, 17 May 2019) has certainly produced some interesting correspondence.
I observed in my piece that...
Jazz on stream
The all-jazz radio station WETF 105.7 FM (South Bend, Indiana) is worth everyone’s attention. For more info, see: https://wetfthejazzstation.org/home
Among the many shows is Joan Merrill’s excellent series The...
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Laurie Morgan in pictures
It was with great sadness that I heard of the death of Laurie Morgan. As has been said, he was a leading figure in...
JJ 02/90: Wynton Marsalis – The Majesty Of The Blues
With this, Wynton Marsalis has come up with his most interesting album thus far. That is not to say that it is entirely flawless,...
JJ 02/90: Art Ensemble Of Chicago – A Jackson In Your House/Message To Our Folks
If CDs have a purpose, it is to recycle material like this: two classic albums that on vinyl disappeared from all but the secondhand...
JJ 02/80: Stan Kenton And His Orchestra 1941
In the 1940s, jazz lovers had a universal derogatory term: 'commercial'. It encompassed the chromium-plated tastelessness of Harry James's Orchestra, the pretentiousness of Artie...
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