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JJ 01/80: Warne Marsh – Warneout
Although his style changes little over the years, Marsh remains one of the most inventive communicators of the last four decades. His beautiful sound,...
JJ 01/80: Scott Hamilton, Warren Vaché, George Masso, Roger Kellaway at Pizza Express, London
I was impatient to hear the tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton in person, so his November teaming at the Pizza Express with George Masso (trombone)...
JJ 01/70: Buddy Rich And His Orchestra in concert in London
After the interval during his first show at the New Victoria, Buddy Rich quoted from a note that had been sent backstage by a...
JJ 01/70: Duke Ellington in Manchester
The lucky few who attended the first house at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester for Duke's concert were rewarded with a fine bonus in...
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JJ 01/70: Mike Westbrook’s Earthrise, in concert
Mike Westbrook's latest work, 'Earthrise', was commissioned by Sir Bernard Miles and premiered at the Mermaid Theatre in November. The light show that accompanied...
JJ 01/60: Nat Gonella – Salute To Satchmo
Nat Gonella's jazz comes from a time before the intellectuals got in, when it was still part of the ordinary entertainment industry with no...
JJ 01/60: In My Opinion – Steve Race
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 01/60: MJQ, A Progress Report
Many of the most far-reaching innovations in jazz have been the work of individuals. The most obvious example is Armstrong's abandonment of the ensemble...
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Friederike Krum: from lieder to Gershwin
During a career that has lasted over three decades and taken her from her native Germany to London, Friederike Krum has learned and sung...
Nat Steele tours Rollins and the MJQ with Grant Stewart
Vibraphonist Nat Steele embarks on a UK-wide 17-date tour next month in homage to the classic 1956 album Sonny Rollins And The Modern Jazz...
Jazz in review: 2019
Simon Adams
A Good Year: For the Love Supreme Festival in Sussex, at which the unexpected highlight this past year was a Spanish-enthused Chick Corea...
Nigel Hitchcock’s Hitchgnosis
Saxophonist Nigel Hitchcock has released his third solo album and his second on his Eight Inch Clock label.
Best known for his dazzling sax solos...
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