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JJ 11/59: In My Opinion – John Dankworth
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 11/59: Jazz at the Royal Festival Hall
Nine hours in the air-conditioned nightmare of London's Festival Hall may seem a somewhat excessive price to pay for culture, but there seemed no...
JJ 11/59: Ahmad Jamal Trio – Volume IV
A few years ago it was the fashion to tab the fairer stars at Hollywood by such references as "The Body," "The Legs," "The...
JJ 11/69: Howard Riley at The Albion
The first time I heard Howard Riley was at Conway Hall last winter where he played, among other things, a very memorable ballad with...
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JJ 11/69: Gary Burton / Keith Tippett At Scott’s
There is no doubting the technical facility of vibraphonist Gary Burton. Where he falls down is in his musical outlook. By his own admission...
JJ 11/79: Jamal now – and then
The injustice of making a critical evaluation of a musician on the basis of one 70-minute set was underlined for me when I stayed...
JJ 11/79: The Word From Transylvania
There appears to have been an inordinate amount of wooden stake pulling out going on lately. Jim Gobdolt, who was fashionable about the same...
JJ 11/79: Cedar Walton – Second Set
This is the second album from an evening's music by the Cedar Walton Quartet, comprising their second set (the first set was issued as...
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JJ 11/89: Bill Bruford’s Earthworks – Dig?
Bill Bruford will be remembered for his sterling mid-seventies jazz-rock band with Allan Holdsworth, Kenny Wheeler, Annette Peacock and others. But not content with...
JJ 11/89: Bone Structure: Bone Structure
Britain can be proud of these five young sliders, in particular of Mark Nightingale, who is the supreme soloist. He is absolutely outstanding and...
Jammin’ Juan at Juan-les-Pins
Now in its third year, the three days of Jammin' Juan (this year 23-26 October) is part festival, part market place for emerging bands....
Mikael Máni’s chess-world inspirations
Chess might not on the surface seem a natural bedfellow for jazz but Icelandic guitarist Mikael Máni found inspiration for Bobby, the new album...
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