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Mark Gilbert
Mark Gilbert was deputy editor, Jazz Journal, 1981-1999, editor from 2009 to present, a leading British contributor to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz and has written for other jazz histories. The guitar plays (or should be played more in order to be) a prominent part in his musical life. Email: editor[at]jazzjournal.co.uk
Chick Corea dies at 79
Ground-breaking pianist and composer Chick Corea, who worked in straightahead situations with Blue Mitchell and others before moving towards jazz-rock with Miles Davis and...
Musicians call on government to restore EU liberties lost to Brexit
Since 1 January and the end of freedom of movement for UK citizens in the EU, UK musicians have been obliged to apply for...
Edinburgh’s New Year Jazz Gala
The people behind the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival see the year out with an online concert featuring singers Ali Affleck, Georgia Cécile and Luca...
National Jazz Archive appeals for funds to counter losses during epidemic
The National Jazz Archive at Loughton Library is asking for help to keep its archive rolling. The epidemic has meant it has had to...
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Women in Jazz Media to support female writers
Fiona Ross, a singer and jazz writer, has set up the Women in Jazz Media group to raise the profile of women who work...
A new Metheny record – minus Metheny
Pat Metheny, one of the most influential jazz guitarists of the post-bop period, steps back from the front line to work as composer on...
Noah Bless: New York Strong – Latin Jazz!
The publicist says “Having uplifted the music of many major artists, on New York Strong-Latin Jazz! Noah Bless is at last heard as a...
Zawinul Syndicate: Black Water / Lost Tribes
In mood, style, sound and instrumentation (but see Henderson below) the Zawinul Syndicate sounded a lot like an extension of Weather Report. The “ethnic”...
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Scott Kinsey: We Speak Luniwaz – The Music Of Joe Zawinul
Kinsey (ex Tribal Tech, a fusion band primarily influenced by Weather Report) has long been a leading disciple and exponent of Joe Zawinul’s music,...
Lord discography reaches 247k sessions
The latest CD-ROM edition (21.0) of the longstanding Lord discography features 247,298 jazz recording sessions, adding 4,571 sessions since version 19.0.
The new issue also...
Scott Henderson: People Mover
Weather Report looms large among guitarist Henderson’s influences, married to the attitude and sound of Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page. WR was particularly evident in...
Wayne Krantz: Write Out Your Head
This isn’t a record for those wanting more of Krantz’s distinctive (yes, in their time stylistically revolutionary) guitar fireworks, but one of highly arranged...
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