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Nic Jones
Nic Jones hasn't been the same since he first heard the Art Ensemble Of Chicago and Anthony Braxton's quartet with Kenny Wheeler around 40 years ago. He lives in Oxfordshire, quietly and curiously.
Petra Van Nuis & Andy Brown: I Remember Julie
Chicago voice and guitar duo pay poignant tribute to Julie London and Lonely Girl, her 1956 recording with Al Viola
J.D. Allen: Americana, Volume 2
The saxophonist's quartet with guitarist Charlie Hunter conveys sincere emotion without recourse to histrionics
Count Basie & His Atomic Band: Complete Live At The Crescendo 1958
Four-CD set confirms the power of the Basie formula - its deceptive simplicity, its heat piled on heat and its life-affirming spirit
Henry Lowther’s Quarternity: Never Never Land
Unreleased mid-70s music from the British trumpeter conveys a sense of open creation, informed by jazz past but committed to progress
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Betty Accorsi Quartet: Growing Roots
Brightonian saxophonist replaces the old values of swing and the blues with exemplary solo construction and distinctive note patterning
Mark Lipson: Springwells
Percussionist leads a set of well-executed Latin jazz from Michigan redolent of Tito Puente and Mongo Santamaria
Carlton / Pass / MacPherson / Valenti: Undeniable
Chordless trumpet, alto, bass and drums quartet brings conviction and freshness to the example of Ornette Coleman and 1960s free jazz
Steve Baker: Tonic
One track, Rightly Said, stands out for its relative abandon in a set by a library composer that's characterised by polish and restraint
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Matthew Shipp Trio: World Construct
In a world awash with piano trios, Shipp's group, while not without precedent, takes the less predictable if intellectually demanding path
Linda Keene: One More For The Road
The skilful singer from Mississippi recorded with such leading jazzmen as Bobby Hackett and Charlie Shavers, before the big band era ran out
John Taylor Sextet: Fragment
Obscure 1975 set featuring the pianist with Kenny Wheeler, Chris Pyne, Stan Sulzmann, Chris Laurence and Tony Levin should be better known
Blue Notes: In Concert
Some of this music first saw the light of day on vinyl (Ogun OG 220) in 1978, the year after it was recorded. The...
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