201 articles
Peter Gamble
Peter has contributed to Jazz Journal and many other music publications over more decades than he cares to remember. He has written or contributed to a number of books including the late 1980s collaboration with the late photographer Peter Symes entitled Focus On Jazz. His writing has not been confined to the music world - he has also written on cricket, football and horse racing, all part of a sporting passion that runs parallel with his love of jazz.
Reviewed: Vladimir Kostadinovic | Unity Quartet | Felipe Salles
Vladimir Kostadinovic: Iris (Criss Cross Jazz 1425)
Vladimir Kostadinovic is a Serbia-born, Vienna-based drummer, whose early years were spent absorbing the classical repertoire whilst performing...
Reviewed: Candido | John Lee Hooker | John Coltrane Quartet
Candido: Conga Soul (Descarga Records 637012)
Cándido de Guerra Camero (Cándido), along with Chano Pozo, is one of the best-known conga players to have brought...
Reviewed: Rodney Jordan | Reggie Watkins | NADT Orchestra
Rodney Jordan: Memphis Blue (Baxter Music BME1004CD)
Now a resident of Florida, bass player Rodney Jordan was born and brought up in Memphis, hence Memphis...
Reviewed: Harvey Mason | Karlis Auzins Double Trio | Theo Travis | Ensemble C
Harvey Mason: Changing Partners Trios 2 (Evosound EVSA2937)
As the original drummer in Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters and a founder member of smooth-jazz specialists Fourplay, Harvey...
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Reviewed: Branford Marsalis | Jon Balke | Sonny Boy Williamson | Curtis Stigers
Branford Marsalis: Belonging (Blue Note 7548659)
Given his credentials, it is difficult to believe that it has taken this long for Branford Marsalis to be...
Reviewed: Ron Magril | Alessandro Di Liberto | Pasquale Grasso | Ella Fitzgerald | Blue Jitters
Ron Magril: Inspired (GleAM Records AM7030)
The organ trio, like big bands, probably never completely went away. It's an observation worth making perhaps, given what...
Reviewed: Oh People | Tim Berne, Tom Rainey, Gregg Belisle-Chi | Bill O’Connell
Oh People: Part-Time Elegance (April Records APR140CD)
Oh People is a quintet consisting of five young, highly respected Danish musicians who came together for this...
Reviewed: BSDE 4TET | Donald Harrison | Paquito D’Rivera | Otis Spann
BSDE 4TET: Live At Parma Jazz Frontiere (GleAM Records AM 7034)
This group recorded its first album back in 2021 which received a positive response...
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Reviewed: Zach Adleman | Brian Lynch | Peter Evans | Out Of/Into
Zach Adleman: We Make: Stories For A New Day (Cellar Music CMR102424)
Drummer Zach Adleman is a musician whose track record includes performances in the...
Reviewed: Joel Frahm | Elin Forkelid | Pony Boy All-Star Big Band | Sun Ra
Joel Frahm: Lumination (Anzic Records ANZ-0091)
The Joel Frahm Trio, consisting of tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm, bassist Dan Loomis and drummer Ernesto Cervini has existed...
Reviewed: Jason Anick, Jason Yeager | Misha Tsiganov | Franco Ambrosetti | Devin Gray
Jason Anick, Jason Yeager: Sanctuary (Sunnyland Records SSC 1738)
The two Jasons, violinist Anick and pianist Yeager have a history going back to their teenage...
Reviewed: Mingus Big Band | Jacob Christoffersen | Yannick Benoit | Das Rad | Jazz In Norwich
Mingus Big Band: The Charles Mingus Centennial Sessions Vol. 2 (Candid Records CAN3346)
Since 1991, the Mingus Big Band, formed as an extension to Mingus...
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