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Peter Gamble

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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.

Steve Banks: Emboldened

Vi Redd: Bird Call

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Andrew McCormack’s Graviton: The Calling

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Count me in… 04/20

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Prehistory Of Jazz

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