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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.

Jack Walrath: Live At Smalls

The former Mingus trumpeter colours a set of solid hard bop with varied arrangements and references to jazz ancient and modern

Trio JDM: Fast Corners

Organ, guitar and drums trio from the north of England does a good job in the style of Jimmy Smith and others

Ray Charles: Ray Charles Sings

Vinyl reissue of Brother Ray's debut album includes the hits Drown In My Own Tears and Hallelujah I Love Her So as well as bonus tracks

Elmore James: Blues After Hours

The seminal blues guitarist's 1955 debut album, including Dust My Broom, Crossroads and Moneymaker, is reissued with bonus tracks
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Sun Ra: At The Showcase, Live In Chicago, 1976-1977

Previously unreleased Sun Ra set mixes swing and avant-garde and includes solos from John Gilmore, Marshall Allen and Michael Ray

Oeuf Big Band: Astro-Symphonie

Jazz orchestra from eastern France takes inspiration from cosmology to produce high-quality, US-style contemporary big-band music

Henry Dagg & Evan Parker: Then Through Now

Avant-garde soprano man Parker jams with the electronics of a former member of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Abdullah Ibrahim: 3

Pianist Ibrahim, flautist and clarinettist Cleave Guyton and bassist Noah Jackson combine virtuosity and invention in London in 2023
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Carmen McRae With The Ray Bryant Trio: After Glow

McRae made her way in a crowded field, her singing marked by a slight huskiness, her performances in general noted for their musicianship

Cedar – The Life And Music Of Cedar Walton

He featured in such leading groups as the Jazztet and the Jazz Messengers, but Walton was a grounded performer who didn't seek celebrity

Buddy Guy: First Time I Met The Blues

Compilation of the guitarist's 50s-60s work contains some pop but more than enough blues to show why he influenced Hendrix, Beck and Clapton

Mike Westbrook: Live 1972

Westbrook plays a mixture of blues, funk and space music with a quintet including George Khan, Gary Boyle and Alan Jackson
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