197 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.
John Pope Quintet: Citrinitas
For once, the press release does not exaggerate. The music from bassist Pope's band is indeed 'raucous and fiery, agile and hard-swinging'
Mark Turner Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard
Turner emerged in the 1990s as a Warne Marsh admirer. Last year, over two nights in NY, he confirmed his status as a thinking-man's musician
Chris Botti: Vol. 1
On his Blue Note debut, the trumpeter keeps close to the melody in music mostly redolent of late 50s Miles Davis
Joshua Redman: Where Are We
The saxophonist's contribution to his leader debut on the venerated Blue Note is rather overshadowed by the prominent presence of a vocalist
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Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee: Sing
Vinyl reissue with bonuses of the duo's Folkways album reminds how much heat and drive they could create with just guitar, voice and harmonica
Steve Banks: Emboldened
Metheny-flavoured English guitarist creates generally optimistic, lyrical mood with a quintet including tenor saxophone and piano
Vi Redd: Bird Call
Saxophonist Redd, a sincere and convincing Parker disciple as well as a singer, is well exemplified on this 1962 set with Herb Ellis et al
Yamabiko Quintet: Yamabiko Quintet
Cologne-based quintet including bass clarinettist Michel Pilz play tense 60s-style free and time-no-changes jazz
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Anthropology Band: Scald – Live 2022
Sometimes freely improvising, sometimes funky, sometimes bluesy collective suggests cusp of 60/70s Miles in London and Newcastle concerts
McCoy Tyner: The Montreux Years
Covering 28 years, this collection shows the pianist in a variety of settings, with Gary Bartz, Bill Frisell, Joe Henderson and more
Yosef Gutman Levitt: Soul Song
Out of music for some years, the Israeli bassist reunites with his Berklee mate Lionel Loueke in a mellifluous set reminiscent of Pat Metheny
Yusef Lateef: Cry! – Tender
Lateef's 1959 album, here reissued on vinyl, reflected his new interest in Eastern music, combining modal flavours with the oboe and argol
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