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.
Tubby Hayes: No Blues, Complete Hopbine ’65
High-energy north London date with Tommy Whittle provides a comprehensive illustration of the saxophonist's ability and style
Wes Montgomery: The Incredible Jazz Guitar
Ira Gitler sensed the seeds of easy listening in Montgomery's second album but this was jazz, some way from the banalities of his pop years
PJEV, Kit Downes, Hayden Chisholm: Medna Roso
Multi-national assembly uses organ, alto saxophone, shruti box, synth, throat-singing and a cappella vocals to jazz Balkan traditional songs
Archie Shepp/Bill Dixon: Quartet
Early 60s dates remind that despite his radical stance Shepp always had a foot in tradition while Dixon largely remained out there
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Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke: Lean In
Parlato focuses on song delivery over improvisation as Loueke drives rhythmically in duet or with Burniss Travis (b) and Mark Guiliana (d)
Linley Hamilton: Ginger’s Hollow
Northern Irish trumpeter plays straightahead with a touch of funk in a set featuring Marc Egan and Adam Nussbaum
Joanne Brackeen: Snooze
The pianist's 1975 leader debut showed her moving from a post-bop background with Blakey, Joe Henderson et al into more individual territory
Eric Reed: Black, Brown, And Blue
With singers, solo and trio, former Wynton Marsalis pianist meditates on Monk, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers and more without becoming mawkish
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Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest: Olympians
The capable and versatile Metropole Orkest plays the music of its former conductor, with solos from Chris Potter, David Binney and others
Jay Hoggard: Raise Your Spirit Consciousness
The title might suggest dreamy meditation but in fact the vibist covers Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, Wayne Shorter and Thad Jones
Five-Way Split: All The Way
Another lockdown straggler, a convincing reading of the hard-bop style featuring Quentin Collins, proves the confinement wasn't all bad
Mark Dresser: Tines Of Change
The Californian bassist expands the range of the bass with tines and pickups and produces sounds by turns floating, gutteral and everyday
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