192 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.
Dirik Schilgen JazzGrooves: Out Into New
German drummer leads saxophone, guitar and bass in a modern set that reminds at times of 60s Getz, at others of John Scofield's 90s combos
Geoffrey Keezer & Friends: Playdate
Blakey's last pianist ploughs the modern-mainstream furrow with reliable skill and creativity, offering swing, a ballad, a blues and more
The Baylor Project: The Evening – Live At Apparatus
Former Yellowjackets drummer and singing wife run an entertaining set of jazz, gospel and R&B accompanied by bass, piano and horns
Noe Tavelli & The Argonauts: Inner Streams
Swiss drummer leads a skilful young European quintet in a set of swinging, New York flavoured post-bop originals
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Mark Hanslip & Andrew Cheetham: String And Grid
Despite its free-improv premise, the Manchester duo maintains some coherence, including what seems to be a reference to Sonny Rollins
Futterman, Parker, Fowler & Hirsh: The Deep
Convocation of free-jazz veterans that hints - possibly inadvertently - at form and organisation, but is mostly full-on improvisation
Partikel: Anniversary Song
At the times the chordless British saxophone trio reminds of Rollins and in general presents an effective straightahead face
Ernesto Cervini: Joy
Canadian drummer leads a varied small group through 15 pieces inspired by Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Gamache murder mysteries
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Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Porgy & Bess
The third collaboration between the duo had both in good voice, even if Granz were right that he never got good trumpet from Armstrong
Bill Evans: The Village Vanguard Sessions
Vinyl reissue of the 1961 concerts that set new horizons for piano trio jazz and laid a template that influenced a generation
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Ella And Louis Again
The popular 1957 sequel to the popular 1956 debut for Norman Granz's celebrity duo is reissued on 180g vinyl
Billie Holiday: Body And Soul
On purple vinyl if not from a purple patch in her career, this reissue features high-quality sidemen such as Ben Webster and adds extra tracks
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