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Roger Farbey
London born Roger Farbey was a professional librarian until his retirement. As a lifelong fan of British jazz he wrote Elastic Dream: The Music of Ian Carr - An Annotated Discography (Jazz In Britain, 2023). He also edits the (unofficial) Ian Carr and Nucleus website. When not writing reviews for Jazz Journal, Roger plays guitar and occasionally, electric violin.
Reviewed: Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet | Ateena | Yusef Lateef
Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet: Sound Remains (Whirlwind Recordings WR4834)
This is one of a series of acoustic guitar-led albums released by Rez Abbasi. His Natural...
Reviewed: Danny Gatton And Funhouse: | The Haas Company | Laurence Juber
Danny Gatton And Funhouse: Live At The Holiday Inn 1987 (Gress Records)
One of the most talented but paradoxically less famous guitarists, Danny Gatton was...
Lee Berk: Leading The Berklee Way
A talented musician, Lawrence Berk (1908-1995), the son of Jewish Russian immigrants, played piano professionally with various dance bands, aged just 13. He later...
Reviewed: Chris Cheek | EH3 | Bennie Maupin | Andrew Moreno
Chris Cheek: Keepers Of The Eastern Door (Analog Tone Factory)
The inspiration for the title of saxophonist Chris Cheek’s latest album was the name the...
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Reviewed: Germana Stella La Sorsa & Tom Ollendorff | Jazzanova | Stefano Rocco Quartet | Hedvig Mollestad Trio
Germana Stella La Sorsa & Tom Ollendorff: After Hours (33 Jazz Records)
Weighing in at around 25 minutes, this record is technically an EP, however,...
Reviewed: Dmitry Baevsky | Jackson Potter | Samuel Blaser, Marc Ducret, Peter Bruun | Grant Green
Dmitry Baevsky: Roller Coaster (Fresh Sound New Talent FSNT 688)
Hailing from St Petersburg, Russia, altoist Dmitry Baevsky started playing the saxophone as a teenager....
Reviewed: Jim Mullen Quartet | Nels Cline | Dreamweavers | Stian Larsen, Colin Webster, Ruth Goller, Andrew Lisle
Jim Mullen Quartet: For Heaven’s Sake (STUCD 24012)
Jim Mullen, one of the UK’s pre-eminent jazz guitarists, has teamed up with two Danish musicians Jan...
Reviewed: Kenny Wheeler Legacy | Music Soup Organ Trio | Soft Machine | John Stein
Kenny Wheeler Legacy: Some Days Are Better – The Lost Scores (Greenleaf Music CDGRE 1113X)
Fame came relatively late for virtuoso trumpeter Kenny Wheeler. He...
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Reviewed: Dave Holland & Lionel Loueke | Nick Costley-White | Marton Juhasz | Dave Stryker
Dave Holland & Lionel Loueke: United (Edition EDN1249)
Guitarist Lionel Loueke hails from Benin, West Africa and his roots are instantly evident here. His playing...
Reviewed: Louis Stewart and Martin Taylor | Bill Bruford | Oz Noy | Alden Hellmuth | Thumbscrew
Louis Stewart and Martin Taylor: Acoustic Guitar Duets (Livia LRCD2404)
Recorded in Dublin in July 1985, this session was first released the following year. Livia’s...
Reviewed: Perfect Stranger | Artie Zaitz | Jocelyn Gould | Geoff Kim
Perfect Stranger: Unfinished Business (Spark 011)
The gestation of Chris Sansom's magnum opus suffered a 50-year hiatus. Sansom composed his four-part suite for nonet -...
Reviewed: George Duke | Scott LaFaro | Mike Stern
George Duke: From Me To You – The Definitive Collection 1977-2000 (Robinsongs Robin5BX74)
A five-CD box seems an appropriate tribute to keyboard master George Duke....
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