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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: 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....
Reviewed: Art Themen Organ Trio | Ant Law & Brigitte Beraha | Louis Stewart & Jim Hall | Greg Amirault Trio
Art Themen Organ Trio: Live In Soho (Ubuntu UBU0167)
In November 2024 the seemingly indefatigable saxophonist Art Themen celebrates his 85th birthday and this record...
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Mike Westbrook: Band Of Bands
British modern-era lynchpin Westbrook continues to perform into his late 80s and is heard here in 2023 with a band including Chris Biscoe
Soft Machine: Høvikodden 1971
Two concerts in Norway by the 1970-71 Soft Machine lineup - Dean, Ratledge, Hopper and Wyatt - are released complete for the first time
Kurt Rosenwinkel: The Next Step Band Live At Smalls 1996
Live set that parallels the 'most important and influential jazz recording of the 21st century' features Mark Turner and Brad Mehldau
Kevin Figes: You Are Here
Former Keith Tippett saxophonist pays tribute to his boss with fresh interpretations of such as King Crimson's single Cat Food
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John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette: Gateway
Vinyl reissue of the trio's 1975 date mixing C&W, modal and Traneian free adds new liner notes by Nels Cline and previously unseen photos
John Taylor, Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler: Azimuth
Audiophile vinyl reissue for the album that introduced the wistful, minimalist, echo-laden music of the British voice, trumpet and piano trio
John Taylor Sextet: Fragment
Reissue for Taylor's 1975 jazz-rock flavoured session with Wheeler, Sulzmann, Pyne, Laurence and Levin - surprisingly, done for Capital Radio
Greg Skaff: Re Up
Mixing standards and originals, the Burrell-like guitarist enjoys the space and liberty afforded by playing without another chord instrument
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