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Tom Fletcher

Tom engaged in his passion for music from an early age, receiving saxophone lessons before deciding to embrace his musical passion with his studies.  Tom states the proudest moment of his brief writing spell was interviewing saxophonist Chris Potter. 

Reviewed: John Coltrane | Ray Barretto

John Coltrane: Soultrane (20th Century Masterworks 350280) This was originally released in 1958 via Prestige and recorded three days after a Columbia session for the Miles...

Vince Mendoza: Epiphany

Vinyl reissue for the 1997 set with Kenny Wheeler, Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano, John Taylor, John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine

Yusef Lateef: Atlantis Lullaby

Reflecting the times, this 1972 concert from Avignon has the woodwind maverick playing soul-jazz, a wall of sound jam and extended standards

Sun Ra: Inside The Light World: Sun Ra Meets The OVC

In 1986 the wacky pianist and bandleader had his music translated into fractal light which was projected onstage
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Chuck Berry: After School Session 

Bluesmaster Berry's 1957 debut album is reissued, remastered, on 180g vinyl together with four bonus tracks

Albert King: Travelin’ To California

Vinyl reissue of King's 1962 album The Big Blues gets a new title and four bonus tracks from the same sessions

Mongo Santamaría: Watermelon Man!

Vinyl reissue for the 1963 album containing the percussionist's only hit as well as the tune that put the Fame in Georgie in 1965

Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Sings Ellington

The singer's 1956-7 ducal sessions with Ben Webster, Stuff Smith, Barney Kessel, Oscar Peterson and others get a vinyl reissue
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­­John Lee Hooker: Folk Blues

Reissue of a 1950s collection that, despite being overshadowed by the 1961 Burnin' containing Boom Boom, was acclaimed by specialists

Muddy Waters: Live At Newport

Mr Morganfield's set of influential but elusive blues at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival is here reissued on vinyl with bonus tracks

Snorre Kirk: Top Dog

Copenhagen-based drummer revisits the swing era in a sextet including saxophonists Stephen Riley and Michael Blicher

John Lee Hooker: House Of The Blues

An extended version of the singles collection that took John Lee Hooker into the UK album chart in 1967 is reissued on 180g blue vinyl
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