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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.
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
Ray Charles: The King Of Soul – Classic Hits
Charles’ Billboard top 10 hits from 1953 to 1959, including Let The Good Times Roll and Hallelujah I Love Her So, are collected on 180g vinyl
Miles Davis: ’Round About Midnight
The trumpeter's well-known first album for Columbia is remarketed on 180g purple vinyl with two bonus tracks and new liner notes
Aretha Franklin: The Early Hits
Before she became the Queen of Soul, Franklin sang jazz-related tunes, accompanied on occasion by such as Tyree Glenn and Ray Bryant
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Moonchild at 02 Forum Kentish Town
The balmy, jazz-inclined, neo-soul trio from Los Angeles drew out the tail end of summer in a rainy north London
Laura Zakian – moving to her own songbook
For the past 20 years, Laura Zakian has been making her mark on the UK jazz scene with her captivating covers of well-loved standards...
Alex Hitchcock: Dream Band
Alex Hitchcock needs no introduction. As Walter Smith III put, he’s “an incredible saxophonist, with something very unique and original to say”. His highly...
Robben Ford & The Blue Line: Live At Yoshi’s ’96
Not many guitarists on the scene today can boast a career quite like Robben Ford's. The blues-jazz virtuoso has toured and recorded as a...
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Mark Lockheart: Dreamers
Mark Lockheart has been a part of the British jazz vanguard for many years now, most notably attracting attention in the mid-to-late 80s with...
The Jazz Saxophone Book
Over the past 40 years, Tim Armacost has established himself as a well-known improviser on the New York jazz scene. Having had the thrill...
Enrico Rava: Edizione Speciale
In the autumn 2019 I reviewed Enrico Rava’s last album, which he produced alongside fellow horn player Joe Lovano. His latest endeavour with ECM...
Kansas Smitty’s: Plunderphonia
Plunderphonia is a collection of compositions written by New Orleans bandleader Jelly Roll Morton, chosen and reworked by Kansas Smitty’s bandleader, Giacomo Smith. The album...
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