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Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela: Rejoice
Ten years in the making, Rejoice was worth the wait. It’s a celebratory, groove-laden, thoughtful, danceable, collection from two of the great figures in music (not just...
Benny Golson: in the maternity ward /2
Continued from last month...
Meetings between giants of different eras are intriguing and often very special.
Lionel Hampton’s style was from...
Maconie baloney
In the 18 July 2019 edition of Waitrose Weekend, BBC 6 Music presenter Stuart Maconie rightly pays homage to João Gilberto and urges us to get to...
Desire In Chromatic Harmony
Kenneth Smith has a brilliant new approach to understanding chromatic music. To grasp it, an academic background in music but also in philosophy...
JJ 08/59: Tony Kinsey: Time Gentlemen Please
The more British jazz I hear the more I am impressed by the way it has developed into a really worthwhile music. Today, the very best -...
Bullets and Ballads: Pete Kelly’s Blues
When film music historians discuss the increasing influence of jazz on movie soundtracks through the 1940s and into the 1950s, they usually mention films like The Best...
