Akiko, Hamilton, Dechter: Equal Time
These three are all leaders of their own bands in different places. Here they combine to form what used to be called a super group. The music is all...
Geoff Hearn: blues in space
Born in London in 1947 but for many years domiciled in Brighton and Hove, Geoff Hearn (ts, ss, bar, f) is a major figure on the south coast scene....
Jazz and cricket memories
Many thanks to Matthew Wright for his informative and entertaining articles on jazz and cricket. In today's high-pressure, money-driven society it's not easy to imagine the same thing happening...
Outside And Inside: Race And Identity In White Jazz Autobiography
In 2004, Reva Marin was a finalist for the Fleck Award for the best book in the category Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction. Her entry was Oscar: The Life And Music...
JJ 06/80: Ran Blake & Jeanne Lee – The Newest Sound Around
This appeared on American RCA almost 20 years ago and scarcely anyone except Gunther Schuller and me took any notice. Not that this stopped either artist from being very...
Ronnie’s: Ronnie Scott and His World-Famous Jazz Club
Ronnie Scott was, as someone once put it, a very interesting bunch of guys and Oliver Murray has got together a very interesting bunch of guys to build a...
