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WEB12 September 2024. Recordings from Antibes (1963) and Paris (1964) feature George Coleman, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams.
Mute: After You’ve Gone - Jazz Journal
WEB4 hours ago · This is a tight band, with metronomic drumming, grounded bass and intelligent piano and horn solos that fly. It opens with After You’ve Gone, which has the plodding, laid-back feel of prime Mingus, building a strong foundation that leads to a piano-bass duet. Superb. It’s timeless and a shiny lure before Reaganomics raises the tempo.
JJ 09/74: Joe Pass - Virtuoso - Jazz Journal
WEB3 hours ago · 2. Joe Pass has been around a good while, but only recently has he hit the top, over here at least, largely due to his appearances with Ella and the Pablo releases – a superb one with Ella herself and a hardly less notable set with Duke. This new one (December ’73) has him on his own – really on his own; no drums or bass to help or ...
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WEBSep 16, 2023 · Natasha Blackwood: Love Songs For Good Machines. Ian Lomax - 09 September 2024. Canadian singer and saxophonist is on the edge of jazz in a set recalling Stacey, Kent, Melody Gardot, Madeleine Peyroux and Joni Mitchell.
Mike Westbrook: Band Of Bands - Jazz Journal
WEB1 day ago · Mike Westbrook surely now qualifies as the de facto godfather of modern British jazz. His big bands have seen major stars such as John Surman and Kenny Wheeler pass through their ranks. Of his 60-plus albums, the earliest ones, such as Celebration (Deram, 1967) and Marching Song (Deram, 1969) were keystones of …
Tomasz Stanko Quartet: September Night - Jazz Journal
WEB1 day ago · On September Night the music has structure, almost totally eliminating any nod towards more chaotic realms. All the compositions are Stanko’s own, apart from Kaetano, a joint effort from the group which turns into a joyous romp, also displaying the trumpeter’s prodigious technique. Many of the themes are taken down a Latinesque route.
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WEBGypsy Jazz Festival of London, 6-13 May. Jazz Journal - 19 April 2024.
Review: the 68th Newport Jazz Festival - Jazz Journal
WEBBy Brian Payne. 12 August 2022. 4665. The 68th Newport Jazz Festival took place under blue skies and wall-to-wall sunshine from 29 to 31 July at Fort Adams State Park, Rhode Island. It’s the longest-running jazz festival in the world. As in previous years, the crowds waiting each morning by the harbour for the gates to open were welcomed by a ...
Jazz in review: 2020 - Jazz Journal
WEBJan 5, 2021 · The good: New discoveries: The Majamisty Trio from Serbia, Dezron Douglas and Brandee Young in Harlem lockdown, Ian McGimpsey and Harrison Argatoff from Ontario, and – new to me, at least – Julia Hülsmann from Germany and the wondrous guitarist Mary Halvorson from Massachusetts. The continuing creative strength of Ahmad Jamal, Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids and Kahil El’Zabar, and the ...
Walking The Changes: Legends Of The Double Bass In Jazz
WEBDec 11, 2021 · Ten high-profile jazz bassists, along with a few lesser-known names, are interviewed on camera in this 73-minute video. Included are performances of bass solos by some of the participants, all dedicated to great, innovative bass players from the past. First up is Christian McBride, who tells of his early inspirations, Paul Chambers and Ron Carter.
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