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Tubby Hayes Quartet - Grits, Beans And Greens
30th Jul 2019
One of the most exciting archive discoveries of recent times, after 50 years on the shelf Grits, Beans And Greens is everything Tubby Hayes worshippers had hoped for, and it already sounds like a classic.
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Bill Evans - Everybody Digs Bill Evans
30th Jul 2019
With his second album, Everybody Digs Bill Evans, the pianist re-invented the role of his instrument in jazz. Over 60 years later it remains as fresh as when it was first released, and is the ideal first step into Evans's discography.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 26th July 2019
26th Jul 2019
All jazz life is here... from the bawdy Pearl Bailey, through lost Tubby Hayes, guitar noodlings, George Haslam in a church, and wasp-deterrent improv.
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Laura Jurd - Stepping Back, Jumping In
23rd Jul 2019
Stepping Back, Jumping In is a sharp, witty and exciting new album from one of the powerhouses of UK jazz, Laura Jurd. Is it too soon to call her our own Carla Bley?
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Stepping Back, Jumping In
Laura Jurd
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Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert
23rd Jul 2019
Talk about behemoths - this week I pull out The Köln Concert, Keith Jarrett's game-changing solo album. Over forty years later it hasn't lost any of its power.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 19th July 2019
19th Jul 2019
A quiet week for new releases affords Matt the chance to check out some of the latest vinyl reissues, including flautist Bobbi Humphey's Black and Blues and Roy Haynes's Out of the Afternoon
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JD Allen - Barracoon
16th Jul 2019
A fiery yet satisfying album from JD Allen, marking the 400th anniversary of the start of slavery in America.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 12th July 2019
12th Jul 2019
The week in jazz includes laid-back Gullah music from Ranky Tanky, a Hammond-less Mike LeDonne, JD Allen's itching for a fight, and happy-birthday to Alan Barnes!
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Roland Kirk - Volunteered Slavery
12th Jul 2019
Volunteered Slavery presented Roland Kirk at his most inclusive, exuding a lust for life that burns to this day.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk (clarinet), Ron Burton (piano), Robert Shy (drums), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (flute), Joe "Habao" Texidor (percussion), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (horn), Jimmy Hopps (drums), Harold White (drums)
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Rabbia/Petrella/Aarset - Lost River
9th Jul 2019
Matt enjoys an aquatic deep listening experience with Michele Rabbia, Gianluca Petrella and Eivind Aarset on the evocative Lost River from ECM, a well deserved Recording of the Week.
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Dave Douglas on Devotion and The Sacred Harp
5th Jul 2019
Matt speaks to NY based trumpeter Dave Douglas about his new album Devotion, a collaboration with pianist Uri Caine and legendary drummer Andrew Cyrille.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up 5th July 2019
5th Jul 2019
Matt assess some of the week's new releases, whilst simultaneously being locked into a life-or-death struggle to revive a neglected pot plant... all through the healing power of jazz.
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Steve Davis - Correlations
2nd Jul 2019
A fine new album from trombonist Steve Davis and his sextet, mainly featuring his own instantly catchy compositions, some of which could become jazz favourites.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 28 June 2019
28th Jun 2019
A tribute to the 'Jazz Baroness', a trip back to 52nd Street, Ryan Keberle's interpretation of a thirties poem, Jeanie Barton's Moment of Clarity, more Hammond madness, and cutting edge cello abstractions... it's all happenin' over here folks!
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The Atomic Mr. Basie
27th Jun 2019
Matt explores the origins behind the Count Basie Band's 1957 comeback album The Atomic Mr. Basie, a big band tour de force with state of the art compositions by Neal Hefti... the man who would go on to write the Batman theme!
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Ruud Breuls & Simon Rigter Quintet
24th Jun 2019
A solid hard bop release from the Ruud Breuls & Simon Rigter Quintet, featuring the cream of the crop of Dutch jazzmen playing original material composed by the group.
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Ruud Breuls & Simon Rigter Quintet
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 21st June 2019
21st Jun 2019
Matt vents spleen over boring cover artwork, and also finds time to check out the latest releases, and a diverse bunch they are too.
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Jimmy Smith
20th Jun 2019
Another week, another new article heading, this one incorporating Classic album of the Week (it's their fault for showing me how to add categories). Jimmy Smith transformed the Hammond organ into a pukka jazz beast, so let's go Back to the Chicken Shack with Jimmy and also indulge in a brief(ish) history of the mighty B3, and its dark twin, the Leslie cabinet.
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Kayhan Kalhor
17th Jun 2019
Matt enjoys a collaboration between master kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor and the dutch Rembrandt Frerichs Trio on their evocative new album.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 14th June 2019
14th Jun 2019
You never think it's going to happen to you, listening to British trad jazz comps and enjoying them.... find out more by joining Matt for a nice cup of tea at his weekly new-release drop-in centre.
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Fairweather-Brown All Stars, Sandy Brown's Jazz Band, Humphrey Lyttelton (trumpet), The Dill Jones Trio, Kenny Baker's Dozen, Kenny Baker's Ensemble, Kenny Baker's Half Dozen, Fat John's Band, The John Dankworth Seven, George Chisholm & His Jive Five
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