Jazz Reviews
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Dave Brubeck - Lullabies
27th Nov 2020
Josh enjoys Dave Brubeck's final studio recording, an intimate set of Lullabies for solo piano, expressing his deep love for his family.
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Christian Wallumrød Ensemble - Many
20th Nov 2020
A distinctly obtuse collection of musical organisms from Norwegian pianist and composer Christian Wallumrød's Ensemble.
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Elina Duni & Rob Luft - Lost Ships
13th Nov 2020
Lost Ships, a moving series of reflections on loss and displacement by singer Elina Duni and guitarist Rob Luft, marks a promising first release from the partnership, and sounds perfectly at home on ECM.
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Rick Simpson - Everything All of the Time: Kid A Revisited
5th Nov 2020
On the twentieth anniversary of Radiohead's polarising Kid A, Rick Simpson and co. give it a creative re-interpretation.
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Erlend Apneseth - Fragmentarium
30th Oct 2020
Hardingfele master Erlend Apneseth's Fragmentarium is a brilliantly constructed mix of improvisation and folk music, where tradition rubs shoulders with the modernistic.
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Surprise Chef - Daylight Savings
23rd Oct 2020
As we enter the colder months of the year, Surprise Chef keep it colourful with a slice of sun-soaked jazz-funk, taking cues from psychedelic rock and soul with a DIY ethic.
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Louis Armstrong - Hot Five and Hot Seven Sessions
21st Oct 2020
Josh digs deep to explore Louis Armstrong's landmark sessions with The Hot Fives and Sevens in the twenties, when 'Satchmo' was at the cutting edge of jazz improvisation.
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Louis Armstrong The Hot Fives, Johnny Dodds (clarinet), Lil Armstrong (piano), Louis Armstrong (vocal), Louis Armstrong (trumpet), Louis Armstrong (speaker), Kid Ory (speaker), Kid Ory (trombone), Kid Ory (vocal), Johnny St. Cyr (banjo), Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five, Louis Armstrong (cornet), Johnny Dodds (alto saxophone), Lil Armstrong (vocal), Louis Armstrong & His Hot Fives, Clarence Babcock (speaker), Louis Armstrong Hot Five, Johnny Didds (clarinet), May Alix (vocal), Henry (Hy) Clark (trombone), Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five, Lonnie Johnson (guitar), Johnny St. Cyr (guitar), Butterbeans & Susie, Susie Edwards (vocal), Joe "Butterbeans" Edwards (vocal), Louis Armstrong Jazz Four, Hociel Thomas (vocal), Hersal Thomas (piano), Lil's Hot Shots, Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, John Thomas (trombone), Warren "Baby" Dodds (drums), Louis Armstrong Hot Seven, Louis Armstrong And His Hot Seven, Joe Walker (baritone saxophone), Joe Walker (alto saxophone), Earl Hines (piano), Albert Washington (tenor saxophone), Bill Wilson (cornet), Honore Dutrey (trombone), Rip Bassett (guitar), Boyd Atkins (soprano), Boyd Atkins (clarinet), Boyd Atkins (alto saxophone), Tubby Hall (drums), Peter Briggs (tuba), Carroll Dickerson Orchestra, Boyd Atkin (clarinet), Al Washington (tenor saxophone), Earl 'Fatha' Hines (piano), Johnny Dodds Black Bottom Stompers, Barney Bigard (tenor saxophone), Roy Palmer (trombone), Baby Dodds (drums), Bud Scott (banjo), Lillie Delk Christian (vocal), Jimmie Noone (clarinet), Louis Armstrong & His Hot Four, Mancy Carr (guitar), Louis Armstrong Hot Four, Fred Robinson (trombone), Jimmy Strong (clarinet), Johnny Strong (tenor saxophone), Earl Hines (vocal), Mancy Carr (banjo), Mancy Carr (vocal), Zutty Singleton (drums), Earl Hines (speaker), Jimmy Strong (tenor saxophone), Trumpet & Scatting (trumpet), Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five, Louis Armstrong Hot Seven sic - Big Band, Don Redman (alto saxophone), Dave Wilborn (banjo), Don Redman (clarinet), Dave Wilborn (guitar), Don Redman (vocal), Jimmy Strong (saxophone), Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines, Luis Russell (piano), Paul Barbarin (drums), Pops Foster (bass), J.C. Higginbotham (trombone), Teddy Hill (tenor saxophone), Charlie Holmes (alto saxophone), Eddie Condon (banjo), Paul Barabarian (drums), Joe Venuti (violin), Eddie Lang (guitar)
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16th Oct 2020
The cream of the crop from the UK's vibrant jazz scene find inventive new ways to re-imagine classics from the Blue Note vaults on this varied and entertaining collection.
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Roland Kirk - I Talk With the Spirits
15th Oct 2020
On one of the eminent saxophonist's many essential releases, I Talk With the Spirits sees him taking up the flute and pushing it to its limits in a way that is unmistakably Roland Kirk.
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Django Bates - Tenacity
9th Oct 2020
Django Bates brings together his Belovèd Trio with the Norrbotten Big Band for a technicolour romp through the Charlie Parker tunes that have inspired Bates throughout his career, making a fitting way to celebrate significant birthday markers for both.
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Horace Silver Quintet - Song for My Father
7th Oct 2020
A hard bop classic inspired by the pianist's cultural heritage, Song for My Father is one of the most influential cuts of the era.
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Jersey Street - Love Rising Up
2nd Oct 2020
Get your dancing shoes on for an irresistible slice of Brit Funk from Manchester's Jersey Street, featuring the smooth vocals of Dawn Zee.
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Thelonious Monk Quartet at Palo Alto
25th Sep 2020
A unique window into a moment in time; the Thelonious Monk Quartet live a school hall in 1968, at a gig arranged by a 15-year-old, and recorded by the janitor! The results more than live up to the backstory.
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Trio of Doom
24th Sep 2020
Jaco Pastorius, Tony Williams and John McLaughlin's incredibly short-lived collaboration, Trio of Doom, was almost too good to be true. The sole commercial recording of this trio of amazing musicians makes for both a great listen and an intriguing snapshot of a week in each player's lives.
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Rymden - Space Sailors
18th Sep 2020
A trio of Scandinavian jazz heavyweights set a course for the stars on Space Sailors, embracing the sounds of psychedelia and krautrock along the way.
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Chick Corea - Plays
11th Sep 2020
Chick Corea brings a lifetime of musical influences, and elements of game playing, to these brilliant live recordings, with the audience very much part of the act.
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Jan Garbarek-Bobo Stenson Quartet - Witchi-Tai-To
11th Sep 2020
With a varied repertoire and unmatched chemistry, Witchi-Tai-To is one of the landmark releases of both the ECM sound and 'Nordic tone', as well as one of Garbarek's favourites of his catalogue.
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Nubya Garcia - Source
4th Sep 2020
The term ‘rising star’ gets thrown around a lot in modern jazz music, but Nubya Garcia's long-awaited debut album is a testament to the praise she's garnered on her rise to prominence on the UK circuit.
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Lester Young and the Kansas City Six
4th Sep 2020
Nat Hentoff said the Kansas City Six sessions would be the record he'd rescue if his building was on fire... 80 years on they're still worth the risk.
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Gregory Porter - All Rise
28th Aug 2020
Gregory Porter's latest studio album is his most celebratory yet. Returning listeners will no doubt appreciate the allusions to past successes like Take Me to the Alley and Liquid Spirit, while this lush new studio orchestra and powerful songs will delight new and old fans alike.
