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a 1990 session that not only showcases Winstone's unique voice but also her infuriatingly underdiscussed talent as a writer of evocative lyrics, which here interpenetrate with Steve Gray's arrangements... —
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While the Detroit pianist left an impressive catalogue of studio recordings she was also an excellent live performer, and this 2012 concert with star guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel at the well appointed... —
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Jazzwise, Recommended Reissue/Archive, February 2024
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th January 2024
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New. With Every Breath I Take
Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals), David Wong (bass), Kush Abadey (drums), Sullivan Fortner (piano), Metropole Orkest, Jules Buckley
Jazz tends to reinvent such material to suit its own musical conventions, so allowing its dramatic function to reassert itself makes for engaging listening (as does the occasional vocal equivalent... —
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Recorded on the back of two intense years touring together, the trio’s playing is not so much in the pocket as in one another’s pocket, Morgan and Royston transcending the rhythm section role... —
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2020, Jazz Choice
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Presto Recording of the Week, 21st August 2020
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AllMusic, Editor's Choice, August 2020
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Jazz FM, 25 Best Jazz Albums of 2020
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Ellington often acknowledged that the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival offered him a virtual rebirth in terms of his in-person and recording career but there is little doubt as to why. —
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Core Collection
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Presto Music, Classic Jazz Recording
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
RecommendedDuke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Fred Guy (guitar), Duke Ellington (piano), Harry Carney (baritone saxophone), Harry Carney (alto saxophone), Jimmie Blanton (bass), Harry Carney (clarinet), Sonny Greer (drums), Herb Jeffries (vocal), Ben Webster (tenor saxophone), Johnny Hodges (clarinet),...
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Crowned
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Core Collection
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The New Yorker, Top 100 Jazz Albums
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Saving the best until last though ‘Beyond Darkness’ sees Frisell in more garage-y downtown mood with Lloyd’s butterfly-like flute offering deep shade as well as light, and ‘Dorotea’s Studio’... —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, July 2022
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st July 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Saving the best until last though ‘Beyond Darkness’ sees Frisell in more garage-y downtown mood with Lloyd’s butterfly-like flute offering deep shade as well as light, and ‘Dorotea’s Studio’... —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, July 2022
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Presto Recording of the Week, 1st July 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Grammy Awards, 36th Awards (1993), Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Post-1980)
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