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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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New Release Round-Up - 16th October 2020
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Anna Lapwood on All Things Are Quite Silent
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Gramophone Editor's Choices - Awards Issue 2020
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Didier Martin on Alpha Classics
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Giovanni Antonini conducts Haydn's Die Schöpfung
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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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Django Bates (multi-instrumentalist)
