Latest News: Jazz
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Classic Recordings,
Louis Armstrong - Hot Five and Hot Seven Sessions 21st October 2020Josh 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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Recording of the Week,
Blue Note Re:imagined 16th October 2020The 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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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 16th October 2020 16th October 2020Another batch of eclectic new releases out this week, including an excellent debut from Ferdinand o Romano, Chris Barber's trad jazz, San Fransico experimentalism, Australian jazz funk, and Norwegian jazz rock.
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Classic Recordings,
Roland Kirk - I Talk With the Spirits 15th October 2020On 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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Recording of the Week,
Django Bates - Tenacity 9th October 2020Django 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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New Release Round-up,
Jazz Vinyl Round-Up - 7th October 2020 7th October 2020The latest rundown of new vinyl additions to the Presto Jazz catalogue.
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Classic Recordings,
Horace Silver Quintet - Song for My Father 7th October 2020A 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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Recording of the Week,
Jersey Street - Love Rising Up 2nd October 2020Get 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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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 2nd October 2020 2nd October 2020This week's new releases include the latest from saxophonist Matthieu Bordenave's bandleading debut on ECM, new sounds from New York-based label Savant, and vocalist Ganna Gryniva's explorations in Ukrainian folk music via contemporary jazz.
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Recording of the Week,
Thelonious Monk Quartet at Palo Alto 25th September 2020A 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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Classic Recordings,
Trio of Doom 24th September 2020Jaco 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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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 24th September 2020 24th September 2020This week's new release highlights include the anniversary of a Coltrane classic, new sounds from ECM, and Tippett spirituals re-interpreted for jazz quartet.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 18th September 2020 18th September 2020This week's round-up includes Terje Rypdal's first recording as a bandleader in seven years, the formless, flowing third record from pianist Christian Sands, and a lockdown-inspired suite from Brad Mehldau.
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Recording of the Week,
Rymden - Space Sailors 18th September 2020A 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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Classic Recordings,
Jan Garbarek-Bobo Stenson Quartet - Witchi-Tai-To 11th September 2020With 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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Recording of the Week,
Chick Corea - Plays 11th September 2020Chick 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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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 10th September 2020 10th September 2020This week's round-up of new releases includes two new piano recordings from Mack Avenue, piano and bassoon duets, and a trio of European jazz releases from straight-ahead bands to eccentric compositions.
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Obituary,
Gary Peacock (1935-2020) 8th September 2020One of the founding fathers of modern-day bass playing, Gary Peacock, who worked with Bill Evans, Albert Ayler and Keith Jarrett, has died, aged 85.
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Recording of the Week,
Nubya Garcia - Source 4th September 2020The 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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Classic Recordings,
Lester Young and the Kansas City Six 4th September 2020Nat 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.