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The Piccolo: Tender Plays Tubby
3rd Jun 2020
Josh enjoys the latest offering from prolific London multi-instrumentalist Ed ‘Tenderlonious’ Cawthorne, this time a tribute to English saxophonist Tubby Hayes.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 29th May 2020
29th May 2020
Josh recommends some of the latest jazz new releases, including a couple of bassists, some jazz harmonica, a bit of free-form improv and electronica experimentation.
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Miles Davis - In a Silent Way
29th May 2020
Josh revisits Miles Davis's pivotal recording In a Silent Way, quieter little brother to the following year's Bitches Brew.
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Stefanie Kunckler Ymonos - Amateur
13th May 2020
Josh enjoys the heady mix of accordion, piano, and bass clarinet on Stefanie Kunkler Ymonos's Amateur, composer and double bassist Kunklers's eminently listenable second album for Unit Records.
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Stefanie Kunckler Ymonos
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Herbie Nichols
7th May 2020
Between 1955 and 1957 pianist and composer Herbie Nichols recorded four classic albums before passing away in obscurity in 1964, leaving it to later generations to discover his true genius. Matt argues the case for placing Nichols alongside Monk in the pantheon of jazz pianists.
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Tony Kofi - Another Kind of Soul
30th Apr 2020
Matt enjoys Tony Kofi's jazz salute to the music and influence of Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley.
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Tony Kofi (saxophone)
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 30th April 2020
30th Apr 2020
Norwegian jazz-thrashers, moody ambiences, lost fusion-gems rediscovered and more in the latest new release round-up.
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Charles Mingus - The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady
24th Apr 2020
This week Josh pirouettes to Mingus's celebrated jazz-ballet The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady for the latest Classic Album choice.
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Lee Konitz (1927-2020)
22nd Apr 2020
The jazz world loses one of the originators of 'The Cool School', saxophonist Lee Konitz.
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Steve Lacy - Morning Joy
11th Apr 2020
One of the finest jazz recordings of the eighties, Steve Lacy's Morning Joy continues to hold its fascination over thirty years later.
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Shabaka & The Ancestors - We Are Sent Here By History
9th Apr 2020
Josh immerses himself in the prophetic messages of Shabaka and the Ancestors.
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Ellis Marsalis Jr (1934-2020)
3rd Apr 2020
Ellis Marsalis jr, pianist, educator and father of Wynton and Branford, has passed away from suspected COVID-19 infection.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 3rd April 2020
3rd Apr 2020
A roundup of the best new releases, with some terrific new albums from female composers and performers.
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John Coltrane - Giant Steps
27th Mar 2020
This week Josh revisits John Coltrane's timeless mid-period masterpiece Giant Steps.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 20th March 2020
20th Mar 2020
The new releases keep on coming, no matter what! Matt offers his pick of the most interesting sounds out there, from Africa to South America, Poland to Scandinavia.
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Shri - The Letter
13th Mar 2020
Bass supremo Shri presents a selection of his vivid tone poems, recorded in a hut in the Norwegian mountains with Bugge Wesseltoft and guests.
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McCoy Tyner - The Real McCoy
6th Mar 2020
It was a sad coincidence to hear of McCoy Tyner's passing shortly after posting this Classic Album Review of The Real McCoy. Thankfully Tyner's wonderful 60-year contribution to music lives on.
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Mccoy Tyner
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 28th February 2020
28th Feb 2020
Anybody for some Georgian folk music crossed with microtonal jazz? What's that? I read your mind... then join us for the latest jazz new release round-up.
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Ivo Neame & Jim Hart - Multiverse
21st Feb 2020
Ivo Neame and Jim Hart set the controls for the heart of the sun on the terrific Multiverse project.
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Jim Hart (drums & vibraphone), Ivo Neame (piano)
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Herbie Hancock - Thrust
17th Feb 2020
Herbie Hancock's Thrust is a jazz-funk tour de force that saw the keyboard whiz-kid experimenting with new gear and an exciting new drummer.
