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Delfeayo Marsalis, Kalamazoo CD Review.

Delfeayo Marsalis has released ‘Kalamazoo’ (An Evening With Delfeayo Marsalis), his first live recorded CD on Troubador Jazz Records. For such an established musician,...

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CD Review | “Bomb” by Blurt

“When I grow up I want to be a jazz musician,” says the poet Milton – no, not that one (he of Paradise Lost, “Of Man’s first disobedience and the fruit...

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Daniel Zimmermann | CD Review – Montagnes Russes

Daniel Zimmermann has released a CD full of wonders, delights, and essences. The theme is a man and all his strengths, weaknesses, foibles and amazing gifts. This album was a...

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Konstrukt – Molto Bene – CD Review

Konstrukt are a free blowing, multi instrumental quartet hailing out of Istanbul. They have released a CD ‘ Molto Bene’. Just four tracks make up the CD but each is a...

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West Of The World – Debut CD Review

‘West Of The World’ is the debut album from bass player and composer Ashley de Neef. Ashley is an Australian, now residing in London where he located after completing...

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We free queens (Rhoda Scott Lady Quartet)

Organist Rhoda Scott has been playing for over 40 years and delivers soul and jazz orientated music, playing often barefoot but always with a smile and grace. She has spent the...

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Mike Casey | ‘The Sound Of Surprise: Live at The Side Door’

Mike Casey has been making waves in the jazz scene for some time now and his new album ‘ The Sound Of Surprise: Live at The Side Door’ is a gem. Recorded live in one...

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Book review | ‘Graphic Works 1959-2016’ | Peter Brotzmann

Peter Brotzmann sent me a copy of his book ‘Graphic Works 1959-2016’ a little while ago and it has sat on my desk for a couple of months. Not because I was not...

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Wanderlust by Mike Adcock | CD Review

Mike Adcock is an experienced musician, a player of the accordion and piano. Though a lot of his work has included improvised material he is not exclusively improvisational. He...

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CD Review of Duncan Lamont’s – As if by Magic

Duncan Lamont has contributed hugely to the world of music. He has worked with Gil Evans, Henry Mancini, Norma Winstone, Tina May, Cleo Laine and many more. On this CD, he has...

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CD Review | Soweto Kinch | Nonagram

Soweto Kinch is acknowledged as a versatile and diversely capable musician. He received two MOBO awards in 2003 and 2007 for Best Jazz Act and two UMA awards (Urban Music Awards)....

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