Celebrating two of the greatest UK modernists in a unused sleeve note for a recording that was never issued.
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An excerpt from 'Upwards, Backward and Free: A Journey into Jazz' examining the intimate art of two of the finest exponents of the Great American Songbook
A little reminder of how one man's jazz gig is another man's evening in.
How one year marked the turning point for Tubby Hayes
The story of one of the most respectful and affectionate pieces of jazz-related correspondence and the two men it united: saxophone titans Coleman Hawkins and Sonny Rollins
A further excerpt from 'Upward, Backwards and Free: A Journey into Jazz' looks at the troubled troubadour of the tenor, Stan Getz.
A little look at how it feels to be back performing for real audience
A look at a forgotten classic in music journalism, which throws out quotable quotes and controversy in equal measure
An in-depth look at the music (and the message) of Decca's new double-disc compilation of vintage British jazz from the 1960s and 70s
Examining the life and career of the 'other' Benny Goodman, the UK jazz drummer once praised for his 'Art Blakey-like bustle'
A new essay looking at Tubby Hayes relationship with his five drummers of choice
A further excerpt from 'Upward, Backwards and Free: A Journey Into Jazz' looks at the impact of a true jazz giant
How one Sixties vintage British jazz trumpet and tenor team came to challenge the best in the world
A previously unpublished sleeve note for a Tubby Hayes album, written in 2010
Forget all the talk of warp-speed saxophone, virtuosic vibes and fast-tracked flute; why Tubby Hayes' greatest gift lay in something beyond the notes
The unlikely story of a wild night which brought together two iconic figures of the 1950s
Playing jazz 'in the tradition': the perils of the captives of classicism
Real or imagined, one giant of jazz would always have Paris
A remarkable forthcoming archive release shows that today's jazz themes of eclecticism and crossover collaboration are nothing new
The jazz reissue business is now over half a century old; how long can it continue to repackage the past?
Who are these people?: why TV documentaries 'celebrity' endorsees are the ultimate irritant
An excerpt from 'Upward, Backwards and Free: A Journey Into Jazz' looking at the genius of Coleman Hawkins
Experts and Ghost Bands; do we really need them, and if so, what purpose do they serve to the genuine jazz fan?
Giving out or giving up?: exploring the sat-nav of the soul
Championing or cheapening?: examining the cult of the virtual jazz guru
The making of a her finest album, a recording from 1968 which stands as a memorial to this near-forgotten songstress
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