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Buried Gold: Feldman and Deuchar
22.10.2021
Buried Gold: Feldman and Deuchar

Celebrating two of the greatest UK modernists in a unused sleeve note for a recording that was never issued.

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Singer as storyteller: Frank Sinatra and Julie London
15.10.2021
Singer as storyteller: Frank Sinatra and Julie London

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

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Taunted!
18.09.2021
Taunted!

A little reminder of how one man's jazz gig is another man's evening in.

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Hip! Tubby Hayes' 1965
11.09.2021
Hip! Tubby Hayes' 1965

How one year marked the turning point for Tubby Hayes

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Giants at the Gate
13.08.2021
Giants at the Gate

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

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The Lullaby of The Lost
28.07.2021
The Lullaby of The Lost

A further excerpt from 'Upward, Backwards and Free: A Journey into Jazz' looks at the troubled troubadour of the tenor, Stan Getz.

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Back!
25.07.2021
Back!

A little look at how it feels to be back performing for real audience

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Youth must be served
20.07.2021
Youth must be served

A look at a forgotten classic in music journalism, which throws out quotable quotes and controversy in equal measure

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Some echoes, some shadows; some journey
17.07.2021
Some echoes, some shadows; some journey

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

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The Southend Steamer
12.07.2021
The Southend Steamer

Examining the life and career of the 'other' Benny Goodman, the UK jazz drummer once praised for his 'Art Blakey-like bustle'

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The old ching-ching-ching
09.07.2021
The old ching-ching-ching

A new essay looking at Tubby Hayes relationship with his five drummers of choice

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This Happy Madness: Sonny Rollins
25.06.2021
This Happy Madness: Sonny Rollins

A further excerpt from 'Upward, Backwards and Free: A Journey Into Jazz' looks at the impact of a true jazz giant

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Hear you, Jimmie
14.06.2021
Hear you, Jimmie

How one Sixties vintage British jazz trumpet and tenor team came to challenge the best in the world

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Another kind of lament
10.06.2021
Another kind of lament

A previously unpublished sleeve note for a Tubby Hayes album, written in 2010

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The Tenets of Tubbs
07.06.2021
The Tenets of Tubbs

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

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When Edward met Harold
03.06.2021
When Edward met Harold

The unlikely story of a wild night which brought together two iconic figures of the 1950s

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Prisoner of Love
01.06.2021
Prisoner of Love

Playing jazz 'in the tradition': the perils of the captives of classicism

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Still Time: Dexter Gordon
30.05.2021
Still Time: Dexter Gordon

Real or imagined, one giant of jazz would always have Paris

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Diversity 1972
27.05.2021
Diversity 1972

A remarkable forthcoming archive release shows that today's jazz themes of eclecticism and crossover collaboration are nothing new

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The Biodegradable Miles Davis
26.05.2021
The Biodegradable Miles Davis

The jazz reissue business is now over half a century old; how long can it continue to repackage the past?

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The Glorious Dead
25.05.2021
The Glorious Dead

Who are these people?: why TV documentaries 'celebrity' endorsees are the ultimate irritant

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Coleman Hawkins and the Jazz Voice
24.05.2021
Coleman Hawkins and the Jazz Voice

An excerpt from 'Upward, Backwards and Free: A Journey Into Jazz' looking at the genius of Coleman Hawkins

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V is for Vicariousness
23.05.2021
V is for Vicariousness

Experts and Ghost Bands; do we really need them, and if so, what purpose do they serve to the genuine jazz fan?

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Destination Out!
22.05.2021
Destination Out!

Giving out or giving up?: exploring the sat-nav of the soul

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Jazz Business?
21.05.2021
Jazz Business?

Championing or cheapening?: examining the cult of the virtual jazz guru

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3. The Tragic Talent of Miss Joy Marshall
07.05.2021
3. The Tragic Talent of Miss Joy Marshall

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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