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Category Archives: Is That Jazz?
GIL SCOTT HERON: THE LAST HOLIDAY…. The Revolution Continues…..
Canongate Books, Book Slam and XL Recordings come together to celebrate the life of radical poet, novelist and musician, Gil Scott-Heron at the launch of his posthumous memoir, The Last Holiday. The event takes place at the wonderful people’s palace … Continue reading
WE FREE KINGS! … whoops… ‘We Three Kings: The Quest Of The Magi’
Just realised that everybody has stopped working… long time! So, in an attempt invoke the reflective spirit of the festive season, the earth energy of the winter solstice and that essential message of “Peace on earth and and good will … Continue reading
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Tagged Arun Ghosh, camoci records, Christmas Carols, Indo Jazz, Rastko Rasic, We Three Kings, Xmas
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THE DEEP JAZZ QUIZ. from the Steve Reid Foundation ‘Lions of Judah’ launch party.
OK people… last Monday saw the Steve Reid Foundation launch for Emanative and Ahmed Abdullah’s reworking of Steve’s ‘Lions Of Judah’ – a tremendous 12″ single that deserves a place in any discerning music headz xmas stocking! It was in … Continue reading
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Tagged Gilles Peterson, Jazz, Lions Of Judah, Quiz, StevE Reid Foundation
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Swifty’s Jazz Village… New prints!
AS THIS YEAR’S annual Dingwalls Talking Loud & Saying Something session with Gilles Peterson and Patrick Forge approaches El Swifto has dropped four new Jazz Village prints to add to what’s fast becoming become an iconic series. As ever the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Dingwalls, Gilles Peterson, John Coltrane, prints, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Swifty
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Jazz re:freshed: Mau Mau-ing the Flak Catchers
When I launched this blog, one thing I had on my list was Jazz re:freshed. There’s a whole heap of words been written on-line, in recent times, about the UK jazz scene so I thought a nice “little” on-line interview with … Continue reading
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Tagged 5ives, Broken Beat, funk, Gilles Peterson, Hip Hop, Jazz, Jazz Refreshed, Kaidi Tathnm, Ladbroke Grove, Mark De Clive Lowe, Mau Mau
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JAZZ WARRIORS 2011: A Manifesto for change!
It all began with an vexing and frustrating incident at Ronnie Scott’s involving the UK’s premier jazz vocalist Cleveland Watkiss. A Facebook post by Cleveland sparked of the Facebook group “When Are We Going To See More Black UK Jazz … Continue reading
TONIGHT!! TWO BAAAAD LIVE SESSIONS: 3io @ jazz re:freshed + Dego meets Put Me On It
TWO BAAAD SESSIONS…. On the West side… in the Grove @ Mau Mau jazz re:freshed host the official album launch of 3io‘s ‘THE EMBRACE’. Developing out of Robert Mitchell’s larger band Panacea, this trio, 3io, have a musical relationship that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000 Black, 3io, 4 Hero. CO-0P, A Wha Him Deh Pon, C.A.M.P., Dego, Kaidi Tatham, Put Me On It, Richard Spaven, Robert Mitchell, Robert Nitchell
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Harriet Tubman: Trane, Ornette… the Underground Railroad 2011
Thanks to a facebook post from the ever fantastic Cassandra Wilson I’ve latched onto Harriet Tubman – the dynamic trio of Brandon Ross (who plays with Cassandra. Wadada Leo Smith…), the prolific Melvin Gibbs (Defunkt, Decoding Society, Punk Funk All … Continue reading
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