Category Archives: Is That Jazz?

Millions of sounds to keep you up when you’re down…

WOW! THIS IS LOOKING REAL GOOD!

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Paul Brad
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Something for the weekend… Gilles Peterson meets Ross Allen… the podcast!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Paul Brad

Having penned the liner notes to Gilles P’s latest offering… ‘Masterpiece’ …from the Ministry Of Sound I was most happy to see GP has got together with my good friend, the ever feisty and seriously deep music fan’ Ross Allen … Continue reading →

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What’s the Word: ACID Jazz… LIVE at Dingwalls… Rescued from the vaults!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Paul Brad

Here’s a rough & ready little gem of a movie that film editor Paul Bates found in his archive. Acid Jazz… the word! It’s 30 minutes long and 21 years old. This brought back a few memories. According to Paul, … Continue reading →

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SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME … Pt 1.

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Paul Brad

‘Algiers’ by Austin Peralta feat. Sam Gendel on bass clarinet…. Deathgasm: Live at Futura – Eagle Rock Arts Center, Friday February 11, 2011 The band: Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (viola), Sam Gendel (alto sax), Ryan McGillicuddy (bass), Zach Harmon (drums & tabla), … Continue reading →

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SOON COME!

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Paul Brad

Just a quick piece to follow up the Tomorrow’s Warriors meet Steve Williamson story…. Saturday night at the Purcell Room was a touch special. First of all, I need to give Gary Crosby a heads up for the work that … Continue reading →

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Steve Williamson: Enigmatic Jazz Warrior meets Tomorrow’s Warriors

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Paul Brad

Having orchestrated a number of features on stellar saxophonist Steve Williamson in Straight No Chaser and been instrumental in taking his band, That Fuss Was Us’ to play in Japan, I have no qualms in saying that I am a … Continue reading →

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Lisbon to Mau Mau

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Paul Brad

The lovely Guida De Palma rolls into London town to play Jazz Refreshed. Says it all! Guida is a Franco-Portuguese vocalist, songwriter and educator who spent most of her working life in Paris and London but now resides in Lisbon. … Continue reading →

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Snowboy 50… ‘From Jazz Funk & Fusion To Acid Jazz: A History Of the UK Jazz Dance Scene

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Paul Brad

Sadly, I missed the Southend author, bandleader and congalero’s 50th birthday party but I’m sure it was a cracking affair with a maelstrom of fine music. As you may, or may not, know Snowboy’s seminal ‘From Jazz Funk & Fusion … Continue reading →

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Danilo Parra tells ‘The Unknown Story of Kalaparusha’

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Paul Brad

I spotted Danilo Parra’s film a while back on the Guardian website and was blown away. It was in the shadow of Steve Reid passing away and I was moved by the plight of a generation of great musicians in … Continue reading →

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