Category Archives: Is That Jazz?

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Journey To The One with Nina Miranda & Adriano Adewale at The House Of St Barnabas

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Paul Brad

Journey To The One with Nina Miranda & Adriano Adewale took place at the House Of St Barnabas last week and they filled the Chapel with the multi-dimensional sounds of Brasil. The final session of the House Of St Barnabas’ … Continue reading →

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CARNIVAL WEEKEND: JAZZ RE-FEST 2014

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Paul Brad

CARNIVAL WEEKEND: JAZZ RE-FEST II kicks off at The Flyover in Ladbroke Grove. After the success of the 1st JAZZ RE:FEST last year, the Jazz re:freshed crew have answered the call to do it all again this year and the … Continue reading →

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SunRa100 @ House Of St Barnabas

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Paul Brad

SunRa100 @ House Of St Barnabas was a challenging and thrilling session that dug into the archives of flautist Rowland Sutherland to revive a set of charts that were written for event which took place back in 1999 and featured … Continue reading →

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SONNY ROLLINS: IN HIS OWN WORDS – The NY Satire Backfires!

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Paul Brad

SONNY ROLLINS: IN HIS OWN WORDS was a satirical piece in the New Yorker – see below – that didn’t sit well with the saxophonist/composer, who is 84 in September, looks great, sounds amazing and regards his musical legacy as … Continue reading →

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Enlightenment – A Love Supreme @ James Lavelle’s Meltdown

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Paul Brad

Enlightenment – A Re-envisioning of John Coltrane’s Love Supreme  touched down on the Southbank on the final day of James Lavelle’s Meltdown. It was a glorious mid-summer’s day, there was rave kicking off on the river bank terrace and Enlightenment … Continue reading →

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Detroit’s Theo Parrish – Footwork & Live Euro Tour

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Paul Brad

Detroit DJ/producer Theo Parrish – Footwork & Live Euro Tour in July! Just sat in on a lovely and deep interview in the Brownwood basement between Gilles Peterson and Detroit innovator Theo Parrish. The organic-sounding but machine-based dance music of … Continue reading →

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JOURNEY TO THE ONE @ The House Of St Barnabas

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Paul Brad

JOURNEY TO THE ONE @ The House Of St Barnabas is a summer series of “jazz” sessions curated by myself, in the spirit of Straight No Chaser, that aims to musically span the spiritual, the cosmic and the global. First … Continue reading →

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BYRON WALLLEN: HOMAGE TO BILAL

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Paul Brad

BYRON WALLLEN: HOMAGE TO BILAL AT NEXUS at St Georges Bloomsbury. It was another fabulous night at St Georges and Byron, who is one of my favourite musicians of all time, played this deep majestic Gnawa influenced tribute to Bilal … Continue reading →

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ED MOTTA : Brasilian jazz-funk/MPB legend – La Linea Festival On Tour.

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Paul Brad

“ED MOTTA is the DON” – Gilles Person. Brasilian jazz-funk/MPB legend, Ed Mott is on a debut UK tour April 3rd-9th 2014. Brasilian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ed Motta is a free spirited soul with serious chops and is the … Continue reading →

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Dr Yusef Abdul Lateef RIP : Gilles Peterson’s Tribute Mix Pt 1

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Paul Brad

Yusef Lateeef: Gilles Peterson’s Tribute Mix Pt 1…. DEEP! I’ve been meaning to do something on the master musician, Dr Yusef lateef, since his passing at the age of 93 in December 2013 and then Gilles Peterson rang me to … Continue reading →

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