Category Archives: Is That Jazz?

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DON DRUMMOND: Genius and Tragedy

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Paul Brad

‘Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World’s Greatest Trombonist’ is a brand new book that gets to grips with the tragic life of the legendary Skatalites trombonist. Scanning through a catalogue of forthcoming books from McFarland, a US … Continue reading →

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TONY ALLEN: MASTER DRUMMER OF AFROBEAT

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Paul Brad

TONY ALLEN: MASTER DRUMMER OF AFROBEAT is the focus of a forthcoming autobiography co-written with saxophonist/writer Michael E Veal. Tony Allen: An Autobiography Of The Master Drummer Of Afrobeat is out in September and Tony has got together with saxophonist/writer … Continue reading →

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NEXUS-ONE WORLD MUSIC: What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Paul Brad

Frederick Douglas’ famous speech ‘What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?’ provides the theme to the next Nexus – One World concert at St George’s Bloomsbury. The monthly Jazz Warriors International/Nexus – One World concerts at St George’s … Continue reading →

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BOBBY ‘BLUE’ BLAND – Farther On Up The Road

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Paul Brad

Another great voice from the pantheon great R&B vocalists, Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, passes away at 83. Having been schooled on what’s become known as “Northern Soul” I was inevitably given a couple of post all-nighter introductions to the distinctive husky … Continue reading →

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FREEDOM! Pt.1: A Stereophonic-Supply “Mixtape”

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Paul Brad

Just posted the first of a what’s planned to be a series of deep jazz “mixtapes” for our Stereophonic-Supply.co set up. Having been diggin’ for tunes to play at the FREEDOM! session at Charlie Wright’s Int. Bar in Hoxton (4th … Continue reading →

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Stereophonic-Supply goes LIVE!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Paul Brad

Just a short note to give a headz-up to Swifty and the I-self’s latest venture – http://www.stereophonic-supply.co. Building on what we were doing with Straight No Chaser magazine the initial aim of this project is to go digging in the … Continue reading →

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TALKIN’ ALL THAT JAZZ… BLACK TOP, FREEDOM!, JAZZ IN THE ROUND + NEXUS with ROWLAND SUTHERLAND, ADRIANO ADEWALE & ROBERT MITCHELL

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Paul Brad

PHEW! Just taking a little break from sorting some tunes for tonight’s FREEDOM! Always good to play out… gives you a chance to roam through the vinyl and touch down on music you have heard in eons. Thoroughly enjoyed John … Continue reading →

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MARILYN & ELLA: Against Jim Crow in Hollywood’s Clubland!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Paul Brad

Here’s a good story about Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald that I came across via Bob Wisdom’s Facebook… Back in the n the 1950s, the popular Mocambo nightclub on West Hollywood’s famous Sunset Boulevard applied the Jim Crow laws to … Continue reading →

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NADJIB LE FLEURIER: IMAGES OF IMPROVISATION

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Paul Brad

I first encountered Nadjib Le Fleurier at FREEDOM!, our Sunday night pure improv-jam session at Charlie Wright’s and these are selection of shots that materialised from the second session which featured a host of players and singers. In house were … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER RECORD STORE DAY CLASSIC: Fela’s Sorrow Tears & Blood

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Paul Brad

TO CELEBRATE THE  75th birthday of Nigeria’s militant, Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti, as well as the recent release of new deluxe compilation ‘The Best Of The Black President 2’ and newly repackaged versions of Fela’s entire back catalogue, Knitting Factory … Continue reading →

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