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Category Archives: Is That Jazz?
FREEDOM! “In composition you have all the time you want to decide what to say in 15 seconds, in improvisation you have 15 seconds.” (Steve Lacy)
It’s a freezing cold Sunday night and as I waited at the bus stop, weighed down by a bag of vinyl, I had to wonder who would brave the weather and venture to Hoxton for the launch of our FREEDOM … Continue reading
Dr Donald Byrd with The Mizell Brothers Live at Montreux 1973
THE BAND: Donald Byrd (tp,flhrn) Fonce Mizell (tp) Allan Barnes (fl,ts) Nathan Davis (sop,ts) Larry Mizell (synt) Kevin Toney (el-p) Barney Perry (el-g) Henry Franklin (el-b) Keith Killgo (d,vcl) Ray Armando (cga,perc). Live, Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 5, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackbyrd, Donald Byrd, Gilles Peterson, Mizell Brothers, Montreux Jazz Festival, Nathan Davis
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PLACES & SPACES: Donaldson Toussaint L’Ouverture Byrd II RIP
Last Monday, at the age of 80, composer, trumpeter and teacher, Donaldson Toussaint L’Ouverture Byrd II passed away leaving us a mountain of recordings that add up to a impressively diverse and lasting legacy. As a musician who transcended generations … Continue reading
THE ROOM WITH A VIEW: Shuya Okino’s Tokyo Runnings
My relationship with Japan goes back to the mid Eighties and one my earliest friendships on the club scene was with Shuya Okino of the Kyoto Jazz Massive. I have fond memories of That Fuss Was Us playing in their … Continue reading
2012 RUNNINGS & BEYOND: Odds & Sods… My Own Take…
2012 has already slipped into the past and the new year is rolling in like the blizzard outside my window. It’s time to get busy and build on the rewards of last year. With the assistance of our brothers in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Kozmz, Cafe Oto, Chen Xioa Wang, Jazz warriors International. Marshall Allen, Kate Tempest, Mali, P Vine, Return to Gorée, Sacred Music- Sacred Spaces, Singing Dragon, Word Sound & Power, WORLDWIDE AWARDS, Yosuke Kawamura, Yousou N'Dour
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A BRAZILIAN ODYSSEY: The Life & Times of Deodato
THE LEGEND THAT IS DEODATO flies into London town in mid January to make a rare live appearance over four nights at Ronnie Scotts in Soho. Will Page, the Senior Economist at Spotify and a regular contributor to Straight No … Continue reading
Yessss, My Selector! Nov.012
Somehow, I still seem to accumulate a few tunes every week – soundcloud promos, downloads, cd’s and even the odd 7″ . and therefore feel I should pass the word on those little gems that are worth seeking out. First … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Girl And Robot With Flowers', 2000 Black, Cecilia Stalin, Charles Stepney, Dego, Go Go Penguin, Greg Foat, Headhunters, Jazz Dance, Jazzman Records, John Coltrane, Kaidi Tatham, Larry Young, Mambo, Peruvian cumbia, psych-funk, R&B, R2 Records, ramsey Lewis, Soundtracks, Step Like A Giant, Tiger's Milk
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