Category Archives: Is That Jazz?

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2012 RUNNINGS & BEYOND: Odds & Sods… My Own Take…

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Paul Brad

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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A BRAZILIAN ODYSSEY: The Life & Times of Deodato

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Paul Brad

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 →

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TIME OUT: Dave Brubeck leaves us aged 91

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Paul Brad

Back in 1958 Dave Brubeck broke with the bop tradition and dropped a tune featuring alto player Paul Desmond entitled ‘Take 5’. Today, that tune remains a jazz anthem. The album that it came from – ‘Time Out – sold … Continue reading →

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Yessss, My Selector! Nov.012

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Paul Brad

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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Crescent City’s Hot 8 Brass Band rocking ‘Ghost Town’ post Katrina!

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Paul Brad
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JAZZMEIA HORN: Once Voice Leaves Another Comes Through.

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Paul Brad

Just over a week ago, on October 21st, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center they held the inaugural Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition – “a search for the world’s next great female jazz vocalists “ – and out … Continue reading →

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EXTRORDINARY JOE : Terry Callier Passes To Other Side

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Paul Brad

There are some people that once you’ve met them you never forget them. Terry Callier was one of them. I first saw Terry perform at the Jazz Cafe in Camden Town and those gathered were there to pay their respects … Continue reading →

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CATCH A FIRE : From Alpha to The QEH

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Paul Brad

The Lively Up tour arrived in London town last night and the Queen Elizabeth Hall was rammed to capacity. There was genuine sense of anticipation in the air and as one scanned the stage which was set up to accommodate … Continue reading →

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THE ART OF IMPROVISERS… LAST CALL for 7UP!

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Paul Brad

It was way back in the hazy mists of time that I initially encountered the art of what’s become European “improv”. I’m sure they didn’t call it that back then but it was a very feisty and British take on … Continue reading →

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WORKING FOR THE CREATOR: Marshall Allen & The Sun Ra Arkestra… Live….

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Paul Brad

It doesn’t seem right that nigh on 20 years have slipped by since that natural mystic and astral traveller,  Sun Ra, left us for other worlds. However, the spirit of Sun Ra is alive and kicking, as the full house … Continue reading →

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