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Tag Archives: Jazz
Silvershine: The Second Coming Of Andy Hamilton…. Jamaican Jazz Legend (1918 -2012)
When I got the news that Andy Hamilton had peacefully passed away – at the age of 94 – it was if another slice of UK cultural history had slipped into the fog of time. Born in Port Maria, Jamaica, … Continue reading
Posted in Is That Jazz?
Tagged Andy Hamilton, Birmingham, Blue Notes, David Murray, Errol Flyn, Jamaica, Jazz, Ornette Coleman, Sam Brown, Silvershine, The Roots, World Circuit, WVal Wilmer
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BUSTIN’ BOUNDARIES…. A RIDDIMIC CATCH UP. & A FEW TREATS…. Part .1
Greetings… time for a little catch up… been sitting on a bunch tunes and waiting to an opportunity to fling a few words on each on-line. So, as I’m deeply frustrated with the constantly engaged tone at HM Revenue & … Continue reading
Posted in Just Runnings, Words, Sound & Power
Tagged Analog Africa, Benin, Bilal, Calypso, Chris Lane, Dub Vendor, Erykah Badu, Fashion Records, Jazz, Jazz In The Round, John McGilivray, Le Super Borgou De Parakou, Meshel N'Dege Ochello, Mighty Sparrow, Philadelphia Soul, Reggae, Robert Glasper, Strut, Stuart NcCullum, Trinidad
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A LOVE SUPREME…
JUST BEEN LISTENING to ‘World Galaxy’ and Alice Coltrane’s rendition of Pt 1 – Acknowldgement from ‘A Love Supreme’… thought I’d just post this pic from 1965 of Alice and John Coltrane… DEEP LOVE!
Posted in Deep stuff
Tagged 1965, A Love Supreme, Alice Coltrane, Impulse, Jazz, John Coltrane, Love, spiritual jazz, World Galaxy
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The Shape Of Things To Come Pt. 3….. Worldwide Baby…
The excitement around Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards 2012 had been mounting for weeks… months even. Sold out well in advance and attracting punters and players from all over Europe the sense of anticipation was in the air as one entered … Continue reading
DEEP JAZZZ QUIZ…. How did you do?
The DEEP JAZZ QUIZ was posted on Dec 15th and as I’ve said… a lot of the answers to those deeper questions were to be found in the back issues of Straight No Chaser…. others, are for some people, common … Continue reading
GIL SCOTT HERON: THE LAST HOLIDAY…. The Revolution Continues…..
Canongate Books, Book Slam and XL Recordings come together to celebrate the life of radical poet, novelist and musician, Gil Scott-Heron at the launch of his posthumous memoir, The Last Holiday. The event takes place at the wonderful people’s palace … Continue reading
THE DEEP JAZZ QUIZ. from the Steve Reid Foundation ‘Lions of Judah’ launch party.
OK people… last Monday saw the Steve Reid Foundation launch for Emanative and Ahmed Abdullah’s reworking of Steve’s ‘Lions Of Judah’ – a tremendous 12″ single that deserves a place in any discerning music headz xmas stocking! It was in … Continue reading
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Tagged Gilles Peterson, Jazz, Lions Of Judah, Quiz, StevE Reid Foundation
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ON THE TURNTABLE…. a few tunes…. a tropical storm is brewing!
Just thought a little round up of tunes was in order…. the music just keeps on coming… OK…FIRST UP COMES ANTHONY JOSEPH’S LATEST OFFERING which he’s elusively named ‘Rubber Orchestras’. This poet, novelist, performer along with his Spasm Band has … Continue reading
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Tagged Analogue Africa, Anthony Joseph, Bossa Nova, Burkino Faso, CDs, Cuba, Ebo Taylor, Ghana, Gilles Peterson, Havana, Jazz, Nicola Conte, spoken word, Strut, Trinidad
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Jazz re:freshed: Mau Mau-ing the Flak Catchers
When I launched this blog, one thing I had on my list was Jazz re:freshed. There’s a whole heap of words been written on-line, in recent times, about the UK jazz scene so I thought a nice “little” on-line interview with … Continue reading
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Tagged 5ives, Broken Beat, funk, Gilles Peterson, Hip Hop, Jazz, Jazz Refreshed, Kaidi Tathnm, Ladbroke Grove, Mark De Clive Lowe, Mau Mau
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Something for the weekend… Gilles Peterson meets Ross Allen… the podcast!
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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Tagged BBC Radio 1, Chicago House, Clapham Common, Deep Hose, Dingwalls, drum & bass, dubstep, funk, Gilles Peterson, House, Jazz, Jungle, Masterpiece, Ministry Of Sound, podcast, radio, Ross Allen, soul, Stoke Newington, Talking Loud, That's How It Iss, Worldwide
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