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“This my 208th session at Maida Vale…. and it’s the last one… end of an era… Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Binker Golding, Theon Cross, Zara McFarlane, Cleveland Watkiss…. “

Over his time at BBC Radio 6 Music, Gilles Peterson has notched up an incredible array of live sessions at the legendary Maida Vale Studios. When I got a call saying this was most likely going to be the last … Continue reading

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GARY CROSBY is 60: Groundation at The Cockpit

GARY CROSBY – bassist and the driving force behind Tomorrow’s Warriors and Dune records – continues to celebrate the big Six-O with a session at Jez Nelson’s Jazz In The Round next Monday. Together with new generation players Moses Boyd … Continue reading

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HAPPINESS is 180 gram double vinyl!

HAPPINESS is 180 gram double vinyl… seen! The boys at Gearbox just mailed me this shot of my rapidly shrinking self, clutching ‘Nucleus with Leon Thomas’ in their supa audiophile studio. This terrific unreleased live session is led by the … Continue reading

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IS THAT JAZZ? Only Millions Of Sounds To Pick You Up When You’re Down….

The dreaded month of January draws to a close and this past week’s been very “jazz”. On Monday, it was Jazz In The Round at the Cockpit Theatre. The baby of Jazz On 3’s Jez Nelson and the Cockpit’s Dave … Continue reading

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