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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Nigel Jarrett

    Reviewed: Martin Speake Big Band | Charles Lloyd | Eric Dolphy - Jazz Journal (opens the original)

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    Martin Speake Big Band: Hidden Vision | Charles Lloyd: Sangam & Friends | Eric Dolphy: The Quintessence Altoist Martin Speake’s specially assembled big band fully justifies its reason for existence as the vehicle to transport the arrangements of his former student Charlie Rees, who has enhanced Speake’s original charts to the point of glowing revelation. Rees, still in his 20s and also a saxophonist, had previously got to grips with his mentor’s compositions in scores he wrote for the London Jaz

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Nigel Jarrett

    Count Me In… 09/26 - Jazz Journal (opens the original)

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    The opportunity to present something jazz at the Abergavenny Food Festival triggered a search for jazz tunes with food references What a pleasure to host a festival gig alongside jazz broadcaster John Hellings (BBC, commercial radio passim, Serenade Radio), at which music and reminiscence co-mingled. As it was the renowned Abergavenny Food Festival – a two-day annual event – we’d had to devise a format that combined the music and the comestibles, so we rummaged with AI in the history of tune

  3. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Nigel Jarrett - 21 September 2023

    New releases August-September 2026, O-P - Jazz Journal (opens the original)

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    Records offered for review to Jazz Journal in July-August 2026, including Ray Obiedo, Linda May Han Oh & Melissa Aldana, Eddie Parker, Ashley Pierce, Sarah Pillow // Editor's pick: Ashley Pierce They say : With a twist of Latin and contemporary jazz flavours, Ray Obiedo puts his signature spin on the guitar. The Oakland-based artist’s latest album, “Slight Accent” on Rhythmus Records, marks his 12th release. Obiedo brings together his talent for composing originals with his flair for reimagining

  4. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Nigel Jarrett

    Everybody Digs Bill Evans - Jazz Journal (opens the original)

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    Docudrama on the celebrated pianist focuses heavily on his personal life and drug addiction, not so much on his musical achievements Everybody digs pianist Bill Evans in Grant Gee’s superb docudrama Everybody Digs Bill Evans. Or, rather, everybody dug Bill Evans. For Bill is spiralling downwards after the death in a car crash of his trio’s bassist Scott LaFaro. He sinks into non-creativity and recognition of tacit family friction. His loyal but envious schizophrenic brother Harry later shoots hi

  5. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Nigel Jarrett

    Reviewed: Vladimir Redzic | Bjarke Falgren | Christian Sands - Jazz Journal (opens the original)

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    Vladimir Redzic: First Time Around | Bjarke Falgren: Turkis | Christian Sands: Between Then & Now Chess-loving guitarist Vladimir Redzic makes some distinctive moves on his debut album, not least the insistence on spare, single-note lines. In numbers such as With A Song In My Heart he is almost content with stating the melody and its modest variations unadorned. Not that the guitar excursions lack feeling but after a while one craves chords, despite the early modern tradition of feeding out lead

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