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Charles Lloyd: The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow review – sax legend shows no sign of slowing down
The octogenarian joyfully whispers and warbles his way through sublime tone poems, impassioned tributes and traditional spirituals with an all-star band

John Fordham

15, Mar, 2024 @8:30 AM

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Vijay Iyer/Linda May Han Oh/Tyshawn Sorey: Compassion review – a trio of rare intuition
Improvising around Iyer compositions and numbers by Stevie Wonder, Roscoe Mitchell and more, these musicians foreground openness and receptivity

John Fordham

16, Feb, 2024 @9:00 AM

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Mary Halvorson: Cloudward review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month
(Nonesuch)
The Brooklyn jazz guitarist’s seamless, beautifully interwoven tracks are full of welcome surprises

John Fordham

19, Jan, 2024 @9:00 AM

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The 10 best jazz albums of 2023
Nikki Iles affirmed her flawless ear, Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke finished each other’s sentences and Tyshawn Sorey rewrote standard-song interpretation

John Fordham

26, Dec, 2023 @9:00 AM

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Ambrose Akinmusire: Owl Song review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month
The California-raised trumpet virtuoso provides a balming trio album to counter our information overload

John Fordham

01, Dec, 2023 @9:00 AM

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Paul Dunmall: Bright Light a Joyous Celebration review – infused with the spirit of Coltrane
As the UK saxophonist turns 70, he juggles abstraction and song forms with a starry cast including Xhosa Cole, Soweto Kinch, Corey Mwamba, Dave Kane and Hamid Drake

John Fordham

03, Nov, 2023 @9:00 AM

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Angelika Niescier/ Tomeka Reid/ Savannah Harris: Beyond Dragons review – immense improv
Seven original tracks of free jazz span fast, jagged pieces and quiet tone poems, with a composer’s ear giving shape, drama and contrast

John Fordham

06, Oct, 2023 @8:00 AM

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Richard Davis obituary
US jazz bassist who worked with Van Morrison and Sarah Vaughan and later became a professor of bass at Wisconsin University

John Fordham

27, Sep, 2023 @4:05 PM

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Emma Rawicz: Chroma review | John Fordham’s Jazz album of the month
After the success of her teenage breakthrough Incantation, the saxophonist’s new album continues her warp-speed evolution

John Fordham

08, Sep, 2023 @8:00 AM

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Tristan Honsinger obituary
American cellist and performance artist who was a major figure in the European experimental music scene

John Fordham

29, Aug, 2023 @11:16 AM

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Tyshawn Sorey Trio: Continuing review artist album name review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month
Standard-song jazz interpretations by this group, helmed by drummer, composer and improviser Sorey, just don’t sound like anybody else’s

John Fordham

11, Aug, 2023 @8:00 AM

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Tony Bennett obituary
American singer whose artistry and power earned him hits in the 50s and 60s, and a late career renaissance

John Fordham

21, Jul, 2023 @5:22 PM

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