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Flautist Gareth Lockrane to become a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music

Fellowship for the Box of Tricks man

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Make Hays while the sun shines

Bit of a gem from the Kev

John McNeil
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John McNeil Trio, There Is No Greater Love, SteepleChase ****

Dusted down from a Denmark date in the 1980s, an unheard live gem from John McNeil - who was an inspirational teacher and...

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Ben Patterson, Stretch, Origin Records ***

Earthy and passionate trombone led originals.

Simone Locarni and Tom Arthurs photo Piero Gatti
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Simone Locarni and Tom Arthurs, Alianti, Abeat **** recommended

Landing empathetically in the special place that is the Kenny Wheeler and John Taylor universe, this is an album introducing a new duo...

Rapport and a warm respectfulness conveyed in some choice material: Mick Goodrick and Fred Hersch | marlbank
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Mick Goodrick and Fred Hersch, Feebles, Fables & Ferns, ECM ****

A one off from the 1980s released for the first time.

Track choice

Dad jazz

Chiming with the coincidence – or is it? – of Father’s Day arriving in both the UK and the US this Sunday, a...

Jaz Keyser | Hackney Wick appearance this autumn
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Jas Kayser paying tribute to Tony Allen and Cassie Kinoshi at a ramped up Hackney Wick

Autumn happening coming together in east London

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Moyses Dos Santos’ Maria

Positivity personified

L-r Matt Mitchell, Ches Smith, Ralph Alessi, Joseph Alessi, John Hébert. Photo: ECM | marlbank article
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The Alessi Brothers Are Heard In A Rare Improvisational Setting

Always of interest what Ralph Alessi is up to. Appearing with his brother is novel on this upcoming release

Emil Brandqvist Broadens the Palette on Three Songs – Part IV
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Essential from Emil Brandqvist

Current essential Eurojazz listening for a Wednesday.

Helen Sung Big Band photo Anna Yatskevich
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Helen Sung Big Band, Oracles, Sunnyside **** recommended

Big bands haven't gone away, you know

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Giant of jazz Abdullah Ibrahim whose sound moved the world has died

Abdullah Ibrahim has died in Germany aged 91

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