From the JJ archive Archives - Jazz Journal https://jazzjournal.co.uk/category/library/from-the-jj-archive/ The genuine article since 1948 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 18:21:01 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-Swann-CS-logo-for-site-icon-Customing-Site-Identity.jpg From the JJ archive Archives - Jazz Journal https://jazzjournal.co.uk/category/library/from-the-jj-archive/ 32 32 JJ 04/95: Dieter Ilg, Marc Copland, Jeff Hirshfield – What’s Goin’ On https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/04/27/jj-04-95-dieter-ilg-marc-copland-jeff-hirshfield-whats-goin-on/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 18:20:59 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132018 Thirty years ago Mark Gilbert welcomed another example of the substitution of a loose six­ties-style rock shuffle for the triplet groove most often associated with piano-trio jazz

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]]> JJ 04/95: Steve Grossman – Time To Smile https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/04/27/jj-04-95-steve-grossman-time-to-smile/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 18:16:35 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132019 Thirty years ago Derek Ansell reviewed the tenorist in a well-planned and expressive straightahead session with Tom Harrell, Willy Pickens, Cecil McBee and Elvin Jones

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]]> JJ 04/95: Chick Corea Quartet – Live In Montreux https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/04/27/jj-04-95-chick-corea-quartet-live-in-montreux/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 18:09:38 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132016 Thirty years ago Michael Tucker felt this unplugged set from Corea almost compensated for the 'high-tech, riff-heavy fusion which he has occasionally seen fit to indulge'

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]]> JJ 04/85: Cedar Walton Quartet – Third Set https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/04/24/jj-04-85-cedar-walton-quartet-third-set/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:20:16 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132015 Forty years ago Mark Gilbert reviewed a relatively routine but effective set of hard bop featuring Bob Berg, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins

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]]> JJ 04/85: Royal Gala Concert at the London Palladium https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/04/24/jj-04-85-royal-gala-concert-at-the-london-palladium/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:09:43 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132014 Forty years ago Mark Gilbert reviewed a rather chaotic fundraiser for the doomed National Jazz Centre, featuring a.o., Nigel Kennedy, Alison Moyet, Helen Shapiro and Jools Holland

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]]> JJ 04/85: David Sanborn: Straight To The Heart https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/04/24/jj-04-85-david-sanborn-straight-to-the-heart/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:02:43 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132012 Forty years ago Mark Gilbert offered a brief resumé of the saxophonist's career followed by an interview conducted in Nice and in London in 1984

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]]> JJ 04/75: Eberhard Weber – The Colours Of Chloe https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/04/22/jj-04-75-eberhard-weber-the-colours-of-chloe/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:38:26 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132011 Fifty years ago Roger Dean heard little swing from the German bassist but some exquisite textures, telling solos and influence of Maurice Ravel

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]]> JJ 04/75: Jan Garbarek-Bobo Stenson – Witchi-Tai-To https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/04/22/jj-04-75-jan-garbarek-bobo-stenson-witchi-tai-to/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:33:30 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132010 Fifty years ago Mike Shera thought Garbarek and Stenson's collection of pieces based on simple phrases or modes should be heard by those interested in that sort of thing

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]]> JJ 04/75: John Abercrombie – Timeless https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/04/22/jj-04-75-john-abercrombie-timeless/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:27:39 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132009 Fifty years ago Barry McRae was tempted to say that the real stars of another ECM session were the engineers, so good was the sound quality and balance

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]]> JJ 04/75: Braff-Barnes Quartet At Ronnie Scott’s https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2025/04/22/jj-04-75-braff-barnes-quartet-at-ronnie-scotts/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:19:10 +0000 https://jazzjournal.co.uk/?p=132007 Fifty years ago, Sinclair Traill relished the undiluted pleasure produced by the harmonisations and exchanges of cornetist Ruby Braff and guitarist George Barnes

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