Entries from August 2017
Raymond MacDonald and Graeme Wilson: A Cast of Thousands
m: Raymond MacDonald and m: Graeme Wilson are two of the leading figures in the m: Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra . The music on Cast Of Thousands may be freely improvised but the emphasis here seems very much upon structure and form. One suspects that MacDonald and..
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·The Hot 8 Brass Band: On the Spot
On the Spot celebrates the fifth album and twenty year history of m: The Hot 8 Brass Band , the first American band signed by UK-based Tru-Thoughts Records. Like their New Orleans hometown, The Hot 8 knows tragedy, from Hurricane Katrina to the separate deaths of five bandmates, yet trium… [ read more ]
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·Lol Coxhill and Raymond MacDonald: Morphometry
Glorious, custard-coloured vinyl, a charming and witty woodcut by artist Ian Barrett (Syd’s nephew) on the cover and ten duos featuring saxophonists m: Lol Coxhill and m: Raymond MacDonald –what’s not to like? My first sightings/hearings of the legend that was Lol took place… [ read more ]
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·Gary Peacock Trio: Tangents
Considering his nearly sixty-five years of recording, Gary Peacock has been relatively selective in his choice of leader projects. His association with luminaries m: Albert Ayler , m: Paul Bley , m: Bill Evans and m: Keith Jarrett have put him in the company… [ read more ]
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·: Last Dream of the Morning
For good free improvisation three things are required. First, musicians who are masters of their instruments, next, players who have created their own language, and, finally, performers who are simpatico. The first prerequisite is obvious, unless of course you were able to appreciate {{m: Ornette Co… [ read more ]
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·: After The Rain
In 1998, with After The Rain British saxophonist m: Alan Skidmore got to achieve a lifetime ambition to record this beautiful ‘jazz with strings’ album. Out of print for some time, its reissue is well overdue. It was once a cliche in the jazz world amongst critics that records such as thi… [ read more ]
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·: Moonlight Vision
Led by songwriter, singer and guitarist Mark Sexton, The Sextones retreated to the relative isolation of Prairie Sun Studios in Sonoma (one of m: Tom Waits ‘ favorite recording locations) to lay down their full-length debut. “One of the intentions of Moonlight Vision’s production was to h… [ read more ]
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