Friday, November 2, 2012

Jazz Journal Magazine November 2012

Simon Spillett The saxophonist and JJ scribe faces the music in our unseen aural, from Acker to Garbarek

Jim Mullen
 In part 2, Scottish guitarist talks of saxophonist Dick Morrissey ("my college education"), the orchestral potency of the organ trio and jazz critics who listen with their eyes

Profiles 
Saxophonist and London Jazz Festival challenger Brandon Allen; domestic and musical partners Marcus & Riza Printup; and the man with the melodic force to take the ear of the UK’s leading jazz critics, Dave Jones

Letters
 Daily Telegaff; the Great Grigson; can a Hugh Laurie man sing the blues?; Cheltenham's young rebels

Ruby Braff
 Part 2 of Steve Voce's elucidation, if not full-blown appendix, to Thomas Hustad’s 681-page Braff gig and record list

Books & DVD reviews 
Bop and beyond history; Benny Goodman; Jackie McLean; Andrzej Wajda'sInnocent Sorcerers re-released

Record reviews
 Over 70 recent issues assessed, including Kurt Elling, Georgie Fame, Fred Hersch, Manu Katché, John McLaughlin, Brad Mehldau, Pete Oxley, The Bad Plus, John Turville and a host of reissues

Jazz Journal Magazine November 2012