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NEIL COWLEY – ENTITY (2024) (Bandcamp)
This is the Neil Cowley Trio’s first trio album for seven years. Generally, in thematic terms, it addresses the “human push back” against...
Oct 24, 20242 min read
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IMMANUEL WILKINS – BLUES BLOOD (2024) (Blue Note)
Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins drew much attention with his album “Omega” in 2020. Jazzwise magazine’s response to this album was with...
Oct 24, 20242 min read
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DEVIN DANIELS – LES GO (2024) (Sam First Records)
“Les Go” is, in alto saxophonist Devin’s own words, a “running out the gates” first year on the scene after graduation, album, and augurs...
Oct 24, 20241 min read
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THE LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL – 15TH to 24TH NOVEMBER, 2024
As The London Jazz Festival is getting closer, it’s time to have a look at some recent releases by some of the headliners. Pianist NEIL...
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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SIDEWALK SOCIETY – AN INTRODUCTION TO SIDEWALK SOCIETY (2024) (Fruits de Mer Records)
Coming in December, this is a double CD of a band I know quite well, having purchased a vinyl copy of their remake of The Action’s...
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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VIBRAVOID – AN INTRODUCTION TO VIBRAVOID (2024) (Fruits de Mer Records)
Coming in December, this is a double CD that is not to be missed from the legendary psychedelic rockers Vibravoid, 35 years old and as...
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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EGG - EGG (1970/ 2024) – A REVIEW FROM THE ARCHIVES
The info: Following the release by Esoteric of “Egg” on CD some time ago, a new remastered vinyl edition can now be preordered, restoring...
Oct 21, 20242 min read
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BILL BRUFORD – THE WINTERFOLD AND SUMMERFOLD YEARS (Cherry Red) (2024)
Bill Bruford’s outstanding jazz-rock-fusion album Feels Good to Me (1978) figures prominently in this 3 CD set, with a crack band of...
Oct 16, 20243 min read
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DREAM ARIA – AWAKENING (2024)
It is the 20th anniversary of Dream Aria, a Canadian prog band with classical/ operatic roots going back to when they were founded, with...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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SULA BASSANA/ SKYJOGGERS -Split LP (Sulatron Records) (2004)
Wow, Skyjoggers are loud! Subsequent to the Dazed and Spaced Festival in Hamburg, Dave Schmidt (Sula Bassana) has coordinated this split...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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ROBERT SHECKLEY: AN APPRECIATION
Approved by great sci-fi satirist Robert Sheckley to write a bibliography, this book is the product of many years work and research. It...
Oct 13, 20241 min read
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ETERNAL FLASHBACK - I (Bandcamp) (2024)
The prolific Santtu Laakso is back again contributing as a guest synth player to a continuous 38-minute piece by poetic narrator Shane...
Oct 13, 20241 min read
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ASTRAL MAGIC – THOSE WHO CAME FROM THE STARS (Bandcamp) (2024)
This is a very different kind of release to “Eternal Flashback” – the rock is back into space! Santtu Laakso reverts to handling the...
Oct 13, 20241 min read
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HUMAN TEOREMA – LE PREMIER SOLEIL DE JAN CADET (Sulatron Records) (2024)
Parisian quartet Human Teorema was formed in 2012 and described in Dave Schmidt’s press release as being built around a Cyclopean bass –...
Oct 13, 20241 min read
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ALIANTE – ANIME INVISIBLI (MaRaCASH Records) (2024)
“Anime Invisibili” is described in the press release as a long suite in four movements redolent of the Canterbury style music of the 70s...
Oct 13, 20241 min read
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INTERVIEW WITH ANTON BARBEAU
DISS: Hi, Ant, first of all thanks for taking the time to do this interview. First of all, how and why did you decide to become a...
Oct 1, 20248 min read
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FILM REVIEW: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes , the first movie in a newly announced trilogy of movies continues the story of where the final movie...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
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