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April 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

José James: Yesterday I Had The Blues – The Music of Billie Holiday

José James Yesterday I Had The Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday Blue Note Of all the “100 Year” celebrations to honour Billie Holiday this felt the most necessary – a brave new voice taking on that wonderful music. Because, at the time, Billie Holiday was exactly that: a brave new voice taking on that […]

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October 29, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Jason Moran: All Rise – A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller

Jason Moran All Rise: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller CMG There’s always one or two “purists” that want their wood but not trees – or whatever. You know, anytime it’s attempted – a rebranding, or a dragging of older jazz/bop styles into the now – there’s a cringe. Here we’re not talking about any […]