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This new arrival is a somewhat disappointing fare.
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The essence of the spring season has been bottled in all of its barely containable...
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...winning the 2007 Rising Star category in the BBC Jazz Awards...
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Produced by Courtney Pine for his Destin-E label, the respected saxophonist is clearly...
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Nothing untoward happens, but the playing is pristine throughout, very slightly...
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Ana Hina is set to be one of the year's finest albums.
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More blues, maybe? More twanging rock'n'roll, perchance?
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Mostly, the music doesn't invoke the time or spirit of Joyce, and usually the...
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Neither ropey nor exceptional, this collection inhabits the sturdy middle ground...
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Cowley's very usage of the term 'trio' when naming his band suggests that he's quite...
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This music is always aurally compelling...
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The London trio capitalise on their newly-found rapport.
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A greater dynamism compared with the too-relaxed trio outings.
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False endings are a favourite tactic...
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Is 'DJ' sometimes just another word for 'producer'?
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The Acetre sound is something of a folksy hybrid.
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Despite its retro-experimental aura, this album still possesses the tension and...
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Long-lost gems and rarities from the man who burned down his own studio!
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Songs Of Praise is the best Billy Jenkins album of this Millennium so far.
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Brosseau encourages open emotion in his listeners, as well as fearful distress.
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James T covers Motown, but why?
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Hugely informal, but warmly winning in his organic production and arrangement...
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This recording's primed with excitement.
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A classy archive treat from Jarrett, Peacock and DeJohnette...
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Avant gardists-turned jazz fusionists return after a lengthy spell.
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Ms Bley in a fine combo with Paolo Fresu...
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...her third album nevertheless retains a strong sense...
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Recorded at a 31 strong musical gathering.
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The Connick croon remains supple and lightweight, and his voice still has the...
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Home-made ruminations from the Norwegian singer...
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Even though Koité's delivery could be deemed mellow, this quality is not at the...
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Dazzling new release on Gilles Peterson's own label.
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Stark and beautiful. Ms Wallumrod returns without her magical Orchestra...
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A tabla-tastic collection from the world/jazz legend.
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Ms Arulpragasam returns with an even better fusion of western and eastern street...
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A mixed bag from the Uzbekistan legend...
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'Trane's classic Atlantic sides collected together in one easy to consume package!
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Despite guest appearances by R&B royalty, this side step from Poncho's signature sound...
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Not so much an involving variety as a confusion of stylistic droppings.
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This one's quite unlike any other jazz album.
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No one is exactly like CocoRosie...
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Chandelier, kettle, typewriter, bicycle wheel and assorted kitchen utensils are all...
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...Piles virtually everything they know into one mini-concerto of hyperactive...
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Murphy manages to translate harsh, neurotically discordant punk-funk values into a...
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...The power and naturalness of her onstage bearing tends to save her from any...
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...cranky and ratchety, but with a strong sense of purpose...
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He's calm and reflective, and the signature sound is now smoother, with less of a...
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A recording of Derek Bailey's last UK appearance...
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Many of Ade Bantu's songs still retain that distinctively wobbling sound, generated by...
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...a dignified, stratospheric sound...
