Jazz Articles about Geraint Watkins

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Rory Gallagher: All Around Man: Live In London

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by Doug Collette
August 13, 2023

To the uninitiated, Rory Gallagher's All Around Man -Live in London may appear to be nothing more than a routine live release from the late Irish bluesman's archive. Even to fans who take only a cursory glance at the title and its contents, it could well seem to be a somewhat desultory effort in the wake of the deluxe anniversary box sets, the eponymous solo debut Rory Gallagher: 50th Anniversary Edition Box Set (Universal Music Enterprises, 2021) and Deuce: 50th ...

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Graham Parker: Five Old Souls

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by Doug Collette
March 6, 2021

It only stands to reason Graham Parker would want to document the live performance that comprises 5 Old Souls. Cloud Symbols (100% Records, 2018) was an utterly remarkable return to form. With uncanny accuracy but not one iota of self-consciousness, the curmudgeonly Brit hearkened directly to that earthy one-two punch by which he first gained attention via Howlin' Wind (Mercury, 1976) and Heat Treatment (Mercury, 1976). For all its superficial similarities, however, this live music may not radiate ...