Jazz Articles about Tony Coe

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Album Review

Neil Ardley: Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows Live '75

Read "Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows Live '75" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
March 15, 2021

One of the more obscure but loftiest masterpieces of British jazz, composer Neil Ardley's long-form suite Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows was released on the tiny Gull Records label in 1976. Its beauty and vitality have remained absolutely unsullied by the passing years and the album has been reissued a couple of times, most recently on Dusk Fire in 2005. In March 2021, the album has been joined by a previously unreleased live recording made at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall a year ...

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Franz Koglmann: Let's Make Love. An Imaginary Play in 12 Scenes

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 13, 2007

Chi ha visto Let’s Make Love di George Cukor (con la sfolgorante coppia Marilyn Monroe e Yves Montand), ricorderà la grazia, il divertimento, il felice mix di ingenuità e erotismo sprigionati dalla storia. A quel film frizzante si è ispirato Franz Koglmann per una serie di quadretti orchestrali in cinque parti e dodici scene, con arrangiamenti di gran pregio che fan svettare strumenti come oboe, corni, tuba, glockenspiel. E’ una operazione a metà tra il carattere della “third stream” anni ...

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Tina May and Tony Coe: N'oublie jamais (Jazz Piquant)

Read "N'oublie jamais (Jazz Piquant)" reviewed by Dave Nathan

by Dave Nathan
September 1, 2000

Tina May continues her exploration of out of the ordinary, but tasteful, selections from the world's songbook in her latest album for the British 33Jazz label. This time around she has corralled preeminent reedman Tony Coe as well as other outstanding musicians, to share the spotlight. May's albums are always full of heavenly surprises, and this album continues that pleasant practice.In previous outings, she usually sang a tune or two in French. Here, with a single exception, the ...