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Articles by Chris May
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Archie Shepp Attica Blues Orchestra
I Hear the Sound -
Le Grand Kalle
His Life, His Music -
Miles Davis
Legendary Concerts -
Dexter Gordon
North Sea Jazz Legendary Concerts -
Brian Haas / Matt Chamberlain
Frames -
Ahmad Jamal
Saturday Morning -
Ornette Coleman / Bachir Attar / The Master Musicians of Jajouka
The Road to Jajouka -
Mulatu Astatke
Sketches of Ethiopia -
Rotem Sivan
Enchanted Sun -
Aaron Neville
My True Story -
Stuart McCallum
Distilled Live -
Marco Benevento
TigerFace -
Chris McGregor
In His Good Time -
Mose Fan Fan
Mose Fan Fan: Musicatelama -
Traeben
Push -
Ray Charles
Ray Charles: The Complete ABC Recordings 1959-1961 -
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Spirits Up Above - The Atlantic Years 1965-1976 -
Christian Scott
Christian Scott: aTunde Adjuah -
John Taylor
John Taylor: Giulia's Thursdays -
Astor Piazzolla
Astor Piazzolla and Manos Hadjidakis: L'Ultime Concert -
Dave Stapleton
Dave Stapleton: Flight -
Oriole
Oriole: Every New Day -
Jack Davies
Jack Davies Big Band: The Jack Davies Big Band -
Indigo Kid
Indigo Kid: Indigo Kid -
Alex Hutton
Alex Hutton Trio: Legentis -
Various Artists
Various Artists: The Leopard Lounge Box Set -
Nino Rota
Nino Rota: Collector Nino Rota -
Published: 2012-03-02Eric Bibb
Eric Bibb: Deeper In The Well -
Published: 2012-02-28Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong: Satchmo - Ambassador of Jazz -
Published: 2012-02-27George Duke
George Duke: The Complete 1970s Epic Albums Collection -
Published: 2012-02-23Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque: Chico - The Definitive Collection 1970 - 1984 -
Published: 2012-02-17Meeco
Meeco: Beauty of the Night -
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal: Blue Moon -
Published: 2012-01-30Josh Arcoleo
Josh Arcoleo: Beginnings -
Published: 2012-01-27Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker: The Complete Masters 1941-54 -
Published: 2012-01-26Zoe Rahman
Zoe Rahman: Kindred Spirits -
Published: 2012-01-25Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal Trio: The Legendary 1958 Pershing Lounge & Spotlite Club Recordings -
Published: 2012-01-04Al Kindi
Al Kindi: Parfums Ottomans -
Published: 2011-12-29Femi Temowo
Femi Temowo: Orin Meta -
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner: Extensions -
Published: 2011-12-11Multiple Artists
Various Artists: Benin Yoruba Music - Voices Of Memory -
Published: 2011-12-02Pat Martino
Pat Martino Quartet: Undeniable -
Published: 2011-10-21Arun Ghosh
Arun Ghosh: Primal Odyssey -
Published: 2011-10-19Empirical
Empirical: Elements Of Truth -
Published: 2011-10-06Grand Union Orchestra
Grand Union Orchestra: If Paradise -
Published: 2011-09-29Aziz Sahmaoui:
Aziz Sahmaoui: Aziz Sahmaoui & University Of Gnawa -
Published: 2011-09-28McCormack & Yarde Duo
McCormack & Yarde Duo: Places And Other Spaces -
Published: 2011-09-22The Twenty 20s
The Twenty 20s: Uh! Oh! -
Published: 2011-09-15Steven Bernstein
Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra: MTO Plays Sly -
Published: 2011-08-31Dawda Jobarteh
Dawda Jobarteh: Northern Light Gambian Night
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Published: 2013-12-22Afrobeat Diaries
Felabration 2013 -
Published: 2013-05-29
Afrobeat Diaries
Saluting the Black President: London, UK, May 17, 2013 -
Published: 2013-02-14Afrobeat Diaries
EMEFE: Good Future -
Published: 2013-01-28Live Reviews
Bassekou Kouyate / Tamikrest / Sidi Toure: London, January 26,... -
Published: 2013-01-14African Jazz
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba: Jama Ko -
Published: 2012-12-20
Best of / Year End
Chris May's Best Releases of 2012 -
Published: 2012-12-16Best of / Year End
Chris May's Best Jazz Books of 2012 -
Published: 2012-10-24Catching Up With
Stan Sulzmann: Neon Quartet -
Published: 2012-08-08Book Reviews
Bob Willoughby: Jazz - Body and Soul -
Published: 2012-07-30
Book Reviews
Funny Valentine - The Story of Chet Baker -
Published: 2012-06-19Catching Up With
Christian Scott: Shining a Light -
Published: 2012-06-16Afrobeat Diaries
Criolo: Nó Na Orelha -
Published: 2012-05-18Afrobeat Diaries
Part 25 - Ben Zabo: It's a Blinder - But It's Not Afrobeat -
Published: 2012-04-01Profiles
Jazz Musicians with Eccentricities -
Published: 2012-03-25Book Reviews
Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise - Listening To The Twentieth... -
Published: 2012-03-10Book Reviews
John Caps: Henry Mancini - Reinventing Film Music -
Published: 2012-02-03African Jazz
Senegal’s Orchestra Baobab and Guinea’s Authenticite... -
Published: 2012-01-31Catching Up With
Ahmad Jamal -
Published: 2012-01-06Book Reviews
David Kastin: Nica’s Dream - The Life and Legend of the Jazz... -
Published: 2011-12-26Reassessing
Charles Lloyd Quartet: Love-In -
Published: 2011-12-23
General Articles
Hear Me Talkin' to Ya: Jazz Aphorisms -
Published: 2011-12-22Reassessing
Clifford Brown: With Strings -
Published: 2011-12-17Mixed Tape
Charles Gayle: Holiday Selection -
Published: 2011-12-15Reassessing
Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out -
Published: 2011-12-12Best of / Year End
Chris May's Best Releases of 2011 -
Published: 2011-12-09Reassessing
Pharoah Sanders: Thembi -
Published: 2011-12-08Reassessing
Antonio Carlos Jobim: Wave -
Published: 2011-12-04Book Reviews
Amy C. Beal: Carla Bley -
Published: 2011-11-30Reassessing
John Coltrane: Kulu Sé Mama -
Published: 2011-11-22Reassessing
Pharoah Sanders, Hamid Drake, Adam Rudolph: Spirits -
Published: 2011-11-16Reassessing
Lonnie Liston Smith: Astral Traveling -
Published: 2011-11-07Multiple Reviews
Albert Ayler: Knocking On The Door of Astral Jazz -
Published: 2011-11-02Multiple Reviews
CTI Celebrates Kudu Legacy: Lonnie Smith, Johnny Hammond, Hank... -
Published: 2011-10-27Multiple Reviews
Alice Coltrane: The Flowering of Astral Jazz -
Published: 2011-07-25Multiple Reviews
Ray Charles: Rare Genius -
Published: 2011-07-09Afrobeat Diaries
Part 24 - Ghariokwu Lemi: Fela Kuti And Me -
Published: 2011-06-22Multiple Reviews
Ornette Coleman & Thelonious Monk: One Revolution After Another -
Published: 2011-06-10Reassessing
John and Beverley Martyn: The Road To Ruin -
Published: 2011-05-11Afrobeat Diaries
Part 23 - Ghariokwu Lemi: The Art of Afrobeat -
Published: 2011-05-01African Jazz
Owiny Sigoma Band: Rising From The East -
Published: 2011-04-08Book Reviews
Music Is Rapid Transportation...From The Beatles To Xenakis -
Published: 2011-03-28Book Reviews
Dashiki -
Published: 2011-03-26Afrobeat Diaries
Part 22 - Seun Kuti and Brian Eno Take Afrobeat Forward -
Published: 2011-03-12Afrobeat Diaries
Part 21 - Final Fela Kuti Masterpieces Reissued -
Published: 2011-02-18Afrobeat Diaries
Part 19 - Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band: Live -
Published: 2011-02-12
Afrobeat Diaries
Part 18 - Seun Kuti talks about From Africa With Fury: Rise -
Published: 2011-02-06Afrobeat Diaries
Part 17 - Dele Sosimi: Identity -
Published: 2011-01-21Afrobeat Diaries
Part 16 - Dele Sosimi: Turbulent Times -
Published: 2010-12-24Best of / Year End
Chris May's Best Releases of 2010 -
Published: 2010-12-22Record Label Profiles
Storyville Records: A Treasure Trove of Swinging Jazz
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Published: 2008-11-11Extended Analysis
Stan Getz: Stan Getz: The Bossa Nova Albums -
Published: 2010-08-20Extended Analysis
Various Artists: Africa: 50 Years of Music - 50 Years of Independence -
Published: 2012-06-11
Extended Analysis
Christian Scott: Christian Scott: aTunde Adjuah -
Published: 2009-10-16Extended Analysis
John Coltrane: John Coltrane: Side Steps -
Published: 2010-01-25CD/LP/Track Review
Christian Scott: Yesterday You Said Tomorrow -
Published: 2009-01-07African Jazz
Franco and Le TPOK Jazz: Francophonic - Africa's Greatest - A Retrospective - Vol. 1 1953 - 1980 -
Published: 2011-12-15
Reassessing
Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out -
Published: 2008-07-04Extended Analysis
Grant Green: Grant Green: Idle Moments -
Published: 2007-10-08CD/LP/Track Review
Max Roach: We Insist! Freedom Now Suite -
Published: 2011-03-12
Afrobeat Diaries
Part 21 - Final Fela Kuti Masterpieces Reissued -
Published: 2009-01-05CD/LP/Track Review
Joshua Redman: Compass -
Published: 2010-03-29Extended Analysis
Ray Charles: Ray Charles: Original Album Series -
Published: 2009-01-21Extended Analysis
John Coltrane: John Coltrane: The Impulse! Albums - Volume Three -
Published: 2011-07-09
Afrobeat Diaries
Part 24 - Ghariokwu Lemi: Fela Kuti And Me -
Published: 2007-09-28
Extended Analysis
Getatchew Mekurya: Getatchew Mekurya: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax -
Published: 2010-11-30CD/LP/Track Review
Charlie Haden Quartet West: Sophisticated Ladies -
Published: 2005-08-15Interview
Ingrid Laubrock: Playing with the Future -
Published: 2009-08-25Afrobeat Diaries
Part 1 - Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70: Alagbon Close / Why Black Man Dey Suffer -
Published: 2011-10-27
Multiple Reviews
Alice Coltrane: The Flowering of Astral Jazz -
Published: 2009-09-04Afrobeat Diaries
Part 2 - Fela Anikulapo Kuti and the sack of Kalakuta Republic -
Published: 2010-12-22
Record Label Profiles
Storyville Records: A Treasure Trove of Swinging Jazz -
Published: 2009-05-25African Jazz
Tony Allen: Secret Agent -
Published: 2008-07-01Extended Analysis
Pharoah Sanders: Pharoah Sanders: Tauhid -
Published: 2005-03-24CD/LP/Track Review
Polar Bear: Held On The Tips Of Fingers -
Published: 2007-04-18Extended Analysis
Kenny Clarke: Kenny Clarke: Klook's The Man -
Published: 2007-03-21Extended Analysis
Charlie Christian: Charlie Christian: The Original Guitar Genius -
Published: 2009-10-25African Jazz
Franco & Le TPOK Jazz: Francophonic 2: Africa's Greatest: A Retrospective: Vol.2: 1980 - 1989 -
Published: 2007-03-13
African Jazz
Liberation Music: South Africa, Zimbabwe & Zambia -
Published: 2007-05-01Multiple Reviews
Chucho Valdes And The Birth Of Irakere -
Published: 2004-07-24CD/LP/Track Review
The Johnny Smith Quintet: Moonlight In Vermont -
Published: 2009-02-28African Jazz
Oumou Sangare: A New Masterpiece from Mali -
Published: 2008-07-14Interview
Django Bates: Spring Is Here (A Long Time Coming But Worth The Wait) -
Published: 2011-12-08
Reassessing
Antonio Carlos Jobim: Wave -
Published: 2007-08-16CD/LP/Track Review
John Coltrane: My Favorite Things: Coltrane Live At Newport -
Published: 2010-10-25Extended Analysis
Miles Davis: Miles Davis: Previously Unreleased 1980s Recordings -
Published: 2010-07-13Interview
Nat Birchall: Alone In The Music -
Published: 2010-06-01African Jazz
Senegal's Etoile de Dakar featuring Youssou N'Dour and south London's Yaaba Funk -
Published: 2008-11-02CD/LP/Track Review
Pat Metheny & Anna Maria Jopek: Upojenie -
Published: 2006-06-15CD/LP/Track Review
Gil Evans: The Complete Pacific Jazz Sessions -
Published: 2011-02-17Extended Analysis
Stan Getz: Stan Getz: Quintets - The Clef and Norgran Studio Albums -
Published: 2012-01-31
Extended Analysis
Ahmad Jamal: Ahmad Jamal: Blue Moon -
Published: 2008-09-15Interview
Ingrid Laubrock: A New Saxophone Colossus -
Published: 2009-10-01CD/LP/Track Review
Various Artists: Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae -
Published: 2008-10-25CD/LP/Track Review
Wes Montgomery: The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery -
Published: 2012-01-27
Extended Analysis
Charlie Parker: Charlie Parker: The Complete Masters 1941-54 -
Published: 2005-07-24CD/LP/Track Review
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 2 -
Published: 2005-10-18CD/LP/Track Review
Moondog: The Viking Of Sixth Avenue -
Published: 2009-10-09CD/LP/Track Review
Vijay Iyer Trio: Historicity -
Published: 2005-04-24CD/LP/Track Review
Jim Rattigan: Jazz French Horn -
Published: 2007-04-03CD/LP/Track Review
Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie: Bird And Diz
