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John Taylor

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{{m: John Taylor = 4833}} was born in Manchester (25th September 1942) and first came to the attention of the jazz audience in 1969 when he partnered saxophonists, Alan Skidmore and John Surman. He was later reunited with Surman in the short-lived group Morning Glory and in the 1980s with Miroslav Vitous’s quartet. In the early 1970s, he was accompanist to the singer Cleo Laine and started to compose for his own sextet. John also worked with many visiting artists at Ronnie Scott’s club and later became a member of Ronnie’s quintet. In 1977 John formed the trio Azimuth, with Norma Winstone and Kenny Wheeler

Album

Close to Mars

Label: CAM Jazz
Released: 2025
Track listing: Obstinate; Summer; Ritual; Oats; Ballada; Spring; In February; Close To Mars; Ever After.

Album

Tramonto

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Pure and Simple; Between Moons; Up Too Late; Tramonto; Ambleside.

Album

I Thought About You

Label: Livia Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: I Thought About You; Litha; Smiling Billy; Unit 7; November Girl; Straight No Chaser; All Blues; November Girl - alt.

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Article: Live Review

Norma Winstone e Kit Downes al Carambolage di Bolzano

Read "Norma Winstone e Kit Downes al Carambolage di Bolzano" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala


Norma Winstone, Kit Downes Piccolo Teatro Carambolage Bolzano 24 novembre 2025 Spesso alla base di un duo c'è una ragione di profonda affinità artistica, caratteriale, umana. È senz'altro il caso del connubio tra Norma Winstone e Kit Downes, protagonisti del recente concerto al Piccolo Teatro Carambolage di Bolzano. Nella sua lunga ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Rico Jones, Liv Andrea Hauge, Tommy Smith, Gwilym Simcock & More

Read "Rico Jones, Liv Andrea Hauge, Tommy Smith, Gwilym Simcock & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Enjoy a playlist that celebrates the “art of the impromptu"--live performance, spur-of-the-moment recording sessions, concerts released at lightning speed, and the joy of creating in the moment.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Rabbath Electric Orchestra “66 Grand Street" Amall (Heavenly Sweetness) 0:16 Host talks ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Joe Hertenstein, Mikko Pettinen, Igor Lumpert & Abbey Rader

Read "Joe Hertenstein, Mikko Pettinen, Igor Lumpert & Abbey Rader" reviewed by Maurice Hogue


If you like quartets, there's some great music from these foursomes: German & NYC drummer Joe Hertenstein with trombonist Ray Anderson, saxophonist Michael Moore & bassist Michael Formanek documented a European tour last year and set a high bar on The 7th Dinner Live. Also recorded live, French drummer Raphael Pannier fulfilled a dream of playing ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Cardello, Taylor, Vollbrecht And More

Read "New Music From Cardello, Taylor, Vollbrecht And More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


A show packed with new releases includes a couple of debut albums as well as two new releases from ECM Records and some newly found early '80s recordings from a British band led by Geoff Castle. A mix of intimate trio recordings, big band explorations and latin music is followed by a hypnotic piece of free ...

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Article: Album Review

John Taylor: Tramonto

Read "Tramonto" reviewed by Neil Duggan


British pianist John Taylor (1942-2015) possessed a remarkable talent for eluding the global recognition his skills warranted. A former house pianist at London's Ronnie Scott's club, Taylor probably achieved his widest acclaim through Azimuth, the group he formed with vocalist Norma Winstone (his wife) and trumpeter Kenny Wheeler. His trio recordings with drummer Peter Erskine and ...

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Article: Album Review

Louis Stewart: I Thought About You

Read "I Thought About You" reviewed by Ian Patterson


For jazz guitar fans, and for aficionados of Irish guitarist Louis Stewart in particular, the 2022 relaunch of '70s label Livia Records has been manna from heaven. This is the born-again label's fifth reissue of the great Dublin six-stringer's out-of-print recordings since the series launched with Stewart's other 1977 album Out on His Own (Livia Records, ...


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