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Article: Live Review

The Necks at Cafe Oto

Read "The Necks at Cafe Oto" reviewed by Alex Franquelli

by Alex Franquelli

The Necks Cafe Oto London October 8, 2014 It is always a good sign when the imposing windows of Cafe Oto are misted up. If one could see through the condensation, if one could, with just one finger, remove the minuscule droplets amassed on the vertical plains, one ...

News: Recording

District 97 Featuring Legendary King Crimson Vocalist John Wetton Release One More Red Night: Live In Chicago CD

District 97 Featuring Legendary King Crimson Vocalist John Wetton Release One More Red Night: Live In Chicago CD

London, UK – Prog fans rejoice! A new live CD capturing a set of King Crimson songs performed by District 97 and former King Crimson lead singer John Wetton has been released on Primary Purpose via Cherry Red Records. 'One More Red Night: Live In Chicago' includes three songs from the iconic landmark album 'Red’; which ...

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Article: Album Review

The Grip: Celebrate

Read "Celebrate" reviewed by John Eyles

by John Eyles

The Grip is an exciting new trio consisting of three well-connected London-based players each with a track record of proven success and innovation in a variety of contexts--saxophonist and flautist Finn Peters, tuba player Oren Marshall and drummer Tom Skinner. The group name is a reference to the cIassic Arthur Blythe album The Grip (India Navigation, ...

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Article: Live Review

Live From Old York: Cate Le Bon, Hans Theessink, Chris Wood, Wizz Jones & Çiğdem Aslan

Read "Live From Old York: Cate Le Bon, Hans Theessink, Chris Wood, Wizz Jones & Çiğdem Aslan" reviewed by Martin Longley

by Martin Longley

Cate Le Bon The Duchess September 17, 2014 Early arrivals received a bonus set from Cate Le Bon, as her selfsame quartet played under the moniker of H. Hawkline. This involved guitarist and keyboardist Huw taking the lead vocals, sticking to strings, with Le Bon playing lead parts on ...

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Article: Album Review

Quadraceratops: Quadraceratops

Read "Quadraceratops" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay

It's a question that's puzzled and divided jazz fans and critics alike, since before Louis Armstrong left New Orleans. There's been no sign of resolution and the dissent continues as the jazz world wrestles with this thorniest of debates. Just what is the best-est dinosaur ever? The music on this self-titled debut provides the answer--it's the ...

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News: Award / Grant

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra Directed By Tommy Smith Submits "American Adventure" CD To The 57th Grammys

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra Directed By Tommy Smith Submits "American Adventure" CD To The 57th Grammys

In the summer of 2013, The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra were joined at Avatar Studios in New York City by Kurt Elling, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman, Bill Evans, Joe Locke, Donny McCaslin, Clarence Penn, Michael Dease and Joel Frahm to capture some great performances on American Adventure. Following universal praise, the CD has now ...

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Article: Album Review

Spiro: Pole Star

Read "Pole Star" reviewed by Nenad Georgievski

by Nenad Georgievski

Acoustic music has never sounded as joyful and fun as Spiro's, the instrumental quartet from Bristol. The band, which line-up, has remained unchanged for 20 years, received a wider attention and critical acclaim when it released the outstanding and enchanting records such as Lightbox (Real World Records, 2009) and Kaleidophonica (Real World Records, 2012). Spiro has ...

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News: Event

The Necks Plays Four Irish Dates

The Necks Plays Four Irish Dates

The Necks is a trio like no other and Moving On Music is proud to present this amazing improvising trio at The MAC in Belfast on Sunday 5 October. Together for over 25 years, the Australian cult trio The Necks is recognized internationally for its long-form improvisation. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, ...

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Article: Live Review

Live From Birmingham: The Pedigree Jazz Band, Tony Bennett, The Fat Chops Big Band

Read "Live From Birmingham: The Pedigree Jazz Band, Tony Bennett, The Fat Chops Big Band" reviewed by Martin Longley

by Martin Longley

The Pedigree Jazz Band Solihull British Legion September 7, 2014 It's a curious sensation when tributes are paid to revivals of revivals. Down the decades since the original jazz repertoire was established in the 1920s, '30s, and even earlier, there have been a multitude of responses, counter-responses, exhumations and ...

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Article: Album Review

Pete Roth Band: Circus In The Sky

Read "Circus In The Sky" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay

It's virtually impossible for any contemporary musician to have emerged in isolation--to have developed a style or technique unaffected by those who have gone before. Guitarist Pete Roth is no exception--the press release name checks John McLaughlin, Jonathan Kreisberg and John Scofield as contributing to the German-born, London-based player's approach to his chosen instrument. On Circus ...


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