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Matthew Ruddick

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Author of Funny Valentine, an acclaimed new biography of the jazz trumpet player and singer, Chet Baker.
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Saturday, 07 October 2023 00:22

Daniel Karlsson Trio - Sorry Boss

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Seven albums in, Swedish trio keeps on delivering magical jazz.

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Saturday, 23 September 2023 18:49

Matthew Halsall – An Ever Changing View

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Finding beauty close to home.

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Saturday, 09 September 2023 01:43

Ian Shaw - Greek Street Friday

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Ian's first new album since 2019 has a more autobiographical feel.

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Friday, 18 August 2023 19:40

Wandering Monster - Zenna

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A real band album that mixes original tracks splendidly.

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Friday, 07 July 2023 16:05

Zoe Francis - Somewhere In The Night

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Zoe Francis delivers a cool take on some of Blue Note classics.

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A jazzy guide to modern life.

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As-live album captures sound of trio giving conventional jazz stylings plenty of bold new twists.

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Thursday, 06 April 2023 03:34

Gabriel Latchin – Viewpoint

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British pianist delivers his best album to date.

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