Editor’s End of the Year Round Up
Damian Rafferty takes a look back on some of the seminal releases and trends that shaped this turbulent year.
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Is Jazz Dead? (Or Has it Moved to a New Address) – Stuart Nicholson (Book)
The short answer is no and then yes. Easily the most perceptive and stimulating critique of jazz for a very long time indeed. Nicholson argues convincingly that jazz has ossified in the states under the iron grip of the neo-cons of jazz while away from home it has blossomed and flourished
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While 2005 has thrown up an almost limitless supply of Afro-beat compilations, the hot sound on the streets of Lagos has long been Fuji. Adé Bantu was born and grew up in Nigeria but moved to Cologne where he made a name for himself on the German hip hop scene. Hooking up with the cream […]
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The next big thing on the traditional circuit or an overhyped new voice? Possibly a bit of both. There is no denying the musicianship of Athena Andreadis and her trio but this initial offering sometimes lacks bite
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