Articles by: Sammy Stein

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Tori Freestone Trio – ‘El Mar de Nubes’ (2019)

What’s striking about the Tori Freestone Trio’s ‘El Mar de Nubes’ is how strongly themed each track is, yet it’s all played with incredible imagination.

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Ed Jones – ‘For Your Ears Only’ (2019)

Ed Jones’ ‘For Your Ears Only’ is a revelation of hard bop, controlled and creatively led playing.

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Kim Cypher – ‘Love Kim x’ (2019)

Kim Cypher tells us she wanted to blend “inspired original music” with cover songs “arranged with a quirky, jazzy twist.” Mission accomplished.

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YolanDa Brown – ‘Love, Politics, War’ (2019)

YolanDa Brown’s blending of styles doesn’t even have a name. Whatever you call this, ‘Love, Politics, War’ is certainly in a class of its own.

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Joan Torres’s All Is Fused – ‘Revolution’ (2019)

‘Revolution,’ Joan Torres’ forthcoming album with the aptly titled All Is Fused, offers a tight-as-a-coffin-lid blend jazz, soul and funk.

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Kate Williams + Four Plus Three With Georgia Mancio – ‘Finding Home’ (2019)

What do we get when Kate Williams and Georgia Mancio, two of the most influential jazz women in the U.K., create an album?

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The Near Jazz Experience with Adrian Sherwood – ‘Afloat in Dub’ (2019)

As Adrian Sherwood helps transform these Near Jazz Experience songs, the listener gains a much wider viewpoint.

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Ivo Perelman – ‘Strings 3’ (2019)

Ivo Perelman has added Nat Wooley on trumpet. ‘Strings 3’ answers the question of whether that was bonkers or completely wonderful.

33Jazz Records at 30: As Always, a Fierce Advocate for Women

33Jazz Records at 30: As Always, a Fierce Advocate for Women

33Jazz Records’ initial raison d’etre was the support of women in music, and that’s very much part of their ethos today.

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Weegee, February 21, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget

A trip to a North London vegan cafe turned into a moment of musical discovery with Weegee.