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Issue #128 - Ravi Coltrane

Thursday, 07 May 2009 09:23

Ravi Coltrane - Gold Blend - It’s a mature Ravi Coltrane that appears impressively on new album Blending Times. Recorded not long after the death of his mother Alice Coltrane, Ravi talks to Stuart Nicholson about his own approach often only seen within the prism of his father’s legacy. It’s a path that began with early on-the-road explorations with Elvin Jones and Steve Coleman coalescing into his early records for RCA and more recent work with Saxophone Summit. Read more...

Gilad Atzmon - The Ornithologist - Gilad Atzmon bids a none-too-fond farewell to George Bush with his new album, In Loving Memory of America, which, slightly surprisingly, takes Charlie Parker’s Bird With Strings project as its main focus. Yet typically Atzmon, surely the most politically and satirically inclined jazz musician anywhere on the planet, finds a new way forward for the bebop warhorses he uses as raw material. Andy Robson bunkers down with Gilad for a no-holds-barred discussion. Read more...

Gareth Williams - Feel the Force - Gareth Williams has always been recognised on the British jazz scene as an improviser with a subtle but effective touch, whether he finds himself accompanying singers like Claire Martin or playing acid jazz with Us3. His new record, however, signals a change of course, moving him in the direction of the beefed-up power trio, which you might think suits his retro-inclined 70s fashion sense and mod leanings. But as Selwyn Harris finds out, there’s more to Williams than meets the eye – a musician keen to explore his own identity and one not afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve. Read more...

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March CD Sample Reviews

Gilad Atzmon - In Loving Memory Of America ****

Ravi Coltrane - Blending Times ****

Michael Garrick Sextet - Troppo ****

The Player

Mark Fletcher - David Gallant talks to the drummer about how he got started, the instruments he has played over the years and his all time favourite choice - click here to read the interview.

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