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Issue #115 Guy Barker
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Friday, 30 November 2007 12:46
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Guy Barker - Dark End of the Street - Trumpeter Guy Barker has just released his most ambitious album to date, a 2-CD set, inspired by Mozart. Titled The Amadeus Project it grew out of two separate commissions, one instrumental, the other with an actor narrating. Mozart’s most mysterious opera, die Zauberflöte, has in the process become ‘dZf’, with a Chandler-esque noir and the cool of the night about it. Stuart Nicholson tells the story behind the album.  Read more...

Steve Reid - Surreal Rhythm And Blues - The gulf between the world of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas and the house band of James Brown at the Apollo to working recently with local musicians in Senegal - Steve Reid sits as happily these days at his kit whether it’s a loft jazz, R&B, pop or world music situation as he did back in the day. With the loose feel of Reid’s latest record Daxaar echoing in his ears Kevin Le Gendre talks to Reid about the journey he has made through styles and musical setting. Read more... Issue #115 Guy Barker
EST - The Sound of Surprise - Out of the blue, with little fanfare and no advance warning, the Esbjörn Svensson Trio has just released a double CD Live In Hamburg recorded a year ago during the tour for the group’s last studio recording, Tuesday Wonderland. The album, in the years to come, could stand as a landmark within the band’s discography in the way that the live Köln Concert album. Selwyn Harris talks to Esbjörn Svensson. Read more...

Reviews - Jazz and Beyond - From the UK's biggest review section
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The UK's most definitive review section of jazz and beyond - over 100 CD, Book, Gig and DVD reviews are in the  November 2007 Jazzwise Magazine (Issue No. 115) - to read  them all subscribe here and receive a free CD.

December CD Sample Reviews

Guy Barker - The Amadeus Project  ****

Keith Jarrett - My Foolish Heart  ****

Herbie Hancock - Takin’ Off ****

Jazz Instrument Update
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David Gallant reports on the latest instrument developments and launches here.

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