Danny Gatton And Funhouse: Live At The Holiday Inn 1987 (Gress Records) One of the most talented but paradoxically less famous guitarists, Danny Gatton was a true phenomenon. When other guitarists heard him, they described him as “The Humbler” – which was also the title of a posthumously released album, The Humbler with Robert Gordon […]

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08.08.2025

Scarlett Stone Trio at Bluebird Café, Wedmore - Jazz Journal

It’s always nice to discover a new (to you) venue and band that you want to visit and hear again. To be honest, I didn’t discover vocalist Scarlett Stone and her trio or the Bluebird Café in Wedmore, Somerset – I was tipped off by a friend who had seen the gig advertised online. Neither […]

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09.08.2025

Reviewed: Ron Blake | Mark Masters Ensemble | Louis Stewart - Jazz Journal

Ron Blake: Scratch Band (7tēn33 Productions LLC002) Saxophonist Blake has in the past worked with both Art Farmer and Roy Hargrove, facts which offer more than sufficient clues as to his modern bop credentials. In the former instance Farmer was enjoying something of a comeback playing the “flumpet”, a flugelhorn/trumpet hybrid of his own design, […]

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12.08.2025

Reviewed: Miguel Zenón Vanguardia Subterránea | Fabia Mantwill Orchestra | Daniel Garbin - Jazz Journal

Miguel Zenón Vanguardia Subterránea: Live At The Village Vanguard (Miel Music MZ11) A jazz album recorded at the Village Vanguard club in New York is proof of having passed through the portals of a hall of fame. In saxophonist Miguel Zenón’s case it is perhaps overdue. He has redefined the term “Latin jazz” by combining […]

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