.... Modern dancing is so old fashioned

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Jon3 doing the job and showcasing new artists

BBC Introducing gives unsigned, undiscovered or under-the-radar bands the chance to upload their music and get it played on BBC radio. The acts featured in this programme were selected to appear at the Manchester Jazz Festival by Jez Nelson, Kevin Le Gendre and BBC 6 Music's Stuart Maconie.

unmissable i'd say


meanwhile on JLU Claire presents Jon Scofield's Uber Jam Band in Prague and Kevin analyses Chico Freman's 'Tradition in Transition' a discourse on oxymoronic parole in jazz innit ........... or some such [mebbe he just likes the album]

Geoffrey is WOMAD

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Jon3 doing the job and showcasing new artists



unmissable i'd say


meanwhile on JLU Claire presents Jon Scofield's Uber Jam Band in Prague and Kevin analyses Chico Freman's 'Tradition in Transition' a discourse on oxymoronic parole in jazz innit ........... or some such [mebbe he just likes the album]

Geoffrey is WOMAD

Funny but I was just thinking how rarely you hear Chico Freeman's name now? Maybe its just me but he seems to have taken a lower profile in the past decade?

BN.

[Ian Thumwood]

Agreed- I saw Chico about 15 years ago in Southampton and was hugely impressed. These days it seems to be Von Freeman who is more fondly remembered.

The Uberjam band will be interesting. A friend of mine heard them a few weeks back and being previously a bit ambivalent of John Scofield, came back enthusing about just how good they were. Scofield seems to be at his best whenever he performs with a funkier group and I love his mixing up of Ornette style lines and his gloriously filthy guitar sound. One of the best jazz musicians on the planet when he is on form and far more innovative / outside than most fans would give him credit for. the Ray Charles album he produced several years ago was pretty commercial yet hugely fun whilst the stuff with MMW is essential listening. Although he actually performed with Miles, I think the trumpeter never managed to blend genuine, creative jazz with a funky approach to quite the extent that Scofield has achieved. Not many other guitarists I would prefer to hear as John Scofield. The gig with mike Gibb's big band circa 1990 is still the best concert I've ever been to.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Quiet is a Scofield album where he plays acoustic guitar with a larger ensemble which includes Mr Shorter; bit Gil Evansish but that's not a bad thing - i am very fond of it and his way with a solo on acoustic

Ian agree completely on the Ray Charles album and the funk side but it was this classic album really turned me on to him; just outrageously good playing: