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There were some very contrary views expressed in Jazz Monthly. I miss that. Current jazz journalism is pretty dull and mostly hagiographic. For example, has Kevin Le Gendre in Jazzwise (I have a subscription) ever disliked or even critiqued anything he reviewed? I miss Max Harrison. His death a few years back garnered zero coverage. Voce is a homophobe, big Mark Murphy fan for years until he discovered Mark was gay. Anthony

Rachael Cohen, fluent young Scottish alto sax player with a great quartet at the Oxford London NW5, classic small upstairs room in a pub, of which there are few left in London. No amplification necessary. Great sound. Anthony

How quaint.

A distinctive Brazilian drumbeat. How quaint.

The article has now been tweeted: https://www.jazzwise.com/features/article/charles-lloyd-the-thing-is-i-want-to-share-the-music-i-m-still-on-a-mission-and-it-can-t-happen-this-is-plague-time