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Rodrigo Amado and Chris Corsano - No Place To Fall

Big Bill Broonzy - Last Session Part 2

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That's where I heard about this one. It is streamable. A very nice record. Similar to e.g. News from the Shed, it is from before the point at which Butcher's concept had coalesced and his playing is different to how it would become. I really enjoy that. Nice to hear him from that early stage. I love to see Butcher and feel spoilt by how often he plays in Hackney.

Chris Burn and John Butcher – Fonetiks

Is this a comp?

Ha! That was my guess too. Seems like a rock town.

Are there any good second hand record shops in Dublin? I'll be there this weekend.

Actually, I see that I have him on some Sheik Cola and Captain John Handy records, all of which I really like, so interested to follow up this thread.

Thank you!

Brilliant record.

I quite like their records but I wish Jeter Thompson would have chilled out a bit. Ramsey Lewis knew not to play too many notes.

I am a hater. In my opinion she cannot write. All gush and superlatives (which makes the topic of this article ironic). I don't think she listens to the music at all. Sorry to be negative.

My late father in law was a big trad fan. My wife has happy childhood memories of various former regional trad scenesters occasionally passing through her home in the 1980s, and having a knees up (no one substantial though). I inherited his record collection when he died, including lots by these older regional amateur bandleaders. That said, I am pretty ignorant about the stuff, and it is hard to find out information about the revivalist styles. Ken Colyer I obviously know, and also Rimington but I think only after he had moved to the US. Cuff Billet and Barry Martyn are new names to me, so any records that you'd recommend would be welcome.

Lester Bowie – The Great Pretender

Porter Wagoner – The Cold Hard Facts Of Life Carlos Paredes – Guitarra Portuguesa Cameron Winter – Heavy Metal Exuma – Exuma

Looks interesting. Acker Bilk isn't someone I necessarily associate with "authentic" New Orleans jazz. Having said that there is a vinyl collection of his earlier sides called My Early Days that I really rate. Not not not George Lewis stuff but it is spirited and energetic early trad. Are you based in the UK? I'm always looking for shops with decent trad selections.

Giuliano Sorgini – Zoo Folle

So I have just been informed.

Well, I shall keep eyes peeled for it in the second hand racks. Those Tone Poets turn up, and any reissue of that record is welcome.

Oh cool. That's a Tone Poet I might buy. It is been a while since that was reissued in any vinyl form. How is it?

It does explain why she'd be playing with that group of musicians.

Thanks. I see that she is the bassoonist on those Jimmy Lyons and CT records. So I'll definitely follow these up.

Good? Bad? Indifferent?

Also part of the mix here was non-pirate "jazz" radio. What I think was tagged "urban contemporary" in the US, but which I remember being classed as "jazz" (without adjective) here. There Was a whole genre of glossy R&B that was 100% jazz or fusion adjacent and featured (smooth) jazz solos, and which shaded into neo-soul at some edges. Other than a few acts like Sade, it isn't well remembered music, but it is part of the story and a cousin of the more high-tone and artistic neo-soul acts.