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Odd and Awkward by Nils Wogram

Recensione di Peter Marsh

Trombonist Nils Wogram is pretty much unknown over here but has made a name for himself on the Eurojazz circuit, and this double CD is a fine showcase of his talent as both a player and composer. CD one is given over to Wogram's sextet, an all brass ...

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Hours Before The Sun by Noxura

Recensione di ace

The Presence of Night: Inside Noxura's New Album, "Hours Before The Sun" An artist’s name is a promise, a statement of intent. For the project known as Noxura, that promise is found in its very definition: “the presence of night”. It’s a concept that...

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Spaceball: The American Radio Sessions by Marc Bolan & T. Rex

Recensione di Jon Lusk

Subtitled The American Radio Sessions, this double-disc set collects largely acoustic versions of classic T. Rex songs performed in 1971 and 1972, when the original glam rock pixie was trying to bust his way into America. Both the poor recording qual...

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Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison

Recensione di Chris Jones

Now known more for his fearsome reputation as a curmudgeonly r&b shouter in a hat, at one point in the dim and distant past, Van Morrison was, well... a happy curmudgeon. In the early '70s his magnificent voice and mystic vision were wedded to an idy...

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20 by Kate Rusby

Recensione di Colin Irwin

In 1992 Kate Rusby was, you fondly imagine, a nervy teenager who couldn't have dreamed of the outstanding career that lay ahead. The notion of a gentle young singer from Yorkshire with a mostly traditional repertoire lighting up a largely moribund Br...

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Choral by Mountains

Recensione di Sid Smith

Revealing a finely attuned sense of proportion and balance, the six pieces which make up the album never fall short of their initial promise. There's also several surprisingly dramatic moments such as on the eight minute Telescope, in which cascadin...