Playing Traditional Jazz

This Blog contains over 600 articles written in Nottingham, England, by Pops Coffee, an octogenarian who got into traditional jazz late in life, with much to discover, learn and pass on. The copyright rests with the writer.

4 December 2019

Post 560: HARUKA KIKUCHI'S GREAT ANTHOLOGY CD

Haruka Kikuchi, energetically driving a band along or playing gently and lyrically, is currently one of the world’s best traditional jaz...

2 December 2019

Post 612: CRAIG FLORY'S 'MINOR FRET'

What a wonderful and complex composition Craig Flory’s ‘Minor Fret’ is. Through-composed, it is possibly the most striking and challenging...

Post 611: RECOMMENDED GREAT TRADITIONAL JAZZ VIDEOS

I leave you some recommendations for videos of traditional jazz bands active in recent years. If you have not seen these videos before,...

1 December 2019

Post 610: TUBA SKINNY RE-CREATING GEMS FROM THE PAST

I have been hugely impressed in recent months - as I'm sure most fans have - by the meticulous care Tuba Skinny take whenever they...

12 June 2018

Post 609: THE YOUNG KEEP TRADITIONAL JAZZ GOING

Thank goodness the young are keeping our music going. There is a band called Ragstretch , formed by young people in 2012. It is im...

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