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John Fordham

@jfordham_jazz

Guardian jazz reporter, writer, broadcaster, dad, Spurs optimist, classic car fan, Londoner, all views mine etc.

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Probably too late now but if you are going to interview *anyone* promoting a crash out on 'WTO terms', then you need to ensure that they explain how the only 'economic forecast' they subscribe to entails the destruction of British agriculture & manufacturing.

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My review of @CassieKinoshi Driftglass up now @ theguardian.com/music/2019/feb…, & @AmmarKalia2 covers one of Kinoshi's 2 fine pianists, Joe Armon-Jones @ theguardian.com/music/2019/feb… - look out for the other, Sarah Tandy, imminent with a debut album

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Not sure, as a lifetime Spurs fan, I can handle such disorientating reversals of their old familiar underachievements, but I'm doing my best...unbelievable, and very moving, game

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Respect to EFG London Jazz Festival just ended for confirming they always know what the jazz past is about, and for keeping fingers on the pulses of its multifarious present. My story on the Art Ensemble’s 50th anniversary gig now up at theguardian.com/music/2019/nov…

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My reviews of Pat Metheny #FromThisPlace, Carla Bley etc now up @ theguardian.com/music/2020/mar…; story/interview on @YazzAhmed1 for #InternationalWomensDay @ londonjazznews.com/2020/03/06/iwd…

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My obits of the wonderful #mccoytyner now up @ theguardian.com/music/2020/mar…, & sadly also UK drummer Laurie Morgan, another irreplaceable jazz-devoted old soul @ theguardian.com/music/2020/mar…

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Lee Konitz - one of the great improvisers in any music, and one of my all-time favourite players - died of complications from coronavirus at 92 this week. Richard Williams fine tribute @ thebluemoment.com/2020/04/16/lee…, my obit @ theguardian.com/music/2020/apr…

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My Jazzwise obit of John Cumming, self-effacingly gifted jazz and new music producer, up now @ jazzwise.com/other/article/…; Richard Williams also on John @ theguardian.com/music/2020/may…. A true gamechanger, much missed.

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The story of Sonny Rollins practising for two years out on the Williamsburg Bridge, woodshedding his way to a new chapter, is one of the best in all music. It was an honour to have him retell it after 60 years (at 91!) and to have John Fordham write it. theguardian.com/music/2022/jan…

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Inimitable @ElliotGalvin new CD is my The Guardian tabloid-era @g2filmandmusic debut at theguardian.com/music/2018/jan…, with Devonian/Brazilian John Surman ECM Records world-jazz and asjavalcic.com movie-jazz flitting by...

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RIP Hugh Masekela - wonderful musician, indomitable campaigner, true star; Robin Denselow obit theguardian.com/music/2018/jan…, life in pics theguardian.com/music/gallery/…, special gig memory of mine theguardian.com/music/2007/may…

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Listen into or catch up with the life and times of Val Wilmer, the unique, inestimable and still fascinating chronicler of African-American music, at 6.45 BBC Radio 3, bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09… tonight!