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...But jazz never stands still, and fiery solos infused with the new funky rhythms of R&B were not only popular at the time but helped the music evolve....
...The second volume of reinterpreted recordings from Blue Note’s back catalogue confirms both the depth and breadth of contemporary UK jazz, soul and R&B....
...Rachel Mortimer is a senior reporter at FT Adviser; Twitter @R_A_Mortimer...
...Theo Croker’s assured virtuosity and innate sense of swing reflect early-years tutoring from grandfather Doc Cheatham and mentoring by soul-jazz legend Donald Byrd....
...He also released a single with an R&B outfit called Ronnie and the Delinquents, formed with his friend Ronnie Barron....
...He also upcycled the floats from old toilet cisterns as maracas and was one of the first R & B stars to make prominent use of female musicians in his band....
...leader Keith Killgo, bassist Joe Hall and guitarist Orville Saunders – and there are now two stand-alone vocalists, both itching to deliver the decorated inflections and laid-back vibes of contemporary R&...
...Edward Kennedy progressed from lecher to liberal lion, Robert Byrd from the Ku Klux Klan to conscience of the Senate. Al Gore was a miserable presidential candidate but now saves the earth....
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