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British jazz critic/writer for The Guardian. Biographer of Ronnie Scott. A collection of his journalism Shooting from the Hip: Changing Tunes in Jazz, 1970-95 was published in 1996.
APPEARANCES +
Sarah Jane Morris
Sisterhood
2024, CD, 
Alison Balsom, Scott Stroman, Britten Sinfonia
Quiet City
2022, CD, 
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, Modern
Sarah Jane Morris, Antonio Forcione
Compared To What
2016, 
Sarah Jane Morris
Bloody Rain
2014, CD,
Jure Pukl
Abstract Society
2012, CD, Album, Storyville
Seb Pipe's Life Experience
Shoot For The Stars
2009, CD, Album, Jazz Services
John Taylor
Phases
2009, CD, 
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, Contemporary Jazz
Sarah Jane Morris
Where It Hurts
2009
Sarah-Jane Morris*
Migratory Birds
2008, CD, Album, Fallen Angel (2),
Shirley & Dolly Collins
The Harvest Years
2008, 2x CD, ,
, Folk
Manu Dibango
Lion Of Africa
2007, CD, DVD, ,
, African
John Critchinson, Pat Crumly, Mark Fletcher (4), Leon Clayton, Martin Drew
Ronnie Remembered - A Tribute To Ronnie Scott
2005, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Jazzizit Records
John Harle
Spirit Walk
2005
John Harle
The Shadow Of The Duke
2005
John Harle, Elvis Costello, Sarah Leonard, Andy Sheppard, Balanescu Quartet*
Terror And Magnificence
2005
Various
Ronnie Scott's Forty Five
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Classics & Jazz, Universal Classics & Jazz
McCoy Tyner, Bobby Hutcherson, Charnett Moffett, Eric Harland
Land Of Giants
2003
Shirley Collins
Within Sound
2002, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Fledg'ling Records, ,
, Folk
Sarah-Jane Morris*
August
2001
Rubén González
Chanchullo
2000
John Surman & Friends
The Dawn Sessions
1999, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Sequel Records
Harry Miller
The Collection
1999, 3xCD + Box, Comp, Ltd, Ogun, ,
, Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
The Trio Featuring John Surman
The Dawn Sessions
1999, ,
, Free Jazz/Post Bop
John Critchinson Quartet Featuring Pat Crumly Guests Flora Purim & Georgie Fame
Excuse Me, Do I Know You? (A Tribute To Ronnie Scott)
1998, CD, Album, Ronnie Scott's Jazz House, Ronnie Scott's Jazz House, ,
, Smooth Jazz
Louis Moholo/Evan Parker/Pule Pheto/Gibo Pheto/Barry Guy Quintet
Bush Fire
1996, CD, Album, Ogun, ,
, Free Jazz
Keith Tippett
Une Croix Dans L'Océan
1995, CD, Album, Les Disques Victo, 
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, Free Improvisation
Andy Sheppard, Nana Vasconcelos*, Steve Lodder
Inclassificable
1995, CD, Album, Label Bleu
Barry Guy & Anthony Braxton, The London Jazz Composers' Orchestra*
Zurich Concerts
1995
Bheki Mseleku
Timelessness
1994, CD, 
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, Contemporary Jazz
Anthony Braxton / Evan Parker
Duo (London) 1993
1993
Alan Skidmore Quartet
East To West
1992, CD, Album, Miles Music
Stan Tracey Octet
Portraits Plus
1992
Steve Williamson
A Waltz For Grace
1990, CD, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Bukky Leo
River Nile
1990
Iain Ballamy
Balloon Man
1989
Jaki Byard / Howard Riley
Live At The Royal Festival Hall
1987, LP, Album, Leo Records, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
Stan Tracey
Stan Tracey Now
1983, LP, Steam,
Harry Beckett's Joy Unlimited
Got It Made
1977, LP, Album, Ogun,
The Eddie Prevost Band*
Now Here This Then ...
1977, LP, Album, Spotlite Records, ,
, Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Shirley Collins
Amaranth
1976
Harry Beckett
Joy Unlimited
1975
Shirley & Dolly Collins
Love, Death & The Lady
1970
Shirley Collins & Dolly Collins*
Anthems In Eden
1969, LP, Album, Gat, Harvest, ,
, Folk
Shirley Collins & Dolly Collins*
Anthems In Eden
1969, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Folk
Shirley Collins & Dolly Collins*
Anthems In Eden
CDr, ,
, Folk/Folk Rock
