Chris Barber: Memories of My Trip - review

(Proper Records)Celebrating visionary British trad-jazz veteran Chris Barber's 80th, this two-disc set includes encounters with Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Dr John and Eric Clapton among others – testaments to how influential Barber was for a generation of rockers enthused not only by his dedication to jazz's roots, but also by an unsectarian attitude some purists saw as heretical. Van Morrison's account of trad icon Ken Colyer's Goin' Home is a showcase for him and for long-time Barber trump...

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