Julian Joseph: Live at the Vortex in London – review

(ASC)Julian Joseph is a world-class jazz pianist with large-scale compositional skills and a passport to the contemporary-classical world. So it's surprising that he hasn't recorded in more than 15 years. Equally unexpected is his decision to return on disc with an unaccompanied live album, modest in its production values and scattered with background drinks clinking. But most of this fine album is an arresting reminder of Joseph's powers and deep awareness of the jazz tradition, even if takin...

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