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Noel Gardner
, April 22nd, 2021 07:52
Playing his sax through Fender Twin and Bassman amplifiers, Sex Swing and Dead Neanderthals collaborator Colin Webster provides a thrilling journey for Noel Gardner
The question of what the difference might be between free jazz and free improvisation – what elements, or lack of, might make one term or the other a more correct description of a recording or performance – is interesting to think about, assuming one has such interests. It’s only if you try and get
definitive that you’ll play yourself: this is music unhidebound by rules or restrictions, for listeners and artists alike. Colin Webster, a saxophonist living in London with an extensive catalogue of releases, is a good example of someone perpetually on the cusp of the two notions, though.
The Quietus
, December 14th, 2020 11:58
These are our favourite tracks of the last 12 months as voted for by Jennifer Lucy Allan, Bobby Barry, Aaron Bishop, Patrick Clarke, John Doran, Christian Eede, Noel Gardner, Ella Kemp, Fergal Kinney, Sean Kitching, Anthea Leyland, Peter Margasak, David McKenna, JR Moores, Luke Turner, Kez Whelan and Daryl Worthington. Illustration by Lisa Cradduck
There s not much more I can add to what has already been said about our relationship to music in this pandemic-hit year by my colleagues Luke Turner and Patrick Clarke in their respective introductions to our lists of the year s best albums and best reissues, compilations, mixes etc.