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    “Cosmos” For Sun Ra: Issue 14

    We Jazz
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    Features a collection of Sun Ra pieces by Francis Gooding, Mats Gustafsson, Rui Miguel Abreu, Stewart Smith and Joshua Lane, rare Sun Ra Arkestra photos by Guy Stevens, Larry Stabbins by Dave Waller, Angélique Kidjo by Rob Garratt, Heli Hartikainen by Wif Stenger, Alan Wilkinson by Daniel Spicer, Black Artists Group by David Mittleman, Mike Stern by Rob Garratt, album reviews, book reviews, live reviews, photo essay & more.

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      Dub ConfrontationStudio 16
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                        Ghana Special: HighlifeSoundway
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                                                      Unlock Your Mind With Morning Glory – Compiled by James EndeacottTwo-Piers
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                                                          Bowman TrioPersistenceWe Jazz
                                                          The Helsinki-based Bowman Trio return with their second LP 'Persistence' on We Jazz Records. Comprised of bass, drums and trumpet, the band have created...
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