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James Brown, Count Basie, Ramsey Lewis: James Brown, the Count Basie Orchestra, Ramsey Lewis Trio: Madison Square Garden, New York NY

Live Review by Robert Shelton, The New York Times, 23 November 1968

James Brown Scores Knockout With Soul Music at the Garden ...

George Duke, Third Wave, The: The Third Wave, George Duke: Trident, Sausalito CA

Live Review by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, 12 December 1968

5 Little Girls And Mr. Duke ...

Sun Ra & the Myth-Science Solar Arkestra: Community Theater, Berkeley CA

Live Review by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, 12 December 1968

Lift Missing in Space Music ...

Billy Cobham, Horace Silver: Billy Cobham: The Pulse Behind the Horace Silver 5

Interview by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 14 December 1968

IT'S BEEN a very good year for drummers. ...

Jimmy Smith: If I Was To Take My Choice Between Strings And My Wife I'd Take The Strings. They Don't Fight Me Back.

Interview by Max Jones, Melody Maker, 21 December 1968

ORGANIST JIMMY SMITH TELLS MAX JONES ABOUT HIS FIRST LOVE ...

Gabór Szábo: Village Vanguard, New York NY

Live Review by Ian Dove, Billboard, 21 December 1968

Szábo: Subtle on Strings ...

Ben Webster: Reminiscing with Big Ben

Interview by Max Jones, Melody Maker, 28 December 1968

"DID YOU ever hear about my film? It's a half-hour thing made by Johan van der Keuken for Dutch TV last year. It would be ...

Sarah Vaughan: Venetian Room, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco CA

Live Review by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, 17 January 1969

Sarah Vaughan Still in Style ...

Nina Simone: 'Nuff Said (RCA Victor)

Review by uncredited writer, Melody Maker, 8 February 1969

PROOF TO SILENCE THE CYNICS ...

Charles Lloyd, Gabór Szábo, Fourth Way, The: Charles Lloyd, Gabor Szabo, the Fourth Way: Community Theater, Berkeley CA

Live Review by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, 10 February 1969

Long Shot Tops Jazz Stars ...

Albert King, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach, Archie Shepp, Abbey Lincoln: Sonny Rollins, Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln, Archie Shepp, Albert King: U.C. Jazz Festival, Hearst Greek Theater, Berkeley CA

Live Review by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, April 1969

Solo Jazz Stars Warm Up Chilly Night at UC ...

Jimmy Witherspoon: A New Look For Spoon And Back To Authentic Blues

Interview by Max Jones, Melody Maker, 12 April 1969

IT WAS clear at first glance, when Jimmy Witherspoon and his wife walked into the MM offices last week, that I was confronted by a new-look Spoon. ...

Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sir Douglas Quintet, The, Don Ellis: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sir Douglas Quintet: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium; Don Ellis: Pilgrimage Theater, Los Angeles CA

Live Review by Pete Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 22 April 1969

In Southland Concerts, Creedence and Ellis Perform ...

Herbie Hancock: the Both/And, San Francisco CA

Live Review by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, 1 May 1969

Hancock Probing New Areas ...

Erroll Garner: Mr Garner and his New Brass Bed

Interview by Max Jones, Melody Maker, 17 May 1969

ERROLL GARNER arrived in London on Tuesday, last week, but not to appear in public. ...

Bill Evans: The Bill Evans Trio: the Jazz Workshop, San Francisco CA

Live Review by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, 27 June 1969

Jazz Pianist Mystery ...

Vic Damone: Million-selling Vic Damone ('I had too much faith in people') Aims Himself at the Charts...

Interview by David Griffiths, Record Mirror, 5 July 1969

MORE THAN twenty years ago, when he was 19, Vic Damone was one of the top hitmakers. He had four or five massive sellers in ...

Tony Bennett: Mr. D's, San Francisco CA

Live Review by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, 19 July 1969

Tony's Lasting Spell ...

Billie Holiday: Lady Day — the True Sound of Soul

Memoir by Max Jones, Melody Maker, 2 August 1969

MAX JONES writes on the tenth anniversary of Billie Holiday's death ...

Duke Ellington Orchestra: Rainbow Grill, New York NY

Live Review by Ian Dove, Billboard, 9 August 1969

Quality, Taste & Warmth Mark Duke's Performance ...