The Jazz Age

AlbumNov 26 / 201213 songs, 37m 46s
British Dance Band Dixieland Swing
Noteable
7.4 / 10

Reworking his past material as jazz instrumentals, Bryan Ferry's The Jazz Age is a self-consciously 1920s collection, openly meant to evoke Louis Armstrong, early Count Basie, and the initial mass popularization of the form.

7.4 / 10

Reworking his past material as jazz instrumentals, Bryan Ferry's The Jazz Age is a self-consciously 1920s collection, openly meant to evoke Louis Armstrong, early Count Basie, and the initial mass popularization of the form.

6.5 / 10

As one of the leading luminaries of the glam rock age, Bryan Ferry is not necessarily someone whose forays into the world of jazz you might immediately be intrigued by.

6.5 / 10

As one of the leading luminaries of the glam rock age, Bryan Ferry is not necessarily someone whose forays into the world of jazz you might immediately be intrigued by.

Bryan Ferry lovingly reinterprets his back catalogue in 20s big band style and opts not to sing, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong>

Bryan Ferry lovingly reinterprets his back catalogue in 20s big band style and opts not to sing, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong>

Bryan Ferry's reimagined versions of Roxy Music hits in the style of 1920 Cotton Club jazz work better than you might think, writes <strong>John Fordham</strong>

Bryan Ferry's reimagined versions of Roxy Music hits in the style of 1920 Cotton Club jazz work better than you might think, writes <strong>John Fordham</strong>

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Album Reviews: The Bryan Ferry Orchestra - The Jazz Age

Album Reviews: The Bryan Ferry Orchestra - The Jazz Age

Roxy Music’s main man returns with a pleasant but pointless vanity project. CD review by Howard Male

Roxy Music’s main man returns with a pleasant but pointless vanity project. CD review by Howard Male

8 / 10

8 / 10