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IT’S 12 years since the death of that singular and innovative free-jazz trombonist Paul Rutherford (1940-2007), a lifelong socialist and Morning Star supporter.
Now a revelatory album new album, In Backward Times, reveals his particular genius and the groundbreaking multisonic approach he brought to his instrument.
Talking to his sister Chris Callaghan about their post-war south London childhood, it’s clear how their family life forged Rutherford’s music.
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