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Love Songs And Monster Songs: Jad Fair's Favourite Albums
Sean Kitching , March 22nd, 2023 10:20

As Half Japanese gear up for a brand new album this summer and a UK show in September, frontman Jad Fair takes Sean Kitching through thirteen favourite records from Howlin’ Wolf to Lord Invader

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Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis

Both my parents were big fans of Louis Armstrong and they had the records at the house, so very early on I was listening to Louis Armstrong and then later to Ella Fitzgerald. Louis Armstrong’s influence on jazz is so profound. Certainly, jazz music would have been much different without his talent.