INVESTIGATING MURDER MOST FOUL Norman Warwick & Steve Bewick examine the epic Dylan track It might seem surprising that the names of so many jazz artists have been brought in for questioning about a Murder Most Foul, the song in which Bob Dylan seeks to identify why the assassination of John F Kennedy was plotted […]
DEALING WITH THE DEVIL By Norman Warwick It is perhaps surprising that a phrase that so succinctly captures the emotions of the blues should have been coined not by some old bluesman but instead by an under-rated young folk singer-writer. Arguably one of the least-remembered of the names who contributed to the so called folk […]
THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS By Norman Warwick Because of a recent hack-attack, we have a new e mail contact address of normanwarwick55@gmail.com where you can now contact us with any comments or enquiries or to submit for consideration any articles of your own you might like us to include on our pages. We […]
BEETHOVEN: A LIFE IN NINE PIECES A biography by Laura Tunbridge News by Norman Warwick Beethoven – A Life in Nine Pieces is a cleverly titled new book that builds the life of the composer and musician from nine works. This sets his achievements in their historical context without losing sight and sound of the […]
PROMS ADAPT TO PANDEMIC By Norman Warwick Mark Savage, BBC music reporter, recently posted an article on line at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/384LXFP6B13d4q2GnLx8HGy/unveiling-the-2020-bbc-proms detailing how the BBC Proms are currently devising multiple programmes for each of their concerts projected for the 2020 proms. This is partly because of there is still an area of considerable doubt about how […]
ORQUESTA DE JAZZ DEL ATLANTICO a concert by the sea By Norman Warwick I used to find that tracks in this genre were, to me, indistinguishable from one another but that is not to deny the passion or the expertise of these players, nor the sinewy rhythms and sensuality of their music. Besides which, my […]
ARTS & SPORTS MUST FIGHT TOGETHER By Norman Warwick The Rochdale Multi-Faith Partnership organised fun events outside Veena’s Restaurant in Heywood, Greater Manchester, to see the procession of The Olympic Torch prior to the 2012 London Olympics. Multi-Cultural Arts And Media and volunteers from Falinge Hub, among others, helped entertain huge numbers gathered to see […]
WRITING IN SEARCH OF A STORY By Norman Warwick I view creative writing as that art form. To create poetry that people remember all their lives and turn to in times of happiness and sadness for either company or consolation is surely the work of an artist. To write a melody that lingers forever with […]
KIKE PERDOMO WAS HER KIND OF JAZZ By Norman Warwick A few minutes later we were sitting outside The Italica restaurant (left) on the front at Matagorda, looking at crashing white breakers and rolling waves of a dozen different hues of blue. The pork chops were lovely, the service friendly and that view was worth […]
THE SOUL OF PÒRTEGUESE FADO ON LANZAROTE By Norman Warwick Fado music, typically, seeks to reconcile the harsh realities of daily life with an unfailing optimism that things can be improved upon. The lyrics speak of permanent loss and far-reaching consequences and the music is often comprised of one or two 12-stringed guitars, one or […]
