a murmur of memories to come, carried on BEESWING
he sees John Lennon “wandering around, looking every inch an impersonation of himself, with his moustache, NHS spectacles and Afghan jacket”.
Author Archive for: Norman
Entries by Norman Warwick
IN LIGHT OF A VERY BLUE MOON
moon river wider than miles to go before he sleeps and he has promises to keep to bring to deliver to break into moon dust that would be some kind of proof but there ain’t no man in the moon
BOOK SPEAKS TRUE ON JAZZ SOPHISTRY
´His long, prolific career may have been characterized by dramatic highs and lows, but the final fifteen years of his life were marked by one success after another – a righteous homecoming, worldwide recognition, prestigious awards, and even an Oscar nomination.
SEAN LOCK: made it safe to laugh
There was always a glint in his eye and a mischievous smile on his face. He enjoyed the telling of his absurd tales as much he did the punch-lines.
A LITTLE DEVIL IN AMERICA
And so I set out to write an account that was initially propelled by a rageful curiosity.
NEWPORT: where Dylan plugged in and the world blew a fuse
The history of jazz can be told as the story of Black dance music reinterpreted via improvisation and harmonic substitution. But if that dance music is propelled by a machine rather than an instrument, how can jazz adjust?
NEWPORT: folk-on festival finger-picking a way back
The concensus among many writers on-line who attended the event seems to be that the Sunday highlight was an evening of black female artists curated by singer, songwriter, poet and activist Allison Russell
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARTY for Richard Thompson
We’d already enjoyed the concert of a lifetime as the final half-hour approached and still, this event had more aces up its sleeve.
when RICHARD THOMPSON planned his party
It was totally revolutionary at the time. Rock music with an element of British traditional music in it was pretty much our innovation, and I’m very proud of that.
A NUBIYAN TWIST IN THE TALE + news of a Clare Teal gig
´By bringing those rich stories together, we hope that Freedom Fables serves as a metaphor for the life we’re all living.´
