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INVESTIGATING MURDER MOST FOUL: Part 2 Sidetracks &; Detours Dylan week with Steve Bewick &; Norman Warwick

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…

DEALING WITH THE DEVIL Part 1 Sidetracks & Detours Dylan week

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. …
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THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS

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…

BEETHOVEN: A LIFE IN NINE PIECES: excellent new biography

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…
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PROMS ADAPT TO PANDEMIC

PROMS ADAPT TO PANDEMIC By Norman Warwick Mark Savage 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…
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JAZZ DOWN BY THE SEA

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…

ARTS & SPORTS MUST FIGHT TOGETHER

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…

WRITING IN SEARCH OF A STORY

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…

KIKE PERDOMO WAS HER KIND OF JAZZ

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…

THE SOUL OF PÒRTEGUESE FADO ON LANZAROTE

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…