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MOONLIGHT, MYSTERY, MOZART AND MUCH MORE

Membership is open to all orchestral players on any instrument. Rochdale Amateur Light orchestra regularly deliver very well received concerts.
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JAZZ JUNCTION

Cellist Erik Friedlander delves into the seldom connection between the disciplined artistry of music and the physicality of combat sports in his latest album, Dirty Boxing. The record features Friedlander and his group, The Throw, including Uri Caine, Mark Helias, and Ches Smith, blending intensity, grace and a touch of the fighting spirit through powerful performances. On My Prophet, saxophonist Oded Tzur continues to forge a singular path, combining inflections of jazz, classical and more left-field inspirations while delving deeper into profound improvisation. Backed by his quartet with pianist Nitai Hershkovits, bassist Petros Klampanis, and newcomer Cyrano Almeida on drums, the album presents five expansive compositions alongside a brief introductory piece.
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JESSE COLIN YOUNG &  a music coffee lifestyle

I always noted the vocals of Jesse Colin Young whenever I heard his music on tv or radio. Their music didn´t quite fit, at that time in the seventies, into my idea of what became Americana but I was certainly aware that he and his band, The Youngbloods were held in high regard by the media I regarded as good advisors.
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SKA: THE RHYTHM OF LIBERATION

Like other major music genres, ska reflects, reveals, and reacts to the genesis and migration from its Afro-Caribbean roots and colonial origins to the shores of England and back across the Atlantic to the United States. Without ska music, there would be no reggae or Bob Marley, no British punk and pop blends, no American soundtrack to its various subcultures.
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BAD MANNERS coming to Lanzarote

The group, who had huge success during the 2-Tone craze in the early 80s with hits such as Lip Up Fatty, Special Brew, Lorraine and, of course, Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu, will be performing at the Arrecife En Vivo On Fire concert in the capital on the evening of Saturday, October 5th .
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RAISING PROFILES of music and musicians

Today we feature an excellent interview between Simon O’Hea of Music in Portsmouth and London Sinfonietta’s Principal First Violinist, Jonathan Morton
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MUSICAL MYSTERIES of MINIMALISM

The London Sinfonietta is one of the world’s finest contemporary music ensembles with a reputation built on cutting-edge programming and virtuosic performances. 
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BOOKS ON DEXYS

Dexys Midnight Runners did things differently. They were surly. They were serious. They were ambitious, but success had to come on their terms.
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OH, COME ON EILEEN

Nobody knew I was there and… I didn’t really dance, but I watched everyone else dance to it and that was good.”