CHANGING NATURE OF PROTEST IN JAZZ
what we could not express openly, we expressed in music.
Duke Ellington
LET POETRY UPLIFT AND CONSOLE
LET POETRY UPLIFT AND CONSOLE
by Norman Warwick
We often think of our poets and writers as living a life of solitude and recluse but we would do well to remember that Wordsworth for instance, was a man of the world, engaged with its…
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN THEATRE
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN THEATRE
by Norman Warwick
Hull University advertised a course for the beginning of the 2020 educational term (whenever that might be, I guess) that will be conducted in The Gulbenkian Centre, a grade2 listed…
JAZZ FESTIVAL ORGANISERS IMPROVISE
´our historical legacy has always been to serve as a platform for artists to share social justice messages.
VERY EXPENSIVE BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY´S
VERY EXPENSIVE BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY´S
BY Norman Warwick
The Beverley Hillbillies
Breakfast at Tiffany's was a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and written by George Axelrod, loosely based on Truman…
BEWICK THE RHYMER; musicians making the most of lockdown time
BEWICK THE RHYMER
By Norman Warwick
Steve Bewick
When I sat in recently on a conversation between Steve Bewick, jazz writer, musician, and recording artist John Ellis I was fascinated to hear them talking about the development of jazz…
WHO WILL BE THE SPITTING IMAGES ?
WHO WILL BE THE SPITTING IMAGES ?
by Norman Warwick
Spitting Images was famous throughout its eighteen previous series for its mockery of various famous figures. Recently, new puppets of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left)…
THINGS WE FORGOT TO MENTION
THINGS WE FORGOT TO MENTION
By Norman Warwick
Today we remember a John Prine commemoration and celebrate Sue Devaney´s return to Coronation Street, and hear from some friends among Rochdale´s artists, including a book shop owner, a…
FINAL REEL FOR GREAT MAN OF FILM
FINAL REEL FOR GREAT MAN OF FILM
By Norman Warwick
Sir Alan Parker
Sir Alan Parker was twice Oscar-nominated for best director, for 1978’s Midnight Express and for 1988’s Mississippi Burning. While the director’s subject matter…
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…