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DUO CASSADO

The Cassadó Duo, formed by the cellist Damian Martínez and the pianist Marta Moll, presented a performance entitled ‘Hechizo y duende’, in tribute to Federico García Lorca, on the 125th anniversary of the birth of the poet and playwright.
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MESSING WITH PERFECTION

 “I’m reluctant to do things in a conventional way,” confesses singer Gregory Porter (left) and suggests suggested; “that may be why I gravitated to jazz in the first place.”
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Best Beatles Solo Album?

50 years after its initial release, Paul McCartney & Wings’ 1973 masterpiece has aged gracefully, according to Matt Mitchell at Paste magazine,  and remains a timeless document of our greatest pop songwriter’s prime.
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Jazz in the New Millennium: LIVE AND WELL

first comprehensive overview of jazz in the 21st Century,
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ONE HARE, ONE OWL;   Jenny Bray discusses new album with Steve Bewick

For his first serving of Hot Biscuits in 2024 radio presenter Steve Bewick (below left) laid on some fine fare. Amidst healthy portions of fine jazz Steve introduced the album by Jenny Bray, played some tracks off the album and spoke to Jenny about them. The interview made really good listening and Steve and Jenny have graciously allowed me to set the interview into print on our pages to share with our readers
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DYLAN´S WRITING STANDARDS

Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan seldom speaks and can go years without saying a word in public
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GORILLAZ IN THE MIST

Murdoc concludes, “The hallowed tones of Cracker Island will soundtrack our collective ascension into the new dimension! JOIN ME!”
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AMERICANA NUMBER-CRUNCHING.

we have lost so many of our ´original´ band of Americana´ artists since that term was first coined, the demographics surrounding of the genre have been massively changed.
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LIVE MUSIC IN LANZAROTE

There were so many musicians and instruments in the group that the jazz world would have called them a Big Band. Like Acatife, reviewed in recent issues of Sidetracks and Detours and PASS IT ON they had perfect control of their diminuendo and crescendo with both voice and instrument.