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Courtney Pine – review

4809 days ago
Guardian MusicRonnie Scott's LondonBy jazz's sometimes taciturn standards, Courtney Pine is an affably charismatic performer, but at root he's a serious man. A mixture of voracious truth-seeking and a commitment to enthusing audiences powers his desire to tell sto... more info

The X Factor live tour – review

4820 days ago
Guardian MusicO2, DublinWell, there's no doubt that the machine works. The X Factor tour, robbed even of the dubious shocks and spontaneities of the televised competition, is as sleek and slick as an otter's pocket. And someone's doing something right to bring thi... more info

Tony Levin obituary

4823 days ago
Guardian MusicRespected jazz drummer who helped break the mouldThe jazz drummer Tony Levin worked through a 50-year era in which the public perception of drummers changed immeasurably – from the caricature of the flamboyant showman, the metronome in the shadows... more info

Trio Libero – review

4842 days ago
Guardian MusicRonnie Scott's, LondonAlmost a year ago, on the Jazz Scene Europe mini-festival, saxophonist Andy Sheppard and drummer Seb Rochford captivated their Kings Place audience with a stream of wryly elegant surprises unfurled with no more fuss or overstate... more info

Get the Blessing/Beats and Pieces - review

4854 days ago
Guardian MusicRonnie Scott's, LondonLast year Loose Tubes, the British big band that broke the jazz-orchestra mould, marked the 20th anniversary of its 1990 dissolution with a previously undiscovered live recording (Dancing on Frith Street) from Ronnie Scott's. If... more info

Vinicius Cantuária/Bill Frisell: Lágrimas Mexicanas – review

4857 days ago
Guardian Music(Naive)At Ronnie Scott's last week, American guitarist Bill Frisell and Brazilian singer-songwriter Vinicius Cantuária captivated the crowd, yet couldn't quite capture the nuance and texture of this remarkable album. Lágrimas Mexicanas is Cantuári... more info

Cantuária/Frisell/Dos Santos – review

4865 days ago
Guardian MusicRonnie Scott's, LondonSome of the quietest music ever coaxed into being at Ronnie Scott's was played on Tuesday night by Brazilian singer/songwriter Vinicius Cantuária, guitarist Bill Frisell and percussionist Marivaldo Dos Santos – the trio being... more info

National Youth Jazz Orchestra – review

4868 days ago
Guardian MusicRonnie Scott's, LondonIt must be tough having both "jazz" and "youth" in your title. Elsewhere in culture, from pop to fashion, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra's contemporaries are welcomed just for being young. But the musicians of NYJO make work ... more info

Ronnie Scott & His American Friends: Secret Love – review

4869 days ago
Guardian Music(Candid)Ronnie Scott hated recording. He found it inhibiting, he said, and it stopped him from playing his best. But these five numbers, recorded at his old Gerrard Street club in 1964, are a different matter. They were discreetly taped by journalist... more info

Jason Solomons's Trailer Trash

4897 days ago
Guardian MusicA tough crowd at the Bifas, why Airplane II should have been an entirely different movie, and avoiding the wrath of Nina SimoneCheer up, it's an awards ceremonyMartin Freeman hops off to New Zealand in January to play Bilbo Baggins. He was at the Bi... more info

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