Why the evergreen Georgie Fame is peerless

Of all the acts at the London Jazz festival, there is no one to compare with the sixtysomething starThe 10-day London Jazz festival opens at London's Barbican on Friday night with Jazz Voice, the vocal extravaganza we have now come to expect on this occasion. The blurb this year looks a bit ominous, promising "stars from the world of jazz, rock and soul", but jazz lovers will be reassured by the presence of China Moses, Jacqui Dankworth and, above all, of Georgie Fame.Georgie is special, not jus...

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