Guardian Music — Ska-punk legends planning 'incredibly great' LP of new material to follow 30th anniversary tourAfter their 30th anniversary reunion, the Specials hope to follow up their world tour with an "incredibly great" new album. Frontman Terry Hall revealed th... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley talks to the ex-Specials keyboard player and Sun Ra devotee about his love of experimental jazzPaul MorleyElliot SmithAndy Gallagher more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley talks to Polar Bear, John Surman and Jerry Dammers in his quest to understand the meaning of modern jazzChris Fenn more info

Guardian Music — Brighton DomeOver the past year, Jerry Dammers has cut a rather peevish figure. He was the solitary Special who declined to take part in, then publicly decried, their successful reunion. But watching the Spatial AKA Orchestra's vibes player hammer ou... more info

The Telegraph — Jerry Dammers's Spatial AKA Orchestra show would work magnificently on the summer festival circuit. Rating: * * * more info

The Telegraph — Jerry Dammers talks about his exotic new project - and why he wasn't part of the Specials' reunion. more info

Guardian Music — His determination to open British ears to new ideas meant this celebration went beyond narrow definitions of musical genreThis week, the Asian-American jazz virtuosos Vijay Iyer and Rudresh Mahanthappa will mix south Indian rhythmic complexities with... more info

ContactMusic — Jerry Dammers finds the Specials reunion hard to deal with. The 54-year-old singer, who was a founder of the 'Too Much Too Young' hitmakers, admits the... more info

I Like Music — Founder of The Specials and 2 Tone records announces first UK tour of Jerry Dammers' Spatial A.K.A. Orchestra more info

Altsounds — The founder of The Specials and 2 Tone records, the writer of Ghost Town and Free Nelson Mandela, announces the first ever UK tour of JERRY DAMMERS’ SPATIAL A.K.A. ORCHESTRA , which includes such luminaries as Mercury Prize nominated Zoe ... more info