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Fay Maschler

quote With a single dessert and just two glasses of wine our bill was kept in check - but the effort of doing so was not much fun quote

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Andrew O'Hagan

quote This is a film with beautiful performances and a visual style that urges you towards reflection quote

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Henry Hitchings

quote Although the first half of Kwei-Armah’s production is pacy, funny and intelligent, the energy level then drops off quote

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Squiz, Islington

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Joe, London

quote I saw this last night and can't remember the last time I was so moved in the theatre. quote

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Hiroshi Sugiyama

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Aqua Kyoto

All that Jazz

Evening Standard 15.10.07

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Selling fast: tickets for flamenco king Paco de Lucia are disappearing quickly

London Jazz Festival
16-25 November. Southbank Centre. See www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk for details.

London's annual jazz festival returns with a cracking line-up of both well-established names and up-and-coming musicians from the capital's thriving alternative scene.

Tickets for the gig by saxophone legend Sonny Rollins have sold out already, and those for flamenco king Paco de Lucia are disappearing fast.

One of the biggest draws this year is opening concert, We Love Ella, a tribute to Fitzgerald's life. Stars such as Jamelia, Lea DeLaria perform with the BBC Concert Orchestra to celebrate "The First Lady of Song".