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New Moon is nothing if not an international advertisement for the hungry virtues of virginity and young people can’t get enough of it
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Theatre
A smart, prickly and rewarding view of sexual and emotional confusion
Cock
Restaurants
Kitchen W8 is a bargain for this area, if such sophistication is what you crave
Kitchen W8
Too long and drawn out but very entertaining with excellent special effects
This is a peculiar play and does not work for me. Some of it is very funny but there are real flaws
Alex has a strong powerful voice and was faultless, she is far better now than she was on the X-Factor
London,
Jack Massarik's rating
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Description: Inaugural performance and jam session upstairs at Ronnie's from the drummer with Femi Tomowo, Larry Bartley & Zhenya Strigalev.
Phone: 0207873 7300
Trains: Tube: Tottenham Court Road 
Smokin': Troy Miller is a brilliant drummer, keyboard player and composer admired by his peers
Here comes the jazz-poll season, that annual PR jolly in which critics' choices are ritually ignored in favour of nominees with (a) more promotional muscle, (b) a recent slot on the Parkinson show, (c) pop or world-music pretensions, and (d) bruised egos after winning nothing last year. This is tough on Troy Miller, who is merely a brilliant drummer, keyboard player and composer admired by his peers.
Greenford's gifted allrounder would enhance any of the Best Band, Best Instrumentalist or even Rising Star categories, but don't bet on it.
He's just too uncommercial, especially when taking a break from Soweto Kinch gigs to lead his own groups. The superb quartet which swung this Dean Street basement for three nights at the weekend was a typical example.
It swung mightily, thanks to Miller and his latest capture, Mike Janusch, a London-based American whose solo talents extend to Paul Chambers-like mastery of bowed-bass.
On piano was Jason Rebello, a former boy-wonder who sparkled on Mr RP, Miller's tribute to US drummer Ralph Peterson.
And on tenor sax, the Virgin Islands' only Jazz Messenger, Jean Toussaint, sounded more erudite and fluent than ever.
Forty Days, the title track of Troy's debut album on J'Noir, and a Toussaint original, Ricehead, sparked powerful interplay.
Xantone Blacq sang Miller's ballad, A Tone Meant, with Troy on piano, before two star guests, pianist Julian Joseph and singer Cleveland Watkiss, conjured a storming finish. The tune was Thelonious Monk's Green Chimneys, and the solos were suitably smokin'.
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
