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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,
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Cream of jazz crop: Jack Bruce
Singer-composer Jack Bruce has more right to play Ronnie Scott’s than most British chart-toppers. Long before Cream and international superstardom, he was the bassist of choice for Alex Korner’s Blues Syndicate, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and jazz heavyweights Graham Bond, Dick Heckstall-Smith and John McLaughlin.
As an inspired guest to Ronnie Scott’s half-centenary celebrations, his performance last night was a credit to his generation.
Taking the stand after a storming opening set by Ronnie Scott’s Blues Experience, an all-star group featuring singers Annabel Williams and Sam Grimley, Bruce uncorked a stream of passionate vocals that kept the band at full stretch.
Dark-haired, fit-looking and still feisty, the wee Glaswegian started on piano (How Long Have I Been Sharing You) and surged onward with Shake, Good Morning Mr Blues, Bad Love and a dozen more low-down epics.
Steered firmly along by Bruce’s propulsive fretless bass-guitar lines and Frank Tontoh’s no-nonsense drumming, saxman Derek Nash and guitarist Tony Remy also gave of their bluesy best. And before the inevitable Sunshine of Your Love, Ms Williams turned up the burners by joining Jack for I’m in the Mood and Make Things Right Again, a showpiece for Paddy Milner’s rolling New Orleans piano.
The only disappointed people were Cream fans hoping to spot Bruce’s bandmates Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton in the audience. No doubt with him in spirit but holed up in warmer climes for the time of year, they missed a pretty hot show for the first night of a British winter.
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