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Mingus Dynasty is alive and kicking

07.07.09
Jack Massarik was struck by how well Mingus Dynasty's ensemble arrangements are now played, far more precisely than when he was alive. ... more

The Dane: As hot as Helena Christensen

11.05.09
Helena Christensen hopes to be the first person to dodge death, refuses to make plans and is in love with an Essex boy... more

Taj Mahal break the ice at Ronnie Scott's

01.05.09
It only took a couple of minutes for Taj Mahal's trio to defrost a starchy audience at Ronnie Scott's.... more

Van the Man to perform his masterpiece at Albert Hall

18.02.09
Van Morrison is to perform his landmark album, Astral Weeks, in two concerts at the Royal Albert Hall... more

Phil Manzanera lacks that funk feeling

10.02.09
Phil Manzanera demonstrated not a smidgeon of jazz feel and all the middle-aged hubris of a wealthy rock star.... more

Best CDs of 2008

19.12.08
From funk to fado, our critics round up the albums of the year.... more

’Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris reveals a great deal about an incredible singer

20.11.08
’Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris is an affectionate tribute to 'The Greatest Voice You Never Heard' ... more

Neo-bop by a Neopolitan

09.01.08
Bad enough that Fabio Capello is teaching us how to play football, his Italian compatriot Renato D'Aiello is showing Londoners how the tenor sax should be played... more

No stars for Beck

29.11.07
Jeff Beck's screaming post-Hendrix machismo will never cut it with the jazz world and was an insult to a half-century of world-respected jazz tradition, says Jack Massarik.... more

In Mingus's footsteps

31.10.07
A showcase week for Candid Records was kicked off by singer-songwriter Mishka Adams, who sang with taste and skill, says Jack Massarik.... more

Late appearance from an exotic ensemble

15.11.06
Russians are not only the world's toughest people but also the most talkative, which explains why the Moscow Composers' Orchestra didn't take the stage until 11pm.... more

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