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The London Jazz Festival swings into town next month - it's time to learn to love the J-word. Richard Godwin takes you from A to Z... more

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Yoko Ono steps out of John Lennon's shadow

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Yoko Ono's music mesmerised a crowd including Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes and ex-Smith Johnny Marr. ... more

Gigs of the week

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Unstoppably huge Tennessee rockers Kings of Leon come to town, Britney continues her 02 reign and Jolie Holland brings on the blues.... more

Sound check: Sounding a free horn

05.06.09
Jazz legend Ornette Coleman has assembled a line-up of eclectic excellence for next week's Meltdown.... more

The 25 must-see London gigs

15.05.09
From Britney Spears's circus to Jack White's new band, an extraordinary line-up of stars are coming to play in London before the summer festival season. Check out our 25 must sees... more

Jose Carreras to sing with Faryl Smith at Hampton Court Festival

30.03.09
Teenage singing sensation Faryl Smith will perform a duet with one of the Three Tenors at the Hampton Court Festival... more

CDs of the week

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This week's top CDs include Jennifer Lopez with some poppy R&B and the sixth album from Welsh rockers Stereophonics.... more

Full marks for ingenuity

03.09.07
Basquiat Strings play pieces in a drawing room style more reminiscent of the Fawlty Towers theme, says Jack Massarik.... more

Coleman is just too crude

10.07.07
After enduring an hour of Ornette Coleman's inept and pretentious attempts to play his instruments, Jack Massarick was almost ready to throttle someone... more

The summer's hottest tickets

20.06.07
From blockbuster films and open-air theatre to the Last Night of the Proms and Prince, it promises to be a memorable summer of entertainment in London. Our critics have picked their favourites.... more

Deep and meaningful

25.05.07
Young jazz quintet Empirical combine raw creativity with latent artistry, all with an air of experimentation, says an admiring Jack Massarik.... more

CDs of the week

13.04.07
Covers albums from Patti Smith and Lily Allen's producer Mark Ronson offer up unexpected delights, while Nine Inch Nails are also on form.... more

Dalston's world jazz premiere

26.03.07
World premieres are rare in Dalston, so it was a big night when guitarist Phil Robson previewed his new commission for the Derby music festival.... more

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