http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-1907-charlie-parker/topic-rss.do Charlie Parker RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23762647-guide-to-the-london-jazz-festival.do 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 2009-10-30T09:40:01Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23716458-mingus-dynasty-is-alive-and-kicking.do Jack Massarik was struck by how well Mingus Dynasty's ensemble arrangements are now played, far more precisely than when he was alive. 2009-07-06T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23667364-behold-sheila-jordans-mature-artistry.do Damon Runyon would have described Sheila Jordan as a sweet old doll. She filled Pizza Express Jazz club to capacity. 2009-03-26T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23658647-cds-of-the-week.do There are hints of Kate Bush from Polly Scattergood, Starsailor are as overwrought as ever and there's something French about Davy Sicard. 2009-03-06T10:38:24Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23591413-mullet-man-still-sounds-dangerous.do With jazz megastars becoming ever more scarce, featuring two of them in one supergroup was a masterstroke for London Jazz Festival's closing night. 2008-11-24T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23590331-tis-autumn-the-search-for-jackie-paris-reveals-a-great-deal-about-an-incredible-singer.do ’Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris is an affectionate tribute to 'The Greatest Voice You Never Heard' 2008-11-20T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23575629-lost-chords-from-brad-mehldau.do It was all flaky pastry and no meat until Brad Mehldau served up a fast version of Charlie Parker's demanding original, Confirmation. 2008-10-20T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23474406-cds-of-the-week.do Camille undoes preconceptions of French pop, The Breeders release their most accomplished and ambitious album and alto-sax genius Charlie Parker's legacy continues. 2008-04-04T11:27:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23443226-meeting-of-the-diva-misfits.do The little-known friendship of the black jazz diva Ella Fitzgerald and white Hollywood sex goddess Marilyn Monroe makes for an absorbing piece of theatre 2008-02-27T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23429028-pop-goes-2007---music-review-of-the-year.do From Mika to Mozart, our music critics present their guide to a vintage year with a look back at the best albums. 2007-12-21T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23421985-pharaoh-kings-and-a-tennessee-claw.do Chick Corea and Bela Fleck share an extraordinary split-second empathy, not only when performing their super-precise duets but also while soloing. 2007-11-20T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23395922-jazz-trio-prove-a-killer-combination.do No-nonsense Barry Harris leads his trio through a masterly set of jazz standards 2007-05-10T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23394117-cds-of-the-week.do Some classy pop from Tori Amos, more of the same old rope from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and a nice send-off for the late jazzman Tony Scott are among the week's offerings. 2007-04-26T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23387842-too-good-for-a-wet-monday.do Michael Mwenso Male Vocal Combustion are a marvellous group who put the fun back into modern jazz, says Jack Massarik. 2007-03-06T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23381290-truly-madly-brutally.do The Last King of Scotland, a riveting fiction about African dictator Idi Amin, boasts a terrifying performance from Forest Whitaker, says Derek Malcolm. 2007-01-11T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23376099-rocking-in-a-jazz-world.do With Acoustic Ladyland's new album offering up a post-punk twist on jazz, Pete Wareham talks about how his skater past is influencing the present. 2006-11-27T15:33:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/article-23370543-clints-not-a-cowboy-after-all.do Clint Eastwood, Hollywood's most famous Republican, used to make gung-ho movies, but his latest is anti-war. As he tells Mike Goodridge, he didn't mean it to be unpatriotic. 2006-10-12T11:50:06Z