From Rihanna's 10-night run at the O2 to Michael Sheen's Hamlet and the London Jazz Festival, there's plenty to look forward to between now and Christmas
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Singer-songwriter PJ Harvey could become the first act to win the Mercury Prize twice if she proves the bookies right and picks up the coveted award ... more
A bouquet for Ronnie's manager Simon Cooke, who showed that business can mix with sentiment by booking the son of fondly remembered Amancio D'Silva... more
An OBE, please, for the anonymous producer who thought to introduce two US veterans to a couple of Mancunian mavericks who had never worked together before and form The Impossible Gentlemen ... more
Great piano duos rarely figure in jazz history but pianists love them, and 22 of Britain's finest are exercising two Steinway grands in Soho this week... more
Barack Obama loves her, the purists call her the real thing — and now, says Esperanza Spalding, who performs at the London Jazz Festival next month, she wants the world to hear her astonishing music
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Old master John Taylor and young pretender Gwilym Simcock were invited by manager Ross Dines “to release the colours of their superb instruments”.... more
Live music, be it opera or rock festivals, is proving more popular than ever — and is offering a desperately needed financial lifeline. London remains the heartbeat of the industry. ... more
An innovative mix of jazz and choral music is on a tour of cathedrals and abbeys by a trio of choristers-turned-jazzmen. According to Jack Massarik, it's a winning combination.... more
Green Day are back under pseudonym Foxboro Hot Tubs; making retro, carefree garage rock, The Tom Richards Orchestra is a gentle giant and The Ting Tings release their debut.... more
About Water sees Mark-Anthony Turnage extend his love affair with jazz, but the performance ultimately suffered as its stars were badly under-used... more
Winning a Worshipful Company of Musicians award, vibraphonist-drummer Jim Hart made impressive yet somehow joyless music that sounded almost too fresh for its own good.... more
Tim Garland is celebrating his 40th birthday with a career-summarising week of jazz. His performance alongside Bill Bruford impressed, but never really got down and dirty, says Jack Massarik.... more
Resfest - the mobile festival for digital media - returns to the capital, the London Jazz Festival continues and you could buy a Damien Hirst or David Hockney original at the RCA.... more
The 606 Club's manager is producing a mini-festival to mark 30 years as boss of the jazz restaurant and bar known to regulars simply as "the Six". Jack Massarik checked it out.... more
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