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CDs of the week

05.02.10
Gil Scott-Heron is back after too long away and it has been seven years in the offing since Massive Attack were on the scene.... more

A visit to Le Quecumbar is a rewarding experience

28.01.10
If you're looking for something that's a little bit different you could do worse than pay a visit to Le Quecumbar.... more

Paris celebrates 100 years since Django Reinhardt's birth

22.01.10
Paris is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Django Reinhardt, the founder of gypsy jazz... more

Tcha Limberger is a performer to watch out for

20.01.10
Tcha Limberger - who is blind from birth - is both a spectacular violinist and guitar player and told a personal story for virtually every song... more

Dunajska Kapelye break our hearts

04.02.09
Those who had braved the elements to hear Dunajska Kapelye at Pizza Expres Jazz Club enjoyed every note.... more

Standing on the shoulders of giants

25.02.08
Californian guitarist John Jorgenson sang a little and played some acceptable clarinet in a wonderful gig at Le QuecumBar.... more

An artistic superstar

04.09.07
Gary Potter thrilled this dedicated gypsy-jazz venue with two scintillating sets and a dazzling solo-guitar display which even had his own band applauding.... more

Friends in jazz places

21.08.07
John Etheridge's week at Dean Street saw the artist performing one-man-band style on a collection of no less than five different guitars.... more

Surf's up this summer

27.04.07
Music matters this week include Britain's answer to surfer-folky Jack Johnson, another insight into Bob Dylan and a quick listen to Editors' epic new record.... more

No strings attached

04.09.06
Resourceful guitar stylists John Etheridge and Phil Robson were among the first to savour the remarkable acoustics at Lambeth Palace and, says Jack Massarik, they took full advantage.... more

Flying solo

23.08.06
Howard Alden - the man movie buffs know as the fingers of Emmett Ray in Sweet And Lowdown - was on masterful form at Ronnie Scott's last night.... more

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