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WOMAD 2011

By on July 30, 2011
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Round up: despite a wobbly moment with the weather on Friday morning, the was flawless in every other way. Some great bands, clearly enjoying playing to audiences free to dance and enjoy the non-auditorium experience, strutted the various stages. My favourites were probably (I didn’t even know I liked his music that much before), of course and Faiz Ali Faiz among the bigger names. The dynamo Nomfusi was a refreshing blast of energy and the reflexive caught my attention among the newer names.

It was great to see the festival so well organised. Almost no litter at all thanks to enterprising children getting money back on empty plastic glasses, the beautiful arboretum to wander through, great indian food and some damn fine coffee made it a real pleasure to be there.
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Great British Jazz: Six Decades of Tributes, Stories and Impro at Southbank Centre- 19-26 July 2011

By on June 17, 2011
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sowetokinch Great British Jazz: Six Decades of Tributes, Stories and Impro at Southbank Centre 19 26 July 2011

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Featuring cult-figure Evan Parker; ’s tribute to the genius of alchemist ; Tomorrow’s Warriors Jazz Orchestra’s celebration of and a tribute to and the Big Band

As part of ’s of Britain 60th anniversary celebrations with MasterCard, the GREAT BRITISH JAZZ mini-series of four concerts is a celebration of some key moments in the evolution of jazz in the UK and the musical movers and shakers that have defined British jazz over the past six decades, since the of Britain in 1951.

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Check it out live

  • Artist: Tomorrow’s Warriors Jazz Orchestra
  • Date: Saturday, July 23rd 2011
  • Time: 7:45pm
  • City: Tomorrow’s Warriors Jazz Orchestra in London
  • Venue: Purcell Room, QEH
  • Address: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Belvedere Road
  • Venue phone: 020 7960 4200
  • Country: UK
  • Admission: £13
  • Notes: This concert also forms part of the London Is The Place For Me weekend, celebrating some of the seminal moments in black British music.
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  • Artist: A Tribute to John Dankworth
  • Date: Monday, July 25th 2011
  • Time: 7:30pm
  • City: A Tribute to John Dankworth in London
  • Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hall
  • Address: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Belvedere Road
  • Venue phone: +44 (0)20 7960 4200
  • Country: UK
  • Admission: £25 £20 £10
  • Notes: The GREAT BRITISH JAZZ mini-series of four concerts is a celebration of some key moments in the evolution of jazz in the UK and the musical movers and shakers that have defined British jazz over the past six decades, since the Festival of Britain in 1951.
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  • Artist: Soweto Kinch
  • Date: Tuesday, July 26th 2011
  • Time: 7:30pm
  • City: Soweto Kinch in London
  • Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hall
  • Address: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Belvedere Road
  • Venue phone: +44 (0)20 7960 4200
  • Country: UK
  • Admission: £20 £10
  • Notes: Abstract. Tribute to Joe Harriot. The GREAT BRITISH JAZZ mini-series of four concerts is a celebration of some key moments in the evolution of jazz in the UK and the musical movers and shakers that have defined British jazz over the past six decades, since the Festival of Britain in 1951.
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Rich Mix – The Place to be on Sunday Afternoons

By on July 30, 2008
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and Peter Edwards — respective members of Nu Troop and Tomorrows Warriors (that’s bands if you were wondering) were over at on Sunday 13th July

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Dune Records Quartet – Pizza Express (Live Review)

By on December 11, 2006
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Sometimes music and the elements connect and produce a wonderful result. This was the case on a cold Tuesday night in a busy Soho, as diners, drinkers, clubbers, city workers, fans went their collective and different ways

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