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B&S 1000: MARK WEBSTER: THE ACID TEST REVISITED
B&S old boy, Mark Webster, having travelled down numerous roads, recalls his early days at the mag and his dogged pursuit in bringing the sounds of left field to the attention of B&S readers. The search for music's Holy Grail?
RAMSEY LEWIS: GENTLEMAN OF SWING
Amiable pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis has brought jazz to a popular audience, both through songs like 1965’s ‘The In Crowd’ and his composition work, and more recently as a radio and television presenter. B&S are humble
XANTONE BLACQ: SET THE 'TONE
Too many people have been sleeping on Xantoné Blacq’s ‘To The Heaven And Beyond’. A rare British album of funky sophistication, which ranks alongside McKoy’s ‘Full Circle’, and Young Disciples&a
ZEEP: A BRAZILIAN LOVE AFFAIR
With their hearts in Brazil and their heads in London, couple Chris Franck and Nina Miranda have created the ultimate soundtrack to a cosmopolitan Summer with their new project Zeep...
MYSPACE MENTION: ALS
Until their CD ‘Everyday Life’ landed on our desk, B&S knew nothing about ALS. But after just one listen we were blown away...
BIRDY NAM NAM: GAULS ON FILM
Dubbed “a Kraftwerk for the B-boy generation”, unique French turntablist collective Birdy Nam Nam debut in the UK this month with their intriguing live-performance CD/DVD package 'Live'...
TOWER OF JAZZ
From the riverbanks of New Orleans to the dimly lit cellars of New York, jazz appears to have found a new home in the uncharted backstreets of East London.
SONAR KOLLEKTIV: COOL CALM KOLLEKTIV
In 1997 Berlin based production ensemble Jazzanova set up the Sonar Kolletiv label. A decade on Alex Barck drops some heavy hints on the forthcoming Jazzanova album and reveals plans for the SK tenth anniversary celebrations.
HIP HELSINKI
For a city of its size, Helsinki produces a disproportionate number of quality jazz bands...
