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Sacred Music : Sacred Spaces: Ifa & A Love Supreme
John Coltane’s last ever recording was at Babatunde Olatunji’s Center for African Culture in New York City and featured Algie DeWitt on Bata drum. They also performed a delirious version of the song ‘Ogunde Varere’ – a Brasiliian folkloric composition … Continue reading
SUMMER SOLSTICE: SACRED MUSIC – SACRED SPACES: A LOVE SUPREME
Fresh back from NZ and it’s kicking in … BIG TIME! Everybody involved with our modest little Chaser Productions set-up is hyped with the imminent performance of Sacred Music – Sacred Spaces: A Re-envisioning of John Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’. Sacred … Continue reading
LAST CALL! FEEL FLOWS @ the Bayeux
If you’re a Camden Town Jazz Cafe regular or a late night Soho wanderer you might well have come across a camera totin’ Siobhan Bradshaw. After studying fine art at St. Martins she traded in painting and drawing for an … Continue reading
‘MAMA AFRICA’ opens the 19th New York African Film Festival
In New York City, this Wednesday – April 11th – African Film Festival, Inc. and the Film Society of Lincoln Center will present the opening of the 19th New York African Film Festival with a reception and a screening of … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th New York African Film Festival, arlon Brando, Dizzy Gillespie, Documentary Film, Graça Machel-Mandela, Harry Belafonte, Hugh Masekela, King Kong, Mama Africa, Mika Kaaurismaki, Miriam Makeba, Nelson Mamdela, South Africa, Stokely Carmichael
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Just thought I’d post this: Gwo’ka à Pointe à Pitre
While writing the David Hockney piece I had saxophonist David Murray quietly firing on all cylinders in the background. I suppose it was a conversation I’d had with Gerry Lyseight about the New York Loft Scene and Val Wilmer’s book … Continue reading
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JAZZ IN THE ROUND … a bit late but quick review
Having arrived a touch late we took in the first part of Yazz Ahmed‘s set blind, from behind a curtain, but we were immediately won over by the tone her flugel horn and the spacious interplay between stand-in vibraphone player … Continue reading
DANCE & THE WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR ROMP… The show ends today!
Oscar Romp is unique. Currently residing and teaching in Austria, this Royal College Of Art trained artist is dance culture’s Stanley Spencer. I can say this because his expansive murals which adorned the walls of hospitals like Kings were breathtaking … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Club, Art, Blue Note, Jazz Dance, Jazzcotech, northern soul, Oscar Romp, Snowboy, That's How It Is
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Jazz In The Round returns to The Cockpit
“This night is the sort of thing I’ve wanted to be involved in for a long time,” says Jazz On 3’s Jez Nelson. While they considered calling the night “Jazz Snobs Eat Shit” Jez and his firm opted for a … Continue reading
The Shape Of Things To Come Pt. 3….. Worldwide Baby…
The excitement around Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards 2012 had been mounting for weeks… months even. Sold out well in advance and attracting punters and players from all over Europe the sense of anticipation was in the air as one entered … Continue reading
DEEP JAZZZ QUIZ…. How did you do?
The DEEP JAZZ QUIZ was posted on Dec 15th and as I’ve said… a lot of the answers to those deeper questions were to be found in the back issues of Straight No Chaser…. others, are for some people, common … Continue reading
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