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THE GREAT JAMAICAN SONGBOOK…

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Paul Brad

Jazz Warrior, Junglist, Educator, Innovator… Hackney born ‘n’ bred… Cleveland Watkiss returns to his roots and the music that shaped his youth… It has to said that whenever I hear that a friend, or anyone else for that matter, is … Continue reading →

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The Hieroglyphic Being Experience LIVE – New Years Eve 2015/16

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Paul Brad

CAFE OTOproudly come with Release 100 (!!!) CAFE OTO are supa-pleased to make the Jamal Moss non-stop 6 hour New Year DJ set available for FREE! Half the night came out as a double cassette dubbed "The Hieroglyphic Being Experience … Continue reading →

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THE RETURN OF ‘ENLIGHTENMENT’… JULY 1st Union Chapel

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Paul Brad

OK Brothers & Sisters…. ‘Enlightenment’- an original composition penned by master flautist Rowland Sutherland with support from the PRSF and inspired by the spirit of John Coltrane – returns to the capital this summer and the Ensemble can’t wait to … Continue reading →

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JANUARY 1st 2016: Heiroglyphic Being & Friends LIVE @ Cafe Oto!

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Paul Brad

JANUARY 1st 2016: Hieroglyphic Being & Friends LIVE @ Cafe Oto! New Years day 2016. Following on his 6 hour New Years eve DJ set at Café Oto Chicago’s Jamal Moss aka Hieroglyphic Being returned to Oto to perform a … Continue reading →

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MAGIC SCIENCE QUARTET meet BLACK TOP @ The Vortex

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Paul Brad

MAGIC SCIENCE QUARTET meet BLACK TOP @ The Vortex Dissappointed at not being unable to reach the I’klektik ArtLab in South London to hear the MAGIC SCIENCE QUARTET conjure up a live score to a vintage silent film that reinterpreted the mythological … Continue reading →

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WORK IN PROGRESS: Carleen Anderson’s ‘Cage Street Memorial’

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Paul Brad

At the end of March I journeyed to Deptford’s Albany Theatre to experience a preview of Carleen Anderson’s forthcoming one woman show, entitled ‘Cage Street Memorial’. Though Carleen had described the piece to me as a musical I was not … Continue reading →

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Enlightenment – A Love Supreme @ James Lavelle’s Meltdown

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Paul Brad

Enlightenment – A Re-envisioning of John Coltrane’s Love Supreme  touched down on the Southbank on the final day of James Lavelle’s Meltdown. It was a glorious mid-summer’s day, there was rave kicking off on the river bank terrace and Enlightenment … Continue reading →

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Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin: Hustler’s Convention 40th Anniversary

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Paul Brad

Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin presented ‘Hustler’s Convention’ 40th Anniversary at the Jazz Cafe in London on Monday night and the “Godfather Of Rap” blew us all away – including the High Priest of P Funk, George Clinton. Despite the miserable weather, … Continue reading →

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FREEDOM! Last session of 2013

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Paul Brad

FREEDOM! Last session of 2013. It was the closing night of the Jazz Festival and there were some weary people in the house, seems like a lot of sessions had been taken on board from Wayne Shorter to Wadada Leo … Continue reading →

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Dr Martin Luther King Jnr: Assassinated 45 years ago today… April 4th 1968.

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Paul Brad

TONIGHT WE WILL CELEBRATE the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jnr at Nexus – One World at St. George’s Bloomsbury. A Jazz Warriors Int. co-production it will be hosted by Bonnie Greer and the concert will feature … Continue reading →

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