If a blast of spring sunshine is what you’re looking for, here it is. Glasgow-based violinist and vocalist Seonaid Aitken has created one of the most uplifting albums of this season. While recovering from a serious accident last spring, Aitken [...]
Todd Wills, former music programmer for the Vortex, is Artistic Director at Bristol Beacon, and is about to launch the fourth edition of Bristol New Music festival. A collective involving Spike Island, the Arnolfini gallery and Bristol University, has crafted [...]
Toots Thielemans centenary celebrations – with Vince Mendoza, Kenny Werner, Gregoire Maret, Philip Catherine, Ivan Lins. Jean ‘Toots’ Thielemans (1922-2016) was a jazz musician and composer like no other. Born in the Marolles district of Brussels, ‘Toots’ became known primarily [...]
