Reviews
Antonio Forcione and Sarah Jane Morris
An interesting collaboration of two very different yet talented musicians
Blueswater Presents: Queens of the Blues
Surveys cultural icons from Nina Simone to lesser-known virtuosos such as Sugar Pie
Nina – A Story about Me and Nina Simone
Overtly hostile exploration of race relations clumsily camouflaged as a tribute act.
Japanese New Music Festival
A bizarre evening of unpredictable and fascinating Japanese music
New Focus Quartet
Stirling Tolbooth gets eclectic, energetic jazz, performed with guts and passion.
Curtis Stigers
A top-class singer and a flawless Big Band combine to create magic at HMT.
Leif Vollebekk – Twin Solitude
Like a glass of wine by the fire or a favourite old jumper, Vollebekk is as comforting and constant as ever.
SNJO play Mancini and Mandel
Tommy Smith leads jazz orchestra in celebration of two great American composers
ESKA
Intense journey through Mercury Music Prize nominee’s world defies musical categorisation.
Cat Loud’s Wayward Girls
Cabaret singer finds her darker side in a sleazy, bluesy fantasy tale
Acoustic Swing: Graeme Mearns
Acoustic swing interpreter, jazzes up classics from various genres in solo performance at the Jazz Bar
Movin’ Melvin Brown Presents ‘Me and Otis’
The wizard of tap and song is guaranteed to have you movin’ and groovin’ in your seats.
Moscow Boys
A glorious riot of dance, music and pure joy, occasionally marred by too loud sound mixing.
Barry Humphries’ Weimar Cabaret
Aussie raconteur programmes fascinating evening that feels stifled by its setting
Moishe’s Bagel
Improbable mix of musical styles, expertly performed, but not in its ideal home.
Beyond Harlem Nocturne: Terry Edwards & Neil Fraser
An evening for alternative music connoisseurs in the plush surroundings of the Caley Bar.
