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Ian Shaw: Stephensong
by Neil Duggan
With numerous plaudits and awards garnered over a long career, vocalist Ian Shaw presents Stephensong. A deep dive into the work of one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, composer Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim was also no stranger to awards, having picked up eight Grammy Awards, an Academy Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Throughout his multifaceted career, Shaw has occasionally focused on interpreting the work of iconic figures including Joni Mitchell, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, ...
Continue ReadingIan Shaw & Tony Kofi: An Adventurous Dream (At PizzaExpress Live In London)
by Chris May
The trouble with live albums recorded in venues that are, essentially, eateries, is that the musicians may have to go large to grab the audience's attention, sometimes too large for the material which they are performing. This is abundantly the case with An Adventurous Dream (At PizzaExpress Live In London): The Music Of Billy Strayhorn And Duke Ellington, co-headlined by vocalist Ian Shaw and alto saxophonist Tony Kofi, accompanied by pianist Barry Green and bassist Dave Green. The ...
Continue ReadingEmilia Markensson - Barry Green: And So It Goes...
by AAJ Italy Staff
Se mai vi imbatteste in questa cantante svedese non tirate diritto. Fermatevi ad ascoltarla. Emilia Mårkensson nasconde per ogni riccio dei suoi lunghi capelli una sorpresa. Ha incontrato a 15 anni il jazz. E non si è spaventata di certo. Lo ha affrontato con l'ingenuità della sua età, ma anche con il coraggio incosciente di chi non sa proprio di affrontare una montagna. Che si è dimostrata subito disponibile. Piattaforma di lancio le serate al ristorante di famiglia. Tra una ...
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