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Cream of the big band cream

A big band/brass coalescence

The legendary trumpeter Louis Dowdeswell has brought his playing and bandleading to a new high with ‘Out of Print’. Even if you don’t know the originals - and I suspect that everyone would recognise at least half of these classic works - then you are going to love the big band/brass orchestra combination of arrangements that stand alone as modern approaches to classical music. Throughout the album, Dowdeswell’s own trumpet shines through, often taking the lead before sharing

“It works!”

Lyrical subtlety and rhythmic complexity

Cementing British-Canadian musical links

A wistful atmosphere

The RPO and Michael Shapiro collaborate on ‘Frankenstein’

Where jazz and Nordic folk meet

Double cello delights

Influences and musical references aplenty

Weird sisters and menacing young men

There is something beautifully simplistic about the voice and piano combination on Dan Whitehouse’s ‘Only Love’ album, which is out now. Singer-songwriter Dan Whitehouse has joined with pianist David O’Brien to create a collection of deeply thoughtful and thought-provoking songs built on a unique set of circumstances that reflect how complicated lives can often be. Whitehouse is open about the realities of long-distance fatherhood and says: "I think of our relationship as a b

Less is definitely more

Guitarists celebrating the 606 Club’s 50th anniversary

A voice-driven collection of ancient and modern

Supporting grassroots jazz across Cambridge

Best enjoyed on repeat and on loud

Inspiration and invention

Deft melodies and assured improvisation