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Colin Webster, Andrew Lisle + Alex Ward – Red Kite (2015)

‘Red Kite,’ the debut album by the London-based trio of Colin Webster, Andrew Lisle and Alex Ward, unfolds as an exercise in brilliant extremes.

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Inside Pink Floyd’s 1968 ban from Royal Albert Hall: ‘That didn’t go down at all well’

After a particularly raucous performance, Pink Floyd was subsequently banned from the august venue. David Gilmour explains.

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Evan Parker, John Edwards + others, November 20, 2014: Shows I’ll Never Forget

Evan Parker and John Edwards offered soul music for the spiritually minded during a very special performance at the Vortex.

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Emotional tribute to Mel Davis proved music says far more than words

A celebration of the life of one of improvisation’s major influences found many who loved Mel Davis gathered on stage at London’s Cafe Oto.

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Ricardo Tejero/Marco Serrato/Borja Díaz – Sputnik Trio (2014)

ree-form jazz doesn’t need to go on for mind-numbingly lengths if the musicians know what they’re doing. The Sputnik Trio have this all figured out.

Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited: Live at Royal Albert Hall (2014)

Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited: Live at Royal Albert Hall (2014)

The Genesis guitarist shines beneath Royal Albert Hall’s vaulted opera-house ceilings.

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Shows I’ll Never Forget: Kitty La Roar and Nick Shankland, July 7, 2014

Playing regularly at Scarfe’s Bar in London, they take ownership of the music.

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The Who – Quadrophenia: Live in London (2014)

Daltrey’s voice has appreciably aged, Townshend’s windmill has slowed. But they hold nothing back.

Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited: Live at Royal Albert Hall (2014): Something Else! sneak peek

Steve Hackett – Genesis Revisited: Live at Royal Albert Hall (2014): Something Else! sneak peek

Sample Steve Hackett’s forthcoming Genesis Revisited: Live at the Royal Albert Hall concert release in the form of a darkly emotional solo from “Firth of Fifth,” perhaps the guitarist’s signature moment with or without Genesis. You May Also Like: Steve Hackett, “In the Skeleton Gallery” from The Night Siren (2017):Read More

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For UK jazz scene, a bold return to vibrancy: ‘Things, for a while, were not looking good’

Not so long ago, the UK jazz scene looked like it was in trouble. Audience numbers were dwindling and it became harder for musicians to get gigs, especially for those new on the scene. You May Also Like: Paul Jolly, free jazz musician, club owner and producer: Something Else! InterviewRead More