Articles by: Sammy Stein

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John Edwards finds inspiration everywhere: Something Else! Interview

Asked what inspired him, jazz double bassist John Edwards has an instant reply: “Everything inspires, musically.”

Cafe Oto Has Helped Transform East London: 'Very, Very Good For the Music'

Cafe Oto Has Helped Transform East London: ‘Very, Very Good For the Music’

By day, it is just another cafe. However, at night Cafe Oto is a very different place.

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Marco Sanguinetti – 8 (2014)

Marco Sanguinetti has just blown my mind. Unintentionally, of course. It is just that I have, for many years, avoided listening to albums which are heavy on the piano You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Shows I’ll Never Forget: The Blockheads, December 14, 2013

At the Colchester Arts Centre: In Colchester, next to the roman walls of the town, stands this venue, once the church of St Mary-at-the-Walls. Built in 1206, the site has seen 23 protestant martyrs executed by burning You May Also Like: Wicked Realm, Aug. 26, 2016: Shows I’ll Never ForgetRead More

Daniel Bennett, jazz saxophonist: Something Else! Interview

Daniel Bennett, jazz saxophonist: Something Else! Interview

The future looks good for the Daniel Bennett Group — and for Daniel, personally.

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Something Else! Interview: Singer Kosi

Akosua Gyebi is a singer with a wondrous voice and range. Her latest release One More Cup Of Coffee received some great reviews, and she is steadfastly making inroads into the music industry. You May Also Like: Beverley Beirne, jazz singer: Something Else! Interview

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Shows I’ll Never Forget: Evan Parker, November 21, 2013

At the Vortex, Dalston, London: Just occasionally, the veil which hides from us all mysteries of other worlds, of suns, moons and stars becomes thinner You May Also Like: John Edwards, Evan Parker, John Russell + others – Making Rooms (2016) In celebration of the Evan Parker’s complex, trippy TheRead More

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Davey Payne of the People Band and the Blockheads: Something Else! Interview

“I believe there is a divine music; it goes on, it’s automatic, without anger, greed, lust, attachment and egoism.” You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Something Else! Interview: Saxophonist Mats Gustafsson

Mats Gustafsson is bonkers — and I mean that in the most flattering way possible. You May Also Like: Mats Gustafsson – MG 50: Peace and Fire (2016)

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The Blockheads – Same Horse Different Jockey (2013)

The Blockheads’ latest release, Same Horse, Different Jockey is an album which has taken the band in new directions, both musically and re-establishes the band at the top of their musical tree. You May Also Like: Ian Dury – ‘Hit Me: The Best of Ian Dury’ (2020) Liam Gallagher –Read More