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REVIEW: In one final act of almost inevitable alchemy, the audience all rise to salute @wyntonmarsalis, his symphony and the massed musical forces who have brought this complex, brilliant tapestry of American music to Scotland @edintfest #SmartArtsReviews theprickle.org/portfolio/all…
REVIEW: If you’re open to being mesmerized by the music @LudovicoEinaud and @annalapwood there's almost no way to avoid having a mesmeric experience during this trance-like concert @TheO2 @Seriouslive #smartartsreviews theprickle.org/portfolio/lud…
REVIEW: @corywong 's ability to lead a band, build a solo, send a helter-skelter of triplets across a crowd is deserving of attentive audience in big dance-filled rooms and smaller devoted ones like @officialronnies #smartartreviews theprickle.org/portfolio/cor…
REVIEW: #GeorgiaCécile and her band conduct a high quality guided tour of the American Songbook @cheltfestivals #smartartsreviews theprickle.org/portfolio/geo…
REVIEW: Celebrating Miles Davis's iconic Kind of Blue via the orchestra is a challenge worthy of Miles-level audacity, and it seems that Guy Barker and these game musicians were just the mavericks for the job @BBCCO @cheltfestivals #smartartsreviews theprickle.org/portfolio/mil…
REVIEW: "when we're here together, there's something more, something special" observes @MakayaMcCraven at @cheltfestivals and on the basis of his set, he's not wrong #smartartsreviews #offtherecord theprickle.org/portfolio/mak…
REVIEW: Under the hands of Leif Ove Andsnes you’ll hear unusual piano sounds which come from an undetected well of gold (and the lesser spotted blend of tender immediacy and the artistry of the brother and sister Andsnes) #smartartsreviews theprickle.org/portfolio/lei…
REVIEW: The complexity of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring makes Aurora Orchestra's endeavour to play it off by heart doubly thrilling, plus a quasi-dramatising of the piece’s conception which entertains and educates #auroraorchestra #smartartsreviews wp.me/p4xzQr-2Oz
REVIEW: There's something poignant about hearing "There's A Place For Us" as the #RonnieScotts #ClassicalAllStars round out their debut in a new space designed to accommodate music of all kinds #UpstairsAtRonnies @officialronnies theprickle.org/portfolio/ron…
REVIEW: On world tour to mark its 15th anniversary, OVO is Cirque du Soleil at its absolute finest. Dazzling costumes, magnificent sets and jaw-dropping feats... while all the performers are insects, investigating a giant egg #OVO #smartartsreviews wp.me/p4xzQr-2Ok
REVIEW: This year’s Snow White pantomime at Woking delivers heaps of family-friendly fun, packed with colour, energy, and some truly hilarious moments — actress Lesley Joseph and comedian Aaron James have the audience howling #Woking #smartartsreviews wp.me/p4xzQr-2Oe
REVIEW: If you fancy a dance party on a Saturday night or a relentlessly varied sound world, @tuneyards are still very much one of the best bands in the bizness @LondonJazzFest @southbankcentre #WeAreJazz theprickle.org/portfolio/tun…
REVIEW: If the #Hiromi #Sonicwonder space ship is taking off from a venue near you, it’s definitely worthwhile being on board — strap in @LondonJazzFest @BarbicanCentre #WeAreJazz theprickle.org/portfolio/hir…
REVIEW: @tayloreigsti + @beccastevensbsb collab is the pinnacle of the performance and the embodiment of what good festivals are about: contrasting artists showing an audience what they’re all about and having a good time to boot @LondonJazzFest #WeAreJazz theprickle.org/portfolio/tay…
REVIEW: Emerging out into a crisp London evening on the @southbankcentre we could not help but think of Eliot’s invocation of the still-sparkling river: “sweet Thames, run softly till I end my song” @LondonJazzFest #WeAreJazz theprickle.org/portfolio/adr…
REVIEW: The thesis of the new @christhile album and tour may well be summarized as “Bach will make it better” — the multiple encores and standing-ovations suggest that the London Jazz Festival audience agrees with the premise @LondonJazzFest #WeAreJazz theprickle.org/portfolio/chr…
REVIEW: “I’m still here” was @jacquidankworth's line to sing on this occasion. But year after year, Jazz Voice after Jazz Voice, festival after festival, this is a unifying, eternal, mesmerizing mantra for all who keep it going @southbankcentre #wearejazz theprickle.org/portfolio/ope…
REVIEW: "it's been a crazy couple of years we've been living through" and in Soundtrack to the Apocalypse @sowetokinch has demonstrated once more a flare for asking ambitious questions and offering equally ambitious answers ft. @londonsymphony #wearejazz theprickle.org/portfolio/sow…
REVIEW: For this Shostakovich Prom, Jonathon Heyward stepped in last-minute with remarkable poise and buckets of gusto. Leading the celebrated Chineke! Orchestra, he delivered a gripping performance from the get-go #BBCProms #smartartsreviews wp.me/p4xzQr-2MY
REVIEW: Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (1934) at the BBC Proms was a truly electrifying experience, with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra under John Storgårds delivering a thrilling performance #Shostakovich #BBCProms #smartartsreviews wp.me/p4xzQr-2MQ