February 2013 archive

Lyricism at the heart of Trish Clowes live at Pizza Express

Trish Clowes’ unique blending of lyrical jazz with an ear for classical forms and textures is given an expressive outing in a broadcast on Radio 3’s Jazz on 3 from her live gig at Pizza Express, recorded last month. Now one of BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists, the set features the great James Maddren on …

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Singing up: Steph Richardson

Third-year Drama student, member of Chamber Choir, conductor of Sing!, a former conductor of the University Chamber Choir,  and now singer with this year’s Big Band (phew), Steph Richardson, on her favourite music and working with the Big Band this year.   I have been an adamant lover of jazz from a very early age. …

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