Branford Marsalis Quartet and Dianne Reeves: Dedicated to You review – eloquent Coltrane tribute
(Blue Note)This elegant contemporary reinvention of 1963 album John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman pairs Marsalis’s post-bop sax with Reeves’ agile vocals, to time-stopping effectIn the early 1960s, the Impulse! label tried to steer its star saxophonist…
Arts Council England doesn’t need ‘swagger’, it needs reform | Letter
Reader Chris Hodgkins proposes a dual‑pillar system that safeguards national institutions while establishing a dedicated body for grassroots arts and musicThe interview with the new chair of Arts Council England (ACE), who says she wants the organisation…