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Play the Blues by Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton
Recorded live at the Lincoln Centre in April this year, these two artists need no introduction. With a masterful orchestra and added percussion, these guys cruise through a collection of dixieland-meets-creole influenced classics. A surprisingly good version of Layla is…
Reverie by Joe Henry
I came to the artist Joe Henry with the release of 2003’s Tiny Voices. I had no idea who he was; I just heard he was a much sought after producer of some great artists like Solomon Bourke, Aimee…
1969 by Pink Martini & Saori Yuki
With all of the 12 members of Pink Martini having studied different languages and different music styles from around the world, it’s no wonder their songwriting is wildly diverse. Aiming to inspire a culture that sings and dances, they merge…
Gentle Spirit by Jonathan Wilson
Having garnered an impressive reputation as a producer and gun musician for hire, Jonathan Wilson has delivered an incredibly assured and frankly at times gob-smacking debut with Gentle Spirit. Hailing from North Carolina but now residing in the infamous…
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Fifty years since it was first published, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang finally has a sequel! Frank Cottrell Boyce has given new life to the famous flying car created by Ian Fleming in his one and only children’s story. Chitty Chitty…
Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy 3: The Amazing Voyage by Geronimo Stilton
On this, Geronimo Stilton’s third trip to the Kingdom of Fantasy, the Queen of the Fairies has been kidnapped and her land plunged into an endless ice age. It’s up to the intrepid mouse reporter to bring her back, but…
The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson
Another picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler just in time for Christmas! The team that brought us so many wonderful stories, including The Gruffalo, Tabby McTat and Zog, has another rhyming tale of shenanigans in the…
Between Parentheses by Roberto Bolańo
Recently I have been reading a collection of little non-fiction pieces, written for various Spanish language newspapers or as acceptance speeches, by the Chilean novelist, Roberto Bolańo, who is dead now.
If he were still alive, he might find himself…
Hispania and Japan Dailogues, Jordi Savall
With the devastation of Japan earlier this year, Jordi Savall, decided he wanted to do something to raise money for the relief fund. So he brought together traditional Japanese music with that of Spain to create what should be a…
Gaubert Orchestral Works Vol 3
I’ve been performing Gaubert’s Flute and Piano repertoire for many years (and he was Professor of Flute at the Paris Conservatoire so it’s is quite extensive). So when I saw this recording I was inclined to have a listen to…
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