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Sara’s set to mix it with the stars

SYMPHONY Hall showcases three brilliant female vocalists this week, two Americans, Randy Crawford tonight, Oleta Adams on Thursday, and one of Birmingham’s best jazz singers, Sara Colman. Read

Sample a soulful duo

PIANIST Joe Sample is travelling from Frankfurt to Munich when I catch up with him on his mobile phone – and he admits hating being on the road. Read

Classics return to Birmingham NIA with a bang

THE popular classics highlight of the year is back at the NIA on Saturday, December 6 for another show featuring music, lights, lasers, fireworks, muskets and thundering cannons. Read

Oysters’ pearls of wisdom

VETERAN folk-rockers Oysterband celebrate their 30th anniversary with what should be a cracking show at Birmingham Town Hall tonight. Read

I enjoy playing dastardly Iago

BARITONE David Kempster is much more gentle and approachable in real life than when greased up for the dastardly role of evil Iago in the Welsh National Opera’s latest production of Otello. Read

Legend Martyn in Black Country

ONE of the finest singers on the folk circuit will be making a poignant appearance at a Midlands club tonight as he celebrates his 40th anniversary as a performer in this country. Read

Herbie’s coming

SYMPHONY Hall will play host to one of the greatest jazz stars of all time when Herbie Hancock makes his first appearance in Birmingham for many years next Thursday. Read

US greats make a rare UK visit

TWO great American jazz musicians will be visiting Birmingham in the next fortnight. Read

Westenra not pigeon-holed

THE outstanding voice of Hayley Westenra saw her acclaimed this year as ‘the biggest selling classical artist of the 21st century’. But New Zealand star Hayley does not want to see herself pigeon-holed into a box marked “classical” . Read

Ralph leads double bill

MUSIC lovers are in for a rare treat when folk legend Ralph McTell and all-star covers band The Dylan Project team up for a gala double bill at Birmingham Town Hall tomorrow. Read

Burton at the Barton

BIRMINGHAM has a musical history second to none in England. Read

Second season for Big Band

BIRMINGHAM can be justly proud of being the home of the magnificent BBC Big Band who enter their second season of residency at The Town Hall with some great guest artists in the coming months. Read

Saxophonist looks so finn

SAXOPHONIST Finn Peters, one of the most talented of the young wave of musicians coming out of London, will be appearing with his band Finntet at the Polish Club in Digbeth tomorrow. Read

Old favourite joins rising star for club night

WHENEVER you see the name of John Patrick in the listings you can be certain that there will be an outstanding night of jazz coming up. Bearwood-born Patrick has been at the centre of most of the best jazz in Birmingham since the 1950s. Read

Lizzy set to raise roof

BIRMINGHAM Town Hall has a glorious history of live music which dates back to 1854 and next Friday sees it celebrating the first anniversary of its reopening, following a ten year closure. Read

Stan tickles the ivories

PIANIST Stan Tracey, who performs at Birmingham’s CBSO Centre tomorrow is an outstanding figure in the jazz world. His distinguished career has spanned six decades of flourishing creativity. Read

Classic food and music

FABULOUS food, fabulous surroundings and fabulous music – a festival with a difference is about to return to the Midlands. Read

Duo go for op stardom

TWO Birmingham singers are battling it out in an X-Factor-style contest to tour the UK with opera star Jonathan Ansell. Read

Rare chance for fans

TWO of the most successful and gifted young musicians in Birmingham make rare appearances in the city this week. Read

Hall for beats, bass and brass

BIRMINGHAM Town Hall is throwing open its doors for Artsfest Tonight the historic venue hosts an evening of beats, bass, brass and dancing featuring DJ Manga, hip-hop and nu-jazz from Soweto Kinch and performances by The Sub Ensemble and Maylight. Read

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