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Music: Love in the air for duo Feb 12 2010

ROMANCE will be in the air at Symphony Hall on Sunday when TV talent show finalists Jessie Buckley and Daniel Boys present an evening of show-stopping love songs. Joined by the Manchester Concert Orchestra and Capital Voices, the two stars from I’d Do Anything and Any Dream Will Do will mark Valentine’s Day with tunes like If I Loved You, Maria and Moon River. We caught up with them as they prepared for the show.Read

Music: A 'festive' treat to fill your boots Feb 12 2010

JAZZ festivals in Birmingham seem to be like buses – three come along at once!Read

Music: Nu Folkie Alan Pownall headlines Birmingham Glee Feb 12 2010

HE’S a singer/songwriter who bridges the gap between the London nu-folk scene and the laid-back beats of Jack Johnson.Read

Music: Tamara Schlesinger moves beyond love Feb 12 2010

WITH a fractured ankle dashing her international gymnastics hopes and a dip into fashion not quite what she expected, songwriter Tamara Schlesinger took her time settling on music as her chosen career. But with 2009 album, 6 Day Riot Have A Plan, it seems the ukelele-plucking Glaswegian has finally found her feet.Read

What a joy to watch Daniel Berenboim Feb 01 2010

THERE are times when I realise just how fortunate we are in Birmingham to have venues which attract top class performers.Read

Music: Eva Cassidy's brother, Dan, to bring folk show to Worcester Jan 29 2010

WITHOUT realising it, millions of record buyers are familiar with the work of fiddle player Dan Cassidy.Read

Music: Jazz pianist Sam Brown dies Jan 29 2010

THERE’S sad news for jazz fans with the announcement that the great jazz pianist Sam Brown passed away on Monday in West Bromwich following a long illness.Read

Music: Jan Garbarek is an icy blast Jan 22 2010

NORWEGIAN saxophonist Jan Garbarek may reject being called a jazz musician – but that’s only because he has forged his own minimalistic method of improvising.Read

Music: Little Sister's new line-up play Kings Norton's Tower of Song Jan 22 2010

THE outlook seemed grey when Birmingham-based Little Sister lost one of their number – but things brightened when they recruited an enthusiastic replacement.Read

Music: Mostly Jazz Festival debuts in Moseley Park in July Jan 22 2010

GREAT news for Birmingham jazz fans – they can look forward to the luxury of two quality city festivals in July.Read

Music: Williams clan has new star in Holly Jan 22 2010

HER grandfather was country music legend Hank Williams and her father is the award-winning Hank Jnr, so it is natural to assume that music was the first career choice for Holly Williams.Read

Fiery jazz to bring a thaw to music fans Jan 15 2010

JAZZ fans feeling the chill of winter should make their way to Symphony Hall Foyer at 5.30pm today where the Birmingham-based, Venezuelan-born Edgar Macias and his band will be warming up his adopted home town with some fiery Latin jazz.Read

Folk Music: Imagined Village unveil folk version of Slades Cum On Feel The Noize Jan 15 2010

CAN you imagine a folk version of Slade’s glam stomper Cum On Feel The Noize? Musical collective The Imagined Village can and the result can be heard on their new album, Empire and Love.Read

Folk Music: Mumford & Sons return to UK for sold out tour Jan 15 2010

THEY formed just two years ago but Mumford & Sons are already getting used to playing sold-out UK tours.Read

Classical Music: Mediaeval Baebes bring Christmas tour to Birmingham Cathedral Dec 18 2009

THE majority of us may just be getting the festive spirit but for the Mediaeval Baebes Christmas began weeks ago.Read

Omar in friendly gig Dec 11 2009

THE musician at the centre of a recent “right to die” court case will renew his long-standing friendship with Andy Hamilton during a rare solo appearance at Bearwood Corks Club on Thursday.Read

Legends set to hit town Nov 27 2009

The CBSO Centre on Berkeley Street is hosting a couple of prestigious gigs this week, featuring two of the all time great names of American improvisational jazz.Read

All this success is thanks to Parky! Nov 20 2009

He’s the UK’s biggest jazz artist and he’s just released his fifth album, The Pursuit. But if it wasn’t for an appearance on Parkinson, life could be very different for Jamie Cullum.Read

Patsy's made for the blues Nov 20 2009

OLD, new and blue is the theme for this week’s packed jazz programme which kicks off this evening with a welcome performance by Patsy Fuller and her band at Symphony Hall Foyer.Read

Great Lake Swimmers are making waves Nov 13 2009

HAVING missed out on a prize at the Canadian Music Awards in September, Great Lake Swimmers’ Tony Dekker is hoping for a better result at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.Read

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