Many happy returns to Abdullah Ibrahim, South Africa’s wizard of Cape jazz improvisation.
A refugee from apartheid, he has lived most of his adult life in New York, performing under the stage name Dollar Brand. He took an Islamic name in 1968 and made a pilgrimage to Mecca.
One of the hidden greats.
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The German conductor has withdrawan from two Bruckner 8s in Amsterdam next weekend. Concertgebouw Orchestra notice: Christian Thielemann has unfortunately had to cancel his performances with the Concertgebouw Orchestra due to illness. We are very […]
The firm says it is discontinuing Model K, which dates back to 1904. They say pedal technology has improved in the past five years. Read here. The post Steinway scraps upright after 120 years appeared […]
Like President Trump, you never know what to expect in the city of Peaky Blinders. Our mole scuttled out Symphony Hall a few hours ago. Tonight’s performance of Mahler Symphony No 9 at Symphony Hall […]
