Jazzie B on James Brown

After a childhood in care in Surrey, Alex Wheatle was moved to a hostel in Brixton aged fourteen. Later he was involved in the riots and given a prison sentence, events which were covered in one of the Small Axe anthology of films by Steve McQueen. But it is Wheatle's writing car ...  عرض المزيد

"It was brilliant to read some of the old techniques the Spitfire test pilots were using, and in some respects test pilot flying isn't that different today, but we don't have to do everything by notebook and pencil and stopwatch." Tim PeakeJeffrey Quill was born in 1913, and flew ...  عرض المزيد

In the 1970’s Jackson Browne was known as one of the originators of the carefree, California classic rock sound with hits like “Doctor My Eyes” and “Running on Empty.” As his career progressed, Jackson Browne’s knack for writing soul-searching lyrics turned more political. Browne ...  عرض المزيد

The story of Hugh Masekela’s life is intertwined with the history of South Africa itself. Born into a relatively privileged family in a mining town east of Johannesburg, Masekela was aware from an early age of the separatist and exploitative legacy of colonialism. As he grew up a ...  عرض المزيد

Elle a enflammé dimanche après-midi la scène du Festival du Parc Floral en région parisienne, la saxophoniste anglaise d’origine nigériane, Camilla George est l’une des étoiles montantes de la nouvelle scène jazz britannique. Un jazz fusion où se mêlent l’afrobeat, le hip-hop et ...  عرض المزيد

An enduring classic which delivers a message of support and friendship. Never more so than in 2020 when Lean On Me by Bill Withers was the musical backdrop to the Covid crisis in the UK, and at Black Lives Matter protests in the US.Featuring: Andy Greene, a senior writer at Rolli ...  عرض المزيد