Honest folk
Fifteen horns, four cellos, five percussionists, five electric guitarists and twenty-odd more besides. That’s the Conservatoire Folk Ensemble.
Walking down Sparkle Lane
Dave Woodhall talks to a Birmingham musical export with a tale or two to tell.
Wynton takes shots at the Spotted Dog
In a rare double-header, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis played Symphony Hall and the Spotted Dog on the same night. Martin Longley was on his trail.