A few weeks ago, Christine Holmes left a note on my site that added more details to this article: “Beryl Templeman was my mother-in-law. She died at age 62. Usually …
India jazz
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This piece appears in Mint-Lounge today. Last October, as Portugal’s President Anibal Cavaco Silva addressed his recession-battered compatriots on their country’s republic day, he was interrupted by a beautiful song. …
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Pam Crain, who passed away on Aug 14, was one of the finest jazz musicians India has produced. On stage and off, she displayed the generosity that is such an …
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In 2004, Rudresh Mahanthappa alchemised his exasperation into art. His album Mother Tongue that year was a witty, biting rely to the query often posed to subcontinental immigrants to the …
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Tangerine by B.E.S.A. SWING TRIO by tajmahalfoxtrot1 In 1939, as Britain entered World War II, it established ENSA – the Entertainment National Service Association – to keep the troops in …
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With the passing of the reedman Joe Pereira this morning, Bombay’s jazz age has truly come to an end. Jazzy Joe, as he was known fondly to three generations of …