Sebastian Scotney

Articles By Sebastian Scotney

Album: Jihye Lee Orchestra - Infinite Connections Saturday, 25 May 2024 Read more...	Laufey, Royal Albert Hall review - fans in heaven Friday, 17 May 2024 Read more...
Album: Fred Hersch - Silent, Listening Monday, 22 April 2024 Read more...	Album: Shabaka - Perceive its Beauty, Acknowledge its Grace Wednesday, 10 April 2024 Read more...
Album: Norah Jones - Visions Wednesday, 06 March 2024 Read more...	Albums of the Year 2023: Bokanté - History Friday, 29 December 2023 Read more...
Jansen, Ridout, Blendulf, Kozhukhin, Wigmore Hall review - Brahms in excelsis Saturday, 23 December 2023 Read more...	Album: Samara Joy - A Joyful Holiday Saturday, 09 December 2023 Read more...
EFG London Jazz Festival 2023 round-up review - vital sparks crossing and uniting generations Tuesday, 21 November 2023 Read more...	The Creation, Choirs of King's College & New College Oxford, Philharmonia, Hyde, King's College Chapel, Cambridge - sublime setting for mundane performance Monday, 06 November 2023 Read more...
Schiff, Höbarth, Coin, Wigmore Hall review - Schubert minus transcendence Thursday, 26 October 2023 Read more...	theartsdesk at Salzburg Jazz & the City Festival - perfection in free venues Tuesday, 24 October 2023 Read more...
Lies We Tell review - fear and gaslighting in 1860s Ireland Saturday, 14 October 2023 Read more...	Album: Joshua Redman - Where Are We Saturday, 16 September 2023 Read more...
Album: Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music Saturday, 02 September 2023 Read more...	Apocalypse Clown review - going out with a laugh Friday, 01 September 2023 Read more...

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