If you were lucky enough to know John Pochee, it merely confirmed the qualities palpable in his music-making behind the drums: the warmth of heart, the glint-in-the-eye wit, the raconteur’s instinct, the congeniality and the deep affection for people and for jazz. His drumming had a vibrancy that picked the…
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On Christmas Day, in the stable right next door to where you-know-who was born, Joe and Mary Funkenstein also had a baby, whom they called Doctor, in the hope that he would become one. Alas, the attempted nominative determinism failed, because before he could even crawl, Doctor was hammering away…
Kamasi Washington has the magic key – the one that unlocks the door to hosts of younger people attending jazz concerts. On his previous tours the saxophonist/composer packed out firstly the Metro Theatre and then the Concert Hall with audiences whose excitement level might more usually be reserved for Drake…