PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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Sonic blasts shake the Vortex
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
Eddie Prevost, John Edwards
and Jason Yarde
The Vortex, London N16
5/5
WHAT a trio at the Vortex.
Playing with a free and fervent spirit, the all-British and intergenerational septuagenarian drummer Eddie Prevost, rampant bassman John Edwards and saxophonist Jason Yarde — blowing like a bird of liberation — create a pulsating sound.
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