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Sebastian Scotney

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Articles By Sebastian Scotney

Album: Brad Mehldau - Ride into the Sun

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BBC Proms: Moore, LSO, Bancroft review - the freshness of morning wind and brass

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BBC Proms: Anoushka Shankar 'Chapters' review - somehow, it worked

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Friendship review - toxic buddy alert

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Album: Anna Lapwood - Firedove

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The Marching Band review - what's the French for 'Brassed Off'?

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Desire: The Carl Craig Story review - a worthy, brand-conscious encomium for a techno star

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Georgia Mancio, Alan Broadbent, Pizza Express Dean Street review - songs beautifully crafted

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Album: Ronny Graupe's Szelest - Newfoundland Tristesse

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Album: Joe Lovano - Homage

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Album: Billy Hart Quartet - Just

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Bonhoeffer review - flawed biopic of a saintly man of courage

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Helen Charlston, Sholto Kynoch, Temple Church review - fine singing, powerful stage presence

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Album: Artemis - Arboresque

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Album: Ludovico Einaudi - The Summer Portraits

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German National Orchestra, Marshall, Cadogan Hall review - sheer youthful exuberance

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Album: Saint Etienne - International

International is Saint Etienne’s 13th album. It is their last. According to the promotional material, it was written while recording...

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Blu-ray: The Graduate

Can a film’s classic status expire, or be rescinded? If it can, I’d say The Graduate is a potential candidate.

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BBC Proms: Alexander’s Feast, Irish Baroque Orchestra, Whela...

Many Londoners would already have experienced the musicality incarnate of Peter Whelan and his Irish Baroque Orchestra. A smaller ensemble rocked...

Album: Brad Mehldau - Ride into the Sun

Brad Mehldau’s three trio concerts in the UK in June showed what it is he does so brilliantly. The group (with bassist Felix Moseholm and drummer...