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peter quinn

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Peter has written on music for BBC Music Magazine, International Record Review, Jazzwise, Songlines, Tempo, The i and The Times Literary Supplement. His performing experience ranges from John Cage at the Barbican to jazz fusion at Ronnie Scott’s to traditional Irish music at the BBC Proms.

Articles By Peter Quinn

Jazz Voice, Royal Festival Hall - engulfing beauty and hidden gems

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CD: Harry Connick Jr - True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter

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Soweto Kinch, Jazz Cafe review - instant karma in Camden

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CD: Jamie Cullum - Taller

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Claire Martin, Ronnie Scott’s - swinging hard in Soho

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Jazz FM Awards 2019 - young guard triumphs

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Albums of the Year 2018: William Parker - Voices Fall From The Sky

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Jazzmeia Horn, EFG London Jazz Festival 2018 review - searching for the unexpected

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Orphy Robinson’s Astral Weeks, London Jazz Festival 2018 review - reimagining a masterpiece

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CD: Bansangu Orchestra - Bansangu Orchestra

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Jazz FM Awards 2018 - a banner year for Ezra Collective

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CD: Owen Broder - Heritage

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CD: Snowpoet - Thought You Knew

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theartsdesk Q&A: Vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant

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Albums of the Year 2017: Cécile McLorin Salvant - Dreams and Daggers

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Robert Glasper, Barbican review - emotional fellowship and creative interconnections

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