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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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The Second Act review - absurdist meta comedy about stardom

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Albums of the Year 2024: Kenny Barron - Beyond This Place

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EFG London Jazz Festival round-up review - youth, age, and the greatness in between

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat review - jazz-themed documentary on the 1960s Congo Crisis

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Album: Jon Batiste - Beethoven Blues

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Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber, Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford review - an unforgettable recital

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Album: Immanuel Wilkins - Blues Blood

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Album: Ezra Collective - Dance, No One’s Watching

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Prom 49, Kobekina, Czech Philharmonic, Hrůša review - what an orchestra

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Album: Miguel Zenón - Golden City

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Prom 42, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Aurora Orchestra, Collon review - a dramatic coup

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