The Stan Tracey Quartet: A Child’s Christmas Jazz Suite

Stan Tracey has been saying for some years now that his composing days are a thing of the past. Thankfully, we now have tangible proof that this no longer holds true: he has just released a CD with his quartet, full of new tunes. And if that wasn't enough, like his classic Under Milk Wood - …

Cambridge Film Festival 2011

One of the real highlights of my year is the Cambridge Film Festival. After the funding difficulties of last year (due to external factors) it was especially thrilling to see it back in 2011 with just as bold and ambitious a programme as ever. This year's festival experience started for me with a couple of …