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Stan Tracey—Jazz Among the British
4/5 Geoffrey Smith on the work of Stan Tracey, paragon of British jazz and of jazz in Britain.
Americans in Britain—Jazz Among the British
Geoffrey Smith on how Britain influenced the work of two celebrated American jazz artists.
The British Audience—Jazz Among the British
Geoffrey Smith looks at the how the audience for jazz in Britain has evolved over time.
On Not Being a Jazzer—Jazz Among the British
Geoffrey Smith reflects on perceptions of jazz in Britain and questions the term 'jazzer'.
Cocker Spaniels—Composers and Their Dogs
5/5 Famous composers devoted to dogs. Edward Elgar was inseparable from his spaniel, Marco.
Dachshunds—Composers and Their Dogs
4/5 Famous composers’ devotion to dogs. Britten and Bernstein were obsessed with dachshunds.
Poodles—Composers and Their Dogs
3/5 Composers' links to certain dog breeds. Haydn’s poodle tale and Chopin’s poodle myth.
Old English Sheepdogs—Composers and Their Dogs
2/5 Famous composers devoted to dogs. Dame Ethel Smyth’s obsession with Old English sheepdogs.
Newfoundlands—Composers and Their Dogs
1/5 Famous composers devoted to certain dog breeds. Wagner’s turbulent life with Newfoundlands
Cape Town—Africa in the City
Lindsay Johns ends a series of essays on cities changed by African migration in Cape Town.
