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Wild Up – Julius Eastman Vol 3: If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich? review – a deliriously great tribute

The LA collective Wild Up continue their celebration of the radical US composer with a wild and wonderful selection of minimalist-maximalist delights

John Lewis

02, Jun, 2023 @8:00 AM

Adjunct Ensemble: Sovereign Bodies/Ritual Taxonomy review | John Lewis's contemporary album of the month

Free jazz, opera, hymns and newscasts intermingle in an oddly compelling sonic collage addressing issues of asylum and migration

John Lewis

05, May, 2023 @8:00 AM

MultiTraction Orchestra: Reactor One review | John Lewis's contemporary album of the month

Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen finally meets his match with Alex Roth’s superb band, who push the limitations of their instruments and shift between many registers

John Lewis

07, Apr, 2023 @8:00 AM

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou: the Ethiopian nun who was one of history’s most distinctive pianists

Emahoy, who has died aged 99, was a classically trained musician and society girl who turned towards faith – and cultivated a style of playing like no other

John Lewis

28, Mar, 2023 @3:36 PM

The Greenhouse Effect review – bells, birdsong and a bubble-wrapped piano

An environmental theme unified this theatrical and immersive concert that included works by Steve Reich, Claudia Molitor and Mátyás Wettl

John Lewis

13, Mar, 2023 @4:35 PM

Askak Maboul: Une Aventure de VV (Songspiel) review | Contemporary album of the month

The Belgian genre-hoppers return with a 15-part audio drama that skips from jazz and Latin trance to minimalism and acid house – with surprises at every turn

John Lewis

10, Mar, 2023 @8:30 AM

Hannah Peel review – elegiac synths weave a dreamy electronic spell

Paying tribute to her hero Delia Derbyshire, the electronica artist took us through her album Fir Wave and beyond in a triumphant show

John Lewis

19, Feb, 2023 @2:21 PM

Ukrainian composer Heinali on preserving the sound of Kyiv: ‘I wanted to protect my city from harm’

The field recordings on Kyiv Eternal, released exactly a year on from Russia’s invasion, document ‘a world that has disappeared’, the artist explains

John Lewis

15, Feb, 2023 @12:33 PM

Peter Brötzmann review – free-jazz saxophonist on fiercely good form

The veteran avant gardist has lost none of his intensity with two sets showcasing the full light and shade of his fearsome improvisational playing

John Lewis

12, Feb, 2023 @2:30 PM

Lisel: Patterns for Auto-Tuned Voices and Delay review | John Lewis's contemporary album of the month

The singer feeds her voice through myriad effects units in a beautiful album exploring authenticity and artifice

John Lewis

10, Feb, 2023 @9:00 AM

Isobel Waller-Bridge review – wit and emotion in abundance

The film and TV composer uses the live setting to really stretch her wings, adding an invigorating extra dimension to recent works and debuting some thrilling new pieces

John Lewis

06, Feb, 2023 @12:55 PM