Poet & Writer. Canal Laureate. Facilitator & Educator. Obsidian Foundation. Living by Troubled Waters @NineArchesPress. Known as the Voice, Jazzed to the bone.
A tribute to John Coltrane:
I combined family footage and performance clips into a music video for one of my favorite songs of his, “Equinox”.
Hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it.
Our #BookOfTheWeek is our Summer Recommendation: Folkish by Kym Deyn, published by @NineArchesPress.
Playful, queer, and endlessly inventive, Folkish is "wicked, tricky and bold...a potent and spellbinding achievement that doesn’t hold back." (Victoria Kennefick)
Order your copy of Folkish here, with 25% off for PBS members: poetrybooks.co.uk/collection…
Rest easy, Sonny Rollins 🕊️
The Saxophone Colossus. One of the most important voices in the history of jazz. From his early days alongside Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and Miles Davis to a career spanning seven decades and over sixty albums.
Rest in peace, Sonny Rollins…
Nicknamed the “Saxophone Colossus,” he reshaped modern jazz with fearless improvisation, a towering tenor tone, and timeless classics like Saxophone Colossus and The Bridge.
One of the last great bebop giants, his sound and spirit changed jazz forever.
The Moth Short Story Prize is now OPEN! And we're over the moon to be joined by Wendy Erskine as this year's judge...
1st prize €3,000
2nd prize €1,000
3rd prize a week at The Moth Retreat
Closing 15 June.
🌟 Details over at bit.ly/mothshortstory26.
Fantastic evening of poetry, music and art at the Magma 94 'Remix' launch at The Nook in Brixton...
Loads more photos on our Instagram feed!
📷@pennydampier
Get yourself a copy of this incredible issue here: magmapoetry.com/archive/magm…
ALT The front cover of a programme for a performance by Paul Robeson at Birmingham Town Hall on Saturday 21st May 1949. Below this is a photographic portrait of Paul Robeson. Beneath this is biographical detail about Paul Robeson. The price of the programme is at the bottom.
The music you know. The story you don’t.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson tells the story of the Grammy-award winning band chronicling their evolution, highs and lows, spiritual meaning, and lasting legacy. #EarthWindandFireHBO premieres June 7 on @HBOMax.