Poet & Writer. Canal Laureate. Facilitator & Educator. Obsidian Foundation. Living by Troubled Waters @NineArchesPress. Known as the Voice, Jazzed to the bone.
Joined July 2020
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24 Jun 2024
Take Flight with Randolph Matthews coming to Ledbury to raise the roof off the Great Barn, Hellens Manor with #poetry jazz and gospel Friday 5th July @LedburyPoetry @NineArchesPress @PoetrySociety @VervePoetryFest @writingwestmids 🙏🏿🙏🏿
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Gwendolyn Brooks was both on this day in 1917.
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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.
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Jun 4
Earth, Wind & Fire - Devotion (1974)
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“Nautilus” by Bob James is one of the most sampled jazz recordings ever, appearing in tracks by hundreds of hip-hop and R&B artists.
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May 30
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…
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It appears you can never go wrong with Charles Simic. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant, the way this poem turns.
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May 27
On Monday, we lost Sonny Rollins, one of the greatest saxophonists who ever lived. Watch the clip from JAZZ.
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May 26
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.
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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.
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Tonight calls for nothing but your favorite Miles Davis records.
Happy 100th birthday to a legend.
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May 27
Just over a month left to submit to the 2026 Poetry London Prize! Open to poets worldwide.
Find more info and enter here: poetrylondon.co.uk/prize/
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May 26
RT @ianduhig: Ian Duhig reads for Poets & Players at the IABF on 25 April 2026 youtu.be/VT6LVTcNuwg?si=-M4x… via @YouTube
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May 19
It was an honour to hear @AyanmoAden speak so movingly.
We can be bearers of a brighter future.
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WATCH: renowned poet @ayanmoaden delivers a poem at the Global Partnerships Conference.
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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.
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May 24
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…
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#BlackBritishHistory Paul Robeson was presented by the British Soviet Society at Birmingham Town Hall on 21 May 1949, 77 years to the day. Ref: LP 22.41 @LibraryofBham @BlackBritHist
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.
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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.
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