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The grand parade of lifeless packaging? Far from it, as this much-delayed blockbuster reissue of one of prog’s most fascinating and frustrating albums finally proves.

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Echoes of Exile Works by Bartók, Ben-Haim, Enescu, Ysaÿe and Zimmermann Sueye Park (violin) BIS BIS-2332 63:06 mins Turbulence from the Second World War impacts most of the composers on this album. Th

Cleo Laine (Born 1927) Jazz singer Over a career spanning many decades, Cleo Laine’s richly colourful contralto voice and exceptional vocal agility won her a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performan