“blind side sonny”

RECENTLY, as a member of St Andrews Rotary Club, I was asked to extend the vote of thanks to our visiting speaker. He was to be telling us about his experiences in the world of musical theatre. Knowin

Zaytoun Songs by JS Bach, Monteverdi, Purcell and Sayed Darwish et al Haitham Haidar (tenor), Sylvain Bergeron (archlute), Abdul-Wahab Kayyali (oud) et al Athene ATH 23027 51:44 mins In medieval Spain

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.

Theatre: Twelfth Night or What You Will ...

On his latest solo album, Jakko MJakszyk has embarked on a very personal journey after a period of self-doubt. Son Of Glen is a companion piece of sorts to his acclaimed memoir, Who’s The Boy With The Lovely Hair? , on which he explores themes of identity and familial bonds. He tells Prog about “the proggiest thing” he’s ever done and what the future might hold for King Crimson.

Predating Porgy and Bess by 13 years, George Gershwin’s Blue Monday was similarly written for an entirely Black cast. Set in a Harlem basement cafe, the jazz-infused opera’s title reflects the theory