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Little Richard, from gospel singer to Jewish star

Little Richard started as a gospel singer but converted to Judaism in the 1980. Gerald Jacobs recalls an encounter with the star

By Gerald Jacobs

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Little Richard, from gospel singer to Jewish star

The Jews who created Woodstock

By Johnny Belknap

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I'm not Jewish, but I'm a Klezmer musician

By Jessica Duchen

2 min read

Interview: Vanessa Paloma Elbaz

By Jessica Duchen

4 min read

Ezra Furman: ‘I worry about my fellow human beings’

By Elisa Bray

7 min read

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Mr Green, boss of the blues

Barry Toberman speaks to the saxophonist who counts Sir Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and Chuck Berry among those he has played with.

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The Jews who changed the world

Norman Lebrecht's new book profiles some of the most influential Jews of modern times - and a feature film based on one of his novels has just been premiered. 'It feels as though all my Chanucahs have come at once,' he tells Jenni Frazer

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‘What excites me is people making a noise’

Composer Sam Eastmond's latest piece explores what it is to be British and Jewish

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‘What excites me is people making a noise’

The composer who unites Trump and Obama

Loretta Kay-Feld's music unites high-profile fans

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Why I’m blowing my trumpet about women composers

Rachel Steinberg speaks to musician Debbie Wiseman

By Rachel Steinberg

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Why I’m blowing my trumpet about women composers

The Klezmatics: Our own brand of world music

As the best-known klezmer band in the world prepares to take to the stage at Womad, Beverley D'Silva talks to founder member Frank London

By Beverley D'Silva

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At 82, composer achieves a first

Born into a Chasidic family in Vienna, 1936, Erika Fox always dreamed of becoming a musician. This week her first CD is released

By Jessica Duchen

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In classical music, Victor Hochhauser orchestrated Britain

Norman Lebrecht remembers the extraordinary impresario, who has died aged 95

By  Norman Lebrecht

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In classical music, Victor Hochhauser orchestrated Britain

Review: La Forza del Destino

Singing and music making of the highest calibre ***** Royal Opera House

By Stephen Pollard

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Little Richard, from gospel singer to Jewish star

Beating  the Mafia with music

The Jews who created Woodstock

I'm not Jewish, but I'm a Klezmer musician

A home for exiled music

Interview: Vanessa Paloma Elbaz

Ezra Furman: ‘I worry about my fellow human beings’

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Mr Green, boss of the blues

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At 82, composer achieves a first

In classical music, Victor Hochhauser orchestrated Britain

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Little Richard, from gospel singer to Jewish star

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Mr Green, boss of the blues

The Jews who changed the world

‘What excites me is people making a noise’

The composer who unites Trump and Obama

Why I’m blowing my trumpet about women composers

The Klezmatics: Our own brand of world music

At 82, composer achieves a first

In classical music, Victor Hochhauser orchestrated Britain

Review: La Forza del Destino

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