Miles Davis called the Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal: “the most impressive musician in the world”. Now in his 75th year, Pascoal will, to use the late Richard Cook’s phrase “appear like a lightning bolt to organize and rehearse British players in his music.”

The concert is at the Barbican on the last evening of the London Jazz Festival, Sunday 20th November. Newsletter readers please email me to put a name in the hat.