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.”

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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.