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| Natalie Williams Photo credit: Richard Kaby |
How does the London jazz community respond to the wave of rapid, wanton destruction our city has witnessed? By answering the wanton flames of destruction with a quiet, largely unreported, act of creation and renewal.
Yes, by the end of this month a new club, Blue Train at 56 Stamford Street SE1 will have opened. Its aim: to give more young musicians opportunities to play. To the flames of shops being torched, we respond with the bright red mane and sheer charisma and presence of Natalie Williams, who has the first gig. The jazz community is not on holiday in Calgary, Tuscany or Klosters. It is not launching official enquiries or pointing the finger of blame. It is working at the heart of communities to inspire, to make London a place worth living in, a place to enjoy and be proud of, for all of us.
The club had originally been expected to open this week, but has been delayed by two weeks.
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