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I had doubts whether I would ever again hear the clarity and power from those speakers that I used to mix albums like Supertramp's Crime of the Century or Stanley Clarke's Journey to Love et al.

He's the sax player you hear on David Bowie 's song "Young Americans." The guy you heard on the theme song to "L.A. Law," and he played blues with icon Paul Butterfield in the 1960s.

Nothing prepares you for coming face to face with Tilda Swinton. This Oscar-winning actress cuts an imposing figure: tall, red-headed, androgynous, fashionable, and regal, yet looking as though she might be a near relative of David Bowie's alien Ziggy Stardust alter ego.

It is 1976 and the UK is in the midst of a summer heatwave. Viv May is the drama teacher at a Swansea comprehensive and has the idea to stage a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest, instead of the usual, dreary Oliver Twist.

It's not hard to find examples of jazz records dedicated to great songwriters. Miles Davis recorded an album of Richard Rodgers tunes, Herbie Hancock released an all-Gershwin CD, and The Wee Trio has just put out an album of David Bowie songs.

Think about it, man. David Bowie did a vampire flick; now Tilda Swinton is doing a vampire flick.

Reclusive R&B star D'Angelo has emerged from more than a decade out of the public eye with a tour of Europe in which he has been trying out new material intended for a comeback album, rumored to be coming out later this year.

But what we didn't point out about DJ-producer Jazzy Eyewear's beloved imprint was the eclecticism of its catalog.

Friday 3rd February Horror-Fi double bill season @ Genesis Cinema Does your local Odeon multiplex give you back to back cult horror and sci-fi double features? Don't be silly of course is doesn't. Genesis Cinema in Mile End does though, and for only 8 quid a ticket - that won't even get you a bag of sweets in most big cinemas these days.

The music of David Bowie might seem an unlikely subject for a tribute by an all-instrumental jazz group, but on its new CD Ashes To Ashes -- A David Bowie Intraspective , the Wee Trio digs into the Thin White Duke's catalog with intriguing results.

Here are two rare images from a failed 1970's attempt at bring Marvel's Daredevil to the small screens.

The cliche about David Bowie says he's a musical chameleon, adapting himself according to fashion and trends.

The Boxcar Boys at Cloak & Dagger : For those who long for the lost days of bands consisting of clarinets, accordions, violins, and sousaphones, check out this band and their mix of early jazz, swing, and folk that sounds like the soundtrack to a speak-easy. Starts at offer a pretty fresh sound, combining elements of pop, rock, and jazz in a ... (more)

Vibraphonist James Westfall grew up in Houston, then moved to New Orleans to study jazz at the University of New Orleans.

In the latest issue of Rolling Stone , Mikal Gilmore looks back on David Bowie's incredible rise to superstardom as Ziggy Stardust and his subsequent career as rock's greatest changeling.

"Ashes to Ashes: A David Bowie Intraspective," the Wee TrioA - This release on Bionic Records takes the important glam-rock figure and makes vibrant jazz trio music out of six of his songs.

The following is an excerpt of the David Bowie cover story in the February 2nd, 2012 issue of Rolling Stone, on stands January 19th.

Earlier this month, we featured Healthy Junkies as a band to lookout for. In an exclusive interview with the FSView & Florida Flambeau, the Parisian band consisting of Phil Honey Jones , Nina Courson , Tjay Tarantino , Steve Nightmare and Adam Lewis open about how they formed, their goals and their plans to perform in the U.S. Healthy Junkies: Phil ... (more)

Okay, before we begin this particular story, let's be clear about something: We are not, repeat not, entirely sure that Tilda Swinton isn't in fact David Bowie or for that matter his alter ego Ziggy Stardust.