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1. 1. Monty Alexander - Concrete Jungle: The Music of Bob Marley (Telarc)

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 26 July 2006 MONTY Alexander occupies a unique position in Jamaican music. He has established over a forty year period a reputation as an outstanding jazz pianist who has regularly incorporated Caribbean and Latin rhythms into his extensive repertoire.

2. 2. Mercury Music Prize: The nominees

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 18 July 2006 THESE are the 12 albums vying for this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize.

3. 3. Music festivals 2006: Bestival

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 04 July 2006 ALL you need to know about this weekend's Bestival festival.

4. 4. Futuresonic06: Listings

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 04 July 2006 THE tenth Futuresonic festival hits Manchester on July 20 for a long& weekend of& innovative new music with digital arts and culture. Find out what's on and where.

5. 5. Manchester unsigned: Round-up 2

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 12 July 2006 SINCE the last instalment of Manchester unsigned, Bureau have finally made their live debut in the city, playing an excellent set at Music Box, thanks to the guys of High Voltage for giving them their break.

6. 6. Futuresonic06: The lowdown

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 04 July 2006 THE Futuresonic music and media arts festival runs until Sunday and once again& features a varied programme of new and adventurous performances across Manchester.

7. 7. Encore as Dpercussion is saved!

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 03 July 2006 MANCHESTER'S flagship free music festival Dpercussion has been saved. The annual extravaganza - which was started in 1997 to show the city's defiance following the IRA bomb - was cancelled last month after sponsors pulled funding worth '40,000.

8. 8. MJF: Pick of the action

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 27 July 2006 PLAYING the guitar from the age of fourteen, John Abercrombie has displayed an exemplary versatility and developed a style that, while essentially jazz-based, has incorporated numerous forms ranging from rock and folk to modal Eastern music.

9. 9. Fraction find new focus

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 28 July 2006 IT'S fair to say the term 'fast track' doesn't exist in Fraction's vernacular. The Manc power-rockers play here on Monday.

10. 10. Top of the Pops not the nation's favourite

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 31 July 2006 TOTP's has just received its final television outing, marking the end of 42 years of pop history.

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