Review: Elevator Music (Omega Ensemble)
Away with the doom and gloom; Omega brings on a night of uplifting comfort music.
Steve Moffatt’s earliest musical memories are of his father’s dubious tenor accompanying 78s of Gigli and Björling. As a local newspaper reporter in London, he covered Jimi Hendrix’s inquest. Now retired, he reviews concerts for Limelight and NewsLocal newspapers, where he worked as production editor.
Away with the doom and gloom; Omega brings on a night of uplifting comfort music.
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