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British singer Jamie Cullum the latest to explore jazz standards

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"I actually worried about putting this one out, because I didn't want to give the impression that I'd got fed up with my process or I felt like it wasn't working," Cullum, 35, said recently. "But there was something I was hungering for that I didn't get from . That's the jazz musician in me that I'll never escape." Cullum isn't the only one finding nourishment in an old model. This month, Jose James, another young singer with one foot in jazz and the other outside it, will release , a gorgeously stripped-down set of tunes written by or closely associated with Billie Holiday. Read More...

SCMP Best Bets: Simply back Maverick to leave the Valley Happy | HK Racing

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SCMP Best Bets: Simply back Maverick to leave the Valley Happy | HK Racing | South China Morning Post Wednesday's top tips from the Post's racing team by Sam Agars on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 6:00 AM Sam Agars SIMPLY MAVERICK - R8 (3) Returns to the Valley after a little freshen up and can deliver Jay Rooney SHOW RESPECT - R8 (5) In-form galloper looks well placed for a third straight win Read More...

Tofu explained: how it's made, the different types, and recipes that use tofu - recipe

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Coagulated soybean milk isn’t the sexiest descriptor for bean curd, but coagulated animal milk isn’t a great way to describe cheese, either. Of course, the process of making both isn’t nearly as simple as adding a coagulant to the respective milks. Both are further processed - almost always by pressing to rid them of excess liquid, and sometimes, adding ingredients to change the flavour, followed by (again, sometimes) ageing. Wait, flavoured and aged tofu? Read More...