For those who didn’t know, James Morrison is no longer that boy with a guitar and a nice line in ballads. He’s a man now and, judging by his demeanour on stage last night, a fun performer who can’t help but have a good time.

What superb timing – a concert celebrating a heroic struggle against the deep freeze of the Antarctic was staged just before the most severe weather of the winter hit the West Midlands.

Gil Evans, most famous for his classic collaborations with trumpeter Miles Davis, was the greatest arranger in modern jazz, and he would have been 100 this year.

It is probably not easy transferring a largely acoustic album into a live spectacle but Ed Sheeran succeeded in doing so as he began a two-night run of sold-out shows at Wolverhampton Civic Hall last night.

Newly-single opera star Katherine Jenkins thanked her fans for their continued support during an emotional concert at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall.

Once in a while a new jazz group emerges on the scene and makes a huge impact.

Their screams have almost shattered the walls of every venue where their idols have performed.

The screams almost shattered the walls.

It was party night at the NIA when boogie woogie king Jools Holland came to town with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and guests.

Alfie Boe has a great voice which is powerful and resonant, allied to clear diction. He also builds great rapport with his fans with an affable mixture of charm and cheek.