SIMPLE MINDS - Acoustic In Concert UB40 (FEAT. ALI CAMPBELL & ASTRO) Franklin’s entry for Jazz Is

Franklin’s entry for Jazz Is Dead gives the living legend his flowers and recognises the contributions The Skipper has made as one of jazz’s most influential heartbeats

and Jim simply moved on

utter anguish has never sounded this good

The first album

Much like the human body can still survive without a full set of ribs we are all ‘spare ribs’

SIMPLE MINDS - Acoustic In Concert UB40 (FEAT. ALI CAMPBELL & ASTRO) Franklin’s entry for Jazz IsBlu ray + CD Limited Edition Set. On the eve of the release of their acclaimed Acoustic album, Simple Minds took to the stage of Londons famous Hackney Empire to perform a special show for BBC Radio 2s renowned In Concert series. The band performed re imagined acoustic versions of some of their greatest hits and best loved tracks along with cover versions of some of the songs that influenced them including a stunning finale of Make Me Smile (Come Up