But there is more to Soho than history. It is a vibrant cultural centre,
just as it was when Colin MacInnes wrote about the area in the 1950s in
Absolute Beginners. Soho only really wakes up at the crack of noon. And of
an evening, the sound of jazz seems to ooze from almost every door. The main
venue for visiting American musicians is Ronnie Scott’s club, founded in 1959.
You can find out who’s on at http://www.cdj.co.uk/ronniescotts/ together with
tributes to Ronnie, who died just over a year ago.
More from Â鶹´«Ã½
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending Â鶹´«Ã½ articles
1
Autism may have two distinct subtypes that vary by brain activity
2
A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp
3
Sperm have been made magnetic to allow IVF inside the body
4
The secrets to keeping your brain sharp in old age
5
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
6
Walking shark found in Papua New Guinea is new to science
7
Global map reveals the vast scale of underground fungal networks
8
Arctic Ocean reaches tipping point that could be dire for marine life
9
What if the idea of the autism spectrum is completely wrong?
10
Vaping after quitting smoking is linked to lung cancer
