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Two harps, synthesized, piano/electronics and joined on a couple of tunes by a guitarist. I thought the synth washes, and some of the harp, took a lot of it far too close to a New Age territory befitting a high end spa. Listening to the album again today it has a lot more space and rhythmic undertow. I also wasn't too sure that needed to play a different flute each time either it felt like a demonstration. His facility on them was very apparent. To my ears it felt a little of a missed opportunity. The standing ovation suggested others didn't hear it that way. I suspect the female vocalist was Ganavya, she's just released an album on his label and is US based. https://youtu.be/qGh2_IrRg1w?feature=shared We had a London based vocalist on one tune. Also,very excited by the prospect of seeing Sonia Jobarteh for the first time tomorrow. I think you posted that you'd seen her a while back

Shabaka at The Barbican Not entirely convinced by this presentation of his new direction

Elaine Mitchener at Café Oto. From bemusing to ecstatic, visiting challenging on the way. Providing more evidence, as if it were needed, that Pat Thomas is a national bloody treasure.

I still remember the furore when, as a librarian, I bought 'Songs For Fucking' to add to the public library collection.

Just read this, a shock. He leaves a legacy that's for sure

This worked really well live, haven't heard the album yet https://www.discogs.com/master/3288400-Mike-Reed-The-Separatist-Party

Often wonder about that top one, I should seek out a listen someday and stop wondering. Second looks interesting if only for WLS and Hopkins

I'm a big fan of Kazuko Shiraishi's album, words are spoken in Japanese but it has a great feeling to it, obviously helped by the presence of Sam Rivers, Abdul Wadud and Buster Williams https://www.discogs.com/master/332790-Kazuko-Shiraishi-Featuring-Sam-Rivers-Dedicated-To-The-Late-John-Coltrane-And-Other-Jazz-Poems Of a lot more recent vintage is Aja Monet https://www.discogs.com/release/27677148-Aja-Monet-When-The-Poems-Do-What-They-Do

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Tyshawn Sorey - The Inner Spectrum Of Variables

Yoko One 'Music Of The Mind' at Tate Modern, thoroughly enjoyable

Also agree, a significant artist/composer

Claire Daly - VuVu For Frances

And will hopefully sound good on mine when it makes it over here. Thanks for the tip off about this release. It's good to have a proper justification for buying more music, I wish her well in her treatment.

Me too