OliverM

Oh great, enjoy the concert!! I had seen him last in a solo acoustic setting around 2002 which already seemed far apart. Late 80s is a long time ago!

I was happy to find the Anita O’Day set for a very reasonable price during a recent trip to London.

Herbie Hancock, in a line-up that includes Terence Blanchard (tp), Lionel Loueke (g), James Genus (b) and Jaylen Petiniaud (dms) played at a Paris outdoors festival last Sunday evening. The concert was free and the audience mixed and quite young, which the musicians seemed to like. Keytar, vocoder etc!

Got this little book in a parisian record shop. Fascinating read. Sometimes debatable positions, but great to get into this type of mapping/ matrix of a gifted musician.

Just came back from a series of concerts at concert venue Le Triton near Paris for its 25th anniversary. Lots of music, between 2 pm and midnight, starting at 2 with Magma. Apart from them, in a packed room and upclose, great seeing Simon Goubert/ Sophia Domancich/ John Greaves / Christophe Monniot and also in various formations Louis Sclavis, Henri Texier, Daniel Humair among others... Couldn't stay the whole evening unfortunately.

RIP Very nicely written obituary in Le Monde, in French, for those who can access it, by Francis Marmande: https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2025/01/02/mort-de-barre-phillips-passeur-de-contrebasse_6478722_3382.html

Steve Lacy & Cie - The Owl, Saravah

Tonight at Atelier du Plateau in northern Paris, the improvised trio of Christiane Bopp (tbn), Benjamin Duboc (db) and Alexandra Grimal (sax).

Open only Fridays and Saturdays indeed, but as a non-profit label, it's already great to see all that they do happening. I've been living in this area (and used to be in the exact same street) for 15 years now so lucky to be able to stop by the shop quite often. Coming back to the recent release, it's a real treat for Mal lovers (and I count as one)!

Nice review Pim! Just picked up the record at the store (and had a chat with one of Fred's friends who is a big Mal Waldron fan) during the week-end and really looking forward to first listen! I have been listening to the Resonance double CD with Steve Lacy lately and it's a great release.

So this seems to be coming soon now, and is a trio with Jean-François Catoire and Christian Vander. Really looking forward to this! https://samrecords.fr/produit/mal-waldron-rat-now-paris-70/

Agree on greatness. The open-air museum Chillida-Leku in Hernani outside from San Sebastian is outstanding.

Chillida and the arts, 1950-1970, Museo San Telmo, San Sebastian A conversation: Chillida and the arts. 1950-1970 - Museo San Telmo (santelmomuseoa.eus) Recommended if you are in the area!

Je me souviens [I remember], Georges Perec, 1978

Not so much time for listening lately and this is fantastic this morning.