BillF

I don't think it's released here yet. I must look out for it.

Professor Longhair and His Shuffling Hungarians Eldon Shamblin Claude Schlouch

You've been listening to some great stuff recently, Richard!

Alan Barnes and David Newton with locals Ed Harrison (bass) and Eryl Roberts (drums) at Malcolm Frazer's house last night. Guest of honour was Alan's mother on her 87th birthday - in a wheelchair. Both parents used to turn up for his gigs round here, but Alan told me that sadly his father passed on in May of this year. It took him a moment to remember that the previous night's gig had been in Nottingham - I'm not surprised, as his diary shows 14 gigs in two weeks! With the smaller group he didn't play his new Xmas suite, but Xmassy quotes abounded in the standard jazz repertoire, together with unexpected key and chord changes which bassist Ed Harrison did his best to incorporate. A very skittish session! Alan also sang the praises of "that great Welsh drummer, Elvin Jones and his brother, Caerphilly Joe."

A couple of video clips have emerged from the November 12th gig at Malcolm Frazer's house with Harry Allen, David Newton and Dave Green, one of them with local (well, Wrexham, actually) tenorman, Liam Byrne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiEZ6bJ9MRY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_mrnG6jNok

You've whetted my appetite for tonight's gig, Lark!

Gracias, Kinuta. I'll see if I can get hold of a copy.

Benny Goodman The Wolf of Badenoch Knocky Parker

First saw this on release in the cinema a couple of years ago. Wonderful, intriguing plot, tho' now have some doubts about the acting (Binoche in English, etc). But generally held up very well indeed.

Bluebottle Eccles Major Denis Bloodnok

Warren Buffett Mr Bump Jar Jar Binks

Yes, nice movie.

Caspar Melchior Balthasar

I might give those Durrells another try one day. You never know!

Charlie Parker's "Chi Chi" from this: A beautiful tune on gorgeous "Blues for Alice" changes with Bird's solo played ensemble.

The Virgin Soldiers Richard Branson Wilfred Pickles

Knowing Danny D'Imperio, isn't the whole thing set up? I was just waiting for it to happen.

Chubby Checker The Bouncing Czech The Drowned Man

Another one by director Wasilewski - and good. Drama with gay theme.

Not to mention Mark Murphy, whom I saw there during his UK period.

Patrice Lumumba Joanna Lumley The Glums

Tykes Scousers Brummies