BillF

Yes, I go back to it every few decades too. Continues to hold its fascination - particularly with that Fernand Léger cover! Just finished the engaging and often hilarious autobiography of jazz singer George Melly's Liverpool suburban childhood. So taken by this I'm planning a little walk around Mellyland myself!

The Jazz Worriers (great name!) at Wigan last Sunday. A hard bop group with Dean Masser (tenor) and Neil Yates (trumpet & flugel). The Mike Hall/Dan Whieldon Duo at Malcom Frazer's house this afternoon: Here's their album:

Dave Green still wonderfully active, of course. I will be seeing him in Wigan on Friday in an Alan Barnes quintet and on Saturday with Robert Fowler's Mulligan Concert Jazz Band.

"Our Delight" from this:

Kings of Rhythm Rula Lenska John Le Mesurier

Shaping up for the traditional English summer of two hot days and a thunderstorm.

Rider Haggard Bob Haggart The Big Noise from Winnetka

http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/ornette-coleman-songbook-early-interpretations-jazz-pioneer/

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2015/jul/01/heatwave-live-britain-hottest-day-2015

Amazon is asking $189 to $262 new and $112 to $189 used - still valuable in my book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPZMy_JWsOU

Always knew it as uptalk, said to be long established in Australian English. Its arrival here about 25 years ago has been attributed to the popularity among certain age groups of the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours.

The Jazz Worriers (great name!) at Wigan yesterday. A hard bop quintet with Dean Masser on tenor and Neil Yates on trumpet and flugel.

Extraordinarily precious and urbane. Influenced according to a review by Ronald Firbank, whom I think I recall reading about 40 years ago, but never again! But I did get to the end, though at 120 pages that wasn't a great achievement.

Karen Sharp Flat Eric Joy Pitcher

Chisholm MacChisholm the Steaming Celt Jeremy Pelt Frank Skinner

His Girl Friday Betty Friedan

Jay and Kai Bones Howe Skeleton Crew

Peetie Wheatstraw John Barleycorn Dick Oatts

McDonald's Big Pharma E I Addio

Miss Thing Mrs Doubtfire Madame Zzaj

Otis Redding Robert Berks Kunta Kinte

The Insider Matt Home Inspiral Carpets