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I drew a blank on Angus Wilson. The plethora of characters in Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (IIRC he has to give a list of them at the beginning) defeated me - in part due to my habit of reading in 20-minute bursts, no doubt. So I moved to his Late Call which didn't have this (for me) problem, but here I found the narrative mired in the long-forgotten minutiae of mid-20th century English life. His writing seems to be bound by those long departed times - unlike Murdoch who latches on to universally relevant issues. Have just finished this, McEwan's latest. (Public library has loads of copies): As always with McEwan, slight, but beautifully written. I'd be very surprised if those who come after us will be discussing it at the end of the century :-)

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I saw Fujii in a trio the other night at Pathhead ( a small village outside Edinburgh. Tom Bancroft (drums ) lead the completely improvised set . It was a stunning concert that really defies description. I felt truly privileged . I ended up buying 4 discs featuring her or her husband ( trumpeter Natsuki Tamura ) I think her Ma- do quartet is possibly her best group. I am promising myself to get this recording. Plus I love the cover. What is that on the cover? Is it a sculpture made of cheese? Ceramic art?

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Here he is with Horace in Italy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njf7pY7oUxg I also have him on this fine Eastern Rebellion album: Finally, this one is good enough to have been added to my Spotify playlists: I remember Jerry Bergonzi speaking movingly of Bob Berg's tragic death in a car accident.

Now, I've read a lot of Elizabeth Taylors, but not that one. Do you recommend it?

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Happy Birthday!

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They were definitely 'in' around them. 'Street Life' would have been current - in fact I remember being in a record shop (now long gone) circa 1976 and a load of teens of both sexes digging 'Those Southern Knights' as it was given a spin on the deck. Yes, "Street Life" was the big hit at the time. I was taken to the Crusaders concert by some decidedly non-jazz fans.

I saw him on one of those visits home - at Scott's old place in Gerrard Street at Christmas 1959. Understandably, he was treated as a returning hero, but as a kid who'd just turned 20 I didn't know the back story and couldn't understand what all the fuss was about. I recall that he stayed with vibes for the whole of the evening.

Saw The Crusaders round about 1979. They were so in at the time that BBC Radio 4's "Today" briefly featured them in a theme tune IIRC!!

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