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As Ken Livingstone, the left-wing former Mayor of London, loves to point out, the Daily Mail (which never liked him) was hugely enthusiastic about Hitler in the 1930s.

I would love to hear Renee Rosnes play, but she's probably never been to these shores :-( Very nice performance. In addition to Steve Nelson on vibes, the ensemble also featured John Patitucci on bass and drummer Carl Allen. Good mix of original compositions with titles by Duke Pearson, Ellington, Monk and a standard. Can't remember whether I ever heard Rosnes live before, but she was impressive. Nelson is a wizard! The only bad thing I have to say about the evening is that it was an outdoor performance and I once again happened to be in the vicinity of "those people" who wanted to be the only ones talking loudly throughout the entire performance. Talking loudly throughout the performance seemed to be the thing in my youth, as you can hear from live recordings of the era - try the CD version of Monk at the Blackhawk for example - but I'm pleased to say that nowadays there's generally a much more respectful attitude among jazz audiences, at least in this part of the world. Of course, there are exceptions, particularly where the musicians have been engaged to provide a background to drinking. I recall battling to hear Britain's Simon Spillett over the sounds of carousing at a beer festival in Leyland, Lancs!

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This biography of Chandler was a great read: I bought this one recently, and it's a good one also: But I looked on Amazon this morning and was able to order the Hiney book for one cent, so thanks for the recommendation. Enjoy!

I would love to hear Renee Rosnes play, but she's probably never been to these shores :-(

At Tate Liverpool. Recommended. Also on display was Mondrian's collection of 78 albums by Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Jimmy Yancey, Pinetop Smith, Speckled Red, Cow Cow Davenport, etc. But then he did paint "Broadway Boogie Woogie" and "Victory Boogie Woogie".

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Look after yourself, Kinuta!

This biography of Chandler was a great read:

Now listening!

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