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One hell of a legacy left and life lived. A running thread through UK jazz for so long. 'Westbrook Blake' is one of the most moving live experiences of any art form I have seen. If he'd only done that it would've been a major contribution but he did so so much more.

You know the studio album from which the music is taken, I'm guessing? https://www.discogs.com/master/2848426-Tom-Skinner-Voices-Of-Bishara

So if it's IA I probably have it. https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/3932399362 It's 'The Journey' from Tom Skinner's live album. I knew I knew it. In fact I think the studio version was on the only BFT I have done. Kareem Dayes on cello amongst a largely hometown crew

I reckon #2 is pretty contemporary, last 10 years, possibly International Anthem. Lester St Louis on cello perhaps or listening some more, is it Tomeka? Great track which if I don't already own I want to #3 could be Akira Sakata? #9 Shabaka...

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That I'd like to see. I hope you enjoyed it

Whereas my mother's dementia meant that not only was she unable to use the phone for the last two years of her life but that she was also scared and intimidated by it. I therefore stopped trying to speak with her on the phone as it was far too upsetting for her. I also worked with people with dementia who no longer had any concept of time of day. They would telephone people at any and all times be that 3.00pm or 3.00am. Everyone's experience of dementia is very individual. There are reasons why restricting access to a telephone is maybe not as cruel as it may sound without knowing the full context.

Marshall Allen...

Yep

Hopefully this will https://rienakajima.bandcamp.com/album/1-may-2018 Title is 1 May 2018, under Nakajima's name, on Bandcamp

Yes, Sakata was pretty extraordinary. I'd not seen him before and had few preconceptions. This wasn't the fire breathing Sakata but a far more considered approach. A beautiful tone on both sax and clarinet, especially clarinet. Duo with what I think was some kind of no contact mic set up creating a percussive undertow. Then a trio with Rie Nakajima's small percussion and a poet reciting, in Japanese. Sakata also sang/ intoned and played bells. All quite spellbinding It was very reminiscent of this very good album https://rienakajima.bandcamp.com/album/1-may-2018

Enjoy that, I like Arbenz and used to buy everything Osby released. I nearly booked for it but decided on Sakata at Oto as this week's trip out. I wasn't disappointed.

Young people listening rapt to EP and PB, whatever next, that's Oto for you! Flippancy aside, I think you hit several nails squarely on the head. Alice as the most hip of the Coltranes is very apparent I think. I'm listening to Kahil El'Zabar at the moment. Someone else whose recognition levels in the east of Dalston population is high. Deservedly so, and I think a positive example of how a younger audience can connect to someone who's most definitely paid his dues, several times over and deserves the benefits.

Can't beat a good chip butty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chip_butty

Consider me notionally expectant