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Yes, that Miranda is very good

Pim, these two substacks might be of interest. One about Phillips, the other about Francois Rabbath and his solo bass playing https://open.substack.com/pub/sunra/p/francois-rabbath?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1tklsf https://open.substack.com/pub/sunra/p/barre-phillips?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1tklsf

The cover designs for all these are tempting in themselves

Talking of Eastern Europe, have you seen the two new Jazzman compilations? https://honestjons.com/shop/artist/Spiritual_Jazz/release/18_Behind_the_Iron_Curtain_Part_1 https://honestjons.com/shop/artist/Spiritual_Jazz/release/18_Behind_the_Iron_Curtain_Part_2 Lovely production values, liners are quite lengthy. I only managed to listen to vol. 1 at the weekend, some groups/albums I knew already but enough I didn't to make it an interesting listen. Vol.2 today if I'm lucky

Krystof Komeda - Rosemary's Baby ost

Nat Birchall - Afro Trane [Ancient Archive Of Sound, UK 2022]

Love those dancers I wish I could post the video of the jazz dancers at last month's Cross The Tracks festival in London. The dancing still dances that's for sure

It is and I'm tempted to say "organic" as per our last discussion in which she appeared. It's fundamentally more of the same, a bit more song based rather than concept based, which I took the last one to be. Small group of musicians, some lovely singing. Terrific track with her parents singing. I find it quite joyous and life-affirming but then I'm in much need of that at the moment so may not be the same for others. It might be one that appeals as I think you thought the last was a bit studied, I may be misremembering that bit. I'm pleased I booked for the Barbican show in the autumn sometime. I want to be in the same room as that voice. Now onto: TTT - 'Butch In Hackney' [private press, Germany date unknown]

Yes of only as downloads on BC but that would be a big job given the size of the catalogue. I guess there's lots of CDs in a store room in Spain still.

Ganavya - Nilam [Leiter Records, Germany 2025]

That Iskra 1912 has been on my Discogs wantlist for ages without a UK seller coming along. 'Transitions' looks interesting and 'Earth' I may still have but haven't played for ages so much so I'd forgotten MN is on it

Maggie Nichols & Mark Wastell - 'And John' [Confront Recordings]

Yes!!!!

Well her new release of standard with Geoff Eales sounds very intriguing. Try her with Schweitzer and Leandre in Les Diaboliques. I saw them live and it was one of the most uplifting improv gigs ever, genuinely fine use of humour. A different tack, try 'And John' with the ever wonderful Mark Wastell on Confront Recordings. Then with Keith and Julie Tippets there's the fabulously titled 'Mr Invisible and the Drunken Sheila's...' on FMP An early Leo Records with Peter Nu too Some of the most joyous and engaging live vocals I've seen were her with Julie T as the vocal section in a Louis Moholo-Moholo big band gig. They just had such fun. She's the antidote to po-faced improv. I don't get everything she does by a long chalk but when I do I love it. She's at Oto with the standards group soon, I'm seriously tempted I forgot this one, excellent https://www.discogs.com/master/3266284-Maggie-Nicols-Matilda-Rolfsson-Mark-Wastell-Semiotic-Drift Also, her work with SME, Oliv etc

Birthday boy!