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I need some sunshine, I must catch up with it

I use Plex, my files sit on my hard drive. I haven't synced to other devices though as I use Tidal or Spotify when I'm out and about

Beginning of an issue with the player perhaps. Coincidental that it's new CDs. Happened to me.

Olie Brice, Tom Challenger and Will Glaser stream from The Vortex was as good, if not better than, I'd hoped. Tremendous trio

And I've seen you live doing so, can't imagine why I wasn't more sure that you'd played together. Must pay more attention.

But that would have to be a different programme. Can't imagine Ms Clowes, Jurd or Mr Law jamming it down at Steamdown . Not the same influences either. I can hear Alex Hawkins crossing the divide though, especially given his work with the South African legacy. I'd be surprised he he hasn't played with Shabaka

I thought it was a pleasant surprise that they thought to refer to the old shows at all. The programme was very much about now after all. Moses needs to stop saying "incredible" all the time, if I'd had a drink every time he said it I wouldn't be typing this now

I've thought that a good job has been done by all programming this given the circumstances. Relying on largely homegrown talent or 'borrowed' streams from other international festivals there's been some interesting listens, many of which are still to be had on the festival's YouTube site. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeKhBSRjqz3TIBC-W5Lz7Mw Highlights for me have been, Lithuanian Jazz Festival stream - some great music from unknown to me artists Emma-Jean Thackray - mixing Miles BB period with dance influences, very successfully Hedvig Mollestad & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra - Molde Jazz Festival. Clever writing for larger ensemble even if a couple of times I thought it needed a roger Dean cover. Sarathy Korwar stream - I think this guy's a big talent, this stream showed why I think Nathaniel Facey/Gary Crosby - Tribute to Bird - fiery stuff and still to come on my radar, Irreversible Entanglements - my favourite contemporary Jazz group Binker Golding with Olie Brice and Steve Noble - I'm interested to hear him in this company Brice in a trio with Tom Challenger from the Vortex A session of Turkish psychedelic Jazz - whatever that is, I'm interested to find out

Excellent Jazz 625 last night. Gave a really good overview of the current scene. Nice to see 90 minutes of live Jazz on at primetime even if it was on BBC4. I knew all the artists and have albums by a good many but I thought Ezra Collective's trumpeter Dylan Jones really stood out. Kokoroko have a great mix of styles going on and for perhaps the first time I was really convinced by Nubya Garcia's playing (having experienced one of the most intensely exciting nights seeing her live a couple of years ago). Nice nod with the, very good, version of Hum Dono by Sarathy Korwar (whose stream the previous evening was very good too). Nice to see the Manchester segment too. Before the programmes I watched a great concert stream from The Church Of Sound featuring Nathaniel Facey, Gary Crosby, Moses Boyd and Sarah Tetteh amongst others. Facey was on fire

Mine has moved! Left Akron this morning, where next ?

Not for me, I still remember how disappointed I was on first play of that. Never got to like it, sold it years ago. The first album is a time-capsule of the UK at that time. Squire's attempts, as mentioned by Ghost of Miles, to move the sound away from its dance influences left it's specificity behind. With that, it failed to live up against other rock albums and bands at the time. Having said all that, i need to listen to it again someday

definitely in my best of the year selection

Available to stream and download. I would recommend you hear it if you can (and I appreciate you don't 'do' vinyl anymore) The Graham Collier Septet - Deep Dark Blue Centre [Deram, mono] This lights up the room every time I play it, revealing new delights. Possibly the best British Jazz album for me. This listening prompted by starting the Harry B biography.

I bought my secondhand copy from Mole... I knew Juno had some copies coming, psted upthread, but I found out from Gotta Groove once I'd placed an order with them. Sometimes that's how the cookie crumbles. The Sage did have qualms about the gatefold sleeve though

That's just rubbing it in....you're going to miss out on the 'will it, won't it, excitement of customs!

I am

Be strong...

I've always thought that it was never quite the sum of its considerable parts. Maybe I need to revisit too

Completely agree. Lots more to Life Of Brian compared to Holy Grail "Spare a Talent for an old ex-Leper?" "Naff orf"

Yep, definitely fades. Looks like the full version might only be on the Blue Parrott LP. Great version of 'Chim Chim....' on 'Reflections' so I can live with the LP happily (it was cheap) whilst I track down the full 'Creation'

It would be too extravagant, wouldn't it...? None that I have heard about. Gotta Groove do respond to emails.

Mine too. At least they have company whilst they await their transatlantic adventure...meanwhile it's in stock at juno https://www.juno.co.uk/search/?facet%5Bmirror_artist_facetm%5D%5B%5D=black+unity+trio&hide_forthcoming=0 ho hum

Horace Tapscott & Michael Session - Live In Avignon, France 1989