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Genius footballer. The second goal against England in that quarter-final is sublime football and for me eclipses all the fuss about the first goal. Asif Kapadia's film 'Maradona' is a fascinating watch giving some insight into the off-pitch Diego Just to add, I didn't think that at the time, I was apoplectic with rage. Hindsight's a marvellous thing

especially 'In A Sentimental Mood' and particularly Elvin's drumming on that tune Han Bennink & Willem Breuker - New Acoustic Swing Duo in Japan 1984 [Jazz & Now]

Always interested in hearing new to me Bobby H

I don't have that one. Good? Of course it is

Never time not to listen to 'Ballads'

I've recently been drinking the only Trappist ale brewed in the UK, Tynt Meadow. Brewed at the monastery where my uncle spent his life as a monk.

The Evan Parker solo on the first track knocks me out each time. I'd not thought about the trombone/vibes on this one

Watching this now. I'm very taken by Baba Zulu, the trio with the electric Saz. I'd heard one of their albums recently and live they're even better. Can't believe they played Café Oto last year - not really a surprise as it's located in an area of significant Turkish population.

That looks very interesting. I have a good number of earlier Hampels and was trying to think if there were any with trombone but failed to come up with any

Oh yes!

Yes, that's good 'un Thanks for the reminder of that one, needs to come off the shelf

Thanks all, 'Blue Moods' I know but the other suggestions have gone straight on to the 'investigate' list keep them coming.

So I'm listening to Teddy Charles's 'New Directions' which has some great interaction between Charles and Brookmeyer. Grachan Moncur's work with Bobby Hutcherson on 'Evolution' and the Jackie McLean albums are some of of my all time favourites and features the same instrumental combination. Any other suggestions? Preferably recordings of small groups not larger ensembles where the two instruments aren't so prominent.

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