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My pleasure, I'm pleased it's being appreciated!

Shhh...don't upset the Jazz Police with this mention of commercial popularity 😀 l saw Austin Powers mentioned at least once yesterday, Channel 4 news I think maybe also in the Guardian's coverage. I suspect writers are finding it pretty difficult to get everything in within their word counts, a testimony to his wide range. The Petridis piece in the Guardian is good but even that ends up reading a bit like a list of his collaborations through the years.

Exactly, on both counts 👍

Me too now but streaming not LP. Just looked at the band, absolutely ridiculous line-up. And what a version of 'Troubled Waters'

Thanks, I look forward to hearing that

I really like that album, picked up an LP recently. Can you recommend anything similar? And playing here for obvious reasons

Not on the BBC, so far the Jackson years have been mentioned but easily as much focus has been on his other work in film, with Sinatra and writing/arranging for big bands etc. I'm impressed by their coverage and hoping for some more in depth as they pull it together. That aside, those Jackson albums are pretty damn important in recent-ish music history and definitely deserve the coverage.

Yes, me too Concept reminiscent of the New Directions album from 2000 (!?!) which I really enjoyed. https://www.discogs.com/master/1431771-Harris-Moran-Osby-Shim-New-Directions Although New Directions did a lot of covers whereas the new band seems to be original material

That sounds like a lot of blood for a small dog, glad to hear she's ok now and being soothed by GG

Lots of coverage on BBC radio this morning Titan

Mitch Mitchell Noel Redding Jimi

Seeing this made me realise I'd not heard about Gjerstad for a while, he used to be a regular visitor to the UK. Just checked his Bandcamp and he's still releasing which is good to see. Time to catch up on some recent releases

Needless to say my copy cost a bit more

Very insightful, sign him up for Wire now

Yazz Ahmed - La Saboteuse [Night Time Stories, UK 2024 RE]

Edvard Munch J.B.Priestley Trevor Nunn

The Gil Evans Orchestra - Into The Hot [Impulse/Sparton, Canada 1962 mono] Such a strange release, I wonder how many Evans fans felt hoodwinked in 1962

And on mine

I'm really pleased I bought that. The extra material is very worthwhile

That's a good album

Company - 1 [Incus, UK 1977] I just love this music

Freely improvised, non-idiomatic Lego building...sounds ideal saturday morning pastime. Just don't let Evan P join in and spoil the party

Stan Kenton - City Of Glass [Capitol Records, UK 10" 1952] preceded by Earl Bostic - Jazz As I Feel it [King Records, USA 1963] with thanks to @JSngryfor prompting the Bostic purchase

Great title

Never heard of them, assuming it's not Disco