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Massive Van fan too. My favourite albums today are 'Astral Weeks', 'Veedon Fleece' and 'Common One'. Tomorrow it will be the same three but in a different order. The day after that 'Wavelength' or 'Hard Nose The Highway' may get a look in I have to say that I think the albums since 'Hymns To The Silence' have been patchy at best. I really started to be annoyed by the increasing number of songs he wrote generally moaning about the music business. Everyone who follows his career knows his reputation for not being the cheeriest but these songs sound like self-indulgent whining at best. However, I still listen to each new album and would make a good double album compilation of the stand out tunes from the recent albums. I'd actually prefer it if he were less prolific and exercised a little more quality control but he his who he is and just on the basis of tunes like that sublime one posted by Joe above he's earned the right to release whatever he wishes irrespective of what I think. The multi-disc 'It's Too Late To Stop Now' is ridiculously good and I'm also very fond of the outtakes compilation 'The Philosopher's Stone'. I hope they release more expanded versions of the earlier albums. Edit to add: how on earth did I forget to mention the sublime 'No Method...' Joe, thanks for posting the Terry Reid which I had never heard but shall listen to a lot now that I have. Lovely

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I bought Groupcomposing recently, it's well worth your time CT, believe me. Give it an outing

always enjoyed his contributions to these

In the queue for Ben Lamar Gay at Oto. Soundcheck sounding great

I'll be buying this if it makes it over here at a not too mad cost

Happy Birthday!!

Thanks for the alert.

Happy Birthday!! And, thanks for posting such interesting music. Hope you have the birthday playlist set up

Thanks. Sadly Sorey's not in the band next week, Cleaver instead.

How was this? I have a ticket for their visit to London in a couple of weeks time. A rare visit

Sensational

Berlin Jazz Workshop Orchestra - Who Is Who? [FMP]

Conny Bauer & Gianluigi Trovesi - Secret Points [Dragon]

Last night, very moving and inspiring performance by Jason Moran of his tribute to James Reece Europe and The Harlem Hellfighters. He was very ably assisted by members of London's own Tomorrow's Warriors and of course, Bandwagon. I bought the ticket on a whim because I'd admired Moran's music and felt I should know more about a time in Jazz history of which I knew nothing. It paid off Moran talks about it here

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Roberto Martinez???!!! They should ask some Everton fans first. I realise he reached 3rd place at the WC but either you or I could have done the same with that talent pool. They should know if Solari's really up to the job as an 'in house' known quantity. Seems odd to go to Conte first, hardly a ringing endorsement for Santiago if they end up with him. The Conte complications seem to be about his legal battle with Chelsea, again according to the Guardian.

Guardian is reporting that Antonio Conte si the next to sup from Perez's poisoned chalice. He'll certainly bring character and verve and maybe persuade someone to start scoring some goals.

McCraven works for me. Enjoyed all his International Anthem releases so far and looking forward to hearing the new one soon.

Similarly in the process of getting to know this. The more I listen the more I'm intrigued. Pillar 2 doing it for me the most so far

Aha! Hadn't done the necessary Spotify search earlier, phew. Wallet relieved for the time being

I'm not sure whether I'm pleased to hear that or not . I might have to spend out on it now...

the book isn't this big!!! Thanks to Ghost of miles for the prompt