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Great minds! Dutch Fontana

what no mention of 4Hero? where it all came together for me and then later on Two Banks Of Four. The sound of not so young London

Wasn't that the RFH as part of the re-opening season after the refurb? I was at the concert and certainly remember it as there but memory's a slippery friend. Recordings of the whole gig are out thre if you know what to search for... He also played with Bill Dixon and Tony Oxley at RFH, don't recall the year. Solos from all three before duets and a final trio. Dixon used lots of effects. Startlingly good My memory is that on both occasions, buet certainly the quartet date, Cecil entered dancing and reciting before sitting at the piano. Magical

Good choices there and the UFO in the other posts It always makes me smile how hackles are immediately raised by any mention of this genre. It's as if "real" Jazzisn't strong or robust enough a genre to take the "threat" of a different genre that happens to have the word Jazz in it. what exactly is "real jazz"? I'm not sure I've ever come across that genre...

A touching tribute https://thebluemoment.com/2018/04/06/cecil-taylor-himself/

and only in my collection because you sang about it some time ago. Thanks

Thank you Mr.Taylor. May you rest in peace. You have left us a monumental legacy.

I've often wondered why Evan Parker hasn't played with Roscoe Mitchell on any of Mitchell's visits to London over the last few years. Always seemed a tantalising proposition

I have that somewhere, buried in a cupboard. I should dig it out, thanks for the reminder

Found it and really enjoying it. Thanks for the suggestion

That's a band to see live if you have a chance

I definitely do too. It could've have been the next one up, easily

Book Of Angels blindfold sounds a great idea and an original thematic approach to me - so much variety in the players and styles within that series. If it got mixed reactions then I'd've thought that was the idea of the exercise. At least mixed means there were some positive responses.

It's line ups like that that make me wish I was ten years older!

Looks like he's sitting in the front pew...

Glad to hear EP's got the Electro/Acoustic Ensemble back playing live - interesting selection of players in it too. It's been a while since he's done similar back here. The couple of times I've been lucky enough to see the ensemble have been magnificent