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for a moment there I was heading off to the Mall.......then I spotted 'Boston'. damn, not even Lincs either

What a great trio. I've never seen Sclavis play with Pifarely and would love to....maybe if I make a dash to Eurostar now. it seems too long since Sclavis has played in London

Thanks, that's plenty Grachan. Just bought a copy!

mine has a jacket, which requires some glue. and has one nasty pressing issue on side 2 for 30 secs. Music's great how much Grachan?

Gil Evans Orchestra - Parabola [Horo]

Yamamoto, Togashi, Yosuke - Breath [Denon]

Extraordinary Popular Delusions - Apocryphal Fire In The Warehouse, And Other Explanations [Harmonic Convergence]

Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky Quartett - Just For Fun [FMP]

Richard Price - The Whites I don't think I've ever been disappointed by a Price novel. This one certainly appears to be written with his trademark ear for dialogue and eye for societal detail. I've no idea of knowing how accurate a representation of life in NYPD (or indeed NYC) it is but I'm willing to go for the ride

The Wuppertal Workshop Ensemble - The Family [FMP]

Glad you enjoyed it Bev. Meadows isn't afraid at pulling at the heart strings. He continues to do so through to the finale.

Julia Hulsmann Quartet w.Theo Bleckmann tonight

Barry Guy - Statements V-XI For Double Bass & Violone [Incus] ltd ed, bespoke art cover Great to finally have this music. Seen Guy play solos live many times, good to have him in the home too

Happy Birthday to the O board's own Northern Powerhouse

That's one hell of an evening's programme. Von Schlippenbach trio are my favourite live jazz group now that Brotzmann's Chicago Tentet is no longer). Morris et al will need to be on fire to follow them

Peter Lanyon at Courtauld. Opened my eyes to his work. also Bridget Riley/Seurat. Just six paintings making a very focussed connection

very much looking forward to that one. I thoroughly enjoyed both 'Let The Great World Spin' and 'Transatlantic'

It is indeed. The copy could be cleaner but the music wins out

reports are that at tomorrow's England-France football match the screens at Wembley will display the words to the Marseillaise to encourage the English fans to sing along. If they achieve their aim that'll be an impressive display of solidarity

C.P.U (Cosmic Pulsation Unity - s/t [Denon Jazz] another jump into unchartered Japanese waters

Hozan Yamamoto, David Friesen, Masahiko Satoh - Hozan, Friesen +1 [Next Wave] took a punt on this on the back of a couple of other Yamamoto's I enjoy. Very pleased I did

Didn't see Cassandra Wilson at the Royal Festival Hall last night. Enjoyed the support (Lionel Loueke) sat for an hour and an announce that "Ms Wilson is in her hotel room and will not be performing for you tonight. Her band are currently trying to persuade her to play for us". No further explanation given. Many very angry disappointed fans in the auditorium. I could understand their feeling but did wonder what they felt all the shouting and booing would achieve. You win some..... I hope she's OK. edit to add: appears there was a performance after all if somewhat truncated and starting 45 minutes after the announcement (an hour and 25 minutes after scheduled start). A storm brewing with the promoter https://www.facebook.com/Cassandra-Wilson-361569243871752/

OliverM - I hope that you and your friends remain safe. To be in Paris now must be challenging on so many levels. I can too clearly remember London after 7/7. My thoughts are with you as are those of many others in London I'm sure

two very fine albums there I know I say it every time they're mentioned but those Giuffre Choice sessions really are right up there

A proud and beautiful city attacked by cowards. May its citizens be allowed to mourn without further attacks.