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That memory made me smile. Us Brits and our bonfires. I bet the effigy was good too My neighbour was telling me how she and her workmates downed their factory tools and walked the eight miles into Piccadilly Circus to celebrate. Can't imagine what emotions must have been swirling around that day especially with fighting still continuing in the Far East

Thanks for posting. Nice surprise in there with Tales Out Of Time! Tales Out Of Time is excellent. PB at his most lyrical in places

That's a really good record. And no, I don't have the original either! you two are slipping

Thanks forposting that Coleman review. Sounds a great show indeed, glad you enjoyed it so much. Coleman doesn't make it to UK often but each time he has he's been tremendous

Pre-order? I haven't been able to find it currently in stock anywhere. No, on its way from Amazon UK. I think we've got different Europe/US release dates. Often happens with ECM I think

Mathias Eick - Midwest [ECM] because we all love ECM

I've just ordered it too and I've no mid-western connections. Your enthusiasm is infectious.......I do really like his previous two so it's not such a great leap

Brotzmann, Adasiewicz - Mollie's in the Mood [bro]

Sakata, Parker, McBride, Herndon - In A Babble [Presspop Music]

it is. I have the Boneshaker LP on Trost. Excellent session, aptly named. That Cd above is from the same sessions, I believe

appears to be. This page says shipping May https://pinkpalace.bandcamp.com/album/songs-from-the-big-book-of-love I don't know the band, strong line-up

what Xybert says and more. I for one am mighty pleased Coleman's getting exposure. As I posted above he deserves it for his single-minded and unswerving devotion to his music which has shown no compromise and continues to show none. If you don't like the "alleged" promotion no real need to lay it on the music - listen to that and critique it certainly but listen to it first. I'll be happily posting in the listening thread when the album arrives next week

Hold on a second. Iyer didn't couch his statement about the importance of Coleman in absolute terms. It was a reference to how much Coleman meant to Iyer, not an attempt to diminish the importance of Coltrane. Look at the quote: Vijay Iyer, who once declared in JazzTimes magazine that Mr. Coleman was, for him, as important a figure as John Coltrane, someone who “has contributed an equal amount to the history of the music.” I don't have any problem with that statement because he's seems to be making it from a personal point of view, not as some sort of music historian. Thanks for pointing that out. I missed it on first reading it. I'll amend moderate my earlier comment that his quote was 'risible'. In the context you identify I think it's indeed valid although I'm still unsure about the "an equal amount to the history of the music" as the history that includes Coleman hasn't been fully written yet

Yes.....all of the above

Famoudou Don Moye, Ari Brown featuring Milton Suggs - Live at Progressive Arts Center, Chicago 6.21.81 [Frame]

Saw the live as a trio. Very impressed.

Validation or not, I think Coleman certainly deserves this chance of a wider audience just on the basis that he's ploughed his furrow pretty single-mindedly over the years, not deviating and seemingly maintaining an unshakeable independence from the vagaries of Jazz fashion. Perhaps it's just that the planets have aligned for him again (they did too briefly at the time of his BMG France contract) and the fickle focus of Jazz fate has fallen on him or more likely the money he's got from his recent awards have allowed him to make some space and put himself in it. Whatever the reason, the exposure is a good thing and long may he benefit from it. Oh yes, and his music's good too...... edit to add: the Iyer quote's risible which in a way is a shame because I do think Coleman's influence is there on Lehman, Iyer, Finlayson and others edit again: in light of Hutchfan's observation below I'll moderate the 'risible'

You got that right Steve, can I get you a ticket? I wish. One Day I get there... At least I have ICP next Thursday with special guests Marcus Rojas & Mary Halvorsen!!! Plus I get great American improvisors as regular as I need - a couple of weeks l should get to see Vinny Golia with Max Johnson and the always great Tom Rainey!!! Then Gerry Hemingway at The Stone for a week end of July/beginning of August!!! Plus word is that they will have a better working air conditioner!!! As my pal Maurice said the other night, he will believe it when he *FEELS* it!!! I look forward to that day. Meantime, enjoy that great run of gigs. ICP plus those guests sounds great

You got that right Steve, can I get you a ticket?

second that

Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Three: River Run Thee [Constellation] the most original recording I've heard this year, easily

Difficult to suggest not knowing your taste but here's some venues for Jazz and classical/other. Rock and other genres abound too You may have already looked at these but https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/ http://www.vortexjazz.co.uk/ http://jazzinlondon.net/JIL/JILfrontpage.htm looks old fashioned but the listings aren't http://www.barbican.org.uk/ http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/ http://wigmore-hall.org.uk/ http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/ Time Out will have the best weekly listings, tuesday to tuesday, on their website http://www.timeout.com/london I hope you find something. If you need anything more specific feel free to PM

Won't that risk the danger of being a bit elementary?

Company - 2 [incus] Bailey, Parker, Braxton

Nicely produced set in good to very good sound. I can sort of understand the decision to make it a 3 Cd set as it emphasises the distinct identity of each recording session. This however means, disc One lasts just 20 minutes, disc two 44 minutes and disc three 46 minutes. Given the sensible pricing one can't really grumble but it's certainly a different strategy to normal. I agree. I think the split of sessions across the discs works very well. I've found it a very enlightening listen on the couple of spins I've given it so far