mjazzg

Can the world have too much solo Evan Parker? I tend to believe not so I'm happy to see this announcement https://evanparkerfw.bandcamp.com/album/the-heraclitean-two-step-etc

I didn't know that about Lee, I did know he's a big Evan believer. Glad it's found such a loving home! I hear Topography and Karyobin as ying and yang in a way, two sides of the UK scene at the time. Stevens always seems slightly removed from the more demonstrative approach as on Topography. Both complete classics notwithstanding. I should listen to them again, back to back and probably discover what I've just written is a load of bunkum...

Hope it's living up to expectations!

Thanks, I'll do likewise. I like his composition so it might be right up my street

The pianist is relatively well known to this forum

Still to track that one down, what do you make of it?

Charles Mingus - Blue Bird [America Records, Japan 1978 RE] This session has such a quiet authority, no great Mingus-ian fireworks present or needed.

A.A.Milne B.B.King CeCe Peniston

Maxine Peake Rees Topley The High Llamas

Chris Barber The Scissor Sisters Ruben Blades

Tom Verlaine Richard Lloyd Lloyd Cole

That needs listening to on a regular basis, should come on prescription really

Yes, that's my impression. Camilla Nebbia? Wow!! She is something else. She depped for an unwell McPhee with Decoy a couple of weeks ago at Oto. She definitely has it all there, held her own with a trio that has played together for 20 years or so. Great sound, great facility and can she improvise too. A revelation. Also, absolutely with you on Lao Dan. Only heard recordings though, has he played in NYC?

Heroes, one and all

I saw one of those in London, fantastic experience

That is a great line up Interesting comment, I've not seen JBL live but from his recordings I completely understand where you're coming from Steve. I like his playing but he does play a lot

👍

No apology required, thanks so much for taking the time in a busy month to give this selection a spin and then to leave such enjoyable commentary. Thanks also for spotting Evan, he had to be included in any BFT I did, he's scared off most listeners, but not all, up to this point. And you hit upon the theme, tangentially.

Didn't Duchamp give up art for a while to concentrate on chess? Sure I remember that from a biography

Now that was a Jazz life, what a legacy

Just beautiful Thanks for the link. Think I'll jump for the download now, physical is costly to get to the UK. Maybe it will get distribution

Great photo, sounds like an amazing experience

No mention of the liners with the download only option on the Bandcamp page, shame.

That's a favourite here, some really good writing and playing. All Chicago All Stars band of that generation

Lem Winchester Dixon of Dock Green Paul Chambers