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Polar Bear - Black and White [No Label 10''] still the most interesting and inventine Brit band of their generation

Astral Weeks. Hoping that the ten minutes stretched as long as possible

which rather begs the question, what was her eighth choice? Don't tell me it was 'Boogie Chillun'

Elton Dean Quintet - Boundaries [Japo] Enjoying this one a lot (with gratitude for the generosity of a board member)

That's a damn shame

My Iska's pretty clean apart from a pressing bubble that explodes like a bomb for three revs on each side. Certainly wrecks the atmosphere

Wayne Shorter - Odyssey of Iska [blue Note] There are sections on it where he makes Cecil sound like a Chopin recitalist. Loved that comparison Leeway. First listen certainly revealed a strong session

I'm with Felser. Iska is the one if you've already got other Shorter BNs. It has a very strong identity of its own that sets it apart from what went before and points to where WS was headed. I just wish I could track down a good clean vinyl without a wrecked cover. Etc is a fine date but nothing ground breaking to these ears I'm with JSngry on that Etc cover though....the hunt is on!

Any news of UK dates, Tim?

Bobby Few - More Or Less Few [Center of The World] first listen. First Few leader date in the collection

FrankPerry/Evan Parker - For The Love of ... [Qbico] followed by The Music Improvisation Company 1968-1971 [incus]

me too

All of them over just three nights? crazy but fun

Larry Young 'Majestic Soul' lead off track from Contrasts

A platonic relationship I find?

Damn right Clifford! Larry Young - Contrasts [blue Note] title of track 1 'Majestic soul' just about sums it all up from where I'm sitting

Larry Young - Mother Ship [blue Note] warming up for the imminent (I hope) arrival of Contrasts

Nice choices. Oakland's a fine set. Chapin is never going to disappoint and that Chicago Trio looks very nice. Be interested in your impressions

Keith Tippett - Blueprint [RCA]

I was there too Bev! Sorry we didn't meet up. A terrific concert and as I was sitting in the back row but one I only identified around 2/3 of the musicians. I think I saw Chris Biscoe and definitely saw Julian Arguelles and Mark Lockheart in the horn section and also Chris Batchelor on trupet. Also thought I might have glimpsed Mark Charig but only as they all left the stage! I think Clevaland Watkiss was one of the four vocalists in the back row. Really great concert and probably my gig of the year. Yes Roger, I wondered whether that was Mark Charig, after all there aren't too many horn players around. Also took it to be Watkiss but neither Bev or I could ID the second male vocalist. I checked for a line up on the sbc site but no luck. Bev says it all really about the gig. I was particularly moved by the Wheeler arrangement of Pukwana's 'Be my dear' - the first Kenny I'd heard live since his death and the instantly recognisable style really brought home what we've lost but also what we've got to keep. Ray Warleigh's solo (he's on one of those LPs Bev) on this tune was a highlight too. On a lighter note, Julie Tippetts and Maggie Nichols' enthusiasm and lighthearted messing about on the back row brought to mind the naughty kids at the back of a school class. Their vocal contributions were peerless. That Courtney Pine was in the audience did make me woner how ideal he'd've been on the stage. Always enjoy seeing the Evan P ina horn section of a big band as it always seems somewhat incongruous. Great gig all round that really brought home the enduring legacy of those visitors from SA 50 years ago Some cross posting going on here. I think the more exuberant of the duelling bone players was Alan Tomlinson. That's a good call on Deppa - he was mentioned on the website and he wasn't any of the others so by amazing powers of deduction....

Kenny Wheeler - Song for Someone [incus] after hearing The Dedication Orchestra play a simply beautiful Wheeler arrangement of a Pukwana's 'Be My Dear' this afternoon

and I thought we were talking Guru

Keith Tippett Septet - "A loose kite in a gentle wind floating with only my will for an anchor" [Ogun] thanks Bev!

my thoughts exactly. Still play the first two albums now and again waiting for them to connect but still waiting

Brotzmann/Adasiewicsz - Mollie's in the Mood Brotzmann/Noble - I am here where are you