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see you there (I wish)

yes Eastbourne was still shut in September - looking very 'austerity'. Wish I'd known about the Nash

nice short film about DSW here http://dlf.tv/2011/david-s-ware/#

hope to be there next Monday. Only just discovered excellent pallant house after a trip to the Lucienne Day exhibition earlier in the year. My last exhibitions were very informative John Piper retrospective at Eastbourne and the John Craxton at tate britain, not forgetting a second visit to the Miro at Tate Modern

The reason I don't get on with Clapton. From wikipedia entry for UK organisation Rock and Racism . Originally conceived as a one-off concert with a message against racism, Rock Against Racism was founded in 1976 by Red Saunders, Roger Huddle and others. According to Huddle, "it remained just an idea until August 1976" when Eric Clapton made a drunken declaration of support for former Conservative minister Enoch Powell (known for his anti-immigration Rivers of Blood speech) at a concert in Birmingham.[2] Clapton told the crowd that England had "become overcrowded" and that they should vote for Powell to stop Britain from becoming "a black colony". He also told the audience that Britain should "get the foreigners out, get the wogs out, get the coons out", and then he repeatedly shouted the National Front slogan "Keep Britain White". doesn't affect his ability to play guitar - rock or blues - but sure affects my intention to have anything to do with him, Wynton or not

I came to his music far too late - maybe even via this board but for the last few years the BGO comps have had regular spins. Simply great music I remember his Jazz library. Such a very thoughtful and forthright commentator

YES! Great album. Another vote for that one and for Worshippers come nigh

me too

Most of Paul Motian's drum solos seem to qualify to me. Also Barry Altshcul's on Paul Bley's Ballads [ECM]

PM soon on following: Sylvie Courvoisier + Mark Feldman Quartet - Hotel du Nord - (Intakt) 7 SLD with Thomas Morgan and Gerry Hemingway! European Movement Jazz Orchestra - Live in Coimbra - (Clean Feed) 6 Massive. Unfamiliar dudes. Simon H. Fell - Positions & Descriptions - (Clean Feed) 7 orchestral madness with Joe Morris, Steve Beresford, Tim Berne, and everyone else. Thomas Heberer's Clarino - Klippe - (Clean Feed) 7 great trio w/ Pascal Niggenkemper + Joachim Badenhorst. Spare copy.

a pleasure, enjoy. not much of a birthday present but something. many happy returns (oops here comes a moderator...)

Thanks Headman. have you come across this site? http://www.vertigoswirl.com/index.html certainly done their research but I didn't investigate to see if there's an answer to your initial question

I've only recently been starting to fill the huge gap in my knowledge that is John Stevens' discography. i've the two CDs you mention, Headman and I'm intrigued to know more about the Away discs. Now I know they're not on CD but how do they compare stylistically to the Nessa or Emanem (my only points of reference) or indeed to any other contemporary bands? sorry to widen the thread, not an attempt to hijack, honest!

I couldn't agree more - everything he does strikes the right note with me. I'm looking forward to hearing the third Sao Paolo Underground just released on Cuneiform. Star licker also includes Adasiewicsz who's becoming a similar beacon of quality

very nice. Would like to get my hands on a copy

I like what I hear. So aside from the points made above (with which I agree) by Chicago-Expat, congrats on the music

no great departure which means you get great writing, great solos and ensemble playing and the ever marvellous Julie T's vocals. Fans will definitely enjoy and newcomers could do worst than start here

many strings to his bow. try this http://vimeo.com/23712824

seen Lehman Octet and Trio this year in London. Both very impressive in very different ways.

both those materials pretty resistant to my attempts to make anything of them in both woodwork and metalwork classes, so I'm not sure that isn't a good name

Gunter Hampel & Galaxie Dream Band - That came down on me, Live at Berlin Jazz Festival 1978 [birth Records] w. Whitecage, Robinson, Bues and Lee. Absolutely marvellous

Lee and Hampel. Irresistible combination for me

But where did the Treaty of Westphalia position in the charts? not very high. #1648 with a bullet and after 30 years of trying

prompted by Leeway's Grachan Moncur (my understanding, probably incorrect, is that royalty payments weren't a great concern of original BYG let alone any dodgy reissues/licensing) he's so 'on it' on this. as are all the players. great session

been too long since this fine LP hit the deck here -