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That's a good album

Fine album

Pat Martino?

Patti Austin Rickie Ford Sarah Jane Morris

Just announced, Café Oto residency in November. I think it's time for me to reacquaint myself with Mr Murray live

The Awen Ensemble - Cadair Idris

Lucky you! Last night I saw a great two sets by The Awen Ensemble, a new group who seamlessly meld Jazz and Folk influences and sit nicely into that British pastoral continuum. Particularly impressed by the vocals, sax and flugel frontline which made me think a lot about Winstone, Wheeler and Sulzmann. In fact something you might enjoy @HutchFangiven you're lovely of Winstone's 70s recordings.

Yes, a true fusion

Pedro Iturralde - Jazz Flamenco [Hispavox, Spain 1967]

Today's playlist Grant Green - Idle Moments [Blue Note, France 1987 RE] Joe Henderson - The Complete An Evening With [Red Records, Italy 2023] Amadu Bansang Jobarteh - Master Of The Kora [EvaDisc, UK 1978] Sadao Watanabe - Sadao Watanabe [CBS/Sony, Japan 1972]

My introduction to GG was when a DJ played 'Windjammer' from 'Live At The Lighthouse'. I then bought 'Idle Moments' so I quickly got both ends of his spectrum. Both work for me and both are definitely Jazz. I've subsequently bought a good number across his stylistic spectrum.

Their album is very nice. Sorry to hear the news

This is sad. I liked a lot of what he did. His work with Bowie sent me to 'Hideaway' which was possibly my first Jazz (some may say not) album. 'Another Hand' was a stand out for me but there was good to be heard in lots of what he did. Fond memories of seeing him live in a rammed venue in 90s. I bought his last but one release 'Time And The River' after someone posted it here, it's good

Thanks, I missed the merch table which was selling them, so my partner told me only when we got home! So I will invest in a couple now

Interesting, thanks. A shortish hop from here on a good day, I'll take a look

I'm really enjoying this since you posted, thanks @soulpope

I like 'Equinox' a lot. The others I don't know but shall listen to Has @JSngry posted Jim Marks yet? https://youtu.be/RT6DeY4p1XE?feature=shared An album I own solely due to his recommendation a couple of years ago Yeah, that's a good album

Exceeded expectations, great musician leading a very good band playing to an audience with a significant diaspora representation. Great night

Good job it's on the borders as I'm sure the rarefied "village" of Highgate wouldn't tolerate the marauding hordes. I wonder if it's the old Sounds 323 site, that morphed into a very alternative stock on the heavier/darker spectrum so a step to Metal

Bought tickets for a performance of Howl accompanied by the Gary Crosby Trio next month

Thanks both, very much looking forward to this evening

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Two harps, synthesized, piano/electronics and joined on a couple of tunes by a guitarist. I thought the synth washes, and some of the harp, took a lot of it far too close to a New Age territory befitting a high end spa. Listening to the album again today it has a lot more space and rhythmic undertow. I also wasn't too sure that needed to play a different flute each time either it felt like a demonstration. His facility on them was very apparent. To my ears it felt a little of a missed opportunity. The standing ovation suggested others didn't hear it that way. I suspect the female vocalist was Ganavya, she's just released an album on his label and is US based. https://youtu.be/qGh2_IrRg1w?feature=shared We had a London based vocalist on one tune. Also,very excited by the prospect of seeing Sonia Jobarteh for the first time tomorrow. I think you posted that you'd seen her a while back

Shabaka at The Barbican Not entirely convinced by this presentation of his new direction