sidewinder

Roland Rat Basil Brush Sooty

Bob Monkhouse Trevor Nunn Russ Abbott

If it's the one I think it is, this was a documentary commisioned by the BBC and broadcast on BBC4 a few years ago. It's pretty good - segments on Mingus, Miles, Ornette and Brubeck. No great revelations but very enjoyable.

Jordan Chesty Morgan Pandora Peaks

I'd assumed you'd have been onto the Cohn, Bill. Worth listening to - not my centre of gravity but interesting and very enjoyable music. Only caught a bit of the Cohn but those great tracks from the Newman/Cohn/Green Mosaic Select have propelled that particular Mosaic to the top of my pending list.

Have a good one !

Head too full of the Royal Wedding? Can't say there was anything on the roster this year that said to me 'must see' and the thought of the long car treck to and from Cheltenham was not an attractive proposition this weekend I'm afraid.

Glad it went well - I'd completely forgotten that Cheltenham was on over the weekend ! Myra Melford - yes, a very accomplished pianist/composer with a strong Muhal Richard Abrams influence. Caught her several years ago in Bradford-on-Avon. That was with a mixed UK/US group too. Did she get her harmonium out?

I have the George Cables on vinyl (very nice) and would really like to get the Walt Dickerson !

'Music Matters' issue. Superb !

Jedward should walk it

Lorraine Chase Joan Collins Rigsby

Happy Birthday !

Have a good one !

Mr Ed Red Ed Red Adair

More Music Matters:

Music Matters 2x45rpm edition.

Rip Van Winkle Snoozy Ken Clarke

I P Green Grant Green Bunky Green

Carol Duffy Piers Moron Jedward

Alf Garnett Carlos Garnett Carlos Castenada

Women seem to have this genetic hot switch whereby when they see a guy in officer uniform in a horse-drawn carriage they go permanently weak at the knees and start blubbering.

What you need is that 48 hour Total Immersion Contraption that was in the Private Eye spoof this week. Sort of an enclosed bath with blackout !

Shakey Itchy Scratchy

Yeah ! Bought that one when it came out and still have it - time to dig it out again !