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It's Michael Giles. Keith Tippett is listed as 'special guest'. The flyer said something about 'music without boundaries' so sounds intriguing.

If Sir Patrick is on it, that would be the coolest thing ever. Just noticed the credit to him on the Amazon site but never before registered this particular connection !

He's on tonight at the Chapel Arts Centre in a low-key gig with the ex-drummer from King Crimson ! I'm motored out, otherwise I would be back there like a shot. Sunday and Monday were definitely the days to be there at Bath this year, although Booker T. was pretty well unmissable. That David Murray gig will be hard to beat. I'll have to check out more of his Gwo-Ka Masters CDs (I keep thinking it's spelt Gok Wan ). Landmark, Grade 1 (or is it 2) 1930s Art Deco cinema. The only time I ever see it occupied is for occasional jazz gigs ! Never been into Komedia, although have walked past it a good few times. Another aside - the European tourist count looked to be well down in Bath this year. Last year the place was absolutely packed with visitors (Italians, French, Germans, Spanish) from the Continent. This year, the numbers were significantly down, although plenty of UK and some US tourists enjoying the place. A sign of the times?

Interesting to see a mention of 'Supervisor' Peter Asher in that previous thread - his redhead sister Jane Asher was of course McCartney's ex and is still high profile in the UK media with her cookery etc. and still looks damn great !

Amazon UK seller for 'Space' Space Same again for 'Under The Jasmin Tree' Jasmin Thinking about it I remember seeing these in the CD shops earlier this decade so I guess they are either UK issues OOP or about to go OOP. Prices not too great unfortunately - good luck !

The other album is 'Space'. I have both on LP so not sure about CD issues, although I think they've come out in Japan.

A few thoughts on this year's jazz at the Bath International Festival. I was fortunate enough this time to see all of the weekend's events and the selection on offer was both broad based and catering for both populists and us anoraks. Big credit to musical director Joanna MacGregor for this! (her enthusiasm for the jazz is a real plus for the Festival). Saturday afternoon at The Pavillion started off with a double bill of Led Bib and Acoustic Ladyland. Neither band was exactly my 'cup of tea', although I can appreciate Seb Rochford's talents. A bit too 'in your face' for my liking, I'm afraid. The populist strand continued on Saturday night with Booker T. and his group. A lot of boogieing in the audience for this one, which went down predictably well with the local crowd. All the hits were played - including 'Soul Limbo' which I didn't realise was by him but which many of us would recognise as the catchy tune on BBC's cricket Test Match Special, for many a year. Probably my favourite number was 'The Melting Pot', which had echos of the stuff Reuben Wilson was recording the same time. A deservedly big ovation for Booker T and the band, who gave 100%. The Sunday afternoon double bill at the Pavillion started off with John Tayor (originally billed as in duet with Kenny Wheeler but Kenny didn't make it - not sure what happened there). Predictably excellent performance - he gets better and better as the years go on ! The John Taylor performance was followed by Julien Lourau's 'Quartet Saigon' group from France (featuring pianist Laurent Coq). Lourau doubled on tenor and soprano and played a good, tight and lyrical set of music with many of the original's by Coq. Their travels (to Vietnam and Haiti) seemed to have been a major influence on the compositions, mainly from Coq. Sunday evening featured another European double bill of Dutch trumpeter Eric Vloieman's 'Fugimundi' trio, followed by Martial Solal's Trio. Vloieman's sound reminded me of Ack Van Rooyen but also hints too of the late Ian Carr - very much in that tradition. Plus the anarchistic/humour streak we associate with the Dutch musicians. Solal's Trio was incisive from the off - he's 82 now but his playing is as good and imaginative as ever. A predictably fine performance ! (he was last in Bath back in 1987/88 in solo performance at the Guildhall I think - saw that one too). Also on Saturday was a late night show at the Chapel Arts Centre with flugel stylist Tom Arthurs in duet with pianist Richard Fairhurst. Atmospheric venue and a beautiful, moody set of performances inspired by Pushkin. Unfortunately there was a medical emergency at the end of the concert, fortunately the poor chap seemed to be OK in the end (we all had to scuttle out via the fire escape to allow the ambulance free access). That one will be broadcast I think by BBC Radio 3. Bank Holiday Monday afternoon featured a double bill film of Charlie Parker ('Celebrating Bird') and performance by Django Bates' Trio 'Beloved Bird' tribute at the Little Theatre. It worked out really well - first time i've seen Bates in the trio format but his take on Parker is both witty and original. Definitely one to check out. Monday evening's 'grand finale' of David Murray and the Gwo-Ka Masters was absolutely outstanding. In fact I would say without hesitation one of the best concert performances ever seen at this festival. Stellar line up with Hamid Drake on drums plus the two Gwo-Ka Masters (lots of good interplay between the three of them), some Woody Shaw-ish trumpet from Rasul Siddik (excellent) and Murray in superlative form. This one was also recorded by BBC Radio 3 and should not be missed when they broadcast it ! Other than that, came out with my pockets empty after the traditional trip or two to the CD counter.

Something tells me that we will get to hear Tyrone's train wreck before this one (on a day when flying pigs go past the window).

Saw that enormous velvet-lined 'horn' exhibit in the Turbine Hall of Tate Modern just after it opened. Impressive ! RIP to a visionary.

McCoy Tyner 'Reflections' (Milestone 2LP)

Not the sort of Commodore set I had in mind...

I keep meaning to ask; Who is it in your avatar, who's standing out of the way in the corner, watching a giant harmonica fall through the floorboards? MG A guy from Naim ! (its a NAP 250)

Happy Birthday !

Stylophone reissues? Rolf Harris?

I remember seeing that; nice quaint sleeve. But Dennis Preston & Joe Meek?!?!?!? When was this? Before "Johnny remember me" and "Telstar"? Was it a Lansdowne production issued on Columbia UK? MG It was a Dennis Preston production recorded by Joe Meek. Issued in UK and US on MGM - before Dennis's UK Columbia days (recorded in 1956). So a few years before Telstar etc. - probably when Meek was first starting out. And yes - the Joe Meek effects are there in abbundance. Weird sound effects, spooky echos, B-movie horror filmish wordless female vocals. Stan Tracey on accordion, even duck quacking noises on side 2 ! On the whole, not disimilar in sound to those Gil Melle Blue Note 10"s and even hints of 50s Sun Ra exotica. Artwork by Jean Miro ! Unfortunately, they couldn't use it on the reissue due to copyright/costs.

Probably very. I've found that the trashed factor for Horace's Blue Notes (at least amongst many of the ones that made it across the pond) is very high. All those mods & rockers boogie-ing along to them on knitting-needle stylus radiograms ! 'Blowing The Blues Away' mono deep groove is usually particularly bad. Nuclear holocaust on most of those..

Booker T. at the Bath International Jazz Festival earlier tonight. Great show !

Kenny Graham & His Satellites 'Moondog & Suncat Suite' (Trunk Records). Dennis Preston/Joe Meek production - Trunk have done a very good job indeed with this one.

Monk 'Straight, No Chaser' (Columbia 2-eye, stereo)

Buddy deFranco/Art Blakey/Lee Morgan 'Blues Bag' (UK Joy)

Great news. All the best !

Don't remember the French releasing that one..

Ruby B. Gonia Ruby Turner Ruby Wax

Gerald Wilson Orchestra of the 80s - 'Calafia' (Trend)