Post Midnight Improv

Featuring the piano of Chris Burn -


Chris Burn's Ensemble - 1992

Ruhr Jazz Festival, Oct 1992, Bochum, Germany.
Chris Burn - piano
John Butcher - sax
Jim Denley - flute
Phil Durrant & Stevie Wishart - violins
John Russell - guitar
Marcio Mattos - bass
Matt Hutchinson - synthesiser
Video: Christoph Bednarz


Chris Burn, Simon Fell, Philip Thomas - The Middle Distance

Extract from 'looking back, remembering little', a track on the CD 'The Middle Distance' by Chris Burn (piano - left), Simon Fell (double bass) and Philip Thomas (prepared piano - right). released in 2010. www.anothertimbre.com

We Insist!

Some jazz for the morning. And still insisted now America!

Max Roach - We Insist!  Freedom Now Suite

Side one
"Driva Man" (Roach, Oscar Brown) -- 0:00
"Freedom Day" (Roach, Brown) -- 5:18
"Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace" (Roach) -- 11:26

Side two
"All Africa" (Roach, Brown) -- 19:37
"Tears for Johannesburg" (Roach) -- 27:42

Personnel
Max Roach -- drums
Abbey Lincoln -- vocals
Booker Little -- trumpet on "Driva Man", "Freedom Day", "All Africa", and "Tears for Johannesburg"
Julian Priester -- trombone on "Driva Man", "Freedom Day", and "Tears for Johannesburg"
Walter Benton -- tenor saxophone on "Driva Man", "Freedom Day", and "Tears for Johannesburg"
Coleman Hawkins -- tenor saxophone on "Driva Man"
James Schenk -- bass on "Driva Man", "Freedom Day", and "Tears for Johannesburg"
Michael Olatunji -- congas, vocals on side two
Raymond Mantilla -- percussion on side two
Tomas du Vall -- percussion on side two

Good Morning

Sonorous Sunday

It was another cool yet sunny day.



I took this pic from my view looking out to the rest of Waterstone Place. Hardly a cloud in the sky.

For most of the day, I have been listening to jazz music and then just now watched that other DVD from the stash in the common room - Vanilla Sky.  Weird film, even now, after so many years.


Bust day Monday with visits in Dover and Folkestone and then Canterbury on the way back.

Just Wondering

What state or country do you never want to go back to?

What are some small things that make your day better?

What’s worth spending more on to get the best?

Sunday Jazz

Time for some music, and cool grooves -

Art Pepper - Smack Up

Album: "Smack Up" (1960) Jack Sheldon (tp), Art Pepper (as), Pete Jolly (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Frank Butler (d)
( More tunes here )

Enjoy.

Good Night