20 June 2007
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Steve Lawson is not only an excellent bassist but also someone I would count as a personal friend – not someone right at the heart of my life but certainly someone I can kick back and enjoy a drink or … Continue reading
19 June 2007
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Marc Johnson is another American double bassist but, unlike David Friesen, I only have one of his albums (The Sound of Summer Running). It is one of my favourite jazz albums of all time but that is not the reason … Continue reading
18 June 2007
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David Friesen is an American double bass player. I have a grand total of two of his albums (out of a significantly larger output). Why, then, do I count him as an influence? It is because of a small music … Continue reading
17 June 2007
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I made it safely to and from yesterday’s Deep to Deep and have the photos to show for it. I turned up a bit late, due to a traffic jam on the M4, so missed the full introductions at the … Continue reading
16 June 2007
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Off to Newport this morning for Deep to Deep. I’ve still got to finish packing my stuff, making lunch, having breakfast and probably other things besides, all in the next 10-20 minutes if I am going to run to schedule, … Continue reading
15 June 2007
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Last night’s jazz gig was fantastic. I captured it on minidisk so will get a chance to evaluate the playing the cool light of day but it certainly swung the pub. Pico is keen to get each of us to … Continue reading
14 June 2007
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Following yesterday’s impromptu experiment in waking up, the answer is that I felt quite tired in the early afternoon and still haven’t quite shaken that (I should have got an earlier night!). Therefore, just a quick entry today to flag … Continue reading
13 June 2007
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My alarm is normally set for 6:30am but, almost invariably, I make several uses of the snooze button before blearily crawling out of bed. Not going to bed too late helps but I still find myself wondering how I could … Continue reading
12 June 2007
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I have previously mentioned my experiments in extending Jamie Oliver’s pollo alla cacciatora recipe (hunter’s chicken stew) to cover a range of other birds. Last night we pushed it further still and made the dish with chunks of beef instead. … Continue reading
11 June 2007
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The Adrian Astor Quintet (note the new MySpace site for the band) is gigging again this Thursday evening at The Crown in Twickenham (on Richmond Road – see map). The horn section want to add a new number to the … Continue reading