Sclavish French jazz, not to bin, and a pew for Hugh

[burning dog]

Yes, I think Alun (Alan?) Morgan said there was a time when you would always bump into Tubby clutching the latest Joe Henderson Bluenote import LP, and shouting "You've gotta hear this!" A huge fan.

As was Ronnie Scott who I think used some of Joe's tunes and arrangements for his "advanced" band with Surman, Oxley etc. Which also backed Scott Walker.

BN.

And the title of the above track is a bit of a giveaway, "Inner Splurge". a connection I missed

[Quarky]

Mon 26 Feb
Jazz Now
Soweto Kinch presents French jazz clarinettist Louis Sclavis in concert with his band - Dominique Pifarely on violin, Christophe Lavergne on drums, and Sarah Murcia on piano - recorded last June at Festival Jazzdor Berlin.

Some may remember Monsieur Pifarely on Mike Westbrook's "On Duke's Birthday" of 1984. Is Sclavis France's equivalent of John Surman? Answers on an EU passport.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09sqvc4

Get your copy of Coltrane's "Ascension" out - it could come in useful for those cold nights next week!

We ought to hear more of M. Louis Sclavis. I wasn't reminded of John Surman, nor John Coltrane, but I bow to the experts' judgement. Eric Dolphy obviously. We don't hear enough of Jazz from mainland Europe. Possibly more potent influence than current US Jazz?

Andrew McCormack This bears out my empirical observation that the more hype describing the music, the less the musical content.

[Serial_Apologist]

We don't hear enough of Jazz from mainland Europe. Possibly more potent influence than current US Jazz?

I expect Ian Thumwood will take you up on that, Vesp!