Visiting the pier at Clacton-on-Sea, I thought I had a made a video of Zoltar. But such is the power of the soothsayer that my attempts failed.
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Piano x 3 (for melancholy times)
3 solo piano pieces…all from vinyl in various dodgy conditions.
- Francis Poulenc playing Erik Satie. Sarabande no. 2 (1887). Recorded in 1950.
- Art Tatum – Stormy Weather (Koehler & Arlen). Recorded New York, 29th November 1937.
- Paul Bley – Ojos de Gato (Carla Bley). Recorded Oslo, Norway, Bendixen Studios, August 8th or 9th 1974.
Listen…
Pierre Berthet @ Cafe Oto. 4. vii. 16
1964 x 3
Some singles from 1964…the first 3 I came across as I searched through fairly recent purchases…no apologies for condition.
A 1967 re-release I believe.
Guillaume Viltard – six duets
At Cafe Oto Project Space. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 May 2016. Guillaume Viltard (double bass) with Angharad Davies (violin), Daniel Thompson (guitar), Hannah Marshall (cello), Ute Kanngeisser (cello), Ross Lambert (guitar) and Alison Blunt (violin).
AD/GV
DT/GV
GV/RL
AB/GV
HM/GV
UK/GV
Bow Gamelan on the River Lea.
Relic, homage, coincidence?
21st April 2016
Last night on hearing the news I reached for the nearest CD to hand and put on Graffiti Bridge…maybe not Prince’s finest but full of funk virtuosity nevertheless. The CD wouldn’t play and I hit the eject button. It looked fine on the front…
Howard Riley and Keith Tippett
Pizza Express, Soho, 9. iii. 16
A rare appearance in London for Howard Riley and the first duet by these two pianists since 2003. Here they are, together and apart, at their respective pianos.
At Cafe Oto 23. ii. 16 (remix)
The last time I posted this was ‘live’ from Oto, photographed by candlelight on my phone. So here is another version and some other drawings from the second half. Plus a late addition of a drawing of Peter Brötzmann from his gig at Oto with Heather Leigh.
Evan Parker and Seymour Wright
Sebastian Lexer at the piano
Steve Noble (the ghost of Sebastian Lexer manifesting itself in the background)
Lexer and Noble
Peter Brötzmann
