The John Pope Quintet at the Burton Agnes Jazz and Blues Festival

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This was a powerful set with some virtuoso performances. Loved it!!

Nicola Farnon at the Burton Agnes Jazz And Blues Festival

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A vivacious performer and delightful person who lit up the stage.

Not Now Charlie at the Burton Agnes Jazz And Blues Festival

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Some great guitar and interesting funky Jazz from this Newcastle group.

Pee Wee Ellis at the Burton Agnes Jazz and Blues Festival.

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Quite an honour to get to see Pee Wee. This is the guy who was musical director for both James Brown and Van Morrison! A legend. He didn’t disappoint. Even as the mist of the sea fret rolled in he warmed the night up with some cool funk.

The Anthony Strong Quartet at the Burton Agnes Jazz And Blues Festival.

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Strong by name and strong by performance. A powerful unit.

Snake Davis at Burton Agnes Jazz And Blues Festival

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A genius on the sax!! Pleasure to see him again!

Burton Agnes Jazz And Blues Festival – Der Die Das

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This band started the second day brilliantly. It was very relaxing, cerebral and absorbing.

Today’s Music to keep me SsSSAaaaaNNNNnEee in Isolation – Miles Davis – Bitches Brew

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Jazz meets Rock today in this fusion from Miles that will light my day up!!

(2) M Davis Bitches Brew 1970Full Album] HD 1080p (1) – YouTube

Today’s Music to keep me SSSSaaaaNNNNeeee in Isolation – Ken Nordine

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A friend – Roger Stenning – introduced me to Ken Nordine back in 1967. I was knocked out. His voice was so cool. He called it Word Jazz. There were a couple of albums – Word Jazz and Son of Word Jazz.

In 1968 I got hold of an album called Colours. That was brilliant. My friends and I would have our jazz woodbines and listen to Ken. Delightful.

Today I’m delving back.

Today’s Music to keep me SANe in Isolation – Jack Kerouac.

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I just felt like getting back into the old fifties Jazz. Jack Kerouac put some of his music to jazz music. It captured something of that mad time – jazz, sex and travel, reefer, zen and crazy. Life was for kicks and Sartori.  There was no time to waste. Crazy, crazy, crazy, man.

Back when I was young these were like diamonds. You couldn’t get them. Thanks to the internet we have access to all manner of gems.

The only question is whether having such easy access makes everything less important.

Today I’m listening to Jack creating a whole new era out of black music and the search for truth. Go, Go Jack. You changed the world!!