John Surman & The NDR Jazz Workshop

[Head Man]

Just had confirmation that the promised release is now due out in February as a CD + DVD.

By the look of the preview this is definitely something to look forward to!

John Surman - Flashpoint

[A Lark Ascending]

Looks interesting. I recall all manner of broadcasts on the BBC (especially Jazz on 2 on a Sunday night with Peter Clayton) where larger bands like this from John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler etc appeared, the music never making it to disc. This sounds like it's coming out of that sort of area.

[sidewinder]

I remember some good stuff on that post-midnight 'Sounds Of Jazz' live slot with Peter Clayton (courtesy of my cheapo Made In Hong Kong transistor radio with a very iffy earpiece - Araldited repair !). Certainly remember the occasional Kenny Wheeler Big Band and stuff like Paz and the Bebop Preservation Society. And John Taylor and Michael Garrick's groups of the era (I'm sure the 'Troppo' band was on one of them).

The main cause of more than a few rushed breakfasts on Monday morning due to oversleeping..

The 'trailer' from the DVD of this John Surman NDR Project on YouTube looks excellent. And what a lineup !

Edited December 30, 2010 by sidewinder

[A Lark Ascending]

'Sounds of Jazz' - that's the name!

[Jazzjet]

I remember some good stuff on that post-midnight 'Sounds Of Jazz' live slot with Peter Clayton (courtesy of my cheapo Made In Hong Kong transistor radio with a very iffy earpiece - Araldited repair !). Certainly remember the occasional Kenny Wheeler Big Band and stuff like Paz and the Bebop Preservation Society. And John Taylor and Michael Garrick's groups of the era (I'm sure the 'Troppo' band was on one of them).

The main cause of more than a few rushed breakfasts on Monday morning due to oversleeping..

The 'trailer' from the DVD of this John Surman NDR Project on YouTube looks excellent. And what a lineup !

The quality of the video is excellent. Not sure how many other - if any - clips there are of the late, great Mike Osborne.

[sidewinder]

For sure, Osborne is absolutely smokin' on this clip. Looks like a 'must buy'.

The only other video of him I've seen is that BBC TV clip from 'Omnibus' (I think) of Surman/Osborne/Skidmore.

(Edited to say that I suspect it was not 'Omnibus' but the 'South Bank Show' on ITV for SOS. Nasal tones of Melvin Bragg doing the intros, I think).

Edited December 30, 2010 by sidewinder

[sambrasa]

Just watched the DVD. Excellent. Definitely worth picking up.

Now, what I would like to see, is a 2CD + 1DVD package of Weather Report and Surman/Skidmore/Thelin in Berlin 1971. Or is this out of Cuneiform's league?

[Head Man]

I've just received confirmation from Cuneiform that my copy's on it's way.