RIP Lol Coxhill

[sidewinder]

there will only ever be one Lol Coxhill

Peak District?

[Alexander Hawkins]

Just started on:

My favourite Coxhill title.

Now to freak you out - Veryan Weston lives in Welwyn

[Alexander Hawkins]

Really gutted that Lol has gone...I never played with him at all regularly, but it was always an absolute honour to do so when it did happen. I did a number of freely improvised gigs with him, but probably my fondest memories are of a couple of gigs where we played standards...Lol had a sense of a tune like no-one else - he *knew* melody...a little bit like with Lacy (I don't mean to make a facile comparison simply based on the horn; and after all - Lol played plenty of others in earlier years) - he had a manner which was at once oblique and completely pared-down and direct. And a more down to earth guy you could not wish to meet. He's missed.

Edited July 13, 2012 by Alexander Hawkins

[A Lark Ascending]

Just started on:

My favourite Coxhill title.

Now to freak you out - Veryan Weston lives in Welwyn

Amazing!

This probably isn't the thread to ask why!

[romualdo]

Just received an email from Hazel Miller (Ogun) - she attended Lol's funeral today

Very sad day for her

[rostasi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KyAlgfAfC8

[sidewinder]

Noticed this on Mike Westbrook's site:

Wed Sept 19th - Lol Coxhill Memorial

Cecil Sharpe House

2 Regent's Park Rd,

London,

NW1 7AY

various artists including

Mike Westbrook Brass Band

Phil Minton, KateWestbrook voices

Chris Biscoe saxophone

Mike Westbrook piano

FULL DETAILS from Hazel Miller at OGUN RECORDS

ogunrecords@googlemail.com

Edited August 30, 2012 by sidewinder

[Chris_T]

I've added more information on Westbrookjazz about the Lol Coxhill memorial gig:

Mike Westbrook's Diary

[A Lark Ascending]

Looks like a great concert, Sidewinder/Chris, one that will really honour Lol.

[sidewinder]

Looks like a great, indeed memorable, lineup. Too bad it is to be held mid-week though.