Stan Getz - all the early Roost sessions and Norman Granz West Coast shit. Inbetween bouts of Cal Tjader, Machito and Arran malt non-chill filtered sauternes cask finish. Been doing this all week, no inclination for any other sounds at the moment.

^That's bad, almost as bad as this shit I'm digging:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5VDqVVuGtI

^No. I will seek it out now, thanks.

Getz is interesting, he was, for a time, an equal bad boy to Baker and Pepper, but he has none of the bad boy kudos. He does have Bossa Nova in abundance....

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That was a great period for Miles, all those Prestige sides and on Columbia,  'Straight No Chaser', ''Round About Midnight' and he was dressing himself in superb Ivy button downs, suits and jackets.  I prefer the Gil Evans collaborations and Hard Bop that came later.

For a change some Jazz from 1990's, Don Pullen's 'Ode to Life: A Tribute to George Adam's'.  Great Latin party riffs, tinged with melancholy piano. Perfect for a rainy Sunday and coffee.

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Irish music after last weekend's Return to Camden festival. Got a couple of CDs at the concerts.

On Sunday all the trains and Tubes were running - which is unusual; so instead of having to drive up like Friday and Saturday, I used public transport. Had several pints and a roast dinner at the Irish Centre and  watched the concert. Then went to Finsbury Park for a pint and steak and chips.

Then into the Auld Triangle which is the pub Arsenal fans use on match days. It is close to the ground. There was a session on there. On my way in I spotted the guitarist from Saturday outside having a cigarette. Inside were Matt Molloy and John Carty. I cannot think of a better flute player or fiddler in Irish music. Molloy has been in all the groups like the Chieftains,Bothy Band  etc. He was an all-Ireland champion flute player. Carty is lesser known but a very sweet fiddle player indeed.

An eightysomething Arsenal granny wearing the team scarf and a red Gunners cardigan with the team crest of was dancing around. Then a Wolfie Smith character in a beret walked in started talking to her and dancing around himself. Molloy and Carty eventually joined in with the other session players. Although there were up half a dozen fiddlers, half a dozen on flute, a couple of box players and keyboard it was not that loud without amplification and I was sat virtually on top of it. The Guinness was good and as reasonably priced as Wetherspoons. A good time was had by all. A clip has gone up on You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ51lETK6gc