Various – January
2012 Acquisitions
Cloudland Blue
Quartet – Starlightnight
Cloudland Blue
Quartet – Riverleaves
The Bad Plus – Made
Possible
Slow Electric –
Slow Electric
Various – Soho After Dark
Up at seven – a sleepless night for both me and, back home, the Exec Producer...
Stuff sorted though
– to a certain extent...
Healthy breakfast
of smoked salmon, scrambled egg and fruit salad...
Many tales of
daring do around the table...
Including my own...
Some emergency cash
borrowed from a chum and it was out for a couple of hours...
...as I made my way on foot to Soho and the record shops, including my first visit to what is now my new favourite in London, Foyle’s, which includes Ray’s Jazz on the third floor along with their own extensive classical department...
...as I made my way on foot to Soho and the record shops, including my first visit to what is now my new favourite in London, Foyle’s, which includes Ray’s Jazz on the third floor along with their own extensive classical department...
A good disc
involving Tim Bowness from No Man, the members of UMA and Mr Tony Levin, was
procured...
In the afternoon, a
visit to Canary Wharf
This was followed
by more drinks but I bailed after just one to head back to Piccadilly to get my
camera...
Took the
opportunity for a wee visit to Sister Ray...
...where two cheap compilations were partaken of – one a Cherry Red records compilation including a short exclusive Robert Fripp instrumental worth the £1.99 entry price alone...
...where two cheap compilations were partaken of – one a Cherry Red records compilation including a short exclusive Robert Fripp instrumental worth the £1.99 entry price alone...
And a 2CD set of
1950’s UK jazz from the Soho scene of the time, again with a £1.99 price tag...
Splendid...
Back to the hotel...
Back to the hotel...
In the evening, a
champagne reception then round to the Dover Street Restaurant & Jazz Bar
for a very tasty meal...
Tonight I managed
to maintain some level of decorum...
Here with chums Spike...
...and JY Johnny...
Here with chums Spike...
...and JY Johnny...
I eschewed the free
flowing wine for just a couple of beers and, indeed, when the suicide tequilas
started doing the rounds, left the table to go and watch the band, who played
an excellent set of funky covers...
The young female
drummer was most impressive and I got the feeling this seven piece comprised
some very accomplished session musicians have a good time letting their
proverbial hair down...
At midnight, I
called it a night and walked back to the hotel for what was, in comparison to
many of my chums, an early night...
Highlight of the Day : Discovering Foyle's and not getting drunk...
Highlight of the Day : Discovering Foyle's and not getting drunk...
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