Sunday - Sunshine - Reflection

 

Sunday evening 2300 - too late for words, some images will do!

More OxJaMs coming soon!

 

And a new CD - RAAHE 99, for Paul Rutherford:

View point

Patti Smith 1969-1976. Photographs by Judy Linn. The perspective of a photographer who is able to crawl under the skin of her subject. Images so close that it seems almost intrusive. And yet, there's still no doubt about the reserve, kept by the taker of the image as much as the subject. It's like an invitation, and as soon as you try to join in you discover a distance. Which gives you some unexpected freedom to just observe, as much as you like, without inhibition.

Wintery

Icy no snow, dry and cold, just what the black sheep from Niederrhein used to praise. Bright blue winter light, missed again today. A short vibrant breath of cool air in transit. Too short. Sharp bites of regret, with return to desk. Lift the cup which says 'Surprise me'. More to come.

All things trivial - winter walk January 2012

Yesterday, Saturday 14 January, it was sunny. Really sunny. And cold. Something I'd been waiting for, and it really had begun to be a bit of a long wait. (At least is seemed so to me.) A day off, and cold and clear weather. No need to see anything special, just seeing light everywhere was such a joy. I took myself on a mission trying to catch a glimpse of this beautiful light on a winter walk into Oxford:

Oxford Jazz Master Series - 7 January 2012

Spoiling true jazz fans - another OxJaMs evening with core trio George Haslam, Steve Kershaw and Richard Leigh Harris, this time the special guests were Paul Dunmall and Tony Marsh, again in the Burton Taylor Studio. I was hooked by the utterly amazing stuff the 'gentle giant' Tony can do with his drum kit, joint by Paul's virtuoso sax play. The evening came to a great finale in which all five musicians joint their powerful, poetic and playful sound!

Tony Marsh

Tony Marsh, Paul Dunmall

Tony and Paul getting closer

George and Paul: Two saxes in conversation

Tony, joint by Steve and Richard

Grand Finale

Oxford Jazz Master Series - 6 January 2012

my poster for the event

The core OxJaMS trio George Haslam, Steve Kershaw and Richard Leigh Harris played together in the Burton Taylor Studio with Steve Waterman and Robin Jones in various combinations - a great evening of sharp and focussed jazz:

 

Robin Jones

Steve Kershaw

 

George Haslam

Richard Leigh Harris

Steve Waterman