In Town... London Jazz Festival...

Two down, one to go... Keith Tippett's friday night gig was superb... last night - some pub band on first whose name I have forgotten. Seb Rochford depped on drums - good, on dull material. Guitar player interesting when he got away from his rock fret moves. Then: Peter Brotzmann and his bass and drummer, Marino Pliakas and Michael Wertmüller - fire music of the highest quality. On a different level entirely... Reviews to follow when notes have been deciphered and if I find a cheaper connection! Otherwise - will do the three together when I get back home tomorrow. Off to the Rothko exhibition now - afterwards, a pint in the Hole in the Wall at Waterloo then the last gig - Rudresh Mahanthappa. Hope the support is more interesting... But worth it all so far for Keith Tippett and his wife Julie plus Herr Brotzmann blowing up a storm...