E' prevista per fine mese la distribuzione dell'atteso libro Neil Ardley: Kaleidoscopes and Rainbows scritto dalla moglie Vivien Ardley, con il contributo di amici e collaboratori, con l'intento di illustrare le idee e le molte passioni del compositore e pianista autore del celebre A Symphony of Amaranths (1971), che in vita fu anche direttore d'orchestra e appassionato di musica elettronica e soprattutto naturalista e divulgatore scientifico di successo, con più di cento pubblicazioni a proprio nome. Di Neil Ardley in campo musicale si ricordano anche Harmony of the Spheres e Kaleidoscope of Rainbows - cui collaborarono a vario titolo Ian Carr e i Nucleus, Tony Coe, Paul Buckmaster, Barbara Thompson, Norma Winstone e Trevor Tomkins tra gli altri - e una versione di quest'ultima è allegata al volume assieme a due cd audio con inediti e rarità. Produce il tutto, in sole cinquecento copie, Jazz in Britain.
Viv Ardley’s book on her husband Neil’s life will be published by Jazz In Britain in March. Titled Neil Ardley: Kaleidoscopes and Rainbows, the book includes contributions from Dave Gelly, Neil’s musical colleague in the New Jazz Orchestra, and John Coles who knew Neil well and has written about his electronic studio. The book covers all aspects of Neil’s various careers, including his 'other' life as an author of over 100 books on science, nature and technology. The hardback book is lavishly presented in full colour and illustrated with many previously unseen photographs and ephemera from Neil’s personal collection and other contributors’ archives. Viv spoke to a number of people who knew Neil well when she was researching the book, and you can be assured it’s all based on first-hand experiences.
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