Destinatario egli stesso di una delle più toccanti e personali dediche di Wyatt (in Amber and Amberines), il grande Chris Searle, oggi ottantenne, affida a Jazz in Britain la pubblicazione del suo terzo libro di scritti sul jazz, Talking the Groove. Le prime 500 copie del volume saranno accompagnate da un doppio cd con inediti e rarità di John Stevens, Chris McGregor, Bruce Turner, Trevor Watts e Mujician tra gli altri. Scrive Mike Westbrook nella prefazione: "Chris listens. He engages emotionally with the music. He talks to its creators. He identifies with the artist’s struggle for freedom of expression and sees parallels in the wider political situation… turning the pages of Talking the Groove, with Chris as a committed and articulate guide, we find a timely reminder that jazz is as vital and vibrant as ever. You just have to know where to find it."

Chris Searle has been jazz correspondent of the Morning Star for nearly three decades. During that time he has written hundreds of reviews of recorded and live jazz performances. He was born in Romford in 1944. Fifty years a working teacher and educationalist, he has written or edited over fifty books on education, language, poetry, cricket and jazz. His book 'The Forsaken Lover' won the Martin Luther King Award in 1972, and he has written four autobiographical accounts: 'Isaac and I', 'We're Building the New School! Diary of a Teacher in Mozambique', 'Grenada Morning' and 'The World is in Our Words'.

https://jazzinbritain1.bandcamp.com/talking-the-groove

 

Tra messaggi e omaggi vari, dediche e testimonianze di ogni tipo che regolarmente animano i gruppi di discussione wyattiani e canterburyani spiccano due incontri virtuosi/virtuali sapientemente propiziati nei giorni scorsi da Aymeric Leroy: Robert Wyatt con Hatfield and the North in una versione di God Song dal vivo quale all'epoca nessuno poté sentire e ancora Wyatt assieme alla Nelson Riddle Orchestra in una 'Round Midnight come lui stesso (forse) mai avrebbe immaginato.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/robertwyatt
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hatfield-and-the-north

 

Si è celebrata sabato scorso a San Francisco la festosa Night of Ideas, con la partecipazione di decine e decine di artisti, pensatori, filosofi, attivisti e creativi di ogni scienza e disciplina, accorsi da tutta la Bay Area - e non solo - ad esibirsi lungo i sette piani della Public Library e a dibattere fuor dagli schemi con il pubblico fino a notte fonda su temi locali e globali riguardanti clima e tecnologie, socialità e conflitti, arti, culture, immaginazione e altri mondi possibili. C'erano per l'occasione anche i Residents, che hanno proposto i loro inesausti peana dell'Altrove, Eskimo e Diskomo.

The Bay Area's biggest celebration of creativity and critical thought is back at the San Francisco Public Library's Main Branch. This year's event brings together an array of local cultural organizations, leading thinkers and artists to contemplate a future for city life that is more just, culturally vibrant, and sustainable. Philosophical debates, talks, performances, screenings and more encourage attendees to engage together around the pressing issues of our day while also celebrating the city’s vibrant culture and heritage. A global event, invites leading thinkers, scientists, writers, activists, and artists to engage with the theme Faultlines / Outside the Lines centering urban life and development and raising questions about the impact of climate change, new technologies, and social and cultural shifts. This year’s event also offers a heavy dose of civic pride to counter the negative-news blues with programs that are solution-focused and that celebrate the city’s natural wonders, cuisine, and unique history. 

https://nightofideas.org/san-francisco
https://youtu.be/3BSYZHL1F98
https://youtu.be/NMhpFPMke40