Monday 26 October 2015

Bugge Wesseltoft and Friends, Oval Space, London.

 An extraordinary evening of modern forward looking jazz that you could possibly want. Bugge Wesseltoft supported by French trumpeter Erik Truffaz, a mainstay on legendary jazz record label Blue Note, New York’s celebrated Nublu club founder and Turkish saxophonist Ilhan Ersahin, US DJ/producer legend Joaquin ‘Joe’ Claussell on electronic rhythm machines.
The compositions arose out of mele of free form sounds, and melody established, in kicked the electronic rhythms pumping out patterns straight from the dance floor. The 'songs' lasted between 10 and 15 minutes although the YouTube link is to an even longer number.
Bugge would generously applaud his fellow musicians between numbers and then as he led them off stage and past my standing position, I got a high five off him.
Good man.

Sunday 11 October 2015

Sicario


Top quality thriller out of the the top drawer.
From start to finish this made you think, linear in construction, but did you know what would happen next.
As the good Dr K said, the five set pieces are impeccably handled.
Emily Blunt was excellent with an )scar nomination surely on its way to her.
Great support from Benicio El Toro, another possible nomination.
The film encapsulates America's approach to foreign policy.
9/10