Am heading off to Madrid for a couple of gigs, and then Barcelona, so thought I’d post advance warning of this, since I’m not sure as yet whether I’ll be able to post nearer the time!

Anyway, just to say that the Jazz on 3 show I recorded with my Ensemble is going out on Monday, February 15th at 11.15pm on BBC Radio 3. I’m really pleased with the music we got down, and I feel that the group has found some exciting new directions on top of those we investigated on the album. Some new tunes, compositional techniques, and tone colours too (electronics for the first time in this set…)

Also on the show, I discuss with Jez three tracks which influenced the writing for the group…and the programme finishes with a wonderful short solo session from Joe McPhee (recorded the day after we played as part of the Decoy album launch night).

Hope it sounds good! In passing, I can unreservedly recommend this week’s show too, because I was at the gig which it presents…Craig Taborn’s trio at the Vortex (with Thomas Morgan and Gerald Cleaver). It was a really extraordinary gig, so I’m definitely looking forward to catching it again…Taborn not so much playing inside/outside, as showing instead that there’s no difference (apart from in a strict harmonic sense), so long as you know your instrument and its heritage…

Finally, just in case anyone is in Madrid next week:

Tuesday February 9th: Dominic Lash Trio – AH, p; DL, b; Javier Carmona, d – Le Swing Jazz Club

Wednesday February 10th: Barkingside – Alex Ward, cl; AH, p; Dominic Lash, b; Paul May, perc – Hurta Cordel International Festival

Oh, and finally finally – for anyone in London with their dancing shoes…watch out for the return after a short break of Big Train’s Haymaker at Luminaire. Funky.