En route here I stopped off in Osaka and spent a very enjoyable couple of days with my old pal Yoshihiro Okino (KJM) and we had a great session at his legendary Freedom Time party. Yoshi is about to celebrate the tenth anniversary of his Especial label with the release of an excellent compilation So Especial,with some great exclusive tunes including a nice collaboration between Aaron Jerome and Paul Randolph. I'll be in Tokyo at the end of the month for the release party at his brother's club The Room, and I'll be playing there on the 31st.
It's been good to have a bit of a sabbatical from spinning, and highly necessary what with all the palaver of moving, but hungry to get back on it now and eagerly anticipating being reunited with my vinyl and decks in a couple of weeks time!
Totally enjoyed my farewell(?) gig at Dingwalls with Gilles P at the end of Nov, the jazz pulse is still coursing through my veins! Just as relevant now as it was twenty years ago, it's hard to imagine that kind of atmosphere with any other music!
Back in London at the end of February and looking forward to another Inspiration Information session at East Village with Phil Asher on the 28th (guests t.b.c.).
PEACE
