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Semi-Normal Service Resumed
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![I’ve just posted my memories of working with the wonderful illustrator and painter Paul Slater on my Adventures in Commissioning blog [Google adventures | commissioning | colyer]. Paul was an amazing painter and illustrator, and it was a privilege to work with him. I’ve put some of the pieces we did together here, and a selection of details from one in particular, a map for tourists that could have been bland and pretty, but was elevated by Paul’s brilliance.](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/573918918_18080720717012756_3004912060508284177_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=jf47iBiX3Y8Q7kNvwFeXru5&_nc_oc=Adml8G4Hf8rH1M6mfk99yhF1CV8iDw-iYP608c7Cz8yTQ1tlsKMuccVDaZ0Lpknyl9U&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=hcVeF6dYbIEdqyO7grWNoQ&oh=00_AfoStl72eo5AbAeboHqdrSJuE9FGRGqO2t3IJaB-lHCtQw&oe=695DFCD8)
Five Things I Saw & Heard This Week 
Hi, not sure if you captioned thisâ¦
But yesâ¦. definitely Elton Dean. And good to see a pic of Mongesi Feza, a wonderful trumpet player who is seldom remembered these days. The trombonist is quite possibly Nick Evans who worked with Elton in his bands and with Keith Tippettâs Sextet (which was also sometimes known as The Elton Dean Sextet and I think pre-dates Ninesense).
Howard Johnson RIP was not just a Tuba player. He also played Baritone Sax and was in the Horn section on The Bandâs wonderful live New Yearâs Eve gig, captured and released on âRock of Agesâ (on which he plays both instruments). A man of many embouchures.
Kind regards
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
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Hello Martin – Welcome back, I’ve missed your posts.
I hae meant to mention that I publish an interview with Ken [Colyer] in Coda Magazine some years ago.
bill smith [rantanddawdle.ca]
Sorry about the spelling mistakes This is the first time I have figured out how to post a comment and got carried away. Bill Smith
Hi Bill, glad you managed it! Is Coda still going?
Hello Martin,
Coda Magazine has been gone for a number of years. I mostly post material on line at rantanddawdle.ca these days.
bill
Nice to see normal service resumed and thanks for the mention re Courtney Marie Andrews. I’m off now to listen to Taj Mahal’s The Real Thing in homage to Mr.Johnson.
Hi Martin
Sorry to read about the death of Jesus (William Jellett). We remember seeing him dancing at various open-air gigs in the late sixties and early seventies — including Plumpton, Hyde Park, etc. We also bumped into him a few times while wandering around West London. He was a sweet soul. Never did ask him about his nickname however, and now it’s too late. And so it goes…
Hugh
Welcoming back regular service!x