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Pat Thomas 50th Birthday Session

Jez Nelson celebrates Pat Thomas' 50th birthday with a session featuring the Oxford-based improviser on keyboards and electronics. Thomas also talks to Jez about his career.

Jez Nelson celebrates Pat Thomas' 50th birthday with a session, recorded exclusively for Jazz On 3, featuring the Oxford based improviser on keyboards and electronics. Before the session Pat sits down at the piano with his friend and fellow pianist Alex Hawkins to discuss his influences, highlights of his career, including playing with Derek Bailey and Tony Oxley, and whether there is such a thing as an "Oxford sound".

Revolutionary activist, band manager for the MC5 and leader of the White Panther Party John Sinclair speaks to Jez about his affinity with Albert Ayler and avant-garde jazz. John also reads an extract of a poem of his entitled Homage to John Coltrane.

Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producers: Robert Abel & Russell Finch.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Mon 2 Aug 2010 23:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Julian ArgΓΌelles

    Mr MC

    • Ground Rush.
    • Cleanfeed.

  • Pat Thomas interview with fellow Oxford pianist Alex Hawkins

    • The Oscar Peterson Trio

      I've Never Been In Love Before

      • Live from Chicago.
      • Verve Records.

    • Cecil Taylor

      Port Call

      • Air.
      • Candid.

    • Pat Thomas & Steve Williamson

      Numbers

      • Jazz on 3 recording at Adventures in Sound, November 2007.

    • Pat Thomas

      Let's Cool One

      • Pat Thomas plays the Music of Derek Bailey & Thelonious Monk.
      • FMR.

    • Derek Bailey/Buckethead/John Zorn/Pat Thomas

      Db / Bk / Jz / Pt

      • Company 91, Vol.1.
      • Incus.

    • Tony Oxley/Derek Bailey Quartet

      Cymbal Pointer

      • Quartet.
      • Jazzwerkstatt.

  • Pat Thomas solo session recorded 23 June 2010

    • Pat Thomas

      The Ray Povey Suite

      Keyboards & electronics

  • Jez interviews John Sinclair

    • Albert Ayler

      Bells

      • Bells.
      • ESP disk.

    • MC5

      Ramblin' Rose

      • Kick Out The Jams.
      • Elektra.

    • MC5

      Starship

      • Kick Out The Jams.
      • Elektra.

    • Albert Ayler

      Our Prayer

      • In Greenwich Village.
      • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Mon 2 Aug 2010 23:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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