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Without venturing into the wilds of free jazz or any distance away from underlying harmonic structures, altoist Speake and his colleagues created a series of intriguing soundscapes.

Chicago has a strong blues base, so this is something that is in the sound." Coleman, now 58, was also inspired not only by the bebop jazz of Charlie Parker but also by the funk mastery of James Brown's lead altoist Maceo Parker.

The founder members are drummer Sean Noonan and bassist Tim Dahl, plus saxophonist Paul Alexandre, who joined two years ago, replacing original altoist Dan Magay.

Joined by altoist Wessell Anderson, pianist Eric Lewis, bassist Kengo Nakamura, and drummer Joe Farnsworth - and a few special guests - Marsalis' informal approach to the event, sparked by an enthusiastic audience, yields a first-rate live recording.

The following night the action shifted from the feet to the ears as the first of the Celebrity Concerts took place featuring the legendary Charlie Parkerinspired altoist, Phil Woods.

Glen is probably the most authentic bebop altoist in South Wales.

Altoist Osby has arrived big-time as composer, arranger and bandleader on this fascinating, provocative, lovely and ultimately brilliant disc that features his mentors Andrew Hill and guitarist Jim Hall on a kaleidoscopic musical journey.

As the altoist Jack McClean once put it: "Her singing voice was gone, leaving emotion her only tool of expression." It's as if the duende had been preparing to sweep into O'Hara's poem at its moment of Proustian transport, the moment when Lady Day's bodily presence, her scorched whisper; takes it over.

On Sunday down at Stratford-upon-Avon, the saxophone wind has a bop edge, as altoist Jake Fryer lands with his quartet for the regular Sunday night Stratford Jazz session.