Canterbury Sans Frontières: episode 59

Canterbury Sans Frontières: Episode 59

Kevin Ayers acoustic in London in 2006. Hugh Hopper (i) collaborating with Portland, Oregon's Caveman Shoestore in '99; (ii) back at Canterbury Art College performing "O Caroline" with the Pig Band (HH, Coxhill, Pyle, Biddulph) in '84; (iii) with Shortwave (HH, Malherbe, Pyle, Miller) at Gong's 25th birthday party in 1994; and (iv) with Soft Heap (HH, Dean, Pyle, Gowen) in '78. Richard Sinclair with (i) Caravan in '83; (ii) Italian band Zenith last winter; and (iii) with local pianist David Rees-Williams in Seattle, 2002. Matching Mole's full set at the Bilzen Jazz Festival in August '72, Gong on French TV in '71 plus Canterburyesque sounds from Manna/Mirage, Birds and Buildings, Arkham and Parc X Trio. A recently surfaced Manzanera/Eno/Wyatt jam, a Hillage B-side and some cosmic jazz from Sun Ra and His Arkestra in '59. From the Canterbury of now, new music from Koloto, Nelson Parade and Humble Pious, plus something from a 2014 Arlet EP.