Freedom Sound

Freedom Sound

Regular readers of the blog will be familiar with my passion for jazz old and new and know that 5 days out of 7 my posts are named with the title of a classic tune, for newer readers there is a youtube playlist to catch-up.

Well, last night was the annual awards ceremony for the best that is new in the genre of the music that moves me, not the Brits or the Oscars or the Grammies but the Worldwide Awards held in North London. Several tracks and artists that have featured prominently on the blog over the last eleven months were honoured including SBTRKT who are responsible for one of the most perfect songs of 2011 "Hold On" which has been used as a title no fewer than three times. Also "Want you in my soul," which has again been featured several times, was credited and a name check or two to Jamie XX too who produced this. Extra poignant as he worked with Gil Scott Heron on the last album of his life before he sadly passed away last summer. Michael Kiwanuka, who is responsible for the haunting "Tell me a Tale" also bagged a, well deserved, award.

Of course we weren't in Camden last night but dancing round the kitchen is okay for me, especially now it looks like a jazz club :)

In fact if I had given the awards myself they wouldn't have been that different.

Been on a park tour this morning. Horsham and Pond Tail road. As I was collecting hot chocolates in the cafe overhead my Sapphire, 7, and my Etienne, 5, talking about the Roman Mysteries and how, 2,000 years ago, children were often betrothed at the age 12 or so.

"You see the thing is Et we can't get married and have babies because they wouldn't have any arms or legs."

"How do you know that?" replies Et

"Just do." says Sapphire

"What about Grandma? Can I marry Grandma?"

"No, she is already married to Grandie."

"Who will I marry then?"

"Someone kind that you like is best."

"Okay" says Et "I choose Indigo."

"Mum, is my hot chocolate ready?"