Welcome to 2007

Hope all our listeners have got 2007 off to a good start.

Kevin has scooted off to the Carribean for several days and I was in Holland and Brussels so we have not hooked up for a while - hence last Monday's playlist is drifting in the ether - but I'll post it as soon as I find it!

I'll be in the hot seat this coming Monday 15th presenting our weekly Nows The Time on Resonance FM. I'm putting the playlist together as I write, listening to the Daniel Levin Quartet release Some Trees - on Hatology 2006. It's an album that passed me by but I picked up a bargain basement copy over Christmas and I've been playing it constantly since. To be honest I was as interested in Joe Morris featuring on the recording and particularly as he's playing upright bass - Morris is a looming figure in my musical journey through life and his move from one of the great guitar improvisors to playing bass on a host of excellent recordings means I rarely pass up a disc with his name on! Levin is a gifted cellist, composer and improvisor - I'll talk more about the record on Monday's show but for no other reason then to hear a wonderous version of Eric Dolphy's 'Out To Lunch' this record is worth picking up.

Myself and Kevin are really keen to up the listener involvement in the show this year, we are straining at the bit to hear your recommendations and reactions to the artists we feature on the radio show - email us or post a comment on the blog, but let us know your ideas and reactions, Nows The Time as we say!