Backstage at the listening event for NOSTALGIA..Very exciting!!

The temple of mass consumerism gives me vertigo in the brave new world...

Greetings from the shadow in the hat..Just catching a few sun rays before the end of August.. Big congratulations to Kate Bush on her phenomenal magnificence! Wasn't there but read all about it! Go Kate!!

Two for the price of one- A water feature AND a mural by Miro! You can't get beat that! We're getting. VERY cultural round these parts... ps..Consider this a small  token of refuge from the madness going on out  there..

Hilarious comments on yesterday's water feature..Seems like it was more diuretic than calming...Here's a beautiful wall representing one of my favourite artists in a feeble attempt to raise the cultural tone!

Thanks for all the "likes" you've sent in for "Nostalgia".. Sending some Mountains, Cloud and Sky in return..

I'm very happy to confirm that I will be releasing a new album, entitled "NOSTALGIA" on October 21st (US)/ October 27th (rest of world), on the Blue Note label in the USA and Island Records internationally. The record has been a labour of love, which I very much hope...

Over the last few weeks my blogs have been mainly focused on the plight of thousands of innocent civilians trapped in Gaza ( many of whom are young children) who have been the victims of bombing raids. Whichever way you look at the arguments for and against on either...

Over the last week, the gamut of divisive opinions on the situation in Gaza has been represented and expressed freely on this blog. What tends to happen is that people tend to take "sides." As simplistic as it might seem, my perspective lies on the side of...

NO WINNERS "World stands disgraced as Israeli shelling of schools kills at least 15".. UN condems IDF attack on sleeping children as violation of international law Death toll now more than 1,300 after three weeks of fighting. ( Excerpt from The Guardian newspaper) At...

Gaza fighting continues as both sides reject each others' cease fire announcements. According to Unicef the death toll in Gaza has risen to more than 1,030, with 218 children killed, two thirds of them under the age of 12. At some point in time the leaders will have...

No Winners - During the 17 day conflict in Gaza more than 700 Palestinians -mostly civilians- have been killed . Israeli has lost 32 soldiers in the violence. Cease fire ...Cease Fire ... Cease Fire!!!

No Winners As yesterday's blog illustrated, the issue of what's happening in Gaza is deeply divisive and contentious, as it has been for decades. One common theme of self interest both sides must surely share is that ordinary citizens want to live sustainably peaceful...

A young Palestinian boy wounded by shelling at a hospital in the Southern Gaza strip.. On the 14th day of conflict the death toll has reached 550. THE CARNAGE MUST STOP !!!