“You should never put the new antlers of a deer to your nose and smell them. They have little insects that crawl into the nose and devour the brain.”
One of the many lines of wisdom taken from Yoshida Kenkō's collection of writings, "Essays In Idleness". Thought to have been written between 1320 and 1322, they are part Zen, part Twitter.
credits
from Brother Face,
released June 30, 2017
Liam Noble-piano, compositions
Shabaka Hutchings-tenor sax, clarinet
Chris Batchelor-trumpet
Dave Whitford-double bass
Dave Wickins-drums
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Fantastic. I'd read some online reviews which didn't like the spoken word parts. I love them. They fit seamlessly with the whole concept creating a thought provoking and awesome album. Steve Butler
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