It’s under an oak tree in the church of St Mary Magdalene, Tanworth In Arden.
On the rear of that headstone is the epitaph “Now we rise and we are everywhere”
There is also an ‘organ stop’ dedicated to his memory in the church that his family paid for shortly after his death.
Sorry @Rods for answering on your behalf 
@Blackstar No problem, I couldn’t reply at the time anyway because I am on discourse trust level 0.
Bill Charlap & Dee Dee Bridgewater - Elemental, Mack Avenue (2025)
Should be quite special if you like vocal and piano Jazz.
Bernie Maupin - The Jewel in the Lotus, ECM (1974)
Total new to me but at 50 years old this music sounds totally progressive top draw jazz performed by [Bennie Maupin; Herbie Hancock; Buster Williams; Frederick Waits; Billy Hart; Bill Summers and Charles Sullivan.
ECM announced this at least a year ago, then silence. I just checked their site, and it appears that the release date is now May 16th.
Not a record, a book:
Shouting Out Loud - Lives Of The Raincoats
Signed edition with goodies.
Due to be published in August.
Should be a good read about a great band. And a tote for me records, lol.
Roland Kirk - We Free Kings, Mercury/Acoustic Sounds (2025)
Excellent record, you can buy UK first press mono copies of this for less than this AS reissue is retailing at if you prefer.
Black Sunday & The London Symphony Orchestra - Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Mercury Studio (2025)
Along with Dr Dre’s The Chronic I played Black Sunday a lot in my early 20’s but haven’t heard it in an age but I did so earlier this evening after reading about this new live LP and it’s a great sounding record. I’m not saying I’m going to shell out the £40 being asked for this but am definitely intrigued and will give the stream a try.
Steely Dan - The Royal Scam
Due for release on 6 June. I heard the latest release of Aja at Cymbiosis last November. It sounded flat and dead. However, this being my favourite SD album, I think I’ll have to take the risk.
Katy Lied was excellent - way better than the other SD reissues so far. Let’s hope this one keeps it up…
Metallica - Load remastered deluxe box set (June 13th)
Includes:
Load (Remastered) on 180-gram double LP and CD
"Mama Said" picture disc
Three live LPs
15 CDs
Four DVDs featuring unreleased content (live shows, rough mixes, demos, etc)
MP3 download card of all audio
Two tour laminates
11" x 17" Lollapalooza poster
Pushead patch
8" x 10" Rolling Stone Magazine cover print
Five-pack of guitar/bass picks
Pack of 14 Rorschach Test cards
Lyric folder and sheets
128-page hardcover book with never-before-seen photos + stories from those who were there
Just spent nearly $400 USD (inc shipping) on preordering this box-set.
Is it Metallica’s best album? No, that would Master of Puppets. Is it their, tightest, most technically accomplished album? No, that would be …And Just For All. Is it my favorite Metallica album. You bet it is.
My biggest complaint was the production on this album being mediocre. A grey, grainy sound that was akin to watching a VHS tape that had been copied too many times. This is pervasive across all versions of the album, from CD, to vinyl to streaming.
Judged by the remastered Until it Sleeps track they released on Youtube as a teaser it already sounds considerably better. Can’t wait to get it in my hands.
Emmalisa Hallander - Out of Reach, Naxos Sweden (2025)
This is the second release but the first on vinyl fromm the very, very talented Swedish singer songwriter Emmalisa Hallander.
Various Artists - We Out Here, Brownswood Recordings, (2025)
Reissue of the excellent 2018 compilation I always held back from buying this as reports of noisy pressings where many let’s hope this reissue is much better.
Naissam Jalal - Souffles, Autre Distribution (2025)
From promo,
‘Souffles’(‘Breaths’) is the 10th album from award-winning French flautist and composer Naissam Jalal.Written as an intimate and inspired dialogue between wind-instrument players it features Naissam in aseries of duets with eight prominent figures in jazz and improvised music, including Archie Shepp, Yom, Sylvain Rifflet, Thomas de Pourquery, Louis Sclavis, and Emile Parisien. Blending her own breath with these exceptional wind instrumentalists, Naissam has created eight vibrant duos.
Now on general release for £27.
$400 USD is a hefty price tag although it is a pretty substantial set. You better take a week off to listen to it all when it turns up…
Roy Ayres Ubiquity - Everybody Loves the Sunshine, Vampi Soul (2025)
Not sure about the label but they are an established reissue label from Spain dealing mostly in Latin music so best policy is to wait for reviews. Fantastic recording though.
The Blackbyrds - City Life, Craft (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series) (2025)
Not sure if I would pay £40 solely for the two slower tracks All I Ask and Love So Fine which are the tracks I always skip to on this record no doubt KG will do a fantastic job but when you can find VG+ originals for quite a bit less will it be that much better than the original Mastering Lab masters?
