Six years since his death, instant composition’s original zen master has been busy in absence as usual, with a reissue of his superb 1983 solo Concert In Miwaukee, some newfound 1972 recordings of the Iskra 1903 trio, and this previously unheard late period gem, scratched out in Stockwell in 2000.
The Yorkshire yogi plays electric guitar here, snaking sustained hums over simpatico bustle from the saxophonist John Butcher and the percussionist Gino Robair, and sneaking round the back of the sound to tickle everyone unawares, like a naughty free jazz ghost. Pan walks abroad.
The string-stretching satyr of non-idiomatic improvisation is back. Again.
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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World Without End, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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FBC, finalgear.com
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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John Robins, Comedian
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Stuart, Chortle
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Rudeness, Youtube
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Bosco239, youtube
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Idrie, Youtube
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com