Ben's new book is out, hurrah hurrah. He's having some sort of launch party thing:

"DEREK BAILEY & THE STORY OF FREE IMPROVISATION
by
Ben Watson

6.00pm Thursday 1 July 2004
Ray's Jazz at Foyle's
119 Charing Cross Road
London WC2

!!FREE ENTRY!!

all friends - and friends of friends - of MilitantEsthetix are welcome

Ben Watson will read from the book accompanied by Simon H. Fell on bass violin.

Derek can't be there - he's in Ljubliana - but we will broadcast a message from him

FURTHER CELEBRATIONS AT A SECRET LONDON VENUE FAR INTO THE NIGHT

ANYONE WHO THOUGHT THE AVANTGARDE WAS DEAD SIMPLY FORGOT TO LISTEN"


(This'll be quite splendid, I'm sure.)