I don't think anybody told saxophonist Charles Gayle on his amazing visits to the uk over the last few years that jazz is dead... Or the Arkestra... or a whole bunch of people I've seen down the Cafe Oto in Dalston over the years either with a young and vibrant audience listening to challenging musics. Off there in April to see one of the best jazz musicians this country has ever produced - the mighty Keith Tippett, pianist supreme.