One for the lovely thoughts category: imagine that Adolphe Sax sees John Coltrane live at the Villague Vanguard in New York... only then would he realise quite how influential his invention has been for jazz. And what better compliment for Sax than for one of the jazz greats, John Coltrane, to put his lips to the reed of the saxophone. Coltrane is no longer with us but, thankfully enough, we still have that glorious thing, the ‘Six Degrees of Separation’. Or, to put it another way, six small steps to get close to your hero. AB has pulled out the stops and invited Coltrane's pal, Archie Shepp.

Archie Shepp: sax, voice

Tom Mc Clung: piano

Reggie Washington: double bass

Steve Mc Craven: drums