After a lazy day off at home we started the final leg of our journey which would last three weeks. Cliffs Pavilion at Southend has had a re-furb since I was last there and it was good to play in a more intimate theatre again, another great sounding room.

Sad to hear that Elvin Jones had passed away. He was one of the greatest of drummers and changed the way that modern jazz would sound for ever.

Overnight to Cambridge and the Corn Exchange, again a small room but probably one of the best atmospheres anywhere.

Wednesday: Derngate, Northampton. It is Griff’s home town and a fabulous sounding room. You really do play better when the room sounds great and Griff’s solo in Nivram was taken to new heights. Ken Kitson stopped by for a second time and bought me the latest script of 'Fistful of Dreams'.