THE NECKS (London Kings Place, 20/11/23)

Caught the legendary Australian improv trio in action and finally understand what the fuss is all about. With just a piano, double bass and percussion, they create two entirely original pieces on the fly (the latter tending to lean more “intense” than the former); their obvious psychic connection means this seems almost effortless on their part even though the actual level of musicianship is astounding. Almost had to break up a fight on the way out though, because avant-garde audiences can be quite aggressive...