Says it all! I sat on phone (for ages) when box office opened this a.m. Yah.

I know its a large venue but he is with his trio not solo like last year plus I am not in the roof space, but near(ish) the stalls. Also worked out that if he was at a smaller venue like Ronnie Scotts, they would be charging ridiculous prices as there are less seats (this time I used my £2 coin savings instead of buying a pair of new shoes)

So not having seem him since ### I am really looking forward to this gig/concert.

For a large venue the RFH is fine. I've seen quite a few bands there and enjoyed them. I really don't like the Barbican though, which is a shame because there are quite often some big names playing there I'd like to see.

Yes its half a dozen of one and six of the other! I mean this year Sonny Rollins is at the Barbican for £65 a ticket, for two people thats a *** of a lot. We would have to take peanut butter sandwiches and a bottle of tap water! (No bad thing I hear you say )

But goodness knows what the price would be if he was at a smaller venue like Ronnies! The drinks there are sky high and a plate small bowl of chips french fries is abt £11. for a handful! Cant see them letting us in with our peanut better sandwiches either

I would have to use my entire 'entertainment' budget!

I saw the Jarrett trio at RFH about 20 years ago - we sat in the choir seats! I think it probably cost about £10 .... and saw Rollins in Cardiff about 25 years ago. Grim band, with two guitarists, and horrible sound - and he insisted on making announcements through his bell mic. I can't imagine I would have spent more than about £8 on that ...

The prices you are quoting are crazy.

Ornett Coleman - RFH
David Sanborne - Barbican (supported by Yolanda Brown...heard a lot abt but not seen yet)

All long before the London Jazz Festival in November ..argh...will have to stick the free stage shows by then

This was on Saturday 25th, and Absolutely Amazing. We had dreadful seats on the side of the auditorium, strictly for 4 ft 10 and under I think, but the sound was pretty good.

Worth the wait and worth every penny.

Four Encores!