I went to the BBC Jazz Awards in July and the Services to Jazz award
was presented to Ian Carr (Nucleus, etc) by Barbara Thompson who made a
very eloquent speech covering the many and varied aspects of Ian's
professional life in jazz. Ian (who is not in the best of health)was
assisted onto the stage by his old friend Jon Hiseman. As you probably
all know Ian has played in two bands with Jon and Barbara - The New
Jazz Orchestra and The United Jazz and Rock Ensemble. Jon has also
produced Nucleus albums and has played drums with them on stage. More
on Ian at: http://www.geocities.com/icnucleus
It's nice to think that the founders of two of the UK's most important
jazz rock bands are great friends.