The mighty oak is a magnificent tree and one of the myriad miracles of the natural world is that each oak tree begins as an acorn. The analogies here proliferate - like an oak forest! The oak tree of improvised music gets stronger each year as it adds a ring to its woody growth and sheds its bark. The old oak tree of my generation drops its acorns on the ground and new trees spring up all around it... The future of improvised music is assured in the hands of creative young musicians of commitment like Nicola Hein and Matthias Muche. Evan Parker