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Even though it's less "Jazz Rock" I'm partial to the very early Softs (proto Gong) Daevid Allen/Kevin Ayers/Robert Wyatt +/- Ratledge & Hopper - much more anarchic & lyric laden - most reissues (primarily live concerts) appear to revolve around the early to mid 70s

many thanks, account created (easy as) & just spent 2 hours perusing plus taken screen shots of the book. Excellent analysis with the vast majority of this material now on CD/digital media Wonder if Cook & Morton used this as a primary reference source for their ratings especially the crowns/5 stars

Just saw this post - I can't believe it, first Tony Oxley & now Martin Davidson - I communicated with Martin over the years re UK jazz & his emanem (not the rap artist!!) releases. He even lived here in Australia for a few years in the 80s. You'll be missed so much!! RIP Martin

I'm shocked - too soon!!! RIP Tony just checked my iTunes library & I have him on over 33 hours of recordings (mostly vinyl/CD that I've transferred to iTunes), starting at Joseph Holbrooke & running up to Birdland 2011 with CT (hadn't picked up "Beaming" yet from 2019) such a superb musician

I'll definitely be opting for the CD version

thanks Mike - I actually used that discography - btw it hasn't been updated with the Monk Byas Rosencrantz Mosaic session

has the Giants of Jazz (Gillespie, Winding, Stitt, Monk, McKibbon, Blakey) Euro/UK tour of Oct-Nov '71 been mentioned? Only half of the material recorded in the UK concert (Victoria Theatre, London) for Atlantic (10 of 20 titles) has been released - does the unreleased material still exist or was it lost in the 2008 fire? There were also recordings in Milan (RAI Radio broadcast), Paris (both concerts were ORTF recorded broadcasts), Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Belgrade (JRT Radio broadcast), Rotterdam (NOS Radio broadcast), Berlin, Boblingen (Sudwestfunk broadcast), Copenhagen (Danish Broadcasting Corporation), Uppsala - much has been previously released on semi/non-legit labels plus the outlier is the earlier Australian (Melbourne, Sept 24) performance (ABC Radio broadcast) I'm sure these concerts were well attended but were the performers generally up to scratch - have read mixed reviews of these concerts

immediately conjured up an image of Noddy Holder 😂

There are almost 55 minutes (6 tracks) of Monk over two discs in the Byas Mosaic - Kirk (Kirt) plays on 5 of the 6 tracks. The final track (Sweet Georgia Brown - 9mins+)has Kirt as the only saxophonist with Monk as a trio with bass. There are also two further Autumn 44 tracks with Monk replaced by Teddy Brannon, both with Kirt, Don & Lucky (Body & Soul, Cherokee). His alto is quite audible & prominent that'll need to be updated since the release of the Byas Mosaic

The other error I've detected is track #5 on disc 7 Sometimes I'm Happy (15/7/45, WNEW Radio Broadcast, Sunday Afternoon Swing Club, NYC - Hathaway, Ann vo acc by DB with Froeba, Frank & His Boys) - it's listed as being on the recent Storyville CD "Timme's Treasures" - it's certainly not on my copy. Actually some of the information on that CD is incorrect & has been revised for the Mosaic set.

The Timme recordings (including the two Three Deuces live tracks) are indeed the "icing on the cake" in this set IMHO - the tracks are long (ranging from 5 to 18 mins) giving Don plenty of solo time. SQ is average to excellent but Don's tenor shines through - it's superb. 55 minutes of Monk over 6 long tracks My only minor issue is, as with the Chu Berry set, only selected tracks (in many cases) from a session are included - some (not all) of the incomplete sessions would have been better served if all of the tracks were included even though Byas was not prominent/soloing.

arrived earlier today - no chance to listen yet nice booklet - most of the images are new to me

now that one of my most wanted has come to fruition (Byas set) there's now only two left Wardell Gray (James Accardi would be of immense assistance here) Joe Harriott (very slim chance but here's always hoping)

mine was in memphis & now leaving Honolulu

reviving this absolutely fascinating almost twenty year old thread - I was following up on Julius Wechter & his Jazz West release then started looking more into the label (have most of the output) & finding the two Jane Fielding JW LPs and this dormant thread - time to kick it off again. I've had the Calliope/Stars of Jazz tracks for a few years but this material on Jazz West was new to me. The most recent post was almost 10 years ago & doesn't mention the Fresh Sound CD (was actually released in 2012) that contains both LPs & the two Stars of Jazz tracks. https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/jane-fielding-albums/5751-embers-glow-jazz-trio-for-voice-piano-and-string-bass-2-lps-on-1-cd-bonus-tracks.html also check this Mark Myers article from 2015 - he made contact with Jane's daughter (Jane passed round 2000) https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/who-was-jane-fielding/

Fresh Sound have just released a further PJJ Birdland session but this time with a different sextet, including Bill Barron. Unfortunately (for me) they've saddled it with a previously released Atlantic session (with the same lineup, recorded 10 months apart) "Philly Joe's Beat" (AFAIK It's only ever had Japanese CD releases). The Birdland session is short ie just over 28 mins. https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/philly-joe-jones-albums/57144-philly-joe-s-beat-a-1961-unreleased-performance-at-birdland-featuring-mike-downs-on-trumpet.html Thanks for the tip James Accardi - only found out today Total time: 65:31 min. ALBUM DETAILS Sources: Tracks #1-7, originally issued as "Philly Joe's Beat" (Atlantic SD-1340) Tracks #8-12, are from an unreleased radio broadcast live at Birdland Personnel: Mike Downs, cornet; Bill Barron, tenor sax; Walter Davis Jr., piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Spansky DeBrest, bass on #8-12; Philly Joe Jones, drums. Recorded in New York City, May 20, 1960 [#1-7] and March 18, 1961 [#8-12] Total time: 65:31 min. 01. Salt Peanuts (Gillespie-Clarke) 6:17 02. Muse Rapture (John Hines) 6:04 03. Dear Old Stockholm (Traditional) 5:37 04. Two Bass Hit (Gillespie-Lewis) 4:37 05. Lori (Jimmy Garrison) 5:26 06. Got To Take Another Chance (Philly Joe Jones) 4:08 07. That’s Earl Brother (Gillespie-Brown-Fuller) 5:08 08. Two Bass Hit (Gillespie-Lewis) 6:14 09. Max Is Making Wax (Oscar Pettiford) 5:13 10. Bebe (Philly Joe Jones) 6:16 11. Salt Peanuts (Gillespie-Clarke) 7:02 12. The Theme (Blue ‘n’ Boogie) (Dizzy Gillespie) 3:50

RIP Shane loved this band - saw them twice here in Brisbane during the 80s I'd been a fan of the Irish folk/folk rock bands mainly from the 70s ie Planxty, Clannad, The Bothy Band etc so this was the next logical step The Pogues were a breath of fresh air with their "punk" ethos & Shane's lyrical artistry Sold their LPs years ago but have kept all of their 7" singles

Thanks, will pick up the CD version once it's released

set on the way to Australia - coming via Fedex!!! scheduled delivery date Dec 14 - what a shock. I definitely wasn't expecting it before christmas based on my previous Ascendia mishaps.

The Incarnations LP is up on Discogs https://www.discogs.com/release/29009986-Charles-Mingus-Incarnations 4 of the 5 tracks match with previous releases (Mosaic box & individual CDs) "All The Things You Are...." (All) runs at 04:51 whereas the Mosaic version runs at 08:33 - has it been edited for the LP release or is it another take/version? Why are Hammerstein/Kern given composer credits - based on this it may be the actual original composition rather than "All The Things You Could Be Now...." If so, it would then be a new previously unreleased track. The original LP credits to Charles Mingus Presents (and the Candid Mosaic) have Mingus as the composer to "All The Things You Could Be Now..." So, what's with the Hammerstein/Kern credit suddenly appearing on this LP - this could support that it's a new track. Someone is going to have to listen to the track & compare

Agreed regarding the text construction - has a scattered feel The Osborne CD was "Shapes" (with Surman, Skidmore, Moholo, Miller & Freeman) & came in a plastic sleeve

I've had a copy of John Wickes "Innovations In British Jazz, Volume 1: 1960-1980" since 2000 (came with a Mike Osborne CD) - it probably covers music of the same period/material - much more info (325 pages) & lighter on the pics - definitely not a coffee table book - essential reference text for me May give this newbie a miss due to the crappy australian exchange rate & astronomical shipping costs to here

wonderful interview - thoroughly absorbing thanks rostasi

same here to my surprise plus my CC charge is pending (up on my account)

Just listened to that track & you're correct - it does sound like booing & the clapping is sparse when compared to the other live titles. Why?? was Dolphy's soloing too avant for the crowd