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Interesting, thanks very much for the information. What an oddly bolted together work, recorded in NYC and London plus lots of overdubbing of key soloists. Seems to work from a listening perspective though.

Guiltily I have only just unsealed a John Dankworth Twofer Vocalion CD, after years of it sitting in a pile of unplayed CDs. The CD combines the Zodiac Variations and the Million Dollar Collection. The Zodiac Variations despite pages has to have the most uninformative sleeve notes I have ever come across. Loads of dribble about astrology. It seems to have been recorded in the US and London, featuring Clark Terry, Zoot Sims and Tubby Hayes. Does anyone have the personnel and recording info? Thanks in advance! PS one track apparently features solos from Osie Johnson and Kenny Wheeler. An odd pairing.

Kenny Clarke Francy Boland big Band Complete live recordings at Ronnie Scott’s. Volcano and Rue Chaptal. Great CD, the band is on top form. I hope I am mishearing but someone utters something way beyond the pale before track 1.

Middlesex Lancs at Lords. I enjoyed the fourth day, it was a close match. Amazing weather. Sunburnt in April. Nearly hit by a six, I lost sight of it in the sun and it clattered down nearby.

I saw him for Lancs against a touring Indian side at Old Trafford. From checking, it appears this was May 1974. I have the scorecard somewhere. Quite how I got off school for the day (dropped off by my parents), who knows! Nice weather for Manchester I recall. Lever was Agnew’s hero, I have heard him speak in awe of him.

It’s very well recorded. The CD sounds great too.

Hoping to visit Lords tomorrow to see Lancashire beat Middlesex! Sunny day forecast and only a fiver to get in. Shame there’s no Jimmy bowling. Anthony PS RIP Peter Lever

That’s interesting, thanks Bob. I thought I was being overly critical as a result of listening through my new headphones. The first track in particular is a bit of a mess. Still, a great record.

Was a strange one, not a lot of information as to what was on display but anyone who saw the Clash in ‘77 or ‘78 would recognise this!

Song for someone, Kenny Wheeler 2004 PSI edition. What a stunning record, mix of free and contemporary (as of 1973) jazz, but what a terrible mix! Someone needs to have another go at this and reissue it.

An interesting but difficult read with the pop up adverts dominating the page. Thank you for posting.

The Rock and Roll Public Library. Central London. Basically the contents of Mick Jones of the Clash’s lock up or garage. Hand written lyrics, old clothes, fanzines and flyers from the 70s. Interesting if you’re an old punk!

Jazz from the Westchester Workshop, London Records 1957. Recent buy for a tenner. A minor masterpiece, in a birth of the cool style. Carmen Leggio, tenor. Eddie Bert, trombone, Gen Allen, baritone, the only names known to me. Vinnie Riccitelli, composer, arranger and alto. A marvellous sounding recording by ‘Unique, New York’. No details of the recording engineer on my UK issue.

Modern Sounds, Lars Gullin, Contemporary 10”. What a beautiful record.

Sounds a great gig, thanks the write up Bob. Hope Mike feels up to gigs outside of the SW soon.

Hi Bob, how was the concert and how was Mike? I don’t think he’s been too active recently. Anthony

The Tokyo Blues, Horace Silver Quintet 1962. Has to be one of Horace’s finest.

Yes. Very Interesting character. The Neneh Cherry/ Marshall Allen sounds like something off Attica Blues. thanks for linking Rostasi.

Gilles Peterson interviewing Jimi Tenor this weekend mentioned getting Marshall Allen to play recently on stage with the Arkestra in New York, then meeting him the next day with Marshall standing outside in the freezing cold having a smoke, after having been up all night. About 1hr 54 into his BBC 6 radio programme on Saturday, tried linking but didn’t work.

Not a big Dylan fan either, but it’s a great ‘film’ rather than a documentary. It has a pace to it, that you forget it’s over 2 hours. The cinematography is brilliant. You really feel you are in Greenwich Village or at the Newport folk festival in the early ‘60s.

Ok ta, new to me

A brilliant, funny and moving film. I don’t think promoting this as a buddy movie has done it any favours. I have raved about it to all my friends, saying ignore the buddy movie billing. What’s HULU?

OT but I saw the Rip Rig and Panic spin off group, Float up CP (as in Charlie Parker) with I think a v pregnant Neneh Cherry and Andi Oliver singing. Around 1984 in a church hall in Kentish Town. Great gig!

I wonder if the prize is supported by the compensation paid to Marion Brown for the botched amputation of his leg? I can’t think off hand of any alto players influenced by his distinctive style. A true one off.

The earlier reissue of Flashpoint came with a DVD film of the recording session. Was fascinating to see the older musicians like Ronnie Scott really getting into this new music.