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I enjoyed it. Pat Thomas really sounds like he does in person. Musson is strong. Its really nicely recorded too, so it feels very “live”. It’s available to stream if you want a taster. I’m now on: Takeo Moriyama Quartet, with Shigeharu Mukai - Hush-A-Bye (1978) Coltrane worship, mostly, but strongly done. Itabashi Fumio’s very good on this. Not sure why Mukai Shigeharu gets top billing.

Shifa (Rachel Musson, Pat Thomas and Mark Sanders) - Live at Cafe OTO (577, 2019)

Very sad. RIP.

I don't know the follow up but will definitely check it out.

Bobby Paunetto - Paunetto's Point (Timeless, 1975) Excellent afro Cuban post bop record from the mid-70s, with everyone from Ronnie Cuber to Jerry Gonzalez on it.

Jaki Byard - Solo Piano

Kenny Barron and the Brazilian Knights (Sunnyside, 2013) What a blast this record is.

Currently on Taking Care of Business by Oliver Nelson, featuring Johnny Hammond Smith and jazz cop Lem Winchester.

I inherited this one from my father in law.

James Moody - Never Again! (Muse, 1972) I think this was a @HutchFan recommendation, for which thank you.

I deny all responsibility.

That's good to hear. I'm definitely interested and will see it when it comes out in London.

I’m enjoying him on Big John Patton’s Got A Good Thing Goin’ On right now. I don’t want to exaggerate, but it just might be the greatest human artistic endeavour of all time.

I feel like there's an infinite pool of great Grant Green albums.

Lee Konitz - Zounds (Soul Note, 1990) Just when I think I've heard every angle of Lee Konitz' music.

David Binney - South (ACT, 2003) Enjoying this one a lot on first listen. In a forward-thinking modern jazz vein, with Binney and Potter on the front line.

I agree. I think they are a strong partnership. Boyd is a Very Good Thing for the London scene in my opinion. Golding's style is a little pastichey, I think, but I enjoy what he does. It's particularly good here because the bass and percussionist get to push him around with a bit of freedom, which draws him out. I agree on that leader date, although for me it is partly down to the cover photo, which does agree with me.

Binker Golding - Moon Day (2021) I always think of Golding as a young up and coming talent, but he's not much younger than me.

Why no bop revival for Mr. McLean? (* Disclaimer: I may be overstating the extent to which there really was a sales uptick and/or the market was actually juiced for a McLean comeback. Perhaps Monuments looked like it might sell, or help him reconnect with the "kids". Maybe he was just really into slick lifeless disco or it was a comedy bit, or something. I'd take all that if it was Ayler or Harris, but harder to believe it with McLean).

Although having now scrolled down, I see that there was indeed a connection. A Woolworths-type scenario.

Mtume - Rebirth Cycle (1974) Again. I didn't know this. I assumed they were the same company.

I like Carter a fair bit. Certainly a lot more than his peers. It's nice that he tried something that was a bit different. The Django thing sounds worth checking out at least.

Definitely, and even more so Don Pullen, who gets the Saturday Night / Sunday morning feel exactly.

Ah hah! Thank you for being so polite. I hadn’t realised they were different labels.

What was it like before that?