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A good excuse to bring the Hank Mobley 'Thinking of Home' LP out. I like Eddie's playing on this album and it's good to hear that he's still very much musically active. I wonder what the circumstances were which resulted in him recording with Mobley for this one-off?

J.R. Monterose J.R. Q

Indeed... Just spinning: Hank Mobley 'Dippin' (BN NY USA mono) preceded by: George Braith 'Two Souls In One' (BN NY USA mono)

Working my way through the Bill Evans Village Vanguard LP set.

Another Riverside mono original: Cannonball Adderley 'Quintet at the Lighthouse' Followed by selections from the Bill Evans Mosaic LP set.

Yes, paired with Vol 1 of the Howard McGhee in the 10" Conns.

that's a great film! It's about the leader of a jazz trio (Teddy, played by Helge Schneider) playing in a club without an audience. To make the ends fit, Teddy has to take on additional jobs as gigolo (!), as newspaper boy and selling fish. Some hilarious scenes (if you like this kind of humour) and then some awesome playing in a Monkish vein. The trio dreams of being as famous as Earl Mobiley, a drummer who has vanished from the scene. The story ends in a Sun Ra fest. This film had an even lower budget than the previous Helge fims, but that only adds to the tragical undertone. Great. I'll bundle that one in with the next order..

My suspicion on the 'new' Tubby Hayes issues is that they may well have the same mastering as previously, some of which ('100% Proof') were from mono LPs I think. The recent UK Universal issues seem to have used the same sources as the previous Japanese issues so this 'new' issue may just be a re-run. Hope I'm wrong..

It looks as though the Bill Evans 'Last Waltz' is now sold out, although 'Consecration' is still available so I've put in an order for that one. There's also the Miles Davis 1985 'Live In Montreal' DVD available for a whopping Eur 4.99 ! Notice also that that German language film 'Jazzclub' with Jimmy Woode is also listed in the 'Merkheft'.

Yes, my CD3 on the Art Pepper is a 'Mikulski' but the other ones I've checked are 'ZYX'. I'm happy enough just to be able to read the booklet without a microscope. Postscript - the sound on the 'Mikulski' CD I've tried out seems fine, to me.

My order also showed up - also the full size Art Pepper and Bill Evans sets with booklets plus the Dexter Gordon Prestige (highly recomended). There seems to be a bit of skipping on CD1 of the Dexter but from past experience 2001 should replace it. Remastering on the Dexter Gordon, as with the other Fantasy/Prestiges, is another fine job by Kirk Felton

Miles Davis 'Someday My Prince Will Come' (Columbia 2-eye stereo). Very under-rated album with equally fine Hank Mobley.

Brilliant, thanks for sharing. I wonder who the french horn was that night in the line up? Vince Chauncey?

Just all those old Roman tiles you get when you start looking for Mosaics..

'Lorraine Geller at the Piano' (Japanese Dot)

Newsflash - the Sonny Clark fetched $3.5k Sonny Clark LP

Aha, of course ! I think I might have seen the Roling Rod Levitt on Paris Jazz Corner's site on one occasion. I have the US Riverside issue - great LP. The Dollar Brand I picked up in a local shop for £5. Not mint but not too bad either.

Can't believe there are people out there who are actually umming and ahing about the Mobley. Grab it ! The Elvin Jones might well disappear within the next year I guess so that would be on my list. As would the Max Roach..

Indeed ! Brownie - why is it that you always get these LPs for less than me? I have the 'Urge' also but on the Japanese pressing. The other Roling Fontanas I have are the British pressings of the Dollar Brand and the New York Art Quartet.

Have a great birthday ! Big 40, eh !

I actually have that Cecil Taylor on the Danish Debut. Not a bad copy either. :rsmile:

I think I paid £15 for an excellent copy of the UK Fontana with the Roling sleeve - that was a pretty good find.

and, of course, if there happens to be a problem with the disks or packaging after transit, they will sort it out for you without hesitation.

I'll stick with my double sided NY USA deep groove of 1588 (mono with ear). Same laminated cover as the ebay item. I wonder if it was pressed with the 47W63rds and inherited the later labels? Sure sounds like a 47W63rd.. and the labels are clean

Definitely grab it ! I've passed on the Rare Groove vinyl of 'Move Your Hand' a couple of times. Wish I hadn't now.