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And the booklet is only VG+

Already up for listening on the BBC is a broadcast of 'The Verb', recorded in the Purcell Room of the RFH last Thursday. A nice 'warm up' hour before the Wilson concert, this features a very nice Norma Winstone vocal in duet with pianist Gareth Williams plus nice playing from Stan Sultzmann and a spoken record review of 'In A Silent Way' by John Walters. The Verb

Good to hear that at least one of the shows was a sellout, Phil. I'm still very saddened though that Gerald didn't get a half-way decent attendance on the Thursday. There's no excuses, either..

Sorry to miss the Kurt Elling - In the end I didn't head back into London, having been exhausted getting back from the Gerald Wilson.

Never heard of him ! where can I buy it?

I'll stick with my King pressing..

The Art Pepper was a recent addition for me and sounds wonderful ! Recommend the Hank Mobley too but its a $$$ hit.. Also another for the Hodges 51-55 set. I just wish they'd done a vinyl on the second Hodges set too.

Kenny Dorham 'Trompeta Toccata' (BN NY USA mono) Neil Ardley/Mike Gibbs/Stan Tracey/Ian Carr et al 'Will Power' (Argo 2LP)

James Hendricks Cass Elliott Tim Rose ← Pete Rose Conrad Black Edmund Blackadder III

Of peripheral interest - this month's Jazz Journal International has a good interview with Leroy Williams in which he mentions gigging in NYC with Big John (and recording 'Accent On The Blues') prior to the steady gigs with Barry Harris.

Yes, I have only heard his version of 'Ride of the Valkyries' once on the car radio but the effect was such that I nearly crashed the car..

They did a short 'spot' on Jools Holland's 'Later' TV show a couple of months back - unfortunately it was a bit on the short side and they seemed a bit 'fazed' by the big occasion. Their spot at the Bath Fest was good though. Leading lights of the band are Pete Wareham and Seb Rochford - all members are also part of the F-IRE Collective. Definite punk influence to the music and its presentation.

More nuggets: Clarke Boland/Stan Getz 'Change of Scenes' (UK Verve stereo) Freddie Roach 'Mo' Greens Please' (BN NY USA mono DG both sides ) Leo Parker ''Let Me Tell You 'Bout It' (BN NY USA mono)

Thank God for that..

For sure, the 'Innovations Orchestra' doublitime CDs are a keeper.. Maybe you should play the Mrs a bit of 'Kenton/Wagner' at fortissimo..

Duke Pearson 'Sweet Honey Bee' (BN Liberty mono)

Horatio Nelson Horatio Hornblower Horace Silver

Kid Ory disk 4.

A for the Kid Ory set. I was a bit 'on the fence' on this one, New Orleans Jazz being a bit of a peripheral taste for me. I shouldn't have worried though. There is much good music, period, on this set - beautifully recorded and remastered. Indeed the sound quality is quite astonishing. It's a real pleasure to hear the relaxed swing of these guys caught in extended performance, with the infectious Ory tailgate sound prominent but not OTT. Added bonus is a nice booklet with some very cool photography work by Ray Avery - his photos seem to really capture the essence of Ory the person. And again I ask - have Mosaic ever done a 'bum' set?

A session of Hank Liberty: Hank Mobley 'Hi Voltage' (BN Liberty stereo) Hank Mobley 'Reach Out' (BN Liberty stereo)

Thinks... I could set this lot rolling on Xmas eve and it would extend through Boxing Day on autopilot.

Had a bit more time today to digest disk 3 and this one is FANTASTIC. It makes you wonder what else Charles has tucked away in the vaults gathering cobwebs. 'Earls World' and 'Repetition' are outstanding. Yes, let's hope that Mosaic and Strata East link up for more future ventures of this type. Looks promising !

Horace Silver Quintet 'Finger Poppin' With The..' (BN 47W63rd DG). Incredible sound on this ! Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers 'At The Jazz Corner of the World' (BN 47W63rd DG) Grachan Moncur III 'Some Other Stuff' (BN NY USA stereo)

By some incredibly strange (and fortuitous) quirk I didn't have any of the Charles Tolliver Strata East albums so this Select is all new to me. Great stuff - and the material on disk 3 is well up to standard. I see that Charles Tolliver has co-produced this set, along with Mosaic. In fact just listening to disk 3 and I would say that it 'smokes'.

Yes, it's strange that these are on LP only. Maybe that was a condition of the licensing deal - or Art Yard are vinyl freaks? In any event, I'll bet that this 'Disco 3000' sounds better than the original (if you can find one, that is).