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Recently picked up a copy of the 'Last Years Waltz' LP recorded with Kuhn. Must give it a spin later today. Big kudos to Sheila for being such a great touring ambassador for jazz. I caught her group with Harvie Swartz a couple of times in Canada in the 90s and she's been making regular appearances in the UK over recent years too. Always worth checking out.

It's very good ! The Three Sounds 'Vibrations' is also somewhat better than I was expecting (one side of the LP is a bit lightweight though).

I'll keep my eyes open for the Colbeck. Bit of Poppa Lou to start the Bank Holiday. Lou Donaldson 'Alligator Bogaloo' (BN Liberty) Booker Ervin 'Structurally Sound' (Pacific Jazz)

There's just a couple from the classic period I haven't heard, I think. Lonnie Smith's 'Turning Point' and Reuben Wilson 'On Broadway'. The former should be rectified soon when it comes out on CD.

I must be heading towards the 200 range, with about 100 original and reissue vinyls, some Mosaics and most of the Columbia CD boxes. I think I have most of his LPs from the 1950s through to the early 90s in original or first-reissue form. Yikes ! It's always a real pleasure though to delve into the Miles 'Mother'-lode.

Right, that does it. I'm ordering this one.

Have a great day !

Can I come along? Happy birthday !

(The) Donald Mosaic, perhaps?

I think my folks have got a mono original vinyl Hi-Los 'Under Glass' somewhere in their place. I'll see if I they will loan it to me. (Last time I played it was on a '50s 'Bush' mono valve gramophone job with auto-changer ). Very tempted with that Freshmen Mosaic. Somewhat to my suprise I really like the samples I must be getting ancient !

I saw that one in the shops the other day for £7.99. Tempting - but I'm holding out for a cheapish vinyl copy.

This Oliver Nelson Mosaic set promises to be a very honourable addition to their big band sets (Basie, Thad/Mel, Gerald Wilson) and well up there in terms of quality. I'm also getting particularly psyched up over this one. I can feel another pre-order coming on..

They have done the Blackhawk set as Q-LPs. It's MQ6-220 (6LPs). I haven't heard this set yet (one more for the wish list) but I've heard great reports on the mastering quality.

Presumably you are aware that Tower have recently been listing the 'Complete Capitol' Mosaic by the Freshmen for around $80?

Just picked up a copy of this in a local sale. As previously mentioned, best not to approach this thinking it will be a typical Horace hard-bop date. It's definitely of its time but full of great tunes and Andy Bey's vocals are just great. On the whole it's a definite ' '. Reminds me, in spirit, of some of the stuff Duke Pearson was recording for Blue Note around this time. I can see why Horace likes these sessions so much.

Thanks, I'll look out for it. Comes from right at the runt-end of Fontana's life, by the look of it (the only other 1970 Fontana LP that comes to mind is Tubby Hayes' 'The Orchestra'. Other releases from that vintage such as Graham Collier's 'Mosaics' switched to Philips).

What's a 'Peaches' record crate? Anything to do with The Stranglers?

Is he/she related to TAL Farlow? ← renegade half-brother...

That place gets sillier by the day ! At least the picture was free though.

I'm still procrastinating over Kid Ory but the Jazz Crusaders, Oliver Nelson and Charles Tolliver for sure.

No 'Cellar Door' LP set? Some really good stuff coming up though - especially the Nelson, Jazz Crusaders and the Tolliver.

That ploy certainly worked on me. I think I bought 'Bitches Brew' back in about '74 after seeing that great Mati Klarwein cover in the racks and being totally intrigued. Found the music totally bemusing at first listen but it's greatness was apparent from first spin. Miles certainly has a huge profile with the media. Check out BBC4, who regularly run an animated trailer promoting their arts coverage. Very prominent in this is a snippet of Miles film taken from the Robert Herridge TV show recorded with Gil Evans. Even 10-15 years ago, the prominence of such a jazz figure would have been most improbable. For many of the UK public, jazz these days equates to Miles (and to a lesser extent I guess with Coltrane), just as it already did to Louis and the Duke. Totally justified, in my opinion.

Anita O'Day, preceded by the Basie 'Live' LP set I think (or was it the Caiman Farlow? )

A wise purchase ! Just spinning the Miles & Gil LP set - the 'Porgy & Bess' and 'Quiet Nights' sessions.