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"Master Bates and Seaman Staines splice the main-brace ...... " Pugwash Theme (RVG Series)

Got several hundred of them - my starting point was the Marconi DMMs when they came out but over the past few years its Kings, Toshibas and originals. Up on the deck as I write is Freddie Roach 'Brown Sugar' on deepgroove. Lovely ! Just can't beat those 63rd St and NYC original pressings. I like the Conn 180g reissues too. DrJ - that DMM or 'Rollin With Leo' is one of my faves. Sounds pretty good for a DMM. Their version of 'Let Me Tell You Bout It' sounds good too. If in the happy event you find an original, you can always frame the DMM covers.

Isn't there any sort of Government 'listing' system to protect important monuments/buildings in the US that could have applied to the Poe house? Over here we have the Grade 1/Grade 2 protected monument/building scheme which usually (but not always) keeps the developers at bay. Lack of respect for national heritage is getting to be a universal problem though ...

There's certainly some very positive comments about Helen More by Bennie Maupin in the notes to the 'Live at the Lighthouse' 3 CD set.

Wow - I've come across a decent 2nd hand LP copy of this one in the racks but was put off mainly because of the very negative AMG review, which gave the impression that it was total muzak. Will try to get a listen to it next time I'm in the shop. McFarland's work has always impressed - I particularly like 'How to Get Ahead In Business Without Really Trying' (issued on Verve as a doubleCD with Brookmeyer's 'Gloomy Sunday') and also the 'Profiles' LP on Impulse. A very sad loss to jazz with his early death, under tragic circumstances.

Absolutely ! :rsmile:

My Pathe Marconi LP is more like the lower (black) version ..

By some minor miracle my old analogue sat system did have Bayern 3 after all . I quite enjoyed it but it could certainly have been done a lot better and with more rigour. Still, it was nice to see people like Charlie Lowrie and Michael Cuscuna interviewed (in Mosaic's back storage room no less, surrounded by lots of black boxes ) and also a bit of solo Andrew Hill (who wasn't interviewed ). There was footage at the end of Tommy Turrentine and Lou Donaldson looking at old B&W Francis Wolff prints (from the Mosaic photo drawer) taken when they were at their prime. Sort of poignant and sad the way that was presented ..

Recent tasty Charles Lloyd vinyl discovery on UK Epic (looks like his first CBS album) of 1963. Title is 'Bizarre'. Track listing: 'Days of Wine and Roses' 'Sweet Georgia Bright' 'Forest Flower' (smokes ! B) ) 'Love Song To A Baby' 'Little Peace' 'How Can I Tell You?' 'Ol' Five Spot' 'Bizarre' Lineup has Lloyd with Don Friedman, Eddie Khan, Richard Davis, Roy Haines and JC Moses.

No! - how could we forget it ....

Thanks for the info ! Is this just on the Bavarian channel or will it be broadcast nationally? Unfortunately, I can't get the Bavarian stuff

Bobby's obviously pondering the issue and raises mallets accordingly.....

It's just been announced on the BBC that the Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh died overnight after 8 hours of operations. She was stabbed repeatedly by some lunatic in an upmarket Stockholm store yesterday. Very sad news.

How about this travesty-on-wheels - Sinclair C5, en-route from Lands End to John O'Groats. Amazing what can be achieved with a washing machine motor.

How about Tubby Hayes Fontanas such as this big-band gem from the late 60s ..

Any news about a Mosaic vinyl version of this set yet?

On vinyl: Max Roach/Jimmy Knepper - 'Complete Debut Sessions 1953' James Moody - 'Workshop Vol 1' Art Blakey - 'Backgammon' Playboy Jazz All Stars Vol 1 2LP Bud Powell - Portrait of Thelonious Kenny Dorham - 'Quiet Kenny' Horace Silver - 'Sterling Silver' On CD: Mingus Complete Debut Disk 12 'Florian Ross Brass Project' Stanley Turrentine 'Up at Mintons' disk 2

RIP, very sorry to hear this. Eddie's drumming has given me much pleasure on the Larry Young Mosaic and also the fine work with Dexter Gordon on Columbia and the nice sessions with Jimmy Ponder. Yet another very fine drummer leaves us ...

Indeed a truly fine performer - and class act all round. Interesting comments here about working with Ella and the Hawk. Hank should write a book sometime of his 50 year+ reminiscences.

Thanks. I thought as much .... the dreaded hand of 'ZYX' strikes again !

Two copies of the 'Merkheft' arrived in my mail today (just to make sure they get the message across I guess ) and the page of Hatology goodies sort of hit me between the eyes. Some good deals on Fantasy label vinyl too. Any catch with these?

I have a copy of the 'Mingus' label double LP issued through Fantasy and I can vouch that the sound quality throughout is pretty attrocious. The music makes up for it though.

It's also worth getting hold of the current copy of the magazine 'Jazzwise' for the latest London gig listings. Perusing through my latest copy I see that: Hans Koller Big Band is on at the Vortex Jazz Bar on the 9th. Georgie Fame and Dave Newton Quartet are on at Ronnies. (Louis Hayes until the 6th). London Jazz Orchestra at the Vortex on the 8th. Andy Sheppard/John Pariccell at the Pizza Express until the 7th.

and on Blue Note no less.... Acker still does the occasional gig with his band here in the South-West of England. Bowler hat, striped shirt and waistcoat are his trademark garb. We live in interesting times !

I like it. This session reminds me a lot of 'Fancy Free'. Characteristic Duke Pearson sound in the arrangements, very nice work from Lew Tabakin and Frank Foster. Well worth getting hold of IMO.