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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.

Now all we need is for Classic to reissue all of the 50s Mobleys on 200g (I know they've done BN1568 already), pop them into the Mosaic CD box et ....... voila !

'Water Babies' - or at least the first part of this album recorded around the time of 'Nefertiti' and 'Sorcerer'. There's almost magic in the air at each of these sessions. The whole thing seems to be centred on Tony William's drumming (remarkably well recorded) with Wayne and Miles working superbly in tandem on the thematic material (it sounds like Wayne's reading Miles' mind at times - just a little bit behind him on the themes). Wonderful stuff! (Columbia 2-eye or Mosaic recommended). As you say, very different feel to 'Super Nova', although I like this one too. Much more of an early world-music/fusion feel to this session.

The last Mobley vinyl set I've seen up on ebay was 4-6 weeks ago and, yes, it did go for at least $500. Mint unplayed copy, if I remember rightly. I guess the CD set will have to do ... You could always go for King pressings of the original albums from Mr Tanno. These will sound at least as good. B)

Wasn't the movie soundtrack recorded with UK musicians? I seem to recall hearing that Ronnie Scott and Keith Christie were on it..

Excellent player formerly very active on the UK scene, who sadly passed away from the big C about 3 years ago. He's best known for his work with the very classy jazz-funk unit Morrissey/Mullen (co-unit with Scots guitarist Jim Mullen) and this unit was particularly popular in the late 70s/early 80s. As for 'Storm Warning', I've only heard one track from it off the radio many years ago but what I heard was very tasty indeed, in a very funky groove. Nice lineup with (I hope my memory is right on this) Harry South on piano and Phil Seaman on drums. Check out the AAJ site - I've seen some discussion of Dick Morrisey's recordings over there not too long ago. If anyone sees a good Fontana LP copy of this, let me know as I'm looking for one! :rsmile: