Jazzjet

I'm a big fan of Dick Morrissey and these look intriguing, even if the provenance might be a bit obscure. There's an excellent LP under Jimmy Witherspoon's name on the Fontana label recorded at the Bull's Head, Barnes in 1965/66 with the same rhythm section except with Phil Seamen replacing Jackie Dougan. Great playing by Dick especially but I don't think this has come out on CD yet.

Not to mention Mikel Arteta from Everton.

I saw that last night. A rare oasis of quality TV amongst the dross. The performances were excellent and more than made up for the thin story line. Missed it but will try and catch on the iPlayer tonight. Bill Nighy is always worth watching. Thanks for the heads up re: 'Playing Against Time' Bev, I've been waiting for this to be released for ages. Jon H mentioned in the JL programme that Barbara had entered a new phase of her illness and it was therefore uncertain as to whether she could still perform with Colosseum for much longer. I've got an 80s video recording from a short-lived BBC series called 'A Little Night Music' which features Barbara in her prime with Neal Ardley, on all manners of synths.

From Temple Music site. Good news. Just the kind of thing BBC 4 should be doing.

Sort of vaguely positive news from the BBC 4 Controller about the future of BBC 4 : BBC 4

Great photo of Ray's, Bev. 'From Barry Harris to Harry Barris' as it said in the window.

Imhofs was probably the first big record shop I visited, after little local shops and buying the latest Duane Eddy single at the in-store record shop in the Gamages department store. I seem to recall spending a number of birthday and Christmas record vouchers at Imhofs, mainly comedy albums like Songs for Swinging Sellers and Woody Allen or perhaps The Shadows.

I'm guessing that those photos are from varying dates. The one with crowds around the cash till has The Beatles 'Help', a Julie Felix LP, the Sound of Music OST. Puts it around 1965. By the way, I think the Treaty of Westphalia was a prog band from Ashby De La Zouche. Bev, Were you following me or was I following you? I guess my last London record buying trip was around 2006.

I believe there was a thread set up for matters of interest to UK forum members but, try as I may, I can't find it so apologies. Check out some fascinating photos of the interior of the HMV store in the early 1960s ( possibly even late 1950s ). Note particularly the 'Cosmopolitan Corner'! HMV 1960s Also, here is a piece about the Imhof's record store in New Oxford Street in 1962 : Imhof's

Probably the former. Only 2 or 3 years ago, BBC TV seemed to have at least some commitment to jazz ( at least BBC 4 did ) and showed several jazz-based documentaries, things like the rare Jazz Goes to College Stan Getz programme and restored episodes from Jazz 625. Then it all stopped - when did you last see jazz on the BBC? BBC 4 does at least seem to have some interest in music programming, mainly rock, so I assume that whoever was promoting jazz in the organisation has moved on or left.

The awful formulaic 'Dragon's Den' also does this, ie repeating what you've just seen. It's known as the 'Stating The Bleedin' Obvious Show' in our house. And has anyone noticed the irritating trend - not just on TV - for interviewees to start their explanations with the word 'So'? As an example, you might get an interviewer ask, 'Why does the fall in retail confidence mean that interest rates will stay the same?' The interviewee will then say something like 'So, the trend is showing us.... etc etc'. I'm starting to sound like the lefty equivalent of 'Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells'!

I remember reading at one time that all those 'Jazz Goes To College' were wiped to make room for 'Blankety Blank' et al so when the Getz appeared it was a bit of a shock to expectations. I wonder if they sourced it as a stray copy from one of the overseas affiliates (in the same way that 'Pete & Dud' shows sometimes misteriously reappear). I'd be delighted if more of these were found and put on BBC4. The Max Roach/Freddie Hubbard sounds fantastic - and of historical significance. I think there was at least one Tubby Hayes performance on 'Jazz Goes To College' which has never surfaced for TV viewing. Would also like (massive understatement) to see the multiple weeks of Joe Harriott/John Mayer Indo-Jazz Fusions from about 1969/70 that was reputedly broadcast only on a local slot on HTV West from Bristol - shown once (no doubt on the Sunday teatime God-slot ) and apparently long lost. Maybe there is a stray Welsh copy of it still out there.. It would be a damn travesty if they cut back on BBC4. The only decent channel left. Apparently, the plan is to cut back BBC 4 in favour of the truly appalling BBC 3 ( 'yoof' programming wins out against a channel watched by old farts like us who actually pay the TV license ). See the piece in The Guardian : BBC 4 Allegedly the plan is to cut back on drama, leaving BBC 4 to concentrate on 'arts and archives', but I think we know where this is heading. There's a Facebook campaign already to 'Save BBC 4', so please visit : Save BBC 4

There was this date. It was recorded but the sound is very poor. Wayne Shorter Quartet New York City (USA), Village Vanguard August 1, 1965 Wayne Shorter - tenor sax Herbie Hancock - piano Gary Peacock - bass Tony Williams - drums 1. The Eye of the Hurricane (10:15) 2. Just in Time (9:35) 3. Oriental Folk Song (12:02) 4. Virgo (7:09) 5. Fran-Dance (6:06)

A few years ago BBC4 showed an improved version of Jazz Goes To College with the Stan Getz Quartet ( with Gary Burton, Steve Swallow and Roy Haynes ) from 1967. No sign yet of any of the other concerts, which is a shame as I distinctly remember the one by the Max Roach Quintet ( with Freddie Hubbard and James Spaulding ) the first time around. Sadly ironic as the BBC is apparently planning to make big cuts to BBC4 which is the only channel where you're likely to find jazz ( albeit infrequently ). All part of the BBC's process, named in Orwellian fashion as 'Delivering Quality First'.

Interesting. Seemingly it was from the BBC Jazz Goes To College series, recorded in 1966 : Ayler - Jazz Goes To College Recently I heard a 1977 show hosted by rock star Ian Dury on BBC Radio 1, where stars were invited to choose their favourite records ( I believe it was called Star Choice ). He started off with an Albert Ayler record! I bet that's the first and last time that Ayler has been played on Radio 1.

There was an excellent BBC TV documentary a few years ago titled 'Alchemists of Sound' about Delia and the Radiophonic Workshop. I think it's on YouTube.

I've had Spotify Premium for a while and I have to say that it is excellent. The quality of the streamed audio is higher than the free service. One of the best things about Spotify is the numerous sites that provide ready made playlists, and the ease with which they can be shared. An example is the Britify site where there are playlists to match each BBC radio show ( the 'Magic' list includes the last 100 tracks featured on the show ). For jazz and world music, Radio 3 is the place to go ( Jazz LIbrary, Jazz Record Requests, Jazz on 3 etc ) but there are also interesting shows on Radio 6, such as 'Stuart Maconie's Freakier Zone'. Here's the link : Britify

Well, there's Jerry Gonzalez and 'Rumba para Monk', particularly for the track 'Evidence'. And a Japanese album by Toki and Samba Friends titled 'Brasil'. Then there's McCoy Tyner in his latin phase, particularly 'Love Samba' from 'Atlantis'. Other artists worth looking out for include Jayme Marques, Barry Miles's Silverlight, Dom Um Romao, Michal Urbaniak, Janet Lawson and Clare Fischer. And how about this batucada track from Parney de Castro ( might be Par Ney de Castro )? : Batucada

A few other albums in the Brazilian / Latin / Fusion mould : New York Connection - The Harris Simon Group ( with Michael Brecker and Joe Farrell ). Sizzling stuff. Stone Alliance - albums include Con Amigos, Heads Up, Marcio Montarroyas Double Rainbow - Terumasa Hino. Not sure about the rest of the album but the track 'Merry Go Round' was a dance floor staple on jazz dance floors back in the 80s. Merry Go Round Herbie Mann - Returns to The Village Gate. Mainly for the track 'New York is a Jungle Village' ( 9 minutes of latin heaven ) Dave Pike Set - Salamao, particularly for the track 'Samba De Rhoda', another dance floor staple. Here's the tune on YouTube : Samba de Rhoda Cecil McBee - Compassion ( 1977 ), mainly for the track 'Pepi's Samba'. Here it is : Pepi's Samba You shouldn't have got me started!

What a great track! Fits perfectly with this thread. And the album is an E-music! Thanks, Jazzjet! Just listened to this, which fits the bill: His son, Walfredo Jr, is also a percussionist who has played with Santana, Traffic, Steve Winwood, Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan among many others.

Another album that is worth investigating in this field ( although more Cuban than Brazilian ) is Walfredo de los Reyes and Louie Bellson with 'Ecue de los Ritmos'. Here's a clip : Ecue

From the early 80s jazz dance movement, this is an excellent summary of the music played, much of which fits right into the Brazilian Jazz Fusion-y bracket. I spent many a happy hour putting together my own compliation of this music. The Bottom End I would also strongly recommend the book 'From Jazz Funk and Fusion To Acid Jazz' by Mark 'Snowboy' Cotgrove. It also covers the same UK jazz dance scene in great detail. Snowboy book

How about Brit film 'All Night Long' with cameo appearances by Charles Mingus and Dave Brubeck, along with Tubby Hayes, John Dankworth etc. Rather hammy, with Richard Attenborough, but a real curio.

There's a great album which has all these elements and more. 'Cesar 830' by Cesar Ascarrunz. Produced by Teo Macero and the band includes people like Steve Marcus, Willie Colon and Hadley Caliman. Also Sivuca live at the Village Gate ( or possibly Vanguard ). Here's a selection : Cesar 830

It was produced by Something Else productions and focused on Kind of Blue, The Shape of Jazz To Come, Mingus Ah Um and Time Out.