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The BBC have always known this.

So that explains how the Impulse CD of Quincy Jones's This Is How I Feel About Jazz includes 6 tracks by West Coast saxophonists where the only Q link is that he is named as producer.

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WKCR's Coltrane festival Now playing: Coltrane with Monk, "Trinkle Tinkle"

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Congratulations, Niko!

(Along Came) Betty Gertrude('s Bounce) (I Love) Annie('s Fanny)

"The John Coltrane Songbook" on Night Lights from WFIU

Incidentally, to the uninitiated jazz in general is seen as late-night music.

So as not to disturb the rest of the household, I often reach for one of my several Bill Evans solo albums. Definitely NOT the time for Maynard Ferguson!

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Absolutely! That describes the late nineties/early noughties late-afternoon Piccadilly Tower Records jazz clientele exactly ... intent middle-aged men in business suits with briefcases soon to be filled with CDs nestling among the office papers. At that time Tower seemed THE place: many of the jazz specialists had folded and the Piccadilly branch carried a huge CD stock. Most of my OJCs came from there. Anyone else frequented Tower in those days?

Decoy was a great shop. I used to go to teaching conferences at UMIST in the city - they used to let us out as 3.00 and I'd always sprint to Decoy to make a quick set of purchases. Sounds like my pattern. In the late 90s I used to visit students on work placements in Central London. A quick getaway would find me in the large jazz room of Tower Records in Piccadilly!

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The late Michael Brecker visited Decoy Records in Manchester a few years ago. The proprietor, local DJ Mike Chadwick, probably has some photos! Actually, Decoy, which was a jazz and folk specialist, was badly battered by the notorious IRA Manchester bomb. Can it claim to be the only jazz record store to be bombed? Is this a record?

Well, we're all talking about the past, don't forget!

Marat Danton Robespierre

Jazzjet, my recent stroll revealed Soul Jazz still there. Selectadisc too and stocking secondhand/new Jazz vinyl. Also the Record & Tape exchange on Berwick street had a good few racks of Jazz vinyl (found Jackie Mac's Hipnosis after years of hunting). Just opposite R&T Ex is Revival records (phoenix born from Reckless Records) that stocks jazz vinyl and CDs. Spoke to Honest Jon's today so guess they're still alive and kicking - a visit a couple of months ago revealed all stock on one floor with maybe 200 jazz vinyl and as many secondhand and new jazz CDs - still tons of reggae/soul/dance etc. Rough trade still just off portobello and new store in Brick Lane (v little jazz). Rays providing the widest selection still with friendly informative staff. Sorry but can't think of an If Records. Camden? I gave up on there when Rhythm Records disappeared - I wonder if there's still any market stalls selling vinyl on weekends? Welcome to the board! Your useful knowledge is especially appreciated!

He still writes for "Jazzwise" I think. And the London Evening Standard. He emailed me last year to say he'd moved from NottingHill to Ruislip. I wondered if this marked a step towards retirement. After all, like me he's rapidly approaching the big seven oh!

Quite a few of mine - e.g.Parker Dials on Spotlite - have stickers giving both £sd and decimal prices!

Fascinating stuff! I used to treasure those Dobell's bags - obviously not enough to keep any to this day, though. And that article by Manchester University friend Jack Massarik! Pleased we renewed our acquaintance the other year - if only by phone!

Fat Girl Maggie Dizzy