BillF

Pleased to see you coming to the rescue of The Sidewinder. Whatever else we think of them, Cook and Morton include it in their core collection of 200 jazz discs in their tome which reviews countless thousands.

I've never heard that one, Richard, but I was surprised to see it on sale last year as a new 12" LP at Fopp, just off Market Street, which I'm sure you know. I don't think you've missed anything Bill. From 1957, it's a nice line-up - rhythm section of Horace Silver, Curly Russell and Blakey, but it seems uninspired. I have to go into Manchester for work next week (not been for about 2 years) so I'll have a look in Fopp and Vinyl Exchange. Surprised to hear that you haven't been into Manchester for two years, Richard, as you name Manchester as your location. Which part of Greater Manchester do you live in? (I'm in Didsbury).

Can I interest you in a copy of That Devlin' Tune?

Have you any connection with jazz?

Have you any connection with a famous jazz pianist?

SlimGaillard Skinnay Ennis Shadow Wilson

I've never heard that one, Richard, but I was surprised to see it on sale last year as a new 12" LP at Fopp, just off Market Street, which I'm sure you know.

Now, there's a gap in my collection, Tom! I must get on to that!

Butt-head Virginia Bottomley "Toch" Morris (a teacher at my school in the 1950s)

Jazz Record Requests from BBC Radio 3. Now playing: "Blues Five Spot" from Thelonious Monk Quartet, Misterioso.

Johnny Hodges and the Ellington Men, The Big Sound (Verve/Polydor)

Yes, but that's only one out of five or six marvelous tracks! Rightly regarded as a classic, IMHO. Bill - I should perhaps explain myself. The Sidewinder was one of my first jazz CDs, and I played it to DEATH. Consequently now, I can't listen to it any more. Yes, that does happen with endless playings. Another of your items, Maiden Voyage, has suffered that fate with me, as I bought it (on vinyl, of course) in the mid-sixties and that "sound of surprise" has quite gone

Archy Andrews Jimmy Archey Jeffrey Archer

Yes, but that's only one out of five or six marvelous tracks! Rightly regarded as a classic, IMHO.

Malcolm X Y B Wet (raincoat manufacturer) Zebedee

Rodney Hood Bismarck

Marty Paich, The Broadway Bit/I Get a Boot Out of You (Collectors' Choice) This one's been mentioned so often on the board recently that I felt, as a West Coast Jazz enthusiast, I had to get it. Yes OK, though certainly not equalling Art Pepper + Eleven with similar personnel. But even resembling/recalling an album like that is enough!

John Jenkins James Spaulding Sonny Red

Clark Terry Ray Nance Cat Anderson

Vivienne Merchant Johnny Mercer Mercer Ellington

Noble Sissle Eubie Blake Sexton Blake

Ann Summers Reuben McFall wintersway

Henrik Ibsen August Strindberg Lee Strasberg

Count Orlok Lock Griff

Hope I'm not finding these tracks too often! The best track you heard all day, more like! But couldn't resist listing this one: "Stompin' at the Savoy" from Art Farmer Quartet Featuring Jim Hall, Live at the Half Note. Backed by Walter Perkins and Steve Swallow, they attain a prodigious swing on this one!