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Mike Mantler Mike Manieri Michael Mansfield

H G Wells Freddie Mercury Adam Mars

??????????????????? What's it like? I got this today and has so far only listened to it once. The unfamiliar themes are a great plus. While they are not particularly challenging or otherwise exceptional, they are fun to hear because you can be sure you haven't heard them before. And maybe there's just a slight east European tinge to some of them. Harold Land has one or two strong solos, Feldman is predictably fine on vibes. Zawinul (who plays piano on three tracks) sounds faceless and not too interesting. Solid support from Frank Butler. To sum it up; the album's a bit uneven, but there are a couple of tracks I probably wouldn't want to be without. The sound is slightly bass-shy but otherwise of surprisingly good fidelity. I imagine the idea came from Victor's time in Moscow with the Benny Goodman Orchestra on its State Department-sponsored tour of 1962. Local musicians who jammed with the visitors probably introduced them to these tunes.

Alan Ladd Boy George Kid Thomas

Jazz Record Requests from BBC Radio 3. Now playing: Sonny Rollins, "Slow Boat to China" from This Love of Mine.

Montag Sun Ra Son House

Thanks, Steve! I'll be making use of that facility.

Lucky Thompson The Gambols Flook

Claudio Roditi Paquito D'Rivera Dizzy Gillespie

This is a very nice session! I'll second that!

Merrill Lynch Albert Pierpoint Jihad Axman (pseudonym of Gilad Atzmon)

Of course, I meant Count Basie's altoist of the same name

John Bunny Hutch Earl Warren

Martin McGuiness Gerry Adams George Adams

Sophia Loren Gina Lollobrigida Monica Vitti

Mary Lou Williams Andy Kirk William Shattner Lorraine Crapp Claude Lorraine Nancy With the Laughing Face

Ali G Cecil Gee Cecil Taylor

Rip Torn Rap Brown Bruno Ganz

Does your box include the Bird and Diz studio session with Monk? I grew up with that one and have never got over it! I'm pretty sure it does. I also dig that session, not the least of the reasons being the presence of Buddy Rich. I know, I know, he supposedly is not a good fit on that session. I disagree; IMOSHO, he actually supercharges the proceedings. I'm absolutely with you on that, Al. What is more, our view is backed by Britain's leading Parkerish altoist, Peter King, who approved Rich's contribution to the Bird and Diz session during a BBC broadcast a few months ago.

Tyrone Power James Watt The Who

Tiger Woods Jimmy Forrest Annett Cobb

Jazz with Eric Anytime from WGBH. Now playing: Wayne Shorter, Alegria.

Bob Florence, Westlake (Discovery)

Does your box include the Bird and Diz studio session with Monk? I grew up with that one and have never got over it!

Ruud Gullit Steve Swallow Martin Taylor