BillF

Chu Berry Munchkins Steve Swallow

You can say exactly the same thing in this country about the continuance by Blair and Brown's New Labour of the free-market policies introduced by their Conservative predecessors, Thatcher and Major.

Sophocles Socrates Bobby Shew

Shake Keane Shakespeare Shakey Jake

Juliette of the Spirits Giulietta Massini Cabiria

Inspiration for Monty Python's Lumberjack sketch?

Thanks! Great clips! As you say, absolute prime quality Marsh, enhanced by being able to see what he's doing.

Wally Cirillo Al Harewood Dick Katz (Jay & Kai sidemen)

Basie at Birdland (Roulette)

Wow, you are diggin' deep! That was one of the earliest shows I did...hope at least the music was good. (Sorry the site's been down, btw...our server took a hit on Sunday from the remnants of Ike and we just got things up and running again late this morning.) Yes, I recently bought Charlie Parker at Storyville and wanted to hear some more live Bird from Boston which I remembered was included in the show. The presentation was nice: very spontaneous in those days ...

That's the one - terrible pressing. I brought one back and the one I stuck with was only a bit better. Thus the desire for a nicely sorted new version on CD. I wonder if Ronnie was influence by Henderson playing his club (not sure if he did). The one time I saw him he did 'Blue Bossa' and 'Recorda Me' and I've got earlier versions of 'Lazy Afternoon' (which is also on Serious Gold) and 'Invitation' on Henderson discs from that era. Yep - 'Blue Bossa' and 'Recorda Me'. Saw him play both of those. I'm sure he was a big Henderson fan and Joe played the club on quite a few occasions I think (but I never saw him there unfortunately). I think my pressing of the 'Serious Gold' LP is fine but those Pye LPs were never the greatest. I did hear Ronnie saying to the audience that Joe Henderson was playing at the club next week though. That's Joe 'Piano' Henderson. I've got a video of a Ronnie Scott gig where he used that line about Joe 'Piano' Henderson. He also said 'We're very fortunate to have one of the world's top bassists in the band. Unfortunately, he couldn't make it tonight so instead we've got Ron Matthewson.'

I remember Ronnie many years ago on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs singing the praises of Joe Henderson and picking one of his tracks. Unfortunately, I can't remember which track!

Professor Peabody Professor Branestawm Professor Longhair

Bebop Spoken Here from KBCS Now playing: Don Lanphere

Blues for Alice Cheryl Kim

Aldo Moro Gustave Moreau George Morrow

J G Ballard, Millenium People

Jimmy Tarbuck Johnny Coles Henry Coker

Kenny Dorham, Trompeta Toccata (Blue Note)

Always like that one!

Marcia Forkbender Pepper "The Knife" Adams Jimmy Witherspoon

Just ordered Ubik online from my local public library on your recommendation

Casey Jones Slick Jones Dill Jones

Zipper Red Buttons Red Garland

Bud Freeman Liberty Valance Val Doonican