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Dingle Foot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingle_Foot Dangle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alchemist_(play) Dame Pliant

WKCR Donald Byrd Memorial

... and they're playing him with the Messengers, which is how I particularly remember him, along with his Jazz Lab work with Gigi Gryce.

Zoot Horn Rollo Zoot Money Zoot Alors

M C Hammer Sandra Blow Knocker Le Zoot

Mack the Knife Brian Blade Karen Sharp

(With acknowledgement to Paul)

It's an excellent album IMHO.

The Arctic Monkeys Snow White Robert Frost

Two big band Nelson albums which have long been favorites:

Bought used c.1960 for 22/6 according to the sticker. Very heavy vinyl - still plays beautifully.

Not sure if it's disqualified as a suite, but Ellington's "Black, Brown and Beige" is a great piece of music and a seminal influence. How many versions of "Come Sunday" have you heard? I have had it for many years on this vinyl album:

Not sure if George Russell's "All About Rosie" played by the Mulligan Concert Jazz Band comes quite up to the 15 min mark (no track lengths given on my old vinyl copy), but it's certainly one of my favorite long jazz tracks.

Yes, vividly told in this biography which I found in the Music Department of Manchester Central Library. http://www.langtoninfo.co.uk/showitem.aspx?isbn=0195115740&loc=GBP

Bobby Sands John Constable Learie Constantine

Laurie Pepper Pol Pot Julius Sneezer

Thanks for the heads-up on this release, Bill, I must have missed it when it came out. I presume the two albums included on it are needle-drops, so what does it "sound" like? To me it sounds beautiful, but then I'm no expert on matters technical. Thanks Bill, I've ordered a copy. Enjoy!

Thanks for the heads-up on this release, Bill, I must have missed it when it came out. I presume the two albums included on it are needle-drops, so what does it "sound" like? To me it sounds beautiful, but then I'm no expert on matters technical.

Geoffrey Smith's Jazz: Lionel Hampton

Bill Holman's "The Big Street" (16:42), currently available here:

JRR

Happy Birthday! :party:

Jim Rotondi/Eric Alexander organ quartet at Southport last night. Superb! Here's their album, on sale during the tour and on general release in April: