BillF

Thanks for the reminder! Now listening. Lots of interesting stuff this week! Never heard the Hayes/Gonsalves before. As each are represented separately in my record collection, I think it's time I got them together! Loved the Morton piano - and piano and vocal by Ottilie Patterson. Saw her sing with Barber a couple of years before this record was made. Armstrong's "Basin Street Blues" - another blast from the past! - a friend of mine wore the 78 of this thin playing it on an autochange for days while he revised for his O Levels. Some surprisingly modern things here - Louis was miles behind the beat and Arvell Shaw's bass solo reminded me of the uproar on the occasion when he quoted "Anthropology" in a solo - all this against the background of his boss declaring bebop rubbish. And the extended Miles electric track was great.

Thanks for the reminder! Now listening.

Baby Face Nelson Flat Foot Floogie Big Willie Magoon

Zola Budd Roy Budd Roy Hudd Hud Hombre Cool Hand Luke

Tubby Hayes Cubby Broccoli

Silly Moo Robert Moog Reverend Moon

Tommy McQuater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_McQuater Alan Quartermaine Half Man Half Cookie

I very well might but I have no idea who this is. All will be revealed in the fullness of time!

Carla Bley Orchestra Wives Paul Bley

Dee Barton Dick Barton The Secret Agent

Happy Birthday, Dan! :party:

The Woodentops Pointyheads Karen Sharp

I still have my London Atlantic copy of this. My jacket looks about as good as yours Tim. I bought mine new so it's had a lot of plays. Great music. I well remember that London American album, John. Ah, nostalgia!

Pleased to read this thread. Seems to vindicate my decision not to buy a ticket for his upcoming solo concert here. Admit the venue has something to do with my decision - solo piano in a massive concert hall. I would have gone if he'd been in one of the various small rooms where jazz is played round here - but they can't afford international stars, can they?

Lee Morgan's "Ceora" from the above album, largely on the strength of Eric Alexander's superb solo against a big band background. Have always felt that the absence of an own name big band album (AFAIK) from Eric's massive discography is a regrettable omission.

Ella Speed Mistress Quickly Flash Harry

Glenda Slagg Jean Rook Lynda Lee-Potter

Barney Kessel Barney Rubble Bubbles DeVere

Len Hutton Holinshed Alan Barnes

"Connoisseur taste in bop" - I dig that!

Chick Webb Chico Marx Marco Polo

Everett Barksdale Kenny Everett Everard

Don Byron Don Juan Donny Johnny