Royal Oak

I liked it. I only listened to side 1, so I've been spared Eric Dolphy on alto. I like Dolphy on flute, but his sound on alto grates on me.

I went to Sheffield's Millenium Gallery today, where I took in the "Ruskin, Creativity and Craftsmanship" exhibition. Some impressive metalwork (Sheffield being the steel city and all), another Grayson Perry pot and a Tracy Emin blanket among others.

John Coltrane "Ole" mmmmmmm....hypnotic

I started a new job in February, and a great many of my colleagues and customers / clients use the word "perfect" with gay abandon eg "Do you have a reference number?", "XYZ 3000", "perfect, how can I help?". "Here's your brew", "Perfect, thanks" etc. I think I'm the only one who notices it, but I am older than most

I've heard of the use of "while" for "until" in Lancashire too.

Something I hope won't happen very offen

There was an article on the BBC website this week about the "Southernisation" of English accents. Anyway, no "t" for me. There was an article on the BBC website this week about the "Southernisation" of English accents. Anyway, no "t" for me.

Mingus Ah Um - first time I've listened to this in many years. I'd forgotten how good it was. You couldn't imagine Blue Note putting this out in 1959. Miles Davis "Relaxin" - another one I hadn't listened to in years. It reminded me of the early 1990s, which is when I first heard it.

I fooking love that video, watched it many times.

Nothing much I can offer to the thread, but I've always loved Oliver Nelson. He sure could write and play the blues. "Jams and Jellies" from "Introducing.." and "Emancipation Blues" from "Afro-American Sketches" are two personal favourites.

Not all at once, I should point out. That would be pretty horrible.

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme Wes Montgomery - Movin' Along Art Pepper - Smack Up! Charlie Haden - Liberation Music Orchestra

Mine has.

Quite!

Tom Woolfe - The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. Interesting, but I get the impression you had to be there.

Mine has "New York" labels.

Yes, the Green album is excellent

Everybody Loves Raymond will forever remind me of my eldest child being a baby - it used to be on TV at 7am here in the UK, when he and I hung out a lot together. I only noticed the other day that her co-star Peter Boyle had died 10 years ago.

Jimmy Forrest is ace. It took me a while to "discover" him.

I just had a look at the BOTW listings - there isn't much jazz is there? The Cookers look interesting I must say.

From 1963. I like this album, FWIW

I bought the Sheila Jordan album (on CD) about 20 years ago on the 4 star recommendation of Cook and Morton. Didn't really do it for me.

CDs personally delivered this morning! Very nice too.

"Swings like a bag of shit", as my old man used to say.