David Ayers

You're not wrong about those money saving techniques. Its quite easy to cut down on that stuff and take healthy sandwiches to work etc. I feel a bit more justified in spending on my hobby if I am righteously making the savings elsewhere!

Here is the line up from the web site: LEADER - MAYNARD FERGUSON TRUMPET - PATRICK HESSION TRUMPET - CARL FISCHER TRUMPET - KEITH FIALA TROMBONE - REGGIE WATKINS (Music Director) SAXOPHONE - JUAN TURROS SAXOPHONE - JULIO MONTERREY PIANO - WILLIAM BONNESS BASS - CRAIG BUTTERFIELD DRUMS - STOCKTON HELBING

Vee Jays gone from website...

He plays enough for a guy who is 76! By "whatever your preferred style of music" I mean don't stay away imagining it is a 50s time warp band - this is great music even if you prefer small group and free - and even if you don't like jazz (no one here, I know...).

Meanwhile Rays is thriving - at least there is a lot of good stock and it looks like its thriving... Mole's decline seems ominous. There was so little stock last time I went that I would hesitate to go out of my way to get there in future. There hasn't been an auction for some time and the mail order list has vanished.

I was there for Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau at Ronnie's on Tuesday. What an awesome live band. Maynard plays with younger musicians - himself + 3 trumpets, trombone and 2 sax with piano, electric bass and drums. The band is truly excellent, fantastic soloists who Maynard gives a lot of room to play in their preferred styles. Absolutely fantastic arrangements. And of course Maynard's high note solos. This is the second time I have heard them and, as the first time, I'd have to say this was one of the best, if not the best, nights of live music I've ever been at. And a real piece of living history too going right back to the Kenton band. Truly intelligent music that never makes a vulgar or easy move, but a massive visceral impact - even the non jazz fans in my group were stunned and hugely impressed. If you get the chance go - it is the best that is on offer whatever your preferred style of music.

Thanks guys - oooo, that Roy Ayers is CUTE....

Thanks all - especially couw for the great gift!!!!!

I'm still looking for the 12" of this (LP not needed but would be a bonus). Actually I want a whole crate of them - I can decorate my Office. BTW I love those mock-up covers - keep them coming!

Good news! Maybe you can do Saga of the Outlaws for your 70th?

I'll take the cleaning tool too, but I don't want the wax.

Happy Birthday Chuck. Are you going to celebrate by reissuing Nonaah?

Ahhhh - OK, thanks Eric.

Basically, the sound is historic, the decision to add bass to the duet tracks musically understandable but bizarre, especially as Goode adds his vocalised bass solos to two or three tracks. There are many reasons not to buy this disk, but in the end you DO get to hear a lot of Harriott. I'd say this is interesting for those who are interested, but you are likely to set it aside after two or three plays.

Here is some of the inside:

Here is the back:

hmv.co.jp shows these additional titles, not in numerical order, but follwoing on from the list already posted Blowin' The Blues Away Horace Silver Flight To Jordan Duke Jordan Happenings Bobby Hutcherson Magnificent Thad Jones Thad Jones Memorial Album Clifford Brown Miles Davis Vol.2 Miles Davis Night At Birdland Vol.2 Art Blakey Night In Tunisia Art Blakey Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia Kenny Dorham Soul Station Hank Mobley

Chambers/Kelly query. The Mosaic lists five tracks as the contents of 1st Bassman. The euro vee Jay has six tracks: 1. Melody (Lateef) - 4:11 2. Bass Region (Lateef) - 10:38 3. Retrogress (Lateef) - 3:33 4. Mopp Shoe Blues (Lateef) - 6:08 5. Blessed (Lateef) - 7:07 6. Who's Blues (Adderley) - 8:26 The last one does not appear on the Mosaic. Any explanation?

It sounds

I am willing to pay HIGHEST PRICES for some of the loose grit that is displaced by the wheels of the delivery vehicle when it brings the packages from Mosaic. I am attempting to build up a collection from very state. [Note: I am not interested in grit from True Blue deliveries. Combined True Blue and Mosaic delivery grit is of course acceptable.] [PS I am also willing to put in an offer on the tympanum, malleus, incus and stapes used to listen to a NEW and PRISTINE copy of the Hill Mosaic LP set.]

I saw a recent UK reissue (I think it was Teagarden) which claimed that its remastering and 'pitch correction' were uniquely identifiable and were the subject of copyright. I have never seen anyone attempting to claim this before. But are they right - can they copyright the remastering?

Actually I am pretty worried about Garth. He is selling some of his most prized possessions. It is like he has just lost interest in living. Garth, my friend, we are here for you!

When I first heard this I thought it lacked balls and the guitar sounded silly. Listening to it more recently, I find some of the most fantastic sounds, especially in the slower pieces. Recommended.

I played this last night to remind myself. The vinyl I have is Cadillac 1989, but looks like a reissue. I don't know the date of original issue (maybe it is 1989?), but the recording date is 1967. The sound quality is not good, and this is not just down to vinyl mastering but to the condition of the tape and the recording technique used. You would want to hold off on this until you get a report on the sound which is on the 'historical' side. Personnel are Harriott, Stu Hamer (t), Pat Smythe (p), Coleridge Goode (B), Phil Seaman (d) Tracks are 1 Tuesday Morning Song 2 A Time for Love 3 The Rake 4 Blues in C 5 Shepherd's Serenade 6 Polka Dots & Moonbeams 7 Strollin' South 8 Count Twelve Compositions 1, 4 and 8 are by Harriott, 3 and 5 by Dizzy Reece (Reece recorded them for BN). There are no track times but each LP side is maybe a little under 20 minutes. The music is straight ahead. It is a good, British jazz album, but you will want to hear it only if you are keen to hear as much of what little Harriott you can easily get your hands on. I'd be interested to hear about the sound quality of the CD - without some improvement you could be quite disappointed if you payed top whack. By the way, I also have the Genius CD if anyone would like a report on that.

Those OMG moments for me come mostly when I discover I have scratched one of my favorite LPs during the best solo...