David Ayers

Doyle seems to be a real primitive! Not for everyone...

Same here.

And the Davis LPs are marked Sony...

I have made an alphabetised list of these for ease of use. Down side: it doesn't show date of release. It is ordered first by artist name then by original Blue Note number. I am looking forward to the inevitable discussions about relative sound quality! Those wondering about marginal titles which they may not yet have could consider the Walter Davis (with McLean), the Kenny Drew (with Mobley) and the first four Morgans (which make up 2/3 of the nla Mosaic). The first four Mobleys are on the still available Mosaic.

Exactly six months? (it's the grief talking, I know....)

The Stuff Smith set was also victim to sudden change in the license situation. It really is frustrating and must be very disheartening for Mosaic.

Some of these guys are pretty young - they are also really excellent!

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?