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All three members (Lloyd Swanton, Chris Abrahams & Tony Buck) have recorded multiple sessions/albums individually with other groupings pre the Necks & during their long existence (since the '80s) https://www.discogs.com/artist/184801-The-Necks?srsltid=AU7gw4W7K9-N40tENrSXhXPSofx0a0d8-APCRqM3xwobgwWYlxvNQe6d

He recorded extensively with Lloyd Swanton of The Necks - Lloyd actually produced Bernie's first LP on Martin Davidson's label Emanem (when Martin was living in Sydney in the 80s). Two LPs were recorded on that label (At Long Last & Kindred Spirits) the former never released on CD (Lloyd wasn't happy with his performance but Bernie shone through). Kindred Spirits is a good place to start - its been rereleased on the Australian Rufus label. Other Rufus CDs that are worth listening to are Ugly Beauty & McGann McGann both on Rufus. Mostly trio & quartets. What a tone!!!

Bernie lived in Sydney & I in Brisbane (approx 1000kms apart) but he didn't tour that much - I should have made the effort to see him down there but every time I visited Sydney he wasnt playing (periods of ill health). He used to practice in a national park outside of Sydney - a uniquely australian alto sound - one of the greats IMHO ....and I forgot to mention another alto great I would have loved to see/listen to was Joe Harriott

Bernie McGann

received that news over the weekend too - looking forward to the improved sonics plus casebound book

tis a pity the other two Half Note concerts (March 19 & April 2) from that residency havn't been officially released - could have fitted all 4 concerts onto 3CDs. I've managed to download the files for those two concerts & the SQ is certainly acceptable IMHO see previous thread

That's fantastic Pim - looking forward to it BTW, I was lucky enough to meet Steve after a concert here in Brisbane sometime in the 90s

C3944]Add Teddy Charles Evolution : Teddy Charles Quintet : J.R. Monterose (ts) Teddy Charles (vib,p) Charles Mingus (b) Jerry Segal (d) Hackensack, NJ, January 6, 1955 680 Violetta New Jazz NJLP1106, Metronome (Swd)MEP323 681 Relaxo abstracto - 682 Speak low - , Metronome (Swd)MEP323 683 Jay walkin' - 684 The night we called it a day - 685 I can't get started - Note: This session may have been recorded on January 7, 1955. All above titles also on Prestige PRLP206, PRLP7078, (Jap)SMJ-6617, OJC CD-1731-2 [CD], Avid (E)AMSC1174 [CD]. [S4660]Add Ralph Sharon Easy Jazz : Ralph Sharon Sextet : J.R. Monterose (ts) Teddy Charles (vib) Ralph Sharon (p) Joe Puma (g) Charles Mingus (b) Kenny Clarke (d) New York, May 27, 1955 Manhattan London (E)LL1488, Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD320 [CD] Two sleepy people - Have you met Miss Jones ? - - Man on the couch - - Just because we're kids - Darn that dream - - Mood for Mitch - - There's a small hotel - - Love walked in - - Can't get out of this mood - Plutocrat at the automat - - Slightly Oliver - - Note: Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD320 [CD] titled "Jaywalkin'". [D1557]Add Miles Davis Miles Davis Quintet : Miles Davis (tp) Britt Woodman (tb) Teddy Charles (vib) Charles Mingus (b) Elvin Jones (d) New York, July 9, 1955 Nature boy Debut (Dan)DEP27, Vogue (E)EPV1191, Prestige PRCD-6019-2 [CD], Definitive (And)DRCD11376 [CD], Jackpot (Sp)48727 [CD], Disconforme (Sp)CDX7723 [CD], Jazz Images (F)38023 [CD], El Records 330 [CD], Essential Jazz Classics (Sp)EJC55730 [CD] Alone together Debut (Dan)DEP27, Vogue (E)EPV1191 There's no you (Dan)DEP28 Easy living Debut (Dan)DEP28, Musica Jazz (It)2MLP1041, Disconforme (Sp)CDX7723 [CD], Prestige PRCD-6019-2 [CD], Jazz Images (F)38023 [CD] Note: Prest PR24022 entitled "Collector's items". All titles, except "There's No You", also on Debut 4DCD-4420-2 [CD] titled "The Debut Records Story"; a 4-CD set. All above titles also on Jazz Track (Sp)JT934 [CD] titled "Miles Ahead - Miles Davis + 19"; see May 6-27, 1957 for rest of CD. All above titles also on Poll Winners (Eu)PWR27226 [CD] titled "Miles Ahead - Miles Davis + 19"; see May 6-27, 1957 for rest of CD. All above titles also on Debut (Dan)DEB120, Fantasy 86001, Prest PR24022, OJC 043, Vogue (E)LDE191, Vocalion LAEF584, Swing (F)LDM30035, America 30AM6051, Vic (Jap)LP8814, Debut Vic (Jap)5009, Toshiba (Jap)LFR8857, Prestige PRCD-24022 [CD], Essential Jazz Classics (Sp)EJC55440 [CD], OJC CD043-2 [CD], Debut 12DCD-4402-2 [CD], Prestige/Victor (Jap)VICJ-23054 [CD], (Jap)VICJ-2044 [CD], (Jap)VICJ-41251 [CD], Prestige (Jap)UCCO-9303 [CD]. [M6464]Add Metronome All Stars Metronome All Stars 1956 : Thad Jones (tp-1) Eddie Bert (tb) Tony Scott (cl) Lee Konitz (as) Zoot Sims, Al Cohn (ts) Serge Chaloff (bar) Teddy Charles (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Tal Farlow (g) Charles Mingus (b) Art Blakey (d) New York, June 18, 1956 11740-1 Billie's bounce (unissued) 11740-2 Billie's bounce - 11740-3 Billie's bounce (1) Clef MGC743, Verve MGV8030, Barclay (F)GLP3586, Verve (Jap)MV-2510, MV111 Note: Clef MGC743 titled "Metronome All-Stars 1956". Verve (Jap)MV-2510 titled "Metronome All-Stars 1956". [C3949]Add Teddy Charles Teddy Charles Quartet : Teddy Charles (vib) Hall Overton (p) Charles Mingus (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) New York, November 12, 1956 2188 Laura Atlantic LP1274 2189 unknown title (unissued) 2201 When your lover has gone Atlantic LP1274 2202 Just one of those things - 2203 Blue greens - , 790983-2 [CD] Note: All titles from Atlantic LP1274 also on Atlantic (Jap)P-7537. All issued titles also on Koch Jazz KOC-CD-8542 [CD], Collectables COL-CD-6747 [CD], Atlantic R2-72871 [CD], Poll Winners (Sp)PWR27260 [CD]. [S2540] Add Gunther Schuller Teo Macero (bar) Charles Mingus (voice-1) Fred Zimmerman (b) replaces Joe Benjamin, Phil Kraus (vib-2) New York, June 18, 1957 CO58202 Revelations (1,!) CBS WL127, Columbia/Legacy CK64929 [CD], Essential Jazz Classics (Sp)EJC55471 [CD] CO58203 All set (*,2) CBS WL127 Note: Essential Jazz Classics (Sp)EJC55471 [CD] titled "Charles Mingus & Bill Evans - East Coasting". Poll Winners (Sp)PWR27362 [CD] titled "Charles Mingus & Bill Evans - East Coasting". Both above titles also on Columbia C2L-31/C2S-831, Sony (F)475639-2. Both above titles also on Gambit (And)69214 [CD], Columbia (F)COL475639-2 [CD]. (!) This title also on Columbia Legacy 88697-97959-2 [CD] titled "Charles Mingus: The Complete Columbia & RCA Albums Collection"; a 10 CD set. [M8338]Add Charles Mingus Mingus Dynasty : Richard Williams (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) John Handy (as) Booker Ervin, Benny Golson (ts) Jerome Richardson (bar,fl-2) Teddy Charles (vib) Sir Roland Hanna (p) Nico Bunink (p-1) replaces Hanna, Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d) Honi Gordon (vcl) New York, November 1, 1959 CO63881-4 Gunslinging bird (original) Col JG35717, CJ44050, Mosaic MQ4-143, Sony (Jap)SRCS-7088 [CD] Gunslinging bird (edited) (*,#) Col CL1440, Philips (E)BBE12451, (Du)SBBE9050, CBS (F)66403, Col CK52922 [CD], (E)4729952 [CD] CO63882-4 Song with orange (original) Col JG35717, CJ44050, Mosaic MQ4-143, Sony (Jap)SRCS-7088 [CD] Song with orange (edited) (*,#) Col CL1440, CBS (F)66403, Col CK52922 [CD], (E)4729952 [CD] CO63882-5 Song with orange (alt take) (*) Col CK65514 [CD] CO63883-8 Strollin' (hg vcl;tc out) (1) Col JG35717, Mosaic MQ4-143 CO63884-5 Diane (alt take) (2,*) Col CK65514 [CD] CO63884-7 Diane (2) Col CL1440, Philips (E)BBE12451, (Du)SBBE9050, Col CK52922 [CD], (E)4729952 [CD], Mosaic MQ4-143 CO63885-2 Far Wells, Mill Valley (2) Col CL1440, CJ44050, CK52922 [CD], (E)4729952 [CD], Mosaic MQ4-143, Sony (Jap)SRCS-7088 [CD], CBS (Eu)465192-2 [CD] CO63886-2 New now, know how (rw,bg,jr,tc out,1) (alt take) (*) Col CK65514 [CD], Mosaic MQ4-143 CO63886-3 New now, know how (rw,bg,jr,tc out,1) (original) Col JG35717, Mosaic MQ4-143 New now, know how (rw,bg,jr,tc out,1) (edited) (*,#) Col CL1440, CK52922 [CD], (E)4729952 [CD] Note: "Strollin'" is the same composition as "Nostalgia in Times Square". Columbia CJ44050 = CK44050 [CD], both titled "The shoes of the fisherman's wife"; see November 13, 1959 & September 23, 1971 for rest of this LP. Columbia CK52922 [CD] titled "Mingus Dynasty"; see November 13, 1959 for rest of this CD. Columbia CK65514 [CD] titled "Alternate Takes". All titles, except (*), also on Columbia/Legacy 88697-48010-2 [CD]. All titles, except (#), also on Columbia/Legacy C3K65145 [CD], Columbia Legacy 88697-97959-2 [CD]. [A829]Add Pepper Adams Pepper Adams Plays The Compositions Of Charlie Mingus : Thad Jones (tp,arr-1) Pepper Adams (bar,arr-2) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Dannie Richmond (d) Charles Mingus (arr-3) Teddy Charles (arr-4) New York, September 9, 1963 Fables of Faubus (1) Jazz Workshop WS219 Black light (2) - Song with orange (4) - Carolyn (3) - Incarnation [Reincarnation of a lovebird] (2) - Strollin' honies [Nostalgia in Times Square] (3) - Note: All above titles also on Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD177 [CD], FSRCD341 [CD] both titled "Pepper Adams Plays Charlie Mingus"; see flwg session for rest of CDs. All above titles also on Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD604 [CD] titled "Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus"; see following session for rest of CD. Here's the total output of Charles & Mingus extracted fom the online Lord Discography

that's encouraging - Joe H actually performs on three of those recordings ('October Woman', 'Black Marigolds' and 'Promises')

That's what I suspected - she's on all of the LPs

Release date: 6 November, 2026 Cat#: 5501163 Label: Fontana UK Originally released on the Argo Records imprint, each album in this limited edition 4-LP set is reissued on vinyl for the very first time. Remastering is all-analogue, direct from the original stereo master tapes at Abbey Road. The edition, marking the 15th anniversary of Garrick’s passing in 2011, includes original album art, and is accompanied by a 20pp booklet with liner notes by award-winning writer Stuart Nicholson and an introduction by Tony Higgins, photos and tape box images. The recordings feature some of the cream of British jazz artists of the period, including Art Themen, Coleridge Goode, Dave Green, Don Rendell, Henry Lowther, Ian Carr, and Trevor Tomkin. Plus, Norma Winstone, who is featured on all four albums. The Heart Is A Lotus (1970) Mr Smith’s Apocalypse (as Garrick’s Fairground) (1971) Home Stretch Blues (1972) Troppo (1974) Garrick was a much-celebrated key figure in British modern jazz. A self-taught musician and composer, who would later teach aspiring players at established music academies and colleges, as well as gaining an open fellowship at Berklee in the 1970s. His compositions and recordings have influenced many musicians over the decades. Thanks to fans, collectors and high-profile music influencers, his recordings are continuing to be rediscovered by those in the know, and to the new generation of music connoisseurs who have pushed demand and prices up for his original albums. Since the early 1960s, as well as having its own identity within the jazz genre, Garrick's music has explored spoken word, poetry, and choral works too, and over the years he has composed and performed in small & big band settings. His collaborators and band members in the past included the Jamaican-born, British-based pioneering free-form saxophonist and composer Joe Harriott, Vincentian jazz musician and poet Shake Keane, jazz-free-thinker and Nucleus founder Ian Carr, jazz modernist Don Rendell, and the much-celebrated queen of "Jazz Britannia” — vocalist and lyricist Norma Winstone. 4 x 12” 180g black vinyl 3 single sleeve + 1 gatefold sleeve Individual outer sleeves Black poly-lined inner sleeves 20-page booklet (LP size) Lift-off lid box Shrink-wrap + front sticker Formats: Vinyl Box Set All of the LPs have been released on CD via Dutton/Vocalion Don't know why they did his later ones for the first set. They should have chosen the earlier classic recordings with Joe Harriott as the first box.

they certainly are - I've digitalised all of them & created CDrs

Definitely picking this up - have previously acquired the three Graves Black Editions releases

cheers

Just tried to access Robin's Monk sessionography & book site - getting file not found (404 error) monkbook.com/sessionography/