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Very early and in no way definitive. They certainly don't reflect our government's reckless 'freedoom day' rhetoric or reality. The effects of the opening up on community infection rates won't be measurable yet. Look again in a couple of weeks. I want to be hopeful but I don't feel it. I know of enough double vaxed people who have caught it in this new wave. Thankfully so far without deaths but with some serious illness. The country's daily death rate is rising again and hospitals are beginning to feel the pinch once more. I'm continuing to wear a mask and that's as a glasses wearer. The way I see it is that mask wearing only works as a mutual protection so the more people see others without them they won't bother. If everyone continues then a protection level can be achieved as a critical mass wear masks. I'm on a train now doing a journey I have done regularly through the pandemic. Mask wearing, which is still required on public transport, is markedly down from about 90% to 65%. Not good as I see it

Nonetheless, I echo the thanks for your post. Very interesting, thanks for taking the time to post it

EP ordered, downloaded as well. Excellent release JiB really do have the longest lead-in times on th market for their vinyl releases. 6 months!

That's a lovely album. Horace Tapscott! good to hear about the variation, I love the live version. I'd buy that T-shirt

good to hear about the variation, I love the live version. I'd buy that T-shirt

All of them a solid gold winner

'Talkin' About', 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', 'Street Of Dreams' very happy to have all of those included

Bother! (wallet accepts the apology) They differ sufficiently then? edit to add: Honest Jon's to the rescue!

Ha ha! I recently bought it for less than a 10th of that price

Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet - Blue Beginnings [Jazz In Britain] Staying in Europe, prompted by the thread elsewhere Jef Gilson - A Gaveau Live [Sam Records, 2020] wondering if I need the studio version too

Anyone read this? https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/komeda/

Not nearly enough drizzle... OK, so that's £36 this thread has cost me already! Just purchased the Italian and Polish Jazz in film sets

I was going to suggest that one. In fact anything by that band is great Thanks, or grazie Gents. Just come across this, compilation looks interesting. I knew, and had forgotten about the Polish cinema releases by the same label https://thebluemoment.com/2017/02/19/a-soundtrack-of-the-60s-italian-style/

Absolutely Hutchfan! I'm looking forward to hearing any Scandinavian recommendations. I know some names from this thread's era but not in any depth. Italian too actually, beyond Gaslini

Yes, mine too. Except, thinking about TKK's mention of 'Astigmatic' a different idea of freedom, possibly as well as the lifestyle freedom, for the European musicians in the Eastern Bloc perhaps, still with the drizzle though. Thinking more about those US fantasies I wonder whether there's something to be said that some of the UK jazzers turned away from that, possibly as unattainable, and took some influences to forge their own sound. I'm thinking about Tubby Hayes, Rendell/Carr, Garrick and even Stan Tracey. all obviously very conversant with US music and influenced by it but did they really try to emulate it or produce something a bit more of their own. That 'pastoral' sound and hard bop that wasn't really. As I type this I'm listening to Surman's 'How Many Clouds Can You See?', just outside your date range, and it definitely has that European ,maybe UK, rather than US sound. I fear I may be missing the whole point of tis thread...

Ha ha! Yes, a light summer read. The edition I have, Oxford World Classics, is surprisingly readable, so far. Inspired by R4's 'In Our Time' a few months ago.

Roy Brooks - Understanding

William Langland - Piers Plowman

Start with a second mortgage if my memory serves me right about vinyl copies of RAU

Will definitely get this if both albums are there in their entirety

This now. Sounding very immediate but definitely sitting on the same side of the stage as the drummer

Need some hosepipe action on this weather! Thankfully sorting office is only a 10 minute walk. It'll be on the deck by 8.00 for a pre-work spin from the box set

That sounds like a good night. I have tickets for their "What's Going On" tribute in November.

Missed postie this morning. One to collect tomorrow

New Cookers album from Gearbox in September https://twitter.com/GearboxRecords/status/1417832985223733255?s=19