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HMV, mono. Today's arrival. Sounding very nice it is too

Tasty

Only just in the end

he definitely shines on this

Just found that my local second hand shop has a copy in stock...I may have to pay them a visit

That's my Xmas present sorted

One of the few WD's I don't have. Bet it's good. So far today, a bit of a genre mix whilst reading Cage's 'Silence, Lectures and Writings'

great Andrew Hill

possibly my favourite BN. Such great music and playing. A striking cover portrait too

this again. Simply beautiful

Not that I spotted...

There's some lovely playing by Gideon's old man on it. It's very much a ballad showcase or "late night" as the sleeve notes would have it. Much is made in the liner notes of how the string arrangements and playing are not pop and are "astringent". Well fifty years later I'd say quite a few of them err towards the easy listening end of the spectrum. So, I'd say it was 'of its time' and if you enjoy some jazz with your moderne furniture and a G&T before dinner or a lazy scotch later in the evening then this is for you. At what price...well, I bought mine, not cheaply, from Oxfam so I feel good about it either way

this could be a cheaper alternative. Works for me https://www.discogs.com/The-Modern-Jazz-Quartet-Original-Album-Series/release/4186653

Yusef Lateef - 1984 [Impulse]

Tony Coe & The Lansdowne String Quartet - Tony's Basement [Columbia] another one for the "string section" thread

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/13/serena-williams-cartoon-racism-censorship-mark-knight-herald-sun Gary Younge speaking sense yet again

Price still high here, £70 on Amazon.UK. Will have to wait for a price drop

Me too. Just saved it on my Spotify account. I very much like his earlier solo album on ECM, 'Call Me When You Get There'.

Instant Composers Pool - Groupcomposing [ICP]

The Berlin Jazz Workshop Orchestra - Who Is Who? [FMP]