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I was really sorry not to make the Vortex, very good by all accounts. I have now just placed my order for the CD.

Seeing him in London on Saturday in one of our major concert halls, and very much looking forward to it as it will be the first time since a trio club date in late 80s. £100/ticket is definitely the very upper price range for the venue but I was gifted the ticket by my partner.

Yes definitely a disc at a time box set I agree. I hope I didn't shout out anything embarrassing 😀 I have never bought the CD to find out...

I hope you enjoy the box Pim, it's a lot of EP, a treasure trove. I was at that Vortex gig in '96

Let's hear it for the hokum...

Me too now, thanks for the prompt

Quite simply I think it's only the desire to have the LP/cover in as close a condition as when originally issued. The Obi is part of the original artifact so collectors like to have them. I see no difference between desiring that as to desiring original inner sleeves, inserts etc. And yes, this isn't about the music (cue that chorus) it's about the complete artifact in as close a condition as when originally issued as possible.

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One thing about the series I didn't quite understand was how/why Luca and the others from the closed down restaurant suddenly decide to stage at The Bear

A lot of that wider audience is a good bit younger than the average age here and Pharaoh is probably a bigger pull than Coltrane to this segment. That audience will be buying their music as downloads or LPs (please let's not debate this all over again, it is what it is) and as such may not be setup to play this set. Other than that, I completely agree with JSngry, it will be in the marketing. As yet I have seen zero mention of this set anywhere but here. For instance, there's no buzz on Jazz Instagram, a pretty lively community. Mosaic's only presence on that platform is a Mosaic Images feed which is 2 years dormant which says a lot for their marketing choices. Maybe Mosaic have worked out that there's enough potential even within their usual marketing scope.

I do recognise that characterisation and it's not a long way from my initial reaction. Familiarisation has revealed a much greater sense of interaction and build/release over longer periods, to great effect.

Finished, didn't see that coming

Interesting response, it's one of my albums of the year, we all have different ears thank heavens

I'm up to ep.6 and there's no quality dip. The wedding episode was masterful

I have a ticket (very much not free...) for a London concert in a few weeks, hoping for a similar line-up Will be my first time seeing HH since a trio in a smallish club in late 80s

I'd buy that if I were in the US, been flirting with it for a while

Just today paid ¢58 for the Live Chet/Freeman LP set which even with international shipping still comes out as affordable.

Same, last night. Very pleased to be back with these characters and some great dialogue

It always bothered me, too much probably (I sold it on), that the Disques Transversales releases featured edited performances on some tunes. If this set is legit and rectified that I could be interested

Yes indeed! All of the TUM WLS boxes add immeasurably to his discography, including the string quartets one

Evan Parker - Heraclitean Two Step Ahmed - Giant Beauty Neither are retrospectives but I didn't see that as a qualifier in the original post. Both release contemporary music of great originality. Always a plus And I agree with the Braxtons and the Morgan Lighthouse which is my favourite retrospective box in a while, such depth to it. I really should try the Syntax, I love the other two but the vocal element deters me

They were great live, better than on record I think

Thanks for such a lovely piece which I'm guessing was probably equal parts very difficult and a pleasure to put together. A few years ago you MD'd a Moholo-Moholo big band at QEH and I distinctly remember him coming on at the beginning to start playing before the well intentioned announcer had finished what they were saying. I also sat in the first row at the Vortex for 4 Blokes and witnessed up close that phenomenal sound but also those looks, I was scared and I wasn't even in the band! Such a privilege to have had him on our bandstands for all those years, changing immeasurably (along with his other SA confreres) the UK Jazz scene. That band in heaven reminiscence is indeed heartbreaking. They have their first pick back again now.

🤣 Nothing's topping that one

It can become a Compulsion!!!!!