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Absolutely this. Astral Weeks changed my world too, still does every time I listen to it. The story goes that Van hadn't written the parts just told Davis to do what he usually did. Result, an absolute masterpiece. Even in you're not keen on Morrison have a listen for Davis alone

Jeanne Lee -Natural Affinities [Owl Records] New arrival, sublime. Big thank you to @Alexander Hawkins for including a track in a recent broken vase podcast

Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music

So many great recordings he leaves us

I hear links to future compositions on Picecanthropus and East Coasting, mood but also structure but I'm no musician so that's purely a listener's perspective. I have a couple La Porta LPs I really enjoy

Yes, I agree. the group name and LP title sum it up nicely. I love this era of Mingus. With hindsight you can hear what's coming down the line but I think the era has merits all of its own. Herbie Hancock - The Prisoner [Blue Note, Germany 1970(?)] always been a favourite Herbie date.

The Charlie Mingus Modernists - Jazz Experiment [Jazztone, 1957] a Noir soundtrack if ever there was one

Just missed out on an LP of that. 'Visions' is a companion album, so I'm led to believe. Whether or not, it's very good.

Neil Ardley - A Symphony Of Amaranths [Regal Zonophone, UK 1972] That's a good surprise. I should revisit the poetry & jazz, it was a bit too rich a mixture for me 20 years ago and I haven't tried since

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That Taylor, eh? Quite the improv queen

A recent addition. It's quintessential Garrick with that British choral writing tradtion to full effect. My copy has the added bonus, to me, of all the musicians' autographs on the inside gatefold with dedications to "Derek" who was obviously involved in some way but isn't credited anywhere. I need to research who that might be. Any clue @sidewinder?

Garrick's Fairground - Mr Smith's Apocalypse [Argo, UK 1971]

Bet that's packed with whistleable tunes

British Progressive Jazz serve up another must for Collier fans, a real time capsule

Britain in black and white TV

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Thanks, I know 'Bars' but not the Vista nor the Schiano. I'll see if I can check them out

Andrew Hill - Judgement! [Blue Note/Music Matters, 2013 45rpm] Von Freeman - Have No Fear [Nessa, 1975]

That is fabulous. I wonder if there's other sleeves out there with other drawings, bet there is. Surely couldn't have done that on just one and left it at that.

Thanks I found a copy from a Japanese seller on Amazon UK but at £25 Also, this https://youtu.be/e34pgd9ZC6s?feature=shared

Albert Mangelsdorrff Quintett - One Tension [Amiga, GDR 1964 mono] no commas but with added "One" in title compared to non GDR releases Marcello Melis - Free To Dance [Black Saint, Italy 1978] This is such a good album, look at that line-up. So why haven't I played it in over five years I ask myself 😀

I didn't know about this band, which is odd as I'm a big Togashi fan so thanks for making me aware. I shall be definitely investigating although they don't appear on Tidal so will have to look elsewhere Is this album the same as the 'Live At The Pit Inn'? I can't find it on Discogs

In the GDR they had a different style, no comma on my Amiga copy

Sun Ra And His Myth Science Arkestra - When Angels Speak Of Love