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And the fact that the new logo looks like a dystopian proto-fascist organisation's armband symbol doesn't help a lot either. Which Jazz insta accounts do you recommend?

Are they considered so, I had no idea. that's good to hear. I just took a Discogs punt as they scratch a musical itch

'Patterns', you lucky man you! Hope it's a nice walk

Poor grading, such a pain Today's arrivals, hoping they're well graded

Tasty lineup, thanks for posting this. I wasn't aware of it.

Yes and Yes, so pleased to see them mentioned. Love Jay Farrar's work, such a shame he never comes to the UK. Son Volt's recent Doug Sahm tribute is a killer. And of course, let's add Doug Sahm to the playlist too

I think they're pricing off Discogs, currently £89 - £122, without VAT added. Current highest price sold is £89, median £49. I don't deny it's mad but it's where the market's got to unfortunately. Mind you, it hasn't sold 😁 Is the album any good? Not sure I have heard it.

Not so compared to current Discogs listings I didn't think but maybe I didn't check closely enough. I bought a couple of those one-offs and they at least compared ok Ha! That makes me even more inclined to do the same All this chat about this I had to listen to my copy, a Liberty. No sound issues yet

Or two... Yes, HJ don't tend to overinflate

Wolfgang Lackerschmid & Chet Baker - Welcome Back Later Chet is an unknown territory for me, apart from 'Peace', so I was very pleased to find he'd recorded with Lackerschmid who I've enjoyed elsewhere. This is a lovely album

I think 'True Blue' is one of the higher priced, fewer sold originally I think I might just go in and see if I can hold it 😃

Fine album

Pleased to be of service. Now I need to check out the one you confused it with, I don't know it Honest J's have an original 'True Blue' for sale. It'll cost you £3000 to complete your set...

Side one is fairly full on with the horns playing loud and fast a lot of the time over and alongside the percussion. As with much of Graves's music there's such musicality and interest in his drummimg that it's almost the lead instrument. Side two is a contrast, Graves on piano and vocals, as Clifford points out brings a whole different perspective. The music's not as fast or as loud but intensely musical and focussed, a quiet storm. great album, so pleased to have a copy, finally They most certainly are. i find him an endlessly fascinating musician in whichever context i come across him

Milford Graves - Meditation Among Us [Kitty records, Japan 1977] Today's arrival, waited a long time to find a half reasonably priced copy

Charles Tolliver's Music inc. - Live At Loosdrecht Jazz festival [Intercord/Black Lion, Germay 1974]

Charif Megarbane - Habibi Funk 023, Marzipan [Habibi Funk Records, Germany 2023] he describes this as "Lebrary Music", lots of imagined soundtracks to Beirut films of a certain era, modernised.

I have a handful of Pure Pleasures but each of them sounds too in-yer-face too hot for my liking, it as if they're too clean, if that makes any sense at all. I'm not expecting it to. I know plenty of people really rate them, your good self included, so it must be down to me. It's also now become self-fulfilling, so if I do buy another it's going to sound the same

I have the Black Lion but not purchased from Mole. I often think it would be fun to compile my shadow collection of all the 100s LPs I have sold over the years. Pleased to say not too many that I regret, especially not the Metal ones!

0ffloaded my LP of this this week. Never really got on with it

I bet your postman loves you...

@Pim that's practically a collection in itself, are there any LPs left in Japan?! I can't help but be intrigued by the Bob Cooper

If you insist...a bit of a mix Charif Megarbane : Marzipan LP John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy : Evenings At The Village Gate LPX2 Max Roach : Members, Don't Git Weary LP, Arc reissue Jack Sheen : Solo For Cello CD Peter Brotzmann, Majid Bekkas, Hamid Drake : Catching Ghosts The Southern University Jazz Ensemble : Goes To Africa With Love LPX2 Egisto Macchi : Gangsters 70

And I thought I went mad with a recent 7 item order to Honest Jon's 😃

First listen to my LP copy. No warp but so far pressing fault causing 4 loud pops on first track and similar on side 2. Certainly looks like quality control were on holiday. What with all the reports of the CD not playing I think streaming is the safest option for this one. The music is great and I don't mind the SQ, it's like being there