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  7. Harold Land recommendations please

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    Helluva record! Along with Medina & Spiral, the best of the Land/Hutcherson collaborations, imho.

    But they're ALL great. ;)

    Hey -- I reviewed that album for Down Beat back in '68 or '69, gave it ***1/2. IIRC drummer Donald Bailey plays harmonica on at least one track.

    Phew. Tough grader! I'd give it at least 4 stars. I guess I'm biased! ;)

    Lot of competition back in '68..........

  12. Hum Dono

    in Re-issues

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    Tubbs news update! A very authoritative source has just revealed that Universal Music Group has now unearthed full master tapes for all of Tubby's Fontana records. Also found is the "lost" quartet session with Louis Stewart from 1969, alongside some tapes that have yet to be identified. Apparently some of this material was stored in Germany and has only latterly been brought back to the UK, hence the "lost" rumours. Additionally, some Tempo master tapes too, notably for Tubby's Groove have been located too. All the previously issued Japanese and Universal UK CDs of Tubby were dubbed from vinyl. In some cases (Return Visit and 100% Proof) from knackered vinyl!

    Thanks for the info, Roger. Does the "authoritive source" say whether/when these unearthed master tapes will be reissued?

  13. Tubby Hayes biography now published!

    in Jazz In Print - Periodicals, Books, Newspapers, etc...

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    Having now read the book, I am filled with the urge to re-read all of Simon's various and equally brilliant CD liner notes !

    Quite a few of the things towards the end of the book very accurately capture the situation as I remember it a year or so after Tubby's death (which is when my following of the music started to kick in). The one record I remember seeing in the shops was that '100% Proof' reissue from Philips with the garish cover photo and never saw any of the Fontanas, which were by then long deleted. The tragedy was still too current and mentions of Tubby, even on the radio, were very occasional - it was almost as if no-one wanted to talk about it (same with Harriott). Remember hearing 'Trenton Place' on Jazz Record Requests and wondering why the heck that superb music wasn't readily available or more praised. It was only when Mole put it out again on vinyl around 1981/82 that it became a bit more accessible.

    that Philips reissue of "100% proof" may have a poor cover but it sounds great. Way better than the domestic CD ( which I've long since ditched)

    Is that the CD that purports to be in stereo but is in fact mono?

    I remember there was some controversy about the sound of many of his re-issued CDs from Universal. I guess the masters could do with being given some TLC and reissued again. Wonder what are the chances of that happening.....?

  17. Why did Trane do a session for Roulette?

    in Discography

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    Surprisingly hard to find now from a UK seller at a reasonable price.

    I wouldn't spend much on this disc. The sound is not the greatest. The Draper session is better bit the Roulette tracks leave something to be desired. I played it all the way through although i had to leave the room during the Draper solos which dragged more than just a bit.

    Yes, the sound is very flat on the Roulette tracks but the music is suprisingly good. I can take or leave the Draper Session.

  20. Uptown

    in Discography

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    No idea, but with Resonance it was recently similar. Not sure if the Wes Montgomery "In the Beginning" set is out yet in the US, but it was available at jazzmessengers.com several weeks (even months) ago.

    Thanks, ku.

    Perhaps if anyone orders & receives a copy of the J.R. Monterose from Jazz Messengers they could post here...I wouldn't mind having a copy soonest.

  22. What to Reissue Number Two

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    I'd certainly be very interested in having the Ran Blake's...I missed them when they came out on vinyl and they've been out of print for a long time so I would imagine they would sell pretty well.

    Not sure about the Roscoe Mitchell. I would buy it because it's an International Phonograph reissue but the Delmark CD is still widely available so I wonder if there would there be much of a market for another reissue...I doubt it, myself.

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