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I bought that in the ‘80s, still sounding good, probably better than any originals. It’s a great compilation, well mastered.

Sounds good. Fred ‘Thelonious’ Baker? Sounds wonderful, hope the weather held out. Alan Barnes is always good value.

Beautiful album (and sleeve). I have this in a few editions but pleased to have an original 10” copy which has a powerful sound to it.

So exciting! Note Elmo didn’t hang around….

Great book, got me excited about jazz when I was 18, along with my Dad’s jazz book club edition of Ross Russell’s Parker the legend. Unreliable (the nutmeg recipe didn’t work) but an exciting read as a youngster. Sorry, meant Robert Reisner’s Bird book.

I have that. If I recall, that issue doesn’t replicate any US Pacific Jazz compilations and includes some rare tracks. Possibly the Teddy Edwards off the top of my head. Wow. Was that the Gerrard St place? Am I right in thinking it was unlicensed? With a milk dispensing machine?

Giuffre is massively underrated isn’t he? Those charts and then free fall? He is a genius, I love him. Bright moon, for example.

That’s it. Beautiful. Thank you. RIP Steve Schwartz and Jimmy. As a failing sax player, it was comforting to know it took 18 takes to nail the end of four brothers. As an aside, and as a non American, Giuffre’s accent is intriguing. Is that Texan mixed with California and New England? Anthony

The late Steve Schwartz, a great Boston jazz DJ, did a very good long interview with Giuffre not long before Giuffre died It covered his whole career. From recollection, his wife was also involved. Steve very kindly sent me a cassette copy of the programme. I have it somewhere. I am sure the unedited tapes if they exist would be very useful if anyone were to write a biography. I would love to read one. Anthony London

“Completing the program is ‘Niger River’ by Albert Ayler”. Not aware of this, would that be ‘Deep River’ maybe?

Yes, I should have said, Why? Am guessing Amancio’s son has licensed the reissue. Anthony

Trunk records are advertising a vinyl reissue of Hum Dono. No info on source. Hmmm (Dono). Anthony

What a night! Solid performance from City, Inter fouling throughout then suddenly discovering how to play football after going one goal down. Watching in Madrid, free to view here, avoiding Real Madrid fans!

Presenting Ronnie Scott sextet, Fontana reissue. Wanted records, Bristol. Nice shop, lots of jazz. No bargains but reasonable.

After being blown away by Point of Departure, 20 or so years ago, I bought any Gary McFarland album I came across in the wild. Consequently, with a few (a very few) exceptions I have a stack of cheesy easy listening records.

M Chapoutier, pioneer of the braille label.

Treble ahead, c’mon City!

You may be right. in the May edition of Jazzwise there is an article by Chris Welch about the Bulls Head in which he states that Mercury recorded Storm Warning live there on 22 and 29 November 1965. Still not convinced it is live as there is no audience noise that I can hear. Anthony

At Cafe Oto 23 July. Interesting, not aware of any London concerts in recent decades. https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/arman-ratip/ Anthony

That’s funny, as I am sure the ‘digitally remastered’ LP reissue of the 2000s is taken from the Disconforme CD! The LP is mono and sounds v harsh. I am happy to pass my copy onto anyone Uk based, gratis. I have a stereo original and it sounds much better in comparison. Interesting that our Mr Sidewinder is the source of the BGO reissue, thanks! Anthony London

Thanks Dmitry. I have walked past that ice rink but didn’t know it had been used for jazz concerts in the 50s. Cool to have one of Jutta’s paintings.

Yes, I went to that. I can’t believe that was 2005. I think they did a couple of tunes, including ‘Starless and bible black’. Wellins’ solo on that is so memorable I stupidly expected him to repeat it, which of course, he didn’t.

Wow, interesting. Where in NYC was she selling them and how did you come across her? I assume the paintings were not expensive. Anthony London

Yes, they were such regular tourers, you expected them to go on forever. My first jazz gig was Stan’s quartet at Southport in the 70s. I think Art Themen was late due to an operation overrunning. My Dad got into argument with the people behind who were criticising the long hair and jeans worn by Stan and his son! I think they were expecting their jazz musicians to be like the MJQ. Anthony

Re Stan Tracey’s Jazz Suite, I accompanied my Dad to the local record shop (in Chorley, Lancs, shop still there) when the first reissue of this came out in the mid 70s. The shop owner called a phone number to track down a copy and Stan Tracey answered the phone! He duly sent a copy to the shop. Loved the record since hearing it then. I have a mono original (‘not for sale’ sticker on the label) which sounds great so will pass on the re-reissue. I bought a Cd years back to learn ‘starless and bible black’. Anthony London