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Interesting! It does get better after the first couple of tracks though. I must get that Wheeler book.

Now I have listened to it all, Live at Antibes is a cracking CD with some of the best Tubby live I have heard. Great sleeve notes by Mr Spillett. Recommended. Probably should be in new releases section.

Yes, but after the first 24 seconds of the track, there is a pause and you can then hear that 24 seconds again. Bit of a glitch on the CD and the download. Odd how these things slip through with all the refined presentation, production and extensive sleeve notes. You would have thought the key thing was getting the music right. Or at least explaining why we got the intro twice.

I was quite impressed at how comfortable the ordinary seats were at Lords. Was Sir Jimmy playing?

Thanks for the information. They all seem pretty much of a piece with Windmill Tilter. The sound and musicianship, though Wheeler’s compositions take things to a different level. To my ears, there is always a touch of twee to Dankworth’s compositions.

Heard that on Gilles P yesterday, sounded stunning. Have pre ordered the CD via Juno (and the Kenny Dorham) to avoid the usual disappointment with new vinyl pressings.

Interesting, thanks very much for the information. What an oddly bolted together work, recorded in NYC and London plus lots of overdubbing of key soloists. Seems to work from a listening perspective though.

Guiltily I have only just unsealed a John Dankworth Twofer Vocalion CD, after years of it sitting in a pile of unplayed CDs. The CD combines the Zodiac Variations and the Million Dollar Collection. The Zodiac Variations despite pages has to have the most uninformative sleeve notes I have ever come across. Loads of dribble about astrology. It seems to have been recorded in the US and London, featuring Clark Terry, Zoot Sims and Tubby Hayes. Does anyone have the personnel and recording info? Thanks in advance! PS one track apparently features solos from Osie Johnson and Kenny Wheeler. An odd pairing.

Kenny Clarke Francy Boland big Band Complete live recordings at Ronnie Scott’s. Volcano and Rue Chaptal. Great CD, the band is on top form. I hope I am mishearing but someone utters something way beyond the pale before track 1.

Middlesex Lancs at Lords. I enjoyed the fourth day, it was a close match. Amazing weather. Sunburnt in April. Nearly hit by a six, I lost sight of it in the sun and it clattered down nearby.

I saw him for Lancs against a touring Indian side at Old Trafford. From checking, it appears this was May 1974. I have the scorecard somewhere. Quite how I got off school for the day (dropped off by my parents), who knows! Nice weather for Manchester I recall. Lever was Agnew’s hero, I have heard him speak in awe of him.

It’s very well recorded. The CD sounds great too.

Hoping to visit Lords tomorrow to see Lancashire beat Middlesex! Sunny day forecast and only a fiver to get in. Shame there’s no Jimmy bowling. Anthony PS RIP Peter Lever

That’s interesting, thanks Bob. I thought I was being overly critical as a result of listening through my new headphones. The first track in particular is a bit of a mess. Still, a great record.

Was a strange one, not a lot of information as to what was on display but anyone who saw the Clash in ‘77 or ‘78 would recognise this!

Song for someone, Kenny Wheeler 2004 PSI edition. What a stunning record, mix of free and contemporary (as of 1973) jazz, but what a terrible mix! Someone needs to have another go at this and reissue it.

An interesting but difficult read with the pop up adverts dominating the page. Thank you for posting.

The Rock and Roll Public Library. Central London. Basically the contents of Mick Jones of the Clash’s lock up or garage. Hand written lyrics, old clothes, fanzines and flyers from the 70s. Interesting if you’re an old punk!

Jazz from the Westchester Workshop, London Records 1957. Recent buy for a tenner. A minor masterpiece, in a birth of the cool style. Carmen Leggio, tenor. Eddie Bert, trombone, Gen Allen, baritone, the only names known to me. Vinnie Riccitelli, composer, arranger and alto. A marvellous sounding recording by ‘Unique, New York’. No details of the recording engineer on my UK issue.

Modern Sounds, Lars Gullin, Contemporary 10”. What a beautiful record.

Sounds a great gig, thanks the write up Bob. Hope Mike feels up to gigs outside of the SW soon.

Hi Bob, how was the concert and how was Mike? I don’t think he’s been too active recently. Anthony

The Tokyo Blues, Horace Silver Quintet 1962. Has to be one of Horace’s finest.

Yes. Very Interesting character. The Neneh Cherry/ Marshall Allen sounds like something off Attica Blues. thanks for linking Rostasi.

Gilles Peterson interviewing Jimi Tenor this weekend mentioned getting Marshall Allen to play recently on stage with the Arkestra in New York, then meeting him the next day with Marshall standing outside in the freezing cold having a smoke, after having been up all night. About 1hr 54 into his BBC 6 radio programme on Saturday, tried linking but didn’t work.