The Magnificent Goldberg

Someone notes on the favourite Hubbard sides thread that he was always there when history was being made. "Takin' off"; "Out to lunch"; "Free jazz"; "Ascension". Probably not a coincidence. Although his "blatant sell out moments" are generally the ones I like best, I think I value the stuff I like less, just as much, though a lot of it isn't usually my cup of tea. When I'm in the mood for it, Freddie does it like no one else. RIP MG

Damn! Forgot "Sugar", "True blue" and "Free jazz"! MG

The Earl of Cardigan Viscount Gage Maynard Keynes

I've been doing exploring this year, so I've come across very few new albums this year. And only one hit with impact: Concha Buika - Nina de fuego - DRO Atlantic MG

Freddie Hubbard - Life flight - BN (UK edition) Charles Earland - Perceptions - Mercury MG

Professor Harold Boggs - Heaven in my soul - Nashboro MG

Can't say Freddie was one of my favourite trumpet players but there are a few of his albums I like a lot. "Backlash" and "Life flight" are probably my favourites, with "A soul experiment" and "Hubbard & Turrentine in concert" arriving shortly afterwards. "Open sesame" gets a lot of plays here, but because of Tina Brooks. I think I prefer some of the stuff he's done as a sideman - in particular his work on Charles Earland's "Leaving this planet", Dexter Gordon's "Clubhouse", Mobley's "Turnaround" and Hancock's "Maiden voyage". MG

Jimmy McGriff - Red beans - Groove Merchant MG

Beefeaters Grenadiers Tillman Thomas

Marvin Stamm Terence Stamp The Stompers

Ratty Bill Badger Mr Toad

Thompson Community Singers - It's gonna rain - Myrrh (UK issue) Thompson Community Singers - If I be lifted - Rejoice now Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters - Atlantic (UK issue with Bisto boys cover) MG

Good thing this place is an un-moderated board. And it lacks a smiley for "raises eyebrows in a moderately interested fashion". MG

Yes, I suppose so. Thanks Allen. MG

Les McCann - Tall, dark & handsome - A&M How can you not love a guy who has a sleeve like that? MG

I really liked this bit My wife still uses a VHS recorder for her TV programmes. Mind you, nearly fifteen percent of my record collection is on K7 MG

So intonation problems means "out of tune"? I thought it meant that you got the tone - the sound - wrong; like when a guitarist doesn't finger the frets right and gets a buzzing sound from the string vibrating against the fret. So what's that sort of problem called, then? MG

Rumpole Dave Bailey Bailor the Wailer

Prince Dixon & the Jackson Southernaires - Mind your own business - Hightone (Making Waves, UK issue) next James Brown - Papa's got a brand new bag - King (Polydor UK reissue) MG

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Also goes in the drinks covers thread MG

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I rather like Clem and enjoy his posts and his style, whether I agree with him or not. His blog's pretty interesting, too. I don't think it's all him, though. MG

Freddie McCoy - Listen here - Prestige (blue label) MG

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Bald Head Byrd Professor Longhair