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received with thanks, all sounds very interesting. Thought I was on a roll when I nailed the first track but didn't do so well after that. It's like a film sound track- nuff said ( for now)

I think they admit to editing two tracks in fact on that Woody Shaw CD

Welcome to the O I got back into vinyl 2 years ago but also listen a lot to CD. My humble Rega P3 has shown my CD player the door in terms of play back quality. The depressing bit is that to up my CD player I need to spend at least £1500 and still the turntable ( £380) can (with a nice LP) sound better. Unfortunately vinyl is pretty much dead as regaards new releases. Sure there are some ne w vinly sides but we all need CD players IMO.

this what I like from the late Hines I've heard. Got to be modernistic me thinks. I tend to agree with Chuck with regards the Ellington material on Swaggie , it's a bit more by the numbers ( ie straight) , fewer liberties taken.

David's not to be missed, I've seen him now perhaps 8 times in the last 4 years and it's always a pleasure. His compositions sit on the right side of weird and he has a keen sense of orchestration event if it's only a quartet he's leading. I've not seen him play with Jimmy Greene, most recently it's been Dick Oatts ( underrated IMO) or Phil Bancroft on saxes.

Paris Session This is a good one

Happy Birthday Garth, thanks for all you tips over the years. Currently enjoying "Sweets" bought at your suggestion.

Frank Lowe- The Flam- Forgotten how good this one is. Got it new along with a whole load of BS/SN and Enja vinyls new from Fopp perhaps 6 years ago all for £2 an LP. Rather too many David Murray's but also excellent sides by Roscoe Mitchell ,Art Farmer , Clifford Jordan, Martial Solal, Jimmy Lyons etc. Shame they don't carry this sort of stuff any more

John Kirby - 1940/41 RCA France- anthology from the late 1950's includes extra tracks such as Close Shave

I was given Prarie Wind at Xmas, my first Neil Young and I love it and play it a lot. Went out and found an old Buffalo Springfield ( 1973 2LP set) anthology and Harvest and have been enjoying those LPs too.

From one who's just made the same milestone Happy Birthday

listened to Valve #10 last night for the first time probably 3 years. I have to recant somewhat as it's really a pretty decent session. Missing some of the passion of the live set I attended but full of subtle expression and gentle swing. I wonder in part if it is now more appealing than it was following my amp change 2 years ago. Finer details come through and it sounds less fog bound than it did previously. The poetry bit has it's charm too. Worth checking.

that's the only one I have, some nice stuff came out on that label ( Between the lines) a few years ago but I've not heard much since

Go for it. I'm all ears too, on that front

I saw this line up ( certainly Lowe was on tenor) when Billy Bang did a UK tour in the late 80s. I was only just getting into jazz and mesmerised by the performance especially an astonishing version of St. Thomas. Bang said then that they had just recorded a session which eventually came out as Valve #10. I was a little disappointed by the CD by comparison but will give it a listen again tonight. I've passed on Bang's CDs since but lately have really enjoyed his presense on Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio Cd on Delamrk, so perhaps I need to see if I need more Bangs for my buck

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is that well reasoned comment directed at all EU citizens or just those in charge of Definitive et al.

Big day for the Scots , victorious over the English at Murrayfield. Took my children and they loved it. To English members of the "O" I'm sorry but WE WON......... ...to everyone else ....er ...it's too complicated to explain the Scotland /England thing without shouting and singing "Flower of Scotland" (badly) in the street whilst wearing a kilt Off to celebrate with something bubbly from the Auld Alliance and listen to some Zoot Sims I think....

I see that has the wonderful Dick Oatts - might this be a good place to start ?

I live in the UK and got my CDUniverse BNs yesterday. Horace-Scope's a nice if not exactly earth shattering date but sound of the RVG is quite harsh but entirely listenable. As mentioned elsewhere the Gigolo sounds fine to these ears. I'm not much into JOS and had the rest as McMasters. No need to upgrade- sorry BN

Cornbread CD from late 80s sounds fine to me ( as do most of the McMasters, RVGs, JRVG, TOCJs of what ever series)

got the RVG of Gigolo yesterday, sounds ok , not one of the best recorded BN dates but more than adequate. I don't have the Mcmaster to compare.

very good date indeed, liked it so much I've got original Mono and Stereo pressings (both for £1 ), the mono is quite worn so when I spotted the stereo version I snapped it up. Claude Hopkins- Lets Jam - Swingsville( Fontana UK)- plays amazing well considering how beaten up the disc looks Stan Getz- Greatest Hits- Stateside ( UK 1965)- Opportunistcally titled set of 12 Prestige titles from 1949/50 , in lovely condtion ccomplete with liner notes by our own CA Ornette Coleman- Something Else- Contemporary - Great sound on this early Coleman set , even if the vinyl is fairly light- curiously very heavy cardboard cover- not sure how old this reissue is- guess mid 70s

What little I've heard of Juris reminds me of Billy Bauer

No jazz LPs for me today from the local cahrity shop but I did pick up Jesse Fuller- Brother Lowdown- Prestige 2LP- never heard of this guy but it's joyous stuff even if some of the songs follow a similar groove. Realised after playing it through that I was familiar with "San Francisco Bay Blues" from the version by Eric Clapton. Very nice set.