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Shake Keane Fivetet-------- The nursery blues/ Ruanda------(Piccadilly ) 7 inch from 1962 A Record Supervision Production

How is that one? I've often wondered about how it sounds without Vesala's usual cohort on board It's certainly different from the likes of Twet, Live at Remont. As the titles imply it has a heavier and altogether richer soundscape. It lacks the sheer visceral impact these other titles have and is perhaps closer to ECM releases like "Ode to the death of jazz". It's well worth hearing.

Edward Vesala------Heavy Life------(Leo Finland)

Buddy DeFranco and the All-stars--------------Wholly Cats------------(Verve) stereo Gentle session which is relaxing without being soporific. Ray Linn wasn't a known commodity (to me)but plays some nice solos in Chet Baker style.

Keeping up a Newman thing, earlier Joe Newman Sextet -------The Happy Cats------(Vogue Coral UK) and Joe Newman ------- I feel like a Newman ------(vogue /Storyville UK) Currently change of mood ..... Akira Sakata/Johan Berthling/ PNL--------Arashi--------( Trost)

Congratulations and thanks for the great session photos and others that adorn Nessa releases .

Willis Jackson---------Shuckin'---------(Prestige) Blue label Pretty mellow date which fits my mood perfectly this evening. IIRC this originally had a different title.

Got this quite recently too, it's very good .

All great choices. I'll probably get a few of these. It helps that I've only one version of these already !!

It's really beyond words what happened today.

It's on Spotify

Love this

Chico Hamilton---------Gongs East-------( Warner UK) 7inch EP with four tracks featuring his exquisite chamber jazz with Dolphy, Budimir etc from Dec. 1958

I don't think I've ever paid more than £20 for a CD. I've rarely paid anywhere near that amount with around fifteen being a more usual high water mark. LPs are another matter with £100 being my max. and that only twice. I must have less than a dozen LPs which cost more than £50.

Interesting to read of his accomplishments. Didn't know his name but I enjoy the Porgy &Bess JiP disc which features him.

19 only. I guessed a fair number. I've never studied history and given it's not my country 19/30 isn't too shabby.

Andrzej Kurylewicz (piano) with Stanko. Duets from 1986, sounding pretty free here. Quite different from Stanko's usual fare. Stanko/Kurylewicz-----------Korozje------------(Poljazz)

I have a single Affinity disc taken from this plus a handful of sides on 78. I do think these are amongst Tatum's finest sides. I don't no why Tatum wasn't ever really recorded well.

I picked this up a on Record Store Day last year , it's phenomenal.

My strangest encounter was with Dewey Redman. I'd been in the habit of making audience audio recordings of concerts I attended. I always asked permission and shared copies of the recorded music with the musicians. It's was a bit of fun and was welcomed by all the musicians I asked. Dewey was to perform in a trio with bass & drums. Both the bassist and drummer were very keen that I recorded the gig and encouraged me to speak to Mr Redman. Dewey had evidently consumed quite of few bottles of wine was very guarded. He specified that I had to write a contract ( a few words only) stating that the recording was for private use only and not for commercial release. I was to keep the scrap of paper and Dewey was satisfied. In my conversation with him I didn't even get the chance to say how much I enjoyed his playing and recordings . The gig was done with Dewey largely on autopilot but had some really inspired moments , the place was packed and the atmosphere was great . The recording wasn't too bad ( I was using a MD recorder with a simple mike bulldog clipped to a stand). I gave the bassist and drummer copies of the edited recording the next day and they were to pass one on to DR. I still listen to an edited 30 min set of really inspired playing and ignore the rest where he seemed to be sleeping. I didn't see Dewey again he died a year or two later.

Sam Noto--------2-4-5----------(Unisson) Canada Fine hard session produced by Ted O'Reilly

Phil Woods & European Rhythm Machine ------Live at Montreux 72---------(Pierre Cardin,France) Very strong rhythm section risks eclipsing Phil. Phil plays lots of notes but seems perhaps a little directionless. None the less the whole effect of the band is pretty compelling especially Gordon Beck on piano who seems inspired.

Know what you mean. That lineup should ensure something incredible whereas it's merely average.

Emanem don't appear to carry the disc any longer. Davidson (I think) carried stock because he was the source of the bonus track. http://www.emanemdisc.com/emanem.html

I got a speed corrected version via Martin Davidson (Emanem)