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Felicitations!!

Not taking any bet on this. But I'll bet they will not have the Uptown booklets along!

Jimmy Lyons' first album as a leader 'Other Afternoon' for the Byg label (with Lester Bowie, Alan Silva and Andrew Cyrille) is really worth seeking. Not sure it was among the recent Byg reissues on CD. This was recorded in Paris in 1969 when Lyons, Cyrille (and Sam Rivers) were playing with the Cecil Taylor Unit. Cecil Taylor was approached to record for Byg but he and Sam Rivers wisely refused to have anything to do with that label. Lyons was very eager to record under his name at the time and did not let this opportunity go past. 'Other Afternoon' is a splendid album.

Not only the Vikings invaded Britain but the Romans were there also, before the Vikings. Claudius' s Roman Legions landed on the island in AD 43. They must have brought some pasta with them!

Bird Lives! Thanks Jim for filling us in.

What a voice! What a mujere! Very sad news.

Red beat me to Charlie Parker's 'Don't Blame Me'. May I pick Lester Young's 'These Foolish Things', the Aladdin version?

That's the other title of the Rhino CD 'Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1972. Same CD. Very highly recommended.

Talk about oscure? And this is not even a session, but would love to hear this: Coleman Hawkins - A Documentary, a 1956 Riverside 2LP issue where the great man reminiscises. A rare item which never made it to CD. Hawkins was a very articulate person who had plenty to reminisce about.

Trust you have the Mercury Complete Recordings box. It includes many great sessions. If you don't, this should be your next purchase. Non-Mercury sessions from Kirk I love are: - Volunteered Slavery (Atlantic) part of which was recorded at the 1968 Newport Festival, - Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1972 (Rhino), - Roland Kirk/Al Hibbler 'Meeting of the Times' (Atlantic). But there are plenty more superb Kirks available. And don't overlook the Roy Haynes quartet date 'Out of the Afternoon' (Impulse). Very inspired Kirk there.

Dan, I've got the Fresh Sounds LP reissue buried somewhere. Nat Wright's singing is just OK if I remember well. But there is a lot of good music produced by the accompanying bands.

Bastille Day listening: - Chet Baker/Dick Twardzik Quartet 'Chet Baker in Paris', (EmArcy) - Barney Wilen/Mal Waldron 'Movie Themes from France' (Timeless) - Benny Carter in Paris (20th Century Fox LP), - Martial Solal 'Jazz a Gaveau' (French Columbia LP) - Django Reinhardt 'Nuits de Saint-Germain des Pres' (Jazz in Paris)

Since it's Bastille Day. May I mention a 1939 classic. Not made in Hollywood but just brilliant: Jean Renoir's 'La Regle du Jeu' (Rules of the Game). One of the worst French flop ever when it was released a few weeks ahead of the start of World War II, it has now turned into a cult film.

This was a rare album. Glad that it has been reissued. It's great. Enjoyed what Billy Mitchell played on the early Thad Jones Blue Note albums. Hope that the sales warrants the reissue of the second Billy Mitchell date for Smash 'A Little Juicy' (with Thad Jones on trumpet).

Lucky Thompson - The Complete Vogue Sessions vol. 1 Chet Baker/Phil Urso in Pueblo John Patton - Blue John Blossom Dearie - May I Come In (Capitol) Interpretations of Monk - The DIW box, dicsc 1 and 2 Rene Urtreger/Christian Escoude - Masters Billie Holiday - The Decca sides

Joe Henderson was involved in the cooperative band The Jazz Communicators that was launched in 1967. Freddie Hubbard and Louis Hayes were also in the band. Does anyone know if there is there any recorded legacy of these Communicators? I understand it was a great unit which survived for several months before it had to disband.

Thought the man was indestructible. He was a real Gentleman. Another very great one goes.

Alankin wrote: Some friendly soul on this Board mentioned a note on the Jazzmatazz Upcoming Jazz Releases that read: Is this for real? or just wishful thinking? Since I mentioned Jazzmatazz, may I extend many, many thanks for that site. Always very informative.

Berigan, I caught 'Mata Hari' the other week on a French cable Classic Film channel. Did not see any diaphanous Garbo in that copy. May Hays rot in Hell for ever!!

Dmitry, I was just about ready to mention that album but thought it would be redundant with my signature.

I have seen the Saga digipaks but have not heard any of them yet. The collection was started by refugees from the Masters of Jazz series sinking The fact that these people were involved with the Masters of Jazz series should be a good omen. The Saga digipaks should be good for anyone looking for a quick introduction to some great jazz. They have some good compilations, all within the 50-year copyright laws that is the norm in the European Union. This means that none of the Saga CDs include post-1953 material. I see a number of these at secondhand shops in Paris at low prices.

My recollection is that the Pepper Artists House albums are also in his big Galaxy box set. Can anyone confirm? Yes, but does the AnalogueProduction CD has the Mosaic-size liner notes with photos and discography that made the Artists House LPs so attractive? I'll keep my LPs. By the way, some Artists House albums were issued in France (by Pathe-Marconi) in lookalike copies. I have the French version of the Paul Desmond AH2 album (without inside notes). And as Clunky already replied, yes, the Pepper Artists House tracks were included in the big Galaxy box, with alternates and some additional material added.

His Riverside album 'Hope-Full' is often overlooked. That's the solo album where Bertha Hope joins in on several tracks. Not an easy album but I often go back to that one. Some of the most fascinating piano improvisations on record.

Simon, thanks for that book recommendation. Will be looking for it.

Mike Zwerin had an interesting book on the subject. It was 'Swing Under the Nazis'. http://www.jazzscript.co.uk/books/swingzwerin.htm reviews it.