JohnS

The Dobell's 'spine' bag was a great piece of design. But then the Mole logo was pretty cool. Still have a tee shirt.

Have a HMV mono of that one. Sold my HMV mono and got the cd. Hutcherson's breathtaking here imo. Possibly my introduction to him.

I actually saw Roland in Dobells just after 10am one morning listening to Omer Simeon! No fans, just me, Roland and the miserable Dobells guy (actually Doug Dobells son in law, can't remember his name)

I never felt comfortable in Dobells. The staff were not very friendly or perhaps I wasn't one of the clique. Much better in Rays where I felt much more welcome and over time got to know the folks there very well. Asman's was okay, very friendly, but very small. Although mainly trad it was always worth a look, I found some great stuff at good prices in there over the years. If anyone can go back to the late 50s, early 60s it was the place for very cheap Esquire albums. Presumably unplayed review copies.

The relocated Dobells was in Tower Street (or maybe Road). Just off Charing Cross Road, below Cambridge Circus. The theatre showing the Mousetrap was at the Charing Cross Road end, with St Martins Lane at the other. I remember Honest Jons St Martins lane shop well. You could often find a treasure or three in there. A bonus was that it was generally run by Anthony Wood, an unsung good guy. Founded Wire magazine, put on gigs, Bill Dixon being a special memory. He still does I believe. Those were the days! Rays (and previously Colletts), Mole, Honest Jon's. It's no wonder it isn't worth a trip to London any more.

Belated Birthday Greetings Dan. Hope you had a great day.

Congratulations Shawn. I might make 3000 by the end of the year!

Terrific player. His Pacific Jazz trio set is marvellous.

I'm sure that's right.

It's not bad, but I didn't find it to be essential so I disposed of my copy recently. I have more than enough Ayler and I'm always looking to reduce the size of my vinyl collextion. New Grass I've always enjoyed in some peculiar way, great in parts.

I do the same! I preorder every set I'm interested in (at least at 60%), and so I did with the Ellingtons, the Basies, Goodman, Shaw, and quite all the recent sets. I wait the "last chanche" opportunity only for boxes I'm not interested in (the Dinah Washington, for example ) only for completeness... This time things went bad. But I think the way to help Mosaic is to PREORDER sets. I can't wait the promised Ellington '30s, and I still hope in a Victor Goodman big band (you know the awful remasters of "Birth Of Swing" set). Much the same for me. If I want something I try to get it as soon as possible, pre-ordering usually. This goes back to my collecting days when if you didn't grab something when you saw it you were likely never to see it again. This may just be a UK thing because US/Japanese/Euro imports of lps and cds were often here today gone tomorrow.

The Memorable Claude Thornhill; Columbia double. Lovely!

Art Blakey; The New Message. Columbia (with Ira Sullivan, nice tenor and trumpet chase)

Seems to be the case.

There were some interesting things mid-fifties but they seemed to be stuck in a twelve track format.

Looking Ahead was my first experience of Denis. Loved his work ever since. I can recommend the Silkheart Booker T date.

I had one about ten years ago. I don't recall it being particularly painful or needing repeat visits. On the UK NHS so cost was minimal, relatively much cheaper then than now as the charges dentists can make to NHS patients has increased steadily over the year.

Last on Blue Mitchell; The Thing To Do. Blue Note(UA)

David Murray guesting with the Skatalites is perhaps not too much out of the ordinary but I do have him playing with the Gypsy Cimbalom Band and with an Australian folk group on ethnic instruments. Ron Carter was probably on countless pop sessions.

Many happy returns Bob, be good to get together again sometime.

Jackie McLean; Capuchin Swing Blue Note (UA) Another fine set.

Jackie McLean; Action. Blue Note (Portugal). Great set. Nice pressing too.

Bud Shank and Bob Cooper; Blowin' Country. World Pacific (Japanese Toshiba)

Dexter Gordon; Landslide. Blue Note, rainbow.

Hank Mobley; Thinking Of Home. Blue Note Rainbow.