JohnS

I have that disc. It has been a while since I listened to it, but I do recall a favorable initial response. Will have to pull it out again. Excellent disc, some especially good Murray, the best in a while IMO. Veteran Singer sounds pretty good too.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPS.

Encore, Japanese pressing

Very sad news. Always a pleasure to watch, whatever the role.

Base issue.- followed by

I'm very happy to say I was there. Lucky you! I revisited the LP after a number of years and enjoyed it a great deal. I was struck by the rhythm section as much as anything else. The liner notes seem to suggest it was a lengthy concert with more than on these four sides - I'm not aware of more of it being released, are you? Perhaps no edits on the CD? LP (according to discogs.com): A1Jas Van (For James VanDerzee)15:06, A2Home (Part 1)8:00, BSecret Of The Circle19:03, C1Home (Part 2)8:40, C2Murray's Steps15:23, DConcion De Amor En Espanol (Spanish Love Song)23:20 1999 CD (from my own collection): Disc 1 JasVan (20.01), Home (16.20), Secret of the Circle (21.27), Nairobia (17.30) Disc 2 Flowers for Albert (28.57), Murray's Steps (17.34), Concion de Amor en Espanol (23.40) Back cover indicates Nairobia and Flowers for Albert were previously unreleased. Thank you. I'd forgotten there'd been a CD release. Those timings add up to about two hours thirty - a lot of music My guess is the cd is complete. It was a very long concert and I was getting distinctly fidgety towards the end (despite the quality of the music). I didn't fancy spending a night on a railway station. It was our first exposure to Murray in the UK. A pretty good debut

I'm very happy to say I was there.

This record, Smash issue, promo mono. Much more enjoyable than I remembered.

Happy Birthday Bertrand.

That's right, I think it was Jarreau that put the brake on this issue. I'm guessing that Monterose may have provided the tape to Spotlite.

J R Monterose; Live At The Tender Trap. Spotlite white label. Never issued due to legal problems.

UK Philips issue

Overseas (J) pressing

Japanese pressing

One I'd forgotten I had. Lacy hasn't been on my turntable for a while.

On Green Mountain is perhaps a little twee but it has great charm. I like it a lot, and it has that happy feel.

Always loved the version on the Brandies Festival album. Also on Outstanding Jazz Compositions of the 20th Century. One to play later today.

A favourite author of mine. I've just been re-reading The Dying Earth http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/may/30/jack-vance-dies-96-science-fiction

Disc 2 - The Young Bloods

Disc 1

Art Farmer; Jubilation. Blue Note Reissue Series(France). Reissue of Modern Art(UA).