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I bought one of the copies in Michael Cuscuna's 'stash' when he was selling off his spare Mosaics on Ebay. I think I paid $99. Great set and in good sound. The number of the copy he sold was ridiculously low, something like 0005.

We are spoilt for choice as no doubt both jazzmessengers and TYQ Music will both stock it. Both are very good. Tempting to order direct as there is a $20 early bird discount.

A suprising but welcome announcement. I think I only have 'Journey To The One' on LPs so almost certain to go for this set, as it coincides with the period in which I saw Pharoah with his quartet with William Henderson. Only a matter of time now before Bill Barron announced, I guess.

I have 'Hipnosis' on a King LP and very good sounding it is too. To my mind, this would be a good candidate for the Tone Poet series so only a matter of time I guess. Maybe more likely that plus a DL than a new CD reissue.

Also in the old Top Of The Pops Orchestra. He can sometimes be seen in the section on BBC repeats.

'Homeward' by Ack van Rooyen is actually one of my favourites. I have most of their LP releases by the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble and also at least one by Kolbe/Illenberger. Also a CD of one of the Mangelsdorff/Dauner duet albums- also enjoyable. There was a welcome CD reissue programme by Inakustik about a decade ago for which I picked up a number of them - Dauner/Marian, Volker Kriegel, Mangelsdorff/Dauner, UJRE. That was a good set of reissues.

Presumably that will be the 'Still Waters' Band? I caught them at Swanage last year - always a delight. Instead of Pete Hurt on tenor they had Tori Freestone subbing on that occasion. I don't think Henry will be appearing at the seaside this year, although he has done for the previous 3 years I think.

In the vinyl days I got a bundle of Jasmine Impulses from them plus a 'Sun Ship' original in their stores (Munich and Koln I think). They also did those bargain 'Euro-Mosaics' in the 2000s (with Tal Farlow's Concert Band). They also seemed to specialise in Wolfgang Dauner's 'Mood' label. Indeed, their tome-like recycled paper catalogue used to have a whole category called 'Mood' - which really confused me at the time as I thought it was something to do with mood music/MOR and why were Wolfgang and co. recording in this genre?

Such sad news. Along with the recent news of Joe Ford's passing, seems like the end of an era. I can only recall seeing him the once but there might have been other occasions - that was with Miles Davis, in London.

That is very sad to hear - RIP. I saw him at least once that I can recall, a Bill Frisell gig touring 'Have A Little Faith' back in the 90s in a band that also featured Don Byron. I recall him fitting in to that band very well indeed.

One sold for £2550 in March, per Popsike. Also an archival quality copy.

Yes, my LP is in mono. I think it is likely that the reissue LP will be in stereo. There was one major performance where Taylor was a no-show and had to be subbed. I have the feeling that it might have been Croydon.

It was hung on the wall on the way down to the basement - this was in the very last last days of Mole when they had vacated the upstairs section. The CD issue of 'Trio' was in that first batch of 'Impressed Repressed' CDs put out by Universal UK with involvement by Giles Peterson and Tony Higgins around the time of the 'Jazz Britannia' concerts and TV series. One of the attractions to me of the new LPs is that they have new multi page sleeve notes by Tony Higgins, which should be interesting. The Sunbeam CD was withdrawn from sale very suddenly - if my memory is right Universal didn't approve the use of the tapes (sourced from the Lansdowne Studio, then still in business).

Yes, that Columbia Clef would be the first UK issue from the 1950s.

The CDs from the 2000s were pretty well done I think, although Sunbeam's issue of 'Pendulum' came and went literally overnight (managed to snag one). Not sure on quantities of the original LPs but both were in low numbers for sure. Have only ever seen 2 copies of the 'Pendulum' LP. One is the one I have and the other was a pretty beat-up copy on the wall of Harold Moore's not long before they closed. They wanted about £500 for it even then ! Incidentally, I see that the sales invoice lists out the cover prints as separate items at £1 each so I wonder if these will be limited or included with the 'regular' issue?

My order has gone through OK, no problems. There is a 25% discount offer for first orders. Doesn't apply to pre-orders alas but it did allow me to pick up the new Kenny Burrell 3LP Tone Poet at a decent price. Quite a lot of overlap with the Blue Note UK store in terms of their inventory so all part of the same Universal UK operation by the looks of it. The two new Mike Taylor LPs will be 'play' copies. I have both the Lansdownes in originals but this allows me to keep them under wraps.

That's sad news - RIP.

I missed out on this CD before the mad panic but have secured one of the 50 extra copies from Poland so hopefully its on its way soon. With JiB CDs seem to either hang around for ages or they are gone overnight !

It's a good, informative read and a lot of work obviously went into it.

That mix is probably as good as it will be, unfortunately. There's an interesting writeup on all this in the new Wheeler biography (excellent). It was an early 8-track desk and there was strange placement of players and lots of bleed-through between tracks (Oxley in particular). The first mix was a disaster so Kenny brought Bob Cornford in to rework it, which did miracles apparently. From recollection the Incus LP mix has the same issues.

Message sent !

Apparently (or at least according to Hoffman Forums) the PP 'Glass Bead Games' was a needle drop. Haven't heard that version but can say that tge audio on the CJ Strata-East Mosaic is really excellent for this session.

My subscription CDs have just arrived courtesy UPS after being stuck for a week in their warehouse for UK Border Force checks. A saga - but all ends well. Starring off with 2/25/79 and it sounds great.

Nimbus Collective 'Live In Lotusland' (Pure Pleasure/Nimbus 3LP)

I will be interested in reports on the new LPs but to be honest am more than happy with my Pure Pleasure LPs, various originals and what is included on those Mosaic/Select sets. Will probably go for the Heath Brothers release and others not already purchased. I'll have to dig out my Keno Duke 'Jazz Contemporaries - Reasons In Tonality' - an unexpected find at a shop in Australia.