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I've just been giving the 'small box' Bill Evans a spin and the sound is pretty damn good to my ears. It's a shame that the 'Complete Fantasy' set hasn't been listed as part of the deal. It will be nice to get to read the booklet for the Complete Riverside set.

Very cool !

Answering my own question, here's some info on the Cavendish: Terry Cavendish Orchestra Looks like it might be aimed at the Jason King wanabee fraternity..

Presumably also Amancio D'Silva's 'Konkan Dance' will be issued as well (per Steph's email)? (update - ah, just seen it on Roger's list). Good to see the Garrick 'Cold Mountain' out at last. That one has eluded me. I have the 'Poetry and Jazz In Concert' 2LP box set. If it's this one, it has Laurie Lee and several other notable poets reciting their stuff with backing from Rendell, Carr, Garrick & co. I quite like this one, although admit that it may not be to everyone's taste. The 'Jazz In Britain 68-69' looks like an absolute ringer. Wonder what the 'Terry Cavendish' is like?

Check this out ! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4631396.stm

Whopeee !

Re: the new Hill artwork. Looks like the same 'doodler' who did the Monk/Coltrane has been at work. A missed opportunity. Why couldn't they have got Patrick Roques on the case?

Looks unmissable. Wish I could get there..

Yes, well said. I think this is true for quite a number of the sets. Stanley Turrentine also comes to mind.

Grant Green 'Grantstand' (BN NY USA mono). Yusef Lateef firing on all cylinders !

It's an interesting comparison with the OJC vinyl copy that I also have. The Esquire has the 'fuller body', which suits the Prestiges well. 'RVG' in the runout too. Track listing, their order and the sleeve notes look to be the same as the New Jazz issue. Cover pic is different though, often the case with Esquires.

Mal Waldron Trio 'Impressions' (Esquire mono)

I can never work that one out either ! Just the other day lstening to 'Fuego' vinyl I was pondering this very issue. Maybe future generations will be more sympathetic. That 'Byrd/Adams' set is a beauty.

I wonder if there will be any other releases forthcoming on Vocalion with this issue? They are definitely on a major roll at present. Hopefully they will get the rights to issue a few missing Fontanas (e.g. Cleopatras Needle and Windmill Tilter).

A friend of mine who was driving cab in Toronto during the 70's once phoned to excitedly tell me that he'd just picked up David Amram and Rambling Jack Elliot in front of Rochdale College-- a place notorioius for drugs at the time. Quote: "Rochdale College is the University of Toronto's first co-op residence, Canada's first free university and, before long, the country's most notorious den of iniquity. Rochdale opens in the spring of 1968 as an experiment in co-operative living and student-centred education. But this university offers no structured courses, curriculum, exams, or degrees. On CBC Radio, Rochdale residents and resource people in the flush of excitement discuss what Rochdale means to them." ......... Anyone could obtain a BA from Rochdale by donating $25 to the college and answering a skill-testing question, such as "What is the capital of Canada?" An MA was earned by donating $50. A skill-testing question still had to be answered, but the applicant got to pick the question. A PhD could be had for $100, no questions asked."

Thanks, Ghost - I'll look forward to that one. Yes, I noticed that the Jack Sheldon was Vol 6 in the John Graas Project. I wonder how Lonehill think these up, pretty skimpy connections to Graas at best. Just been playing the Jazz Studio 6 Amram/Barrow set. Nice work by Amram and George Barrow is one heck of an under-rated player. His playing on this disk complements nicely the fine work with Mingus at the Bohemia. Full of interesting ideas and smoothly articulated. A good disk, this one !

Indeed, what an incredible legacy to hand down ! May he RIP..

That must have been one of Alan Bates' issues. No doubt the moral majority couldn't handle the original title. Would have caused a few blue-rinse heart palpatations amongst the racks of Matt Munro, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams etc.

Fantastic news - doubly so with the vinyl. 'A Street In Bombay' is great - highly distinctive.

Very late to this thread but I have just picked up for a good price the Lonehill 'Jazz Studio 3/4' and 'Jazz Studio 5/6'. The sound seems to be fine on these. It's whetted my appetite - I'll have to pick up the other 4 in the 'John Graas Project' and have a listed to Ghost's archived shows. Too bad that Mosaic didn't get there before Lonehill though and give it the 5-star treatment.

Picked up the Jack McDuff Big Band 'Prelude' CD yesterday in a half-price sale. Good stuff - typically fine Benny Golson arrangements and an absolutely cracking NY studio big band with the likes of Danny Stiles, Billy Byers, Mel Lewis etc. (sort of reminiscent of Thad & Mel in parts) plus two french horns including Bob Northern. Brother Jack is also on good form - the only weak tracks in my opinion are the last 4 with the band including Martino. Sounds like they were going for airplay. Of note - a couple of the arrangements were later recorded on UK TV (with minor alterations) by Benny with a Tubby Hayes Orchestra. On the whole, recommended without hesitation..

I'm not sure of the history but fellow board member Michael Fitzgerald has co-compiled this listing: Tampa LPs

Yes Clifford, that one and the other early Skidmore LP ('Once Upon A Time' on Deram Nova, recently reissued on the 'other' format) are brilliant, amongst the best in Brit-jazz. Skidmore doesn't get the plaudits he deserves - remember seeing him at Ronnies as part of Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine and he fitted right in like a glove.

Alan Skidmore Quintet 'TCB' (UK Philips stereo). Mike Osborne and John Surman on side 2. Wayne Shorter 'Night Dreamer' (BN NY USA mono)

Wow - didn't realise that he was affected by all of that bullshit. My admiration goes up even more. Cherry's 'Symphony' is of course excellent but also highly recommended is Alan Shorter's 'Orgasm' - another 60s session where Barbieri fits into the conception very well indeed. I have some of the Impulse 'Chapter' LPs on vinyl and will have to dig them out. The 'Live in NY' one is particularly strong from what I recall.