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The 'Mosaic Complete Studio' set is the dogs bollocks - full of mighty fine things from the 'Atomic' period but onfortunately difficult to track down. Failing this I would start with the Mosaic Verve set.

It would be great to see a reunion of Eric Kloss with Pat Martino. John Surman with John McLaughlin and Tony Oxley would be good also (not sure if bassist Brian Odgers is still active but Dave Holland was originally 'earmarked' for 'Extrapolation' and would be an ideal substitute).

Madness - especially when that 2CD doubletime can be picked up for as little as £5. I saw a copy of this set in a shop for about £100 late last year. That was a bit more realistic. The cult of Sonny Clark does it's magic yet again. I wonder if there's a market on ebay for Sonny Clark memorabilia (cups, souvenir plates, carry-alls, car number plate holders etc etc. ).

Aggie87 Joe 99 Arthur '2 Sheds' Jackson

Interesting - thanks ! I noticed that Dusty have been listing this Ingfried Hoffmann CD (currently out of stock). Very Germanic cover.. -_- Quote Mr Dusty: "Heavy Hammond funk -- but from the 60s German scene! Memphis Black was the pseudonym of Ingfried Hoffmann -- quite possibly the best organ player on the continent in the 60s -- an artist known well through his soundtrack and sound library sessions, as well as his killer contributions to the Klaus Doldinger combo! As you might guess from the title, this set's got a definite Memphis soul groove -- one that references the Stax sound of Booker T & The MGs, but which also takes off in a way that's got more of the mod and groovy touches of German and British albums from the time. The combo is spare, small, and tight -- really snapping with some great beats behind some of the best tracks on the set -- an aspect that's made the album a favorite with break collectors for years. Includes the mighty funk track "Why Don't You Play The Organ Man" -- plus the cuts "Sister Aretha", "Whole Lotta Woman", "Soul Man", "Hey Joe", "Chain Of Fools", "Soul Finger", and "Gimme Little Sign". " I wish they wouldn't do such low-key reviews..

Just 'part' of this behemoth?

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Sam Noto 'Noto-Riety' (Xanadu). Sealed copy until half an hour ago. Buddy Rich Big Band 'Take It Away' (UK Liberty mono)

Pat Metheny 'Travels' (ECM 2LP) Kenny Wheeler 'Music For Large and Small Ensembles' (ECM 2LP). Kenny's finest, perhaps?..

Norma Winstone 'Edge of Time' (Argo). With John Surman, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler.. Grant Green 'Am I Blue' (BN NY USA mono)

How about German organist Ingfried Hoffmann? Made some recordings with Klaus Doldinger back in the 1960s in a Jimmy Smith-ish style. Wonder what became of him?

I don't hesitate recommending this one. If you like 'Mo Greens' I'm sure you will enjoy this one too: I think it's still available as a Japanese import from the Bards at $16.99 - one of Freddie Roach's best.

Hope it was a good one !

Nelson Eddy Eddie The Eagle Prince Edward

Have a great day Brownian !

Dig the dog on the plate..

I would have to agree with 'Free For All', just on the strength of Freddie's playing on the title track alone. The playing on 'Mosaic' and 'Buhaina's Delight' would run it pretty close.

Hank Mobley 'Workout' (BN 47W63rd/NY USA mono) No bullshit cover-art excuses, RVG ultrasonics or gatorade endorsements ( ) on this one !

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Curtis Amy/Dupree Bolton 'Katanga' (Pacific Jazz original)

Ditto ! Now all I get is "Big Brother" and similar tripe. So much for progress in the digital age..

There's an obituary for Elton in today's Guardian. Elton Dean Obit

Have a great day !

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