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Evan Parker (or his 'outlet') has also been selling spare Incus vinyls of the Kenny Wheeler 'Song For Someone', sans sleeve (and with a slightly lighter pressing than the original). I picked one up for $10 - a good 'standby' copy at that price. They sound fine and are worth looking out for on ebay.

Big for the music of Kenny from here too. A truly individual stylist - can't think of any album where he doesn't come up with the good stuff. On a sad note, there is mention in the notes to the Mosaic Charles Tolliver Select of Tolliver seeing Kenny scuffling to make a living in the early 70s and thereafter Tolliver vowing to make sure he kept the full rights to his music. Without KD there may not have been a Strata East..

Webster Young 'For Lady' (Prestige, not sure if this one has already come up) Richard Williams 'New Horn In Town' (Candid)

The Sony unit with the 80Gbyte hard drive looks pretty good. I've got my eye on that one..

An eye-opener, for sure..

Shake Keane 'That's The Noise' (mono Ace of Clubs). Recently reissued on the inferior format ( ) this is an undemanding, pretty nice set of covers of 60s pop hits. With Bob Efford, Olaf Vas and Pat Smythe. followed by: Johnny Griffin 'The Congregation' (BN 47W63rd deep groove mono) Kenny Burrell 'Midnight Blue' (BN NY USA mono)

I saw Ra and the Arkestra a couple of times in the late 80s - once in Toronto and then a few months later in Boston (pre-stroke). The Toronto gig was particularly good, seemed to go on for ever. He also broke the concert up into self-containes sets - 'Greatest Hits', 'Disney', 'Tribute to Fletcher Henderson', 'More Greatest Hits'. Lots of good stuff - 'Rocket No. 9', 'Sunset on the River Nile' etc.

Very best birthday wishes !

An RVG of the 'Portrait of Sheila' is long overdue. Backtrack - make mine a mid-price Conn.

In recognition of the email received from Blue Note today announcing his return to 'the fold' Andrew Hill 'Judgement' (BN NY USA mono, DG side 1) and 'Compulsion' (BN NY USA mono)

Gee, do I like that album...? Actually, I'm dying to hear a MONO one... On deck later tonight..

Bertrand - I'm all for it. Sometimes little things like this can make all the difference and I don't think it's tasteless.

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These are great ! The ones to check out are the Sal Nistico, the Nick Brignola, the Dizzy Reece and the Curtis Fuller. The Sal Salvadors are good as well. Some of the best hard bop recordings from the 1970s IMO.

'All Love - Grady Tate Sings' (Eighty-Eights). Superb Japanese pressing and good batchelor-pad album..

I was checking a load of them yesterday and it looks like they have now sorted out Herbie's surname on 'Oblique' in the latest production run.

The 41-50 category fits for me. Looks like there are lots of us..

I've picked up several on the Eighty-Eights label and I can vouch that the general quality and sound are magnificent. Lovely covers on these too ! Titles are: Eddie Henderson 'So What' 'All Love' - Grady Tate Sings Joe Chambers 'Urban Grooves' Will & Harmony 'Rainbow' and 'Over Crystal Green' Ravi Coltrane 'Mad 6'

Ah well - it'll be back.

Joe Chambers 'Urban Grooves' (Eighty-Eights)

Thanks Alfred ! I'll hold off for a 'mo but this is another excellent deal. I was expecting to have to wait at least a year before the Amazonian Caiman price kicked in. This rate we'll only have to order from Mosaic HQ for Selects..

I'm very sorry to hear this. RIP and condolences to Sam.

I like it but I have to admit that it's only once in a blue moon that I give it a spin. There again, I am a big Harold Land fan.

'Introducing Kenny Cox and the Contemporary Jazz Quintet' (BN Liberty stereo)

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