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Madness !

It's still very much Fathead but in a harder vein than usual. The work here is somewhat analogous to more adventurous tracks like 'The Clincher' on his Atlantic dates of this period.

Thinking about it, maybe they should change their name from 'Harkitt' to 'Yankitt'

An understatement. They were a national disgrace !

Took me years to work out what that was..

The Rendell/Carr for sure (not sure if it's still readily available though), recorded mainly in Camberley. Not heard any of the others yet, although Tubby Hayes Live Vol 2 is getting good reviews. Would like also to check out the Yusef Lateef. I was able to pick up a vinyl of their Spanish BBC transcriptions by Tubby Hayes quartet (released on CD on 'Commonwealth Blues' by another label) but they have pulled this one from the market.

Love it ! I think the team of Morgan and David Newman is a very compatible one. Fathead plays with a harder edge than usual on this session - a typical BN late 60s hard bop gem. Cedar Walton in particular is also on good form too (but there again, isn't he always?) Just popped my King vinyl of this on the platter. Side 1 smokes - 'Sneaky Pete', 'The Mercenary' and the title track. Fathead on particularly good form on these. A great ballad on side 2 'I'll Never Be The Same' featuring fine trumpet work to round it all off in the fashion of Morgan's better Blue Notes.

Amazing, Wolff - I never see these $90 - $100 sets ! They must be filtered out by ebay for non-US viewers

My boss at work (who drives a flash Audi TT coupe) has recently bought a pushbike. That is a sign of the times ! Wish too I could use my bike but with 25 miles each way and no good rail/bus service I'm stymied.

I think he is in recovery mode after a double-hernia operation earlier this year. I can understand why he stepped down !

Recorded by Les Tompkins at Ronnie Scotts from his own personal collection of recordings. This '65 tour was a legendary one for Rollins.

Great news ! Here's wishing Mr Griffin good luck for a speedy recovery.

Looks good. I might just be tempted..

Very nice ! I see that Nucleus have just done a gig in London as a sort of reunion. Ian Carr didn't play apparently but was sat in the wings.

Happy birthday and hit the rare Brit jazz !

So maybe in 20 years time Mosaic will have relocated from Stanford into a single unmanned droid pod in Earth orbit, multi-tasking researching rare Xanadu/Deram/Turtle Records issues whilst 'servicing' customer requests for downloads..

I just played the JJ Johnson vinyl after cleaning the LPs on the VPI cleaner and - wow - what a great set ! Don't miss this, Mosaic lovers...

Just noticed that one. Popsike reported a copy of this sold on ebay for $262 so this seems to be in line with Paris Jazz Corner's price. Not sure why the crazy price - RVG in the dead-wax premium? They also list the MPS 'Watch What Happens' for about 130 Euros. I picked that one up for £12 recently. Footnote - the Goldmine guide lists the Contact album at about $25 in mint !

I think around the $200 mark but maybe Wolff has some past-sale stats on this..

I don't know - it's probably a mere breeze compared with 17 Lps of Maynard Ferguson Roulette

I have a couple of his Fresh Sound vinyl reissues which I have yet to give an extensive listen to. 'I Hear Music - Modern Music' (originally on Concert Hall) 'Let's Dig Bert' (originally on Trans-World). What I've heard so far sounds pretty good indeed. Very nice 50s modern-mainstream sessions. Richard Williams' Miles Davis book also has a great photo of Eddie chatting at a club gig with Miles.

My Four Freshmen set has arrived from Tower. Took a week to get from the US for about $10 compared with Mosaic's up-to 6 weeks and $30. The set is in great shape and is number 2037 out of a total of 3500.

Is it any good? Just spinning Basil Kirchin 'Abstractions of the Industrial North' (Trunk Records). From 1966, Jimmy Page meets Tubby Hayes ( )

I think that 'Cosmic Eye' album originates from the early 1970s, after the run of Lansdowne/Columbia albums. Not aware of any 'legit' issue on CD. Update :- just checked the D'Silva site and I see that it was produced by Dennis Preston of Lansdowne and issued on Regal Zonophone on the original LP. Around the same time as Neil Ardley's 'Symphony of Aramanths'. I suspect that Universal have the rights to this and there has certainly been no 'legit' Universal UK issue. Sounds dodgy..

Hi Stephano, Thank you for updating us with this information. Hopefully Universal get their act together and reissue this very fine album. Like all of your father's albums, it sure needs to be out there !