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Good choice, I'll dig out the vinyl. Beautifully recorded by ECM and probably my favourite Abercrombie album (at least of those I've heard). Isn't one of the compositions also on the Elvin Jones 'At This Point In Time' session? (Hammer was on both sessions).

Thanks ! Worked out at about £50, including shipping from the US. A pretty good deal, call it a bonus birthday present.

Happy birthday !

A check of popsike shows a median price of about $275 to $300 for near-mint sets. $560 (and up) is still ridiculous ! What is even odder is that the same high bidder is going for a set at $260 which is immediately before this one..

Same here !

Here's another one going ballistic.. Miles & Gil LP set

How about 'strippers & Mosaics'

A couple of very cool Euro Blue Note compilations: 'Scotch & Sofa' (Blue Note France 2LP compilation by DJ 'Booster'. Poppa Lou's 'One Cylinder' just spinning ( ). This one sounds way better than the CD version) 'Heroes of the Hammond Vol 2' (Blue Note UK 2LP compilation. Some great stuff on this - George Braith, Larry Young, Lonnie Smith for starters).

That's great news - I hope your plans work out on this one and I hope James Spaulding and Pete Sims are in the lineup. Count me in when you hit the UK and hope the arm gets better quick..

Trunk Records presents 'The Super Sounds of Bosworth' (60s/70s TV/film archive rarities).

"Valid only in U.S. stores now through 9/05/05." Grrr...

Terry Smith 'Fall Out' (Philips) Mosaic Basie 'Complete Roulette Live' LP set

I find that. like Mosaics, they are a very effective 'enabler' into artists and styles that I haven't yet got into. Good examples on that Verve Elite series were the Schifrin, Herb Ellis, Paul Quinichette and Roy Eldridge.

I still miss that Verve Elite series, of which the 'Motion' 3CD set was one. That series set a definitive benchmark for jazz reissues.

Basie Live Roulette set, LP 2

We all are aware you islanders are a particular kind... I'm not sure I'd eat it, though... ← Yum !

A bit off-topic but on the subject of the Kirchin Band here's some neat stills from around 1956/57. Basil on drums, father Ivor conducting on this drum feature.

If you don't like Anita's vocal style you have made absolutely the right decision. As you say, there's a mountain of other good Mosaic fare on the horizon and eager to extract the $.

It's just been reported on the BBC. Man, this is just tragic.. Fats Domino missing

Any thoughts about the Kirchin? I notice that the LP version has sold out (damn - I should have sprung for it).

This package going surface mail would be a very distinct possibility. This was always my preferred option in the past and with the smaller boxes it went air mail anyway and arrived in about a week. If it's gone on the Banana Boat it will probably take 6-8 weeks.

It might be worth asking Mosaic if they could put a reserve copy on hold for you Clunky until it turns up. Not sure if they will but worth a shot. I don't think I've ever had a package from Mosaic go AWOL (he says with fingers crossed) so should hopefully turn up eventually. Maybe the holiday season has impacted the postal service?

You can still buy cans of it in the shops over here. Usually hangs out next to 'Treacle Sponge'.

Good stuff ! I have also picked up a bit of Italian software from WH Smiths for about £10 which gets you started with the labels and inserts. The software has some pretty nice standard designs and used a Photoshop or the likes for custom art it does pretty well everything I need.

Yes, I can vouch for the excellent service at Red Trumpet and Rick is always a pleasure to deal with. One of my favourite US music suppliers.