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Wardell Gray 'Central Avenue' (Prestige 2LP reissue set) Dexter Gordon 'A Swingin' Affair' (BN NY USA stereo) Herbie Hancock 'Maiden Voyage' (BN NY USA mono deepgroove edition) I have just put the latter through the VPI with super deep cleanser and the results have been pretty spectacular .

Hmmm... 3CD boxes + box + booklet = 5 pieces ?

Grachan Moncur III 'Evolution' (BN NY USA mono). Magnifico !

Some more Blue Notes: Freddie Hubbard 'Hub Cap' (BN 47W63/NY USA mono) Hank Mobley 'A Caddy For Daddy' (NY USA stereo)

Now that's truly crazy, when you can pick up the 2CD 'doubletime' at HMV for £5, which gives you most of the goodies..

..... Not quite

This morning: Freddie Roach 'Good Move' (BN NY USA stereo) Duke Pearson 'Now Hear This !' (BN Liberty stereo)

I went there once, years ago, when I 'landed' as part of Canadian Immigration. Stayed overnight in Windsor and then went over to the Renaissance Center (I think that's what it was called) the next day. High-tailed it back to Toronto that night after failing to find the Motown Museum ( ). Whilst standing on the hotel balcony in Windsor and looking over the river to the US side I'm sure I could hear gunshots going off.

Reading this thread, looks like there's yet another good reason to hang onto those Columbia Dexters in the LP format..

"BLUE NOTE HOLY GRAIL IN SOLID CONDITION" Bring on brave Sir Robin...

Is the King Japanese reissue of this one really that rare? I think I paid £10 for it.

Yes, I've heard that BGO are about to reissue it on CD (not a limited release) but not sure about the timing. The original Columbia Lansdowne LP is now an extremely rare item. it was released under both Harriott and D'Silva's joint names and was actually Joe Harriott's last full leader date.

Have a very happy birthday !

Kenny Wheeler 'Music For Large and Small Ensembles' (ECM 2LP) 'New Designs In Jazz With The Reese Markewich Quintet' (Modernage/Fresh Sounds) Elmo Hope 'Meditations' (OJC)

This is very sad news, one of my all-time favourite arrangers. I was just putting away a copy of his German Vogue double LP set recorded with strings. For sure I will give it airplay this weekend along with some of the mighty Clarke-Boland Big Band recordings. An extremely unassuming guy by all acounts, who has still to get his full recognition as a great arranger. RIP Mr Boland.

I'll say! ← Mk 8s ?

If my memory is right the Phillips/Ventura set went OOP with somewhat under 2000 copies sold, which may have influenced the price a bit. Over $600 is still totally crazy.

Can't wait to get hold of 'Turning Point'. Never heard this one.

$688! ← That's it. I'm putting my copy on ebay along with the Nat Cole and Maynard and retiring !

Yep, it was great to hear Alfred Lion's speech on the night. The infectious enthusiasm for the music and drive for the label really shines through, even though he had retired so many years before. I wonder what Poppa Lou thought of Hank's comment?

I'll second and third that. Any sax section with Ray Warleigh in it is sure to sound great. Case in point Kenny Wheeler's big band. Wish that Philips (Universal) would reissue Warleigh's debut album recorded in 1970 and produced by Scott Walker, of all people. It's well worth hearing. Of note in the documentary was the mention that Stevens was very politically motivated in a positive sense and that this drove the high degree of interplay, low level of 'leader ego' in his recordings.

$300 seems to be about the going rate for a near mint copy.

The recent TV 'Jazz Britannia' documentaries had a very warm tribute to John Stevens, identifying him as the driving force behind the 'Little Theatre Club' workshops along with Evan Parker and Trevor Watts. Sadly John Stevens passed away some years ago I think - this one must have been one of his last albums. Danny Thompson is one of those guys who crosses between the folk and jazz scenes - well known in folk circuits for his work with 'Pentangle'. Tony Carr seems to crop up all over the place in 60s and 70s - Alexis Korner's CCS, the Johnny Scott Quintet, John Cameron... anyway, I digress....

Bob Florence 'Name Band 1959' (Carlton)

One more belated very happy birthday. Hope it was a good one !