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I came across one sunbathing in my front garden last year. Not exactly an every-day sighting in the UK.

RIP indeed. To read that he was 85 makes me feel really old, as he looked like a fairly young wippersnapper when those shows were originally broadcast.

I had the feeling it was a July/Aug release date but I may be wrong. Anyone interested in pre-ordering could probably try emailing Mosaic direct.

`Joe Harriott 'Personal Portrait' (UK Columbia Lansdowne stereo)

Further elaboration - the vinyl sounds particularly good.

Sonny Simmons 'The Multiple Rated X Truth - A Film About Jazz In America and the Struggle of the Musicians' (130mins - Cathode Films). Got my copy at the Downtown Music Gallery in NYC. That's the only place I've ever seen it.

After some incredible weather in the Southern UK over the past week with temperatures around the 90F mark the heavens opened today with a torrential downpour. This hot weather is hard going...

'Inflated Tear' is indeed something of a masterpiece, the best of his Atlantics and offers a very good all-round view of Kirk's talents with one of his most sympathetic lineups (Ron Burton, Steve Novosel, Jimmy Hopps). If my memory is correct wasn't this one also recorded at Webster Hall?

The Rhino/Atlantic 2CD compilation 'Does Your House Have Lions' is a very good place to start. If you are feeling flush with the $, add to that the 'Complete Mercury Recordings' box set. This latter package is just phenomenal, lovingly compiled by Kiyoshi 'Boxman' Koyama.

Nero has a nifty utility for printing these as well.

I'm part of the way through viewing the Sonny Simmons DVD and Anthony Braxton features quite prominently in interview, with very impassioned affirmatives of SS and his attitude to music and life. Have both of the 'Free America' Braxtons in my 'pending' pile, looking forward to listening to them. Quite a long time since I checked out any AB.

Just listening to Francy Boland & The Orchestra Vol 2 'Red Hot' (MPS). It is !

My NAC82 pre-amp has the nice mono switch too.

I thought that these were newly discovered BBC transcriptions? The Kruger material mentioned in the above post might have come from this Ember LP, which had material by the Couriers, Tony Crombie and good 'ol Ronnie Ross:

I would definitely have to say Joe Chambers (can't believe he hasn't already been mentioned - he's on just about all of my favourite Blue Notes, excepting the Blakeys and the ones with T. Williams esq.) Just spinning El Gaucho on 'Adams Apple' right now, which clinches my opinion.

Very happy birthday !

Me too. I've tortured myself over the years by not picking up the Strata East LPs (other than 'Impact'). This will fill the gap !

Norman Fell William Hurt Bruz Freeman ← Buz Aldrin Neil Armstrong Sun Ra

Maybe zweitausendeins will get their hands on this and apply a discount?

Hey, I like that one ( ). One of Johnny Dankworth's finest !

Ernie Wise Eric Morecambe Andre Previn

Benny Bailey 'Mirrors' (Freedom). White label promo copy. Session with strings arranged by Francy Boland. Ronnie Ross 'Cleopatra's Needle' (Fontana, stereo)

I think my Toshiba Clark cost a whopping £10. Obviously anything 'pearson' carries a hefty premium..

I think I might have seen this one on TV years ago Rodney but it was obviously really bad as my recollections are almost zero. Seem to recall Judy Geeson featuring in it but not a lot else ( ). It's the sort of tripe the BBC put out just after midnight during weekdays along with sleezy movies featuring Robin Asquith ( ). Can't recall anything of the soundtrack. Here's a few details: Prudence A date of 1968 sets it as recorded at around the same time as Ronnie's 'Cleopatra's Needle'. The omens are therefore good - but then who can tell..