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I suspect that this might well have been taped at 'Dingwalls', which had regular jazz dance sessions at the time, mainly featuring the classic Blue Note grooves of Blakey, Silver etc.

Michael - I have a VHS of that show which was broadcast many years ago by BBC2 on one of their 'Jazz Weeks' (possibly late 1980s/early 1990s). I think it was called 'Art Blakey - Jazz Messenger' over here. Members of the (then very young and up and coming) Jazz Warriors such as Courtney Pine, Philip Bent and Orphy Robinson were extensively featured, including the London live performance (at Camden I assume?). From my memory there is also good interview footage with Bobby Watson (they play an arrangement of one of his tunes), Curtis Fuller, Walter Davis Jr and Oscar Brown Jr ('Dat Dere' is sung whilst Blakey plays with his kids in the park - can't recall seeing Big Black). There's also footage of a London drum clinnic featuring Blakey and an interview with Wayne Shorter. Also a short and very grainy B&W clip of Lee Morgan, Shorter and Blakey playing 'Night In Tunisia' in a Paris concert (I wonder if Brownie was there? ) A good show !

Good old Anglo-Saxon founding principle of common law, goes back over 1500 years.

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Sidney MOR = 'Middle of the Road' by the way

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The Don Rendell 'Playtime' comes from the late 50s I believe and has Ronnie Ross on it so I suspect it should be a must-buy on the basis of these two artists alone. I may take a punt on this one myself. Maybe Tooter might have a few thoughts on the music therein?

I have the Keane 'Dig It' on an original LP. It's very MOR, typical late 60s fare with sprinklings of harpsichords, Austin Powers like touches and tune selection. Don't expect great jazz - but it's a nice period piece. Arrangements are by 'Ivor Raymonde', who apparently arranged quite a few of these MOR sessions for Decca Phase 2. If you do a search on AAJ you will see that we have already been discussing the life and times of Ivor ( ). To my mind the guitar player who is quite noticeable on 'Chain of Fools' sounds suspiciously like a young Johnny McLaughlin. Worth a punt, if you are into Shake ! Harriott/Keane Quintet it aint though..

You can order them direct from Dutton Vocalion Site

Heard a couple of tracks of this in Borders yesterday. Sounds excellent and very 'tight' - one to add to the list !

'Dutton' is Mick Dutton, the owner of Dutton Laboratories Ltd of Watford UK who put out the 'Dutton Vocalion' reissues. Vocalion name taken from the old label of that name (of which they have released many titles, sort of 50s Brit MOR stuff ). This sort of thing: 'CDLK 4205 Vera Lynn: Singles compilation - Come back to me CDLK 4204 Edmundo Ros: Ros on Broadway & Ros on Broadway again' They have been licensed to issue a whole batch of rare 60s/70s jazz Derams and Argos, which originally came under the 'Decca' umbrella (ie. Universal). Glad my order of the 'Forum' came through OK

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I'd no idea that it was a TOCJ ! At present I survive with my French Pathe Macaroni LP version of this session but must head to shop tomorrow to grab this beut.. It's £5

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I think I'll buy it for the nice blue cover. The CD mastering of this one probably sounds like s**t but I don't care..

As well as the Joe Williams session there's also the album Thad & Mel did with Ruth Brown, also left off of the Mosaic set. Both of these, although excellent, extensively feature the vocalists so I guess that's why they weren't included.

One of my local shops has got that blue-rinse Leo Parker. Gotta have that one !

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Manfred Mann 'Chapter Three' (Vertigo). Some nice playing from saxophonist Bernie Living on this one. A very successful late 60s rock and jazz hybrid. Followed by: Gerry Mulligan/Shelly Manne 'Jazz Combo From I Want To Live' (London label UK original mono pressing) Slide Hampton Octet 'Sister Salvation' (London label UK original mono, DG)

I've held off buying the individual LPs and CDs of this one just so that I can get the Donaldson set..

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Clarke-Boland Big Band - 'Plays Famous Themes From Great Motion Pictures' (Campi)

No doubt a few glasses of 'Jesus Juice' are being filled at this very moment..

This happened before a month or so ago - some of the Selects disappeared for a while then too. Just a temporary blip. Or maybe it could be a weird side-effect of the Jacko verdict...