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Have a Very Happy Birthday !

I'll bet there's some 'Spyro Gyra' in that batch..

You're welcome ! Just checking out some back copies - if I see any more I'll post them here. 'Projection Records' by the way used to be a very good source of 'class' imports to the UK.

Just came across this in a Feb 1979 back copy of 'Jazz Journal'. Thought that it might be of interest !

Still get nightmare flashbacks from being bombarded by this sort of thing (copied from a 1970s jazz mag)

Ron Howard Ron Jeremy Jeremy Bentham

How come it's only happening in Germany and not over this neck of the woods? Weird..

Stuart Udall Rogers C.B. Morton Gale Norton Eddie Gale Eddie Jefferson W. Jefferson Clinton

Oliver Nelson 'Full Nelson' (Verve. One of his best, IMO) Followed up with some Clarke/Boland Big Band gems in recognition of both the late and great Benny Bailey and Jimmy Woode: 'On Her Majesty's Pleasure' (Polydor/Black Lion) 'Fellini 712' (MPS French issue) 'Faces' (MPS original) 'Now Hear Our Meaning' (UK CBS issue) 'Changes of Scene' (UK Verve, with Stan Getz)

Woodbines? That a WWII-era cigarette? Yep - and WW1

Not sure if there's any recorded evidence of McLaughlin with Fame but on the repeat of 'Jazz Britannia' on Wednesday, Fame mentioned this group. Apparently when they did a gig in the 'Flamingo' he wasn't allowed to use the piano because 'the group weren't jazzers'. This with a lineup including McLaughlin. As a result of this bullshit Fame brought in the Hammond.

Just given the 'Annie's Room' an airing. Fairly MOR, typical London night-club fare of the time. Nothing to get too excited about..

That sucks..

Welcome to the Board and Forum, Pure..

These guys?

My goodness, words fail me. I see that BB was 80 at time of death so I guess he had a good run though. This is really sad though as I really like his work with the CBBB. I'll have to put 'More Smiles', 'Fellini' and the Rearward 2LP on right now in recognition, really liked his flugel playing. Sadly, I never did get to see him play. RIP - may he rest in peace. A true ambassador for US jazz in Europe.

Here's a cipped image of one from my vinyl vaults - Alan Haven 'Live at Annie's Room' (Fontana). Recorded in the 60s at Annie Ross's London Club. Some greasy tunes/titles such as 'Cod and Chips Twice' ( ). Big John Patton it aint, though..

So the B*******s are now purveying Trojan Horses?

That happened to me once. The 'heavy metal' track on Pat Metheny's 'Imaginary Day' was playing at the time..

Big mistake !

I'd fancy one myself but it's breakfast-time here..

Peroni?

I wonder what sort of tax-payer's grant they were awarded to build that crap..

My Turrentine Mosaic set has just arrived and so far it's sounding great - a definite for this one. I went straight to disk 5 for the 'Another Story' material and - wow - how come this session is so obscure? Stanley's solo feature on 'Stella By Starlight' is just beautiful, one of his best ever ballad features I think. The front line with Thad is a very compatible pairing. Another good example of Mosaic taking a logical grouping of undeservedly obscure sessions as a vehicle to feature particular aspects of the artist in question and add new 'focus' to his legacy. Sound quality sounds AOK to me too, although I've yet to check the first couple of disks. The usual great session photos in the booklet too, thanks to the Francis Wolff archive. So far, so good !