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Nick Brignola/Pepper Adams 'Baritone Madness' (Beehive) Wow !!!

I used to see that 'Gardens of Harlem' LP on JCOA in the bins all the time back in the 1970s. There were LPs by Leroy Jenkins and Grachan Moncur (which I've got) also put out around the same timeframe (1975/76?). Wish I'd picked up the Clifford Thornton. Similarly, 'The Panther and the Lash' was fairly readily available in London. Wasn't Cliford T. involved with the Black Panthers, or is that just heresay?

Nice acquisition !

'The Essential Miles Davis' - French CBS 3LP set with 'velveteen mock Indian restaurant wallpaper' cover on the box. Also includes a 45rpm of 'Great Expectations'.

A very happy birthday !! :rsmile:

Makes up for those $120 Commodore Mosaic sets we miss out on ..

I recommend the set - it's a fascinating selection of material. In fact it was one of the very first CD box sets I ever bought (at 20% off, if I recall correctly B-) ). Some of it of its time, perhaps, but an important chunk of Joe's discography. I find some of the more obscue material in this box e.g 'Canyon Lady' and the Luis Gasca tracks to be some of the most enjoyable listening. Overall, the 'Power To The People' material is probably the strongest. That session is well up to 'A1' Blue Note standards of the era.

Well I'm half-Canadian so I have an excuse I guess !

'Gerry Mulligan Meets the Sax Giants Vol 2'. (UK Verve). This was the very first jazz LP I ever bought in 1974 and I haven't played it in years. Amazingly, it is still in mint ! Great work by the late Stan Levey on the Mulligan/Getz tracks. Will follow up with more LPs from the Mosaic 'Complete Roulette Basie Live' set

Well, I for one am crazy about the Ardleys. The whole lot right through to 'Kaleidoscope of Rainbows'. Must check out 'Harmony of the Spheres'. I don't have 'Symphony of Aramanths' and am looking forward to the reissue when that comes out. Anyone catch that feature on Ivor Cutler that was on BBC4 last week? Robert Wyatt hinted on that programme to a 'jazz connection' with Cutler. The 'Black Marigolds' by Michael Garrick does have several tracks of poetry on it. Superb solo work by Joe Harriott on one of those tracks. The ensemble pieces on this album are tremendous, particularly 'Ursula' (which is featured on the Gilles Peterson compilation). There are also several Argo LPs with the Poetry and Jazz. One of these 'Poetry and Jazz 250' is a 2LP box set.

I was just reading the writeup on him in Val Wilmer's book 'As Serious As Your Life'. Born Philadelphia, 6 Sept 1936. Apparently drummer JC Moses was a cousin. 'The Panther and the Lash' must figure in the list of significant albums.

Would have gone for much more if it had been available for shipping worldwide. I'll have to get a US postal address !

The vinyl of 'Gerry Mulligan Meets the Sax Giants Vol 2' on Verve is just going on the deck. That one has some of my favourite Stan Levey.

I think JohnS's advice about the good ventilation and avoiding naturally damp areas is the key. Good luck with the 'Ellingtonia Wing'. No 'Mosaic Wing'?

Man, this is turning out to be a day of sad news. Very sorry to hear this - I heard Stan reminisce once about his bebop days in NYC and it was truly fascinating. He came across as a most formidable guy. RIP Stan..

Just checked my mold-susceptible area and it is looking fine. When the problem was originally discovered I moved the Miles Mosaics and in the offending area I stuck a row of French Pathe Marconi Blue Notes..

The same thing happened to me with a bunch of my vinyl sets earlier this year. I have all of the Mosaics stored in cube storage shelves against a wall. Behind one of the cubes is an air inlet grill. The problem I think was there was not enough separation between wall and cubes with potential for localised moisture. Damp had started to form on the back surface of the cube units - adding additional separation distance sorted out the problem, to get a reasonable airflow through. Fortunately I spotted the problem just as it was starting - a rub with slightly damp cloth on the boxes sorted the problem. It didn't pervade to the vinyl inside the boxes fortunately. The problem was localised to the area where I have 5 or 6 of the Miles Davis LP sets stored. Funnily enough it only affected the Miles boxes. Almost ones worst Mosaic nightmare come to life, especially when the first one you spot is the 'Miles and Gil'...

sigh.....

My goodness, this is shocking news. Way too early is an understatement. I wonder what the cause was? RIP

Don't know too much about it and have never heard it but it's an ensemble which includes Ian Carr, recorded around 1971 for Deram. The only LP copy I've ever seen was for £275 ! (and in less than mint). £8.99 ish is a lot more like it ! 'Cleopatra's Needle' was for Fontana so may not be covered, if this series is for Deram/Argos. I'll console myself with the full series of the Michael Garricks. The Carr/Tracey/Ardley 'Will Power' would be nice, too.

'Chitinous Ensemble' . That one is just about the Holy Grail of rare British jazz. Incredible ! 'Dutton Vocalion' look to be one heck of a weird label for the Brit Jazz Derams though, with Mantovani et al also in the artist roster.

I figured something was up with the Westbrook 'Love Songs' last night when Dusty's site said 'due for issue in May' when they had just been selling the Jap issue. Couldn't work that one out.

John Cameron 'Off Centre'..... John Cameron 'Off Centre'... I'm just picking myself up off the floor. This one is terrific, check out 'Troublemaker'. Great session with Harold McNair. Not to mention the Henry Lowther 'Child Song'. A masterpiece. and the Garrick 'Heart is a Lotus'. Are they doing a vinyl edition as well perchance.. :rsmile: Hey, this isn't April 1st again is it..

Woops - sorry ! Talking of wasted rockers - doesn't that ex-lead singer of Uriah Heap live near there (I have a feeling it is in Sonning). Sonning BTW does have some excellent pubs !