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I have 'Thoughts of Dar Es Salaam' and the 2CD of 'The Dark Tree'. Also recommended is the book 'Songs of the Unsung - The Musical and Social Journey of Horace Tapscott'. Lots of interesting material in that one - not sure if it is still in print. Not sure if I have mentioned this on the board but on a visit to LA some years ago one of my ambitions of the trip was to actually get to see Horace Tapscott live (I had - much to my regret - missed one of his solo piano recitals in Western Canada some years previously). When I got to do the trip Horace's health had taken a bad turn for the worse. There was a benefit concert in South LA which I attended but in the event Horace sadly died the night before and it turned into an official wake. The concert featured a reformed 'Arkestra' with guest spots by Pharoah Sanders, Bobby Bradford and the Watts Prophets, among others. Some illustrious faces in the audience that I recall - Gerald Wilson was sitting right behind.

Good question - I'll be interested in the answer to this one too.. B-)

Jack Bruce 'Things We Like' (Polydor UK original) Mike Gibbs 'Michael Gibbs' (Deram)

This is sort of tempting as I have most of the month of June free on vacation ( B-) ). Just the chance to see the good Doctor and Pop Lou live would be worth the trip. Hmm...

Great news, and very best of luck with the move. Let us know how it goes. Should be some jazz in London towards the rest of the year (you should be in time for the Pat Martino week at Ronnie Scotts.. ).

The front covers are good though..

Dick Grove Orchestra 'Little Bird Suite' (Pacific Jazz). Not unlike the Gerald Wilson big band recordings of the early 60s but with a Gil Evans influence too.

A dual direct drive with stroboscope was the first turntable I ever bought (after the 'music centre' ). Did years of excellent service with an Ortofon cartridge.

She is from the County of Devon, just to the West of me. Some mighty fine looking females out there but they have a disturbing tendency to turn into heffalumps around the time they turn 30..

Good words !

This is a very nice live recording, highly recommended. I picked it up as a 'collectors choice' some years ago when Tower (I think) were doing them at about $6.99 each. There was a whole raft of good stuff on offer, including the Bill Potts, the Babs Gonzales and Kenny Drew 'Undercurrent'.

There should be a ringed indentation on the label. Usually both sides for these 47W63rd pressings. Glad you enjoy the sound and yes - they are significantly better.

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Nice to read this thread on Steve Lacy. I only saw him once but I'm very glad that I did. It was at a club in Long Beach that he apparently used to play every time he was over in LA. The thing that stands out is the incredible inner logic of his solos and his great enthusiasm. Thanks indeed to Mr Lacy for that great evening.

Anyone ever heard Harriott's 'Personal Portrait' LP that was put out in 1968 on UK Columbia and have any thoughts to share on the music?

Indeed !

The new Miles Davis biography 'The Last Miles - The Music of Miles Davis 1980-1991' by George Cole. A good read !

I agree with the comments about John Marshall. Very much a group player. His work was a standout at the recent Surman gig at the Barbican Conservatory. I believe you were there as well, Bev.. Just playing the vinyl of 'Citadel', by the way. It's a beauty..

Yes, I think it was Dave McKay. My mistake.

Yes, this Dave MacRae (I think that's the right spelling) is from New Zealand and is/was leader of the band 'Pacific Eardrum'. I recall hearing several broadcasts by this band on 'BBC Jazz Club', Sunday nights on Radio 2 back in the 1970s. Covered much of the same style as 'Nucleus', I recall.

Sure hope so ! Suprising though that the Mulligan hasn't already appeared via this route. I'm hoping this will happen for the Jazztet and the Eldridge, even if these are 'Concert Band' editions

Probably not far from the truth !

'Citadel/Room 415' is indeed one to get, if you can find the vinyl. As is Metropolis also on RCA. There was a twofer UK LP issue of these from 1979 that is worth looking out for. There is a recent CD issue of 'Metropolis' but there was concern about the sound quality (not a problem on the original vinyl issue). Not sure whether or not 'Citadel' has come out on CD. If not, it should be. Is the Dave MacRae on these sessions (and on countless others from the 70s, especially on UK jazz radio broadcasts) the same Dave MacRae who was on the Don Ellis albums for Pacific Jazz? I believe he is a New Zealander..

Mosaic 'Complete Basie Roulette Live' set. Don Ellis 'New Ideas' (New Jazz)

Thank goodness, otherwise I would be wasting the whole of the coming weekend playing with the 'rewind' button..