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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..

Of the Surman's, the 'Algonquin' is a tremendous big-band date arranged by John Warren. One of Surman's best. 'How Many Clouds' is also good, a small group recording for Deram. The 'John Surman' (also on Deram) is a bit different. One side straight jazz, the other side strongly influenced by West Indian music. Certainly well worth having. The Frank Ricotti (originally put out by UK CBS Realm) is also a good one. Influenced by Gary Burton but with some UK prog rock and 60s jazz influences in there too. Ricotti is a fine, under-rated player. Check out also the 'Chris Spedding' thread. I also have vinyls of the two 'Marching Songs' and the 'Love Songs' by Westbrook and would give them a healthy thumbs up, if you are into Westbrook. 'Love Songs' in particular is a grower. Get hold of that recent Jap CD issue from the B's if its still on there..

I was listening to the Oxley '4 Pieces For Sextet' on vinyl the other day and quite like it. Derek Bailey isn't my usual 'cup of tea' but in smallish doses it can be quite stimulating.

Dave, must be 'another' sidewinder. I have the Powell Verve but not through ebay..

Is there a secret combination code as well? . Have given up on this one..

The Westbrook is a fine album. Very much of its time I guess but a nice one nevertheless. Strange that Mike Westbrook doesn't want a domestic reissue of this one either.. Was listening to 'Tanglewood' the other day and - yes - its Spedding on there too.

Yep, you've got to admire it. He was no poser either, took this stuff seriously by all accounts. I still chuckle thinking about that TV interview he did with Jules Holland where he spent the whole time doodling on his sketch-pad and evading the questions. Priceless !

Nope, sounds like just 'Its a Blue World' to me...

Agree with you re: Spedding on the Ricotti 'Point of View'. One of my favourite vinyls from that short-lived UK CBS series that also gave us the Oxleys and the Howard Rileys. Spedding used to crop up a lot in the early to mid 70s - I remember seeing his name credited on a David Essex album of all things (no, it was my sister's copy ) so he moved a lot between the jazz and rock worlds. He's also on the Mike Westbrook 'Love Songs'.

Maybe some of the music made by Alice Coltrane on Impulse points to a possible direction he may also have taken?

Indeed. The concensus seems to be that it's possibly Dusko Gojkovich on trumpet at a Kleinschuster session..