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I'll give the 'One For One' vinyl a spin a bit later. Getting impatient - my Andrew Hill 'Select' is still in the mail.. B-) Currently playing McCoy Tyner 'Tender Moments'. BN Liberty original. To be followed by Dizzy Reece 'Star Bright' (Classic Records Reissue) and 'Progress Report' (Jasmine Reissue of some old Tempo sessions).

Where exactly are the UK OP concerts, che?

The UK Columbia LPs were pressed at EMI's facility in Hayes, Middlesex. Different beast entirely from the US Columbia.

I was listening to Carisi's 'Angkor Wat' from the Evans 'Into The Hot' LP the other day and was reminded of just how great an arranger Carisi was. 'Israel' is probably the standout arrangement for me on 'Birth of the Cool' but I also very much like the Mulligan contributions. I'd agree with Chuck re: the solo contributions by Konitz. Some of those fast runs he puts in (on 'Israel' in particular) are just downright incredible.. Listening to Konitz the other week in performance with Kenny Wheeler, you realise just how much he's changed over all of these years as a player.

... Hence the Rust !

Check out also my AOTW thread on the 'Music For Large and Small Ensembles' Wheeler AOTW Thread...

I would strongly recommend 'Song For Someone' (psi). A large group recording from the mid-1970s with stellar British big band lineup (all the usual suspects - Taylor, Winstone, Alan Branscombe etc) plus Tony Oxley, Evan Parker and Derek Bailey. Originally recorded for Incus Records and an incredible amalgam of traditional big band and Euro free-jazz forms. Hugely under-rated and near-unknown album, rare on vinyl and buried for circa 30 years before the CD came out. My favourite Wheeler is probably the infamous and rare 'Windmill Tilter' (Fontana). Almost a prototype run for 'Music For Large and Small..'. I hope that it comes out on CD format in the not too distant future..

Looks like a flugelhorn..

The Roach is indeed very good - a great performance by Joe Henderson in a setting that was somewhat unusual for him. Water seem to be taking on the mantle of the 'Rare Grooves' series by the look of it.. 4MWBeards issue of this on vinyl presumably?

Yes, its the coiling arrangement that makes the US instrument appear slightly longer. The front tubing arrangement on the English cornet does indeed resemble a 'shepherd's crook'.

A particular favourite by the way is his extremely pungent work on the two Woody Shaw/Freddie Hubbard Blue Notes. A very good foil for these guys.

Saw him live at the Pizza Express in London some years ago (I think it was the 'Simply Said' album tour). I was most impressed when he came right to the back of the room near the table I was seated at and asked how I found the sound back there. Extremely courteous ! He also started conversing in very good Japanese with a couple of tourists who were seated at the table next to me. Respect !

Some great stuff there, Alfred. Is it not painful to part with them?

18th Jan 1983 eh? That's the same tour that I caught Shaw and co. at Ronnie Scotts for two consecutive nights. Around the same time as that Enja album I think. Most definitely this was the same band. They were Smokin' The first set opened with an amazing 'All The Things You Are'. PS - I'll distribute disks, shine your shoes and wash the dishes for a copy please...

Woody Shaw alert.....Woody Shaw alert.......Woody Shaw alert.......Woody Shaw alert !! I'm in ! PM sent ! Can do a bit of distribution for you in Europe if required too.

Great, thanks, couldn't find it..

There's also the English 'brass band' variant of the cornet, which is somewhat shorter than the US variety. The US cornet also sounds a bit more 'fluegely' to my ears...

Looking forward to participating in this one - not least to check out also that Woody Shaw 2CD combo

Kenny Wheeler 'Song For Someone' (Incus)

Indeed ! Especially looking at recent photos of the youthful Herbie, the Peter Pan of jazz...

A bit more added 21/03/05.

A bit more added 21/5/05

Is 'All Sides Now' worth picking up? How does it compare with 'Think Tank' and 'Yoshis' in terms of quality?

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