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Maybe it was 'Jazz Record Requests' that used the 'Citadel'? Strange though - I always associate it with Charles Fox's 'Jazz Today' programme. It used to go out at some crazy time such as 4.30 pm on a weekday so thanks to school I usually missed most of it ( ). One track that I'm sure Charles Fox did use as a theme at one time was Henry Lowther's opener on 'Child Song'. It was nice to check this out again the first time I heard this album. Charles Fox put out some mighty fine radio back in the 70s. Unfortunately, a lot of the stuff like the Westbrooks, Tony Oxley, Kenny Wheeler etc. passed me by the first time round. I was heavily into Miles Davis and Coltrane back then (still am ).

One option might be to send Hiroshi a message to reserve the vinyl next time he gets it in. That might be a good way to get hold of the Japanese vinyl. If I come across another copy I'll let you know.. B-)

I picked up a mint Japanese copy of that vinyl for £5 a few weeks ago, Brownie. It's a very nice session, indeed. Cool cover with the 'Daddy-O Presents' logo (whoever he was).

Have a great one !

I bet he bowls googlies !

Thank you both for your advice. I'll probably pick this one up, its a mint copy as well. Appetite was whetted by that solo tune Westbrook played from this album (I think) at the Barbican. Any thoughts about 'Citadel/Room 315'? I've been giving that one repeated spins the last few days and I think it's superlative. I remember hearing the last track on side 2 many times on the radio in the 1970s, not knowing what it was (I think Charles Fox used it as the theme tune on one of his Radio 3 shows). Pretty well John Surman's finest hour, I think. B-)

No problem, YRH - guess it must sound a bizarre expression in the German. I wish the whole legacy of those years had never happened. Shame with Exeter, as it is a very pleasant city indeed. Back to the Westbrooks. Is the 'On Duke's Birthday' HatArt worth picking up? I have a prospective 'inroad' on a vinyl.. B-)

Baedecker

Absolutely. The T-Bone set courtesy of porcy62 ( ) is going on next !

Here's my candidate for the challenge..

'Euro' Tal Farlow, disk 3.

How about the Shelly Manne 'Manne-kind' and Helen Merril 'Mixes' ?

I've got the feeling that this was part of the 'Baedeker' raids, where the German Air Force selected targets from the Baedeker tourist guides. A real shame in the case of Exeter as this had one of the best preserved medieval centres in the country, a real gem apparently. Bath got some of the same treatment but not so extensively. Anyway ......... back to all things Mike and Kate Westbrook.

If you can recall where the Castle was, its not too far from there. Most of the old historic centre of Exeter was totally flattened during WW2. The small area round Gandy Street survives though, with its original Saxon street plan (no room to get cars through B-) ).

'John LaPorta Quintet' (Debut DLP-10). Limited edition reissue, nice Tristano-esque session with Louis Mucci. Kenny Wheeler 'Around Six' (ECM). With Evan Parker.

Just checked my 'Strange Strings'. Saturn labels on it, no indication on the labels or runout as to who may have pressed it. Ganymede it is then ! B-)

Bev, the 'Phoenix' is in the old part of the city centre, just off Gandy Street. Building is not too old but the area is ancient (Saxon/medieval). This place hosts the main arts centre for North Devon - the recent Gary Bartz/Eddie Henderson gig was there.

The 'Jazz 625' video/s?

Thanks for the heads up, Bev. The 'Phoenix' is a favourite venue of mine so I'll add that one to the diary. Great stuff !

Mike Westbrook 'Citadel/Room 315' (RCA UK original) Francy Boland 'Flirt and Dream' (Saba). Francy with strings, two trombones (Nat Pack, Ake Persson), Jimmy Woode, Fats Sadi and Kenny Clarke. Nice 'period piece' from the late 60s.

Yusef Lateef 'Live at Peps' Miles 'Plugged Nickel' Miles 'Carnegie Hall' Mingus 'UCLA 1965' Mingus 'Great Concert (Paris 1964)' Miles 'Isle of Wight 1970'

At this rate the 10,000 limit for the set will be hit in no time.. B-) Bring on the Jazztet and the Eldridge !

Give me a return flight ticket to Zurich and I'm there too ! Just been listening recently to 'Metropolis' and 'Citadel/Room 315' on vinyl. These two are probably my favourite Westbrooks, after the Derams.