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'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.

I would definitely check it out ! This quartet lineup is Westbrook's more usual format these days. Interestingly, I was sat right behind Mike and Kate Westbrook at the 'Jazz Britannia' event in London recently at which Westbrook did a solo piano recital. They seemed to be enjoying the music !

Mine arrived yesterday. Looks identical to the 'regular' Mosaic product, with the exception of the 'B' number on the side. The music, of course, is magnificent !

I'll be interested to hear the comments on this one John - don't have a copy and will look out for one. I really like the later Contemporary follow-up 'Firebirds' and am curious as to how they compare.

Still nothing as yet here in SW England. :rsmile: Damned cold though !

The Harold Land stuff for sure !

'Strange Strings' certainly sounds as though it was recorded on Ganymede !

Awesome !

Basra is an all-time BN classic. If it had been released as a Joe Henderson session it would have been much better known. This situation with release OK in Europe but not the US is just beyond belief !

I can't recall seeing it on 'domestic' CD so Japan would be the only bet. I've a NY USA vinyl and can vouch that this one smokes ! Well worth tracking down.

I've got a few of these - 'Strange Strings' and 'Atlantis'. I read somewhere that they have been put out by a company here in the UK but I'm not sure.