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Second that suggestion to stir the Beeb into action on the '625s'. What we want is a full series of repeats with the whole shows. All of those that haven't been wiped, that is..

Sorry Tooter - what I meant is same titles but 'Tours' was recorded at a separate studio session. From the (totally microscopic) writing on the back of my Japanese Fontana CD I see that Ronnie is in the lineup, in fact the saxophone front line looks identical to the one on '625' (Hayes, Wellins, King, Ross, Sharpe). No Stan Roderick in the trumpets though - wasn't that him in the lineup last night?

Classic !

Mingus Bethlehem sessions spinning at the moment. 'East Coasting' and 'A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry' Both mono deepgrove originals and recorded in 'micro cosmic sound', whatever that is.. 'East Coasting' is one hell of an album. Great cameo appearance by Bill Evans on piano. According to the writeup in Brian Priestley's 'Mingus' bio, he was asked to participate the night before this session. Unbelievable !

I love those German Saba pressings. I've got several of the Prestige issues (Jaki Byard at Lennies for one) and their reissue of Nathan Davis's 'Hip Walk'. Also a Francy Boland. Great pressing quality ! Huge

Glad you enjoyed it, Tooter. Good stuff from Ronnie R. last night - the Le Sage 'Directions In Jazz' unit was quite fascinating with the 4 cellos (aha - that German LP !) and the two tracks with the Hayes Big Band (I think that music appeared on one of their Fontana albums, probably 'Tubbs Tours'). I see that the Hayes front line had two baritones - nice big sound there.

Thanks ! I'll check it out. Oh - 'Two Lane Highway'. Now why did I think of three?.

Absolutely !

Yes, Gary - there was some mention of SME on the show last night and Evan Parker was interviewed but I think all we saw of Bailey was a photograph for about half a second with a few sort-of half-dismissive remarks as being really way out. Really enjoyed this episode 2. That colour footage of the Graham Bond Organisation with Dick Heckstall-Smith was amazing - I believe it was a track they cut called 'Harmonica' for some low-key mid-60s film. Good that they gave the GBO the appropriate plaudits as a key influence on 60s rock. The 'Jazz 625' show was also well worth recording. Great to see Ronnie Ross get the appropriate features and to see those two Tubby Hayes Big Band performances. Bil LeSage's 'New Directions' with Ross also got some good footage. Also nice to get the chance to see that Kenny Wheeler Big Band material from 1977 as originally featured on 'Omnibus' (I half-remember that one originally going out).

Probably not so much the clubs - indeed at Montreal Bistro the audience is usually very appreciative. I'm thinking more of places like that set of restaurants which were run by Honest Ed - I wonder if they are still going. My memories of Montreal Bistro are of when it was known as 'Cafe Des Copains'. There were some superb solo piano sets to check out there - I recall seeing Sir Charles Thompson, Jay McShann, John Lewis and Joanne Brackeen. Somehow missed Stanley Cowell. Watched the Lewis performance stood right next to him at the grand whilst he was doing one of his 'Parisian' suites - wonderful !

Yep, that Lee Morgan 'Lighthouse' LP set is always a huge pleasure. The CD set is great for having all of the music but the LP set has the 'presence'. Cue to dig out my Teutonic version later today !

Capitol Gene Krupa/Harry James disk 7. Some lovely Ernie Wilkins arrangements for the James band on this one and superbly recorded by Capitol. No qualms whatsoever re: the Mosaic CD mastering on ths one. Lovely.

After reading the report I've backtracked on this one. No transactions made so nothing lost.

Looks like the Mosaic dam has burst today !

Sadly, it looks as if commitments will keep me this side of the pond this time

I don't have any of these so went for it and got my dollar off (thanks Chuck). Should be interesting.. B-)

Looks like there's a whole army of members perusing this thread !

The punters can be loud in Toronto

There was an excerpt of Harriott's voice from a radio interview broadcast on last week's 'Jazz Britannia' and he came across as an intelligent, cultured and clearly spoken guy. He obviously didn't have doubts as to his own importance on the UK scene (rightly so IMO) and I suspect that by the late 60s a great deal of disillusion had set in. To his very great credit he kept on touring the UK and putting his all into some very low-key gigs, whilst obviously very unwell with the bronchial problems. His chaotic home life and lack of a solid base were clearly major issues though and by the end he was very much a drifter, relying on generosity of friends. The Harriott biography is an essential read IMO. There's a great section where Charles Mingus breaks off his UK tour to visit Harriott in hospital in Southampton. Mingus wasn't allowed to visit at the early time he got there (just before boarding ship) so he left a nice message for Joe. Harriott in a Mingus group would have been well worth hearing. That bit of TV footage of Harriott on 'Jazz Britannia' with Stan Tracey's Big Brass last week spoke volumes. Joe plays superbly on his Ellington feature, giving 110% but his face is visibly drawn (by 1968/9) and the health problems seem to have clearly kicked in.

PM for T-Bone !

Yes, I think his London gigs must have been at the Jazz Cafe in Camden Town - very much a home here of the 'Acid Jazz' movement.

Stunning !

A Henri Renaud production, Brownie? He put out some nice stuff on CSP around that vintage. Love that 'Essential Miles Davis' 3LP set (the one with the fluffy cover)that was put out around 1974.

Charles Mingus 'Blue Bird' (America). Eddie Preston, Charles McPherson and Bobby Jones in the front line, Jaki Byard on piano.

Good memories of that long, narrow room. Caught fine gigs by Joe Henderson and Red Rodney there back in 1990. The restaurant at the 'Senator' if my memory is correct is ground floor and 'classic American', good place for steaks. Check also the listings for places like the O'Keefe Centre (concert hall) and the Art Gallery of Ontario (who sometimes host jazz performances).