sidewinder

I do remember reading about the Monk, Brooks, Ammons/Lewis and Nichols sets in the UK jazz magazines (not featured very prominently - almost a footnote) back in the mid 1980s and the mention that Mosaic were (then) based in Santa Monica. Mention of Charlie Lowrie's name pricked up my era as I associated him strongly with those great Blue Note Reissue Program twofers. At the time the idea of importing LPs in from the States as an individual was preposterous so it quickly got forgotten. This was at the time when DMM Blue Notes were just about to be inflicted on us from over the Channel..

yes, there's one of grant,burrell and barney kessell playing together in europe around 1970 or so I'd guess. It's on Jazz Guitar Masters Vol 1 or 2 (can't remember which one). Just one tune./ Apparently they played Hammersmith Odeon 'Jazz Expo' in London in 1970 - Grant being a late sub for Tal Farlow. I wonder if this is where the video was recorded?

Incredible !

The Young Verve set is recommended. I found the music to be considerably better than the reviews would suggest (in fact the later material is fascinating) and the presentation of the set is first rate. Rank this one up there with the Bud Powell and Lionel Hampton as a Verve box gem !

About 5 years ago with an ebay copy of the Larry Young on vinyl. Quickly followed by the Woody Shaw and a McLean partial (which I have since filled up) from Mosaic themselves. Many sets later and 20 odd years after initial release I have at last picked up the Monk Blue Note !

How about the two 'recent' Andrew Hills ('But Not Farewell' and 'Eternal Spirit') as a Conn twofer?

There's also that extremely interesting session that Hardman recorded with Dolphy which sounds as if it was recorded in someones bathroom ! (featured on a past BFT I think)

I think I recall hearing/reading somwhere that on one of Paul Buckmaster's visits to Miles in NYC he was in the studio recording 'Red China Blues' to the Wade Marcus backing track, after something of a layoff (Ferarri car crash recovery?)

Another for both of the Szwed books.

Definitely worth leaving the power on 24/7 to those phono tubes so that they keep their thermal equilibrium, IMO. I do the same thing with the Linn and Naim kit. Transistorised and not tube kit but it seems to make a difference. When the power is switched off it takes a good half day or so to get back to the original, I find. PS - the only tube I have is an ex-Royal Navy Tetrode valve from about 1946 for use in gunnery control systems which was found gathering dust in an laboratory I used to work in many years ago. For exhibit only - that one is an absolute mutha !!

LP12 is the way to go, with the bearing upgrade, Lingo power supply and a nice arm such as the Naim Aro. Then savour the sound quality !

Back into action. Paul Gonsalves 'Cookin'' on Japanese Argo.

Tracy is on the TV next Friday night on BBC4 as part of the 'Jazz Britannia' season Curently spinning absolutely nothing..

Yes, yet another indicator that a whole era has now passed. A true US institution - RIP.

Sounds good ! I briefly caught just the one (Mingus) number by Harry with Chris Biscoe at Cheltenham last year. Packed hall full of kids there to see Gilles Peterson, could hardly hear a note ( ).

Sonny Simmons 'Rumasuma' (Contemporary)

Clifford - I wasn't sure. IMO this session is undeservedly obscure and deserves a reissue (although I think Chuck voiced some reservations about the music in a past thread). Personal view, I like it. Beautifully recorded/mastered by Contemporary and up to the standard of 'Firebirds' in that respect.

Gotta enforce some standards and decorum around here ! Currently spinning the Horace Silver 'Cape Verdean Blues' NY USA stereo. So much to admire with this album, the great lineup with Woody Shaw, Joe H and JJ, the great Silver originals and just love that cover art. Priceless !

Some of the best live Buddy Rich is on that RCA double 'Very Alive at Ronnie Scotts', with the Pat LaBarbera era lineup. Starts off at warp factor 10 with a great version of 'Moments Notice'. I'm not sure if its ever been reissued on CD but well worth picking up the LP set if you see it. I saw Rich and the orchestra at Ronnie's a couple of times in the early 1980s and the drive, energy and precision was just incredible for a guy who had suffered heart attacks. The repartee between Buddy and Ronnie was also great, each one trying to out-do the other in the humour stakes. On one of those evenings they put in a half hour live broadcast for BBC TV before the main show which I never did get the chance to see ( ).

Sidewinder, the Sextet is swinging through D.C. in late-Jan w/Terence Blanchard, John Hicks and Javon Jackson now listed as being on board......soooo? I'm sure going to make every effort to hit this one. Thanks, Weizen. Sounds like a great show. I'll be sure to reserve my seat at Ronnie's when this one rolls in to London.

Thanks for posting the lineup. The Saturday session looks particularly good - nice to see Garrick, Winstone and co. in the lineup. No sign of Harry Beckett though? The Barbican booklet mentions something about UK jazz films being shown during the weekend. Any idea what these might be? Certainly remember Working Week and 'Venceremos'. In fact the first time I heard it was Gilles Peterson playing it on one of his radio shows of the time.

Digital sample alert !

I use 'cube' units (4 partitions per unit) from a neat store over here called Habitat. They are perfectly sized to take LPs and come in beech and oak-faced laminate. As the collection increases ( ) you can then add more units as you require until your rooms are totally taken over. They look particularly good with the Mosaic boxes in-situ.

Loads of big-time Helen Merrill fans here amongst the site membership !

The new suite which Kenny previewed on his UK tour is very much in the same style as the 'large ensemble' content of this set and features many of the same UK musicians in the band. Absolutely, gob-smackingly wonderful. I hope ECM record it soon. Both JohnS and I were at the Southampton show and I believe Bev saw the Manchester one. In fact I'm just spinning 'Gentle Piece', which was a major highlight of the first half.