sidewinder

I like the notes John Zorn did for one of the John Patton rare grooves (either 'Boogaloo' or 'Memphis to New York Spirit', can't recall which). Those notes were written with real affection and a fair degree of insight.

Hilarious - I can relate to that ! Just the mention of the phrase 'plug and play' makes me want to throw up..

Nothing further to add but a good reminder to me to pick up a copy of this on CD - thanks. I'd like the Fontana vinyl but never, ever, seen it.

It's also worth checking out his work with Elvin Jones on the Vanguard 'Time Capsule' LP, a very nice session of late 70s Elvin. I seem to recall that he'd had a long layoff from music from the mid 60s onwards prior to these Vanguard sessions in order to totally re-work his approach.

I completely agree. GOLDMINE lists a mono copy of Jackie McLean Destination Out at all of $30 so we can conclude that they're way off. (And that's the most recent edition.) I bought one to catalog value for my insurance and ended up throwing it away in a matter of days. I agree. This book is a waste of time for pricing Blue Note vinyl. I'd like to know where they got the $60-$80 valuations for original 47/63rd deep groove pressings of 'Soul Station' and 'Roll Call'.

Yes, the first series was definitely with the white case. My copies of Brooks 'True Blue', Hill 'Judgement', Shorter 'All Seeing Eye' and Hill 'Smokestack' all had this type of case. Collectors Choice issues such as Kenny Drew 'Undercurrent', Hutcherson 'Oblique' and Lonnie Smith 'Think' also have the white case.

On the first series of this they tasked Uri Geller to eat monster jungle grubs (and he did it). There were also 'challenges' set to swim in croc-infested lakes and run through poly-tunnels whilst having rats poured in from the top. I wonder if Mr Rotten realises exactly what he's signed up to?

Anyone have any thoughts as to hos the MPS Jankowskis sound? I keep associating him with 'A Walk in the Black Forest' but maybe there's more to his work than that, perhaps?

Fortunate enough to see Martino at Ronnie Scotts in London the week before last. He brought his quintet over to the club with the main theme being a tribute to Coltrane. I've seen quite a few performances at Ronnies over the years but the performance by Martino and co on the first set was one of the best. To my mind, there's no-one who can match Martino when it comes to front-line pairing with tenorists and in this respect the comination with Michael Pedicin (who I'd never even heard of) worked a treat. It's also the first time I've heard a performance of 'Africa' other than on Coltrane's Africa-Brass album and this performance captured the hypnotic beauty of the tune perfectly. The young band he brought with him on this trip were a standout - the piano player (who's name also escapes me) being particularly impressive, with a Tyner-ish style and just brimfull of ideas. All were excellent though - Martino has a band here who fit his style very nicely. After the gig I was fortunate enough to have a few words with Pat, who has been friendly and generous with his time on the couple of occasions that I have seen him. He confirmed that he'd enjoyed playing Ronnie's but that finishing sets could be frustrating - he would just like to continue playing right through the evening ! He also confirmed that there are a couple more Blue Note projects in the pipeline, after 'Yoshis' and 'Think Tank'. Hopefully Pat will back in London to grace the stage of Ronnie Scotts (where he looks very much at home) real soon...

PM sent !

Daniel - I have a pair of Dynaudio Contour 1.8s and I would thoroughly recommend these. They do like to be driven though with a top-end amp and are not very forgiving if there's any weakness in the pre/power amp combination. To put it in a nutshell with a good English expression - 'They like lots of welly'..

Time to press yet another Mosaic trigger Just thankfull that the £/$ is so good at present..

This is one Mosaic set that it's worth going on bread and gruel for a month or two for, in order to secure (on ebay too, if it comes to that).

I still recall the impression created as a youngster by the title track. My reaction was something along the 'what the %$%%' lines. Impossible tune, played at breakneck speed by the saxophonists. Apparently took an eternity of takes before they nailed it. For me, this whole performance is way ahead of its time for the mid-50s.

John - I too managed to get a copy of this superb Mole reissue late last year, after some years of being foiled and having passed on Mole's release when it came out back in the 80s at something like £3 a go in their own shop. Excellent stuff - if I ever come across a copy of the super-cool Fontana original at low price I suspect my legs will give way on the spot.. Just as good was getting hold of an original mono '100% Proof' for a reasonable sum. Now there's a great Brit big-band album !

I'm wondering who the bigger asshole is - Irwin or his wife ....

Thanks for the list, Brownie. I recognise most of those Fontana titles as the ones which came out with the nice Marte Roling cover art. I think there's also the Dollar Brand 'Anatomy Of An African Village' as part of this grouping.

One other one :- Cecil Taylor's 'Live At The Cafe Montmatre' with Jimmy Lyons and Arthur Murray was put out by Danish Debut as DEB 138. I assume that this was the first issue of this session? As an aside, I have an old LP copy of the 'Jazz At Massey Hall' concert which turns out to be the Danish Debut issue. Approximate date is 1958/59. Cover sleeve design is nothing like the US Debut 12" LP (DEB 124).

I'm interested in learning a bit more about the Danish offshoot of Mingus/Roach's Debut records, which I believe existed from the mid 1950s through to the 1960s. I'm aware that Jimmy Knepper's 'The Masher' only appeared in original form on the Danish offshoot and that the whole thing was reputedly run on even less of a shoestring than the US operation. Any background information welcome - also with regard to their releases of avant garde material from the likes of Cecil Taylor and Albert Ayler in the 1960s (no doubt these are rare?). Presumably this had nothing to do with the Mingus/Roach connection. Thanks in advance

Have just bought his latest release. Predictably, its absolutely fantastic. Possibly the best version yet of Viva Tirado (high praise indeed.. ) and a wonderful lineup with Messrs Wess, Dodgion, Henderson, Barron, Faddis, Terry and (Benny) Powell. Album of 2003 ! :rsmile:

Woody Theus also recorded with Woody Shaw for Contemporary and was a participant in Horace Tapscott's 'Ark' for some years. He's listed in the Tapscott bio 'Songs of the Unsung'.

A special last ever two-parter of 'The Office' has just been broadcast by the BBC over the Xmas period. Followed on from series 2 with a storyline based on an Xmas party reunion. Easily the biggest thing on TV over here over the Xmas period and unlikely to be resurrected as a series by Ricky Gervais.

I'll second that. A very happy New Year to fellow board members from here in (a wet, wintry and - snowy up North) UK ... B)

I'll look out for it. I have to say that just about anything with Gerald's moniker on it triggers an automatic reflex 'buy' response, $ permitting..

Afraid not - neither does it include the 'Electric Connection' album arranged for Jean-Luc Ponty (although there is one very nice track with Ponty on the Mosaic that is not on this album ). Not sure about the McCann (never heard it) but the Ponty is worth getting hold of for anyone who likes the Mosaic (and who doesn't... ).