sidewinder

Yes, The Three Sounds ‘Standards’ crossed my mind as well. I was wondering also if Jean Luc Ponty’s ‘Live at Dontes’ counted as well but some of the tracks were on that Ponty brown bag twofer.

How about Lee Morgan ‘Standards’? That wasn’t issued on the LT, brown bag series etc. on vinyl.

CD2

What would we do without them !

No...... THIS Joe Henderson.. !

Harold Land with Elmo Hope, The Cellar, Vancouver 1958.

Yes, I think so.

Mal Waldron spotted on TV last week. Brief clip of him accompanying Billie Holliday on the Kings Road, London in Feb 1959. Last London visit of Billie.

Followed by Big John Patton ‘Smoke NYC 2001’ with Eric Alexander, Joe Farnsworth and Ed Cherry.

Funnily enough I saw a blue label copy of that pressing in the racks here for not much £ and passed. Real curio. The MPS releases are quite common over here, either German, UK or French pressed.

I agree. First time I’ve heard it but Lloyd and Frisell are in great form. Charles Lloyd is getting even better with age !

I’m sorry for Spike with his loss and hope that they pull through all of this OK.

Looks like it is that ‘Jeru’ biography of Mulligan, a relatively recent book.

Yeah - hang in there !

Maybe. I want vinyl for this one though and I’ll hazard a bet that the sonics will be good. The price doesn’t seem extortionate for what is on offer.

Tempted by this. Wonder why they have issued as 4x45s and not just a straight 2LP though.

Didn’t catch that one but I did see the ‘80th Birthday Performance’ In London (QEH I think). Shepherd was also in the band for that one. Memorable evening ! If I remember rightly they played ‘The African Game’ in the 2nd set and finished on ‘So What’, to standing ovation and with Russell beaming from ear to ear. Such things are unforgettable. The other highlight was ‘Listen to the Silence’ featuring Palle Mikkelborg.

Sgt Bilko Sgt Slaughter John Sergeant

One of the releases of the year, for sure.

Shake in ‘pipe and slippers’ mode. Superb sonics as usual from Vocalion.

It’s everywhere ! HJ’s have it too.

I’ve got a DVD of ‘The Connection’ which was available around 15 years ago, back in the day when there was a glut of good jazz films coming out on DVD. Glad I picked it up - will rewatch at some stage.

Sad news - but a good, long life, RIP. I’ll be sure to spin a bit of the Mosaic set tonight.