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Yeah, I remember seeing him at that gig. A permanent and vital feature of every Ruiz group.

Probably George Coleman. I saw him with Coleman plus Herbie Lewis and Billy Higgins. Memorable stuff. Another (later) Ruiz gig I attended was one of the nights by the Ruiz group recorded as 'Live at Birdland' for Candid. The band for that one included David Sanchez and Giovanni Hidalgo. I think producer Alan Bates was at the next table to me and Malcolm Addey had his recording kit set up downstairs.

2nd movement was the BBC Sounds of Jazz intro music (first bit of it).

Wasn't aware that he was also the composer of the 'This Is Your Life' theme - an iconic tune over here (or at least it used to be). Plus - possibly of interest to TTK - he wrote the theme music for 'Jason King' !

In the book !

Indeed, it is worth every penny ! Plus excellently recorded by Mr Kerridge so can't go wrong. Somewhere in my collection I also have an Australian pressing of this one put out by World Record Club.

Joe Harriott 'Hum Dono' (UK Columbia, stereo) Pulled this one out to accompany the 'Labyrinth' book.

It's one of those LPs which has never been too difficult to get hold of, nor very expensive. I guess the orchestral side of it puts a lot of people off - the big band section of the LP effectively has a symphonic 'wrapper'. Personally, I like it though.

Michael Garrick/Shake Keane plus Hastings Girls Choir (!) - 'Rising Stars' (Trunk). A real curio.

Jazz Crusaders 'Lighthouse '68' (Pacific Jazz)

It's not on the clip you posted. It's the jazz section that comes after the orchestral 'intro'. Both Hayes and Kenny Wheeler are featured in that bit, I recall. The whole thing was very well recorded by Adrian Kerridge of Lansdowne Studio - up at Watford Town Hall I think. It's also a rare example of Joe Harriott leading a big band sax section, which he does superbly.

The jazz theme from 'Synthesis' was also used for many years as intro to BBC Radio 2 Sunday night 'Sounds of Jazz' show, so very familiar.

That's really sad news - I have the LP 'Synthesis', a third stream project he recorded with Tubby Hayes and Joe Harriott, amongst others. I saw him about 20 years ago conducting the main RAF military orchestra in an open air show at an air tattoo. Really enjoyable- may he RIP.

Just arrived - the size of an atlas and very well printed and put together. Most of the pages are double page features of key albums plus occasional shorter summaries of 'additionals'. Looks very comprehensive - poster included too. It could be an anchor for a tanker. Prepare bookshelf space ! The original cover art of the LPs and the back covers form a significant part of the book. It is great to see them so superbly presented and also most useful to have the original back cover notes nice and legible.

Good news, welcome back !

Same here - and the great thing is that they have already been paid for (excluding shipping).

Relieved to hear that we will be seeing the rest of the disks by end of March. A good one !

Looks like the PO now have my package with the book and it will be delivered on Monday.

Came out in the US on the Serenus label one year later than the UK Columbia - 1965. Different cover design.

No idea. It was the first and only time I saw him, I think. At that stage he was already resident in the USA I believe. Still racking my brains on that gig, Hannibal Marvin Peterson might have been featured trumpet soloist. Around that time he recorded with Don Weller.

After a bitingly cold start yesterday at -7C with my garden clearance work (I must be a wimp these days) with Arctic chill, we are back to a mild Atlantic weather system. 50mph winds due overnight and tomorrow though !

Another Sonny Rollins. 'Tenor Madness' (Esquire). Certainly a curio/curate's egg. Need to dig this one out.

Probably funded much of the run of 'Conn' and 'West Coast Classics' reissues for which - most grateful.

Sonny Rollins 'Perspectives' (Esquire) And our gain, as there is less competition for any copies left in circulation !

Racking my brains, I think it was the late Mo Foster on bass guitar at the Scott's appearance. I recall that he was often called up by Evans, along with Ray Russell, for these late era European gigs. I suspect Gil might have been working on/recording 'Absolute Beginners' around that time. The other thing I remember about seeing Evans is the kaftan and bandana. Anything but the suited guy on those Impulse sleeves !