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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 !

I saw Gil Evans just the once - it was with his 'British' orchestra, at Ronnie Scotts. Was sat not too far away from his electric piano. As I recall it, the US musicians brought in included Miles Evans and Lew Soloff. Might have been Billy Harper too but not sure. UK musicians I recall included Ian Carr, Chris Hunter, Don Weller, Ray Russell, Frank Ricotti and John Surman. I think John Marshall might have been on drums. 1983 I think. They played several numbers from the Hendrix album as I recall it.

Quite !

Those late 70s Montreux and Nice Festivals were a golden era in retrospect, when the older swing generation could feature with the bebop crowd.

'Soul Stirrin' ' is a really good album. Interesting to hear a pre-Coltrane Elvin Jones, already breaking up the rhythmn. Plus there is mystery-man tenor 'Jug', in addition to Billy Root.

Mine is #958 so that would make sense.

That's a very good point about caps, especially the big electrolytics. Most of my kit is Naim and the power supplies, in particular, need to be serviced every 10-12 years to change these out. Makes a big difference.

Bennie Green 'Soul Stirrin' ' (Blue Note 47W63rd DG mono) Can't beat these loud and meaty Van Gelder pressings.

Indeed it is. If it had been a Blue Note Tone Poet, people on certain boards would be wetting themselves to get hold of it !

Harold Land/Blue Mitchell Quintet 'Mapenzi' (Concord)

Local lake frozen over here - quite unusual.

Sounds good to me !