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Track 2 I think is Woody Shaw's 'To Kill A Brick'. Not by Shaw though. Is that Larry Goldings on organ? The trumpeter sounds a bit like David Weiss. Is it his NY repertory group/octet? Ah, I'll have to dig it out then. Good album - Blakey's late 70s comeback.

Track 6 is Art Blakey Jazz Messengers, the 'Gypsy Folk Tales' album on Roulette. Don't have the album at hand but I think the track is 'Ronnie's A Dynamite Lady". Valerie Pononarev, Dave Schnitter, Bobby Watson, James Williams, Dennis Irwin, Blakey. I saw that band ! Definitely, and from the very underrated 'Mingus Moves' album.

I think I saw an Octet by Bernie S. once but details now elude me !

Worth getting for the book. Plus easier to pick up, if you are in the US. I see that Richard Morton-Jack has just listed this one for advance orders. Looks like sort of a 'Galactic Ramble' covering the British Jazz stuff. I've spent enough recently so will likely pass !

The music is old BBC broadcasts of a very high quality. The Michael Garrick recordings are particularly good but both CDs are full of good material. Only just started on the book - each composer gets a chapter which provides a comprehensive overview of their career. In most cases, this is the first time these artists have been given such a complete overview in print. For example, the Mike Westbrook chapter brings his story up to the present day with insightful coverage of recent projects. Heining I think knew most of his subjects, so was able to add insight based on discussions with the 6 and/or family or musical colleagues. Jazz In Britain's initial hardback print run (sold out) was 500 copies. Amazon print on demand will be paperback, without the CDs.

"It's only waffer thin..."

Excellent book and 2CDs of music (which was new to me - rare broadcasts). I believe the original print run is now sold out but Amazon will be doing print on demand, without the CDs.

That's encouraging to hear. 👍 Yes. Not the best of recordings but good enough and Woody plays with real fire. Particularly like the version of 'Invitation'. Spinning disk 1. Annoyed to find that disk 3 had cracked - damn defective box design.😡

First CD that came with the Duncan Heining book - Michaels Garrick and Gibbs.

Just picked this up on CD. European Tour, 1976. When I saw him, I remember him being fairly slim and in good shape. He must have been in his late 30s.

Have to say - not impressed with either the laughable prices or the reported pressing quality from this 'Third Man' outfit. Happy to stick with the CD.

Thad Jones 'Mad Thad' (Japanese Period)

Incidentally, Godding's sleeve notes for the Mirage reissue are a good read. His first gig with Westbrook in 1973 was on the ramparts of the Tower of London, just above Traitor's Gate !

Yes, the large booklet would be an argument for me going for an LP version too. The latest Bill Evans LP certainly benefits with the nice booklet.

Really sorry to hear this sad news and always liked his playing. By strange coincidence I had just bought the new mastering of Centipede on CD and listened to it a lot over the weekend, enjoying his playing in particular. Always liked his work too with Mike Westbrook and had hoped to see him in a Westbrook lineup, alas not to be. May he RIP. Also recorded with jazz/rock group Mirage I think - reissued some years back by Vocalion. Never realised that he was brother in law to Julie Tippetts.

Not one to bother about with the LP audiophile version then. CD it is for me !

It is widely regarded as their finest and most mature recording, overall. A key reason I think is that by then, Michael Garrick had hit his compositional stride. The cover photo is wonderful too.

Same here ! Not immediately but certainly when it showed as in stock.

I bought the Bill Evans on LP. Fine LP in very good sound - with the under-rated Israels/Bunker lineup apart from one track. It's one of the best of these Evans releases IMO. I'm inclined to pick up some of the others on CD when they come out. Hardly any of the others seem to be on LP here in the UK and the CD versions are about a third of the price.

Nice ones. Just spinning Bill Evans 'Tales' on Elemental. Really good.

It was a specially invited audience at Lansdowne Studios, sort of a mini party put on by producer Denis Preston. One or two celebs present e.g. actor John Le Mesurier. That studio space is now someone's posh kitchen !

Not a full exhibition per se but delighted recently to enjoy the works by Velazquez, Titian, Rubens, Tintoretto and Brueghel Jr at Kingston Lacy House, Dorset, UK.

Yes, I'll be happy to do a track too for the #240 BFT.

This is a delightful find, albeit lo-fi. A miracle that it was recorded. Dick Morrissey and Lennie Best Quartet at a pub gig in Maidenhead, Berks. Bonus is one of Simon Spillett's very best booklet liner notes, captures the era perfectly. Walked past this Victorian pub only last week - obviously much changed since its jazz era ended in 1975 but the building survives. Followed by another Acrobat find. This time a jam session at the Hopbine, North Wembley. Better fi on this one but an equally valuable release.

Rhythm Records - Isn't that what used to be Honest Jon's, Camden Town? I called in there by chance in the early 2000s just as they were closing down, the place was being converted into a female fashion outlet. Came out with Sonny Fortune on Strata-East for £5 !