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Not far off my thoughts either. Compare the impact that, say, Max Roach or Booker Little can achieve on a 30 minute Candid, with profound statements made and compare with the sprawling ‘covering all the bases’ 3CD behemoth. Or maybe I’m just getting old !

If that ‘Live in London’ set was the 2016 one at the Barbican, I was there. The track listings for CDs 2 and 3 certainly look familiar.

Verve Elite Edition

Not that big a story. The music was blaring out in a ‘Sam the Record Man’ in a very big Canadian Mall (the one with more submarines than the entire Canadian Navy). The young hipster/groovers manning the desk were having a good chuckle when the ‘Oms’ started up on ‘Cosmos’. It was just after release and I mentally made a note when I saw the CD case on the counter and bought it soon after. Always a good CD to annoy the neighbours !

Forget deserts, just go for savorys.

Happy Birthday !

Is that the Rare Groove version John or the SHM-CD put out in Japan? I had that one in my hands in Tokyo along with half a dozen others but couldn’t find room in the luggage ().

In addition to JohnS and the ubiquitous BillF (!) I’ve had the great pleasure to meet Kinuta and JohnJ in Tokyo, Aggie (Erik) in Stuttgart, jazzscriveyn in UK and Daniel A in Stockholm. Updated to say that I have met Gary and RogerF too !

First time I heard that was in a shopping mall. Some of the looks it got were priceless !

That Venuti/Lang set is good !

Always good to see the Prestige 24000 series twofers. They were great, still have loads of them (but not that one).

Touche !

I take it that you like it?

Awesome !

Verve Elite CD

PM sent on the Mildred Bailey !

Some hipsters in the park..

Stan Butcher ‘Magician’ (Vocalion). With Barbara Thompson, Ray Russell etc.

‘Korky the Cat’ you mean? Predictably brilliant.

Have a good one !

Give it another day or two. Maybe it is extended siesta time for the Spanish postal service.. The reason I got mine was a mix up on orders. Instead of the Goodman I received a Savory. When reported they responded immediately to send out the Goodman in record time. Instead of returning the Savory I arranged to buy it (good move).Have nothing but the highest praise for Jorge and the jazzmessengers service.

Is that a CD cover or a copy of the Beano?