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Bear in mind that some of these (particularly the Chicago era titles) are well known tracks from Saturn LPs already reissued on Evidence which previously weren't known to exist as 45 rpms. The 'Nuclear War' was also on the Saturn and Music Box Lps as well as 'Y' Records 12 inch single. The sound for most titles is most definitely an upgrade. I prefer the Evidence booklet though. Also available as two 3LP sets plus two boxes (one to follow next year) of 45rpm singles for the retro crowd ! Interesting to compare the early very spacey 'I Am The Instrument' recital which kicks off CD1 with the quite moving post-stroke version with 'toy piano' accompaniment which closes out CD3. Full circle.

Chilling for sure. Strange to think that I must have driven past the site of where it happened many, many times. M40 flyover Westway in West London is right next to it. Roth's performance was in this episode was totally believable. The original 1971 film had the original street location as a set though - chilling in itself.

Happy Borthday !

All the best !

Happy Birthday !

Betty Carter also appeared there annually, of course. Not forgetting Ella and Sarah Vaughan - never got too see those. I think the £2 student card admission wasn't accepted for those popular artists such as Ella, gold expense account only admitted.

Don't think 8-track ever really took off in a big way over here - although used to see them on those humongous wood-veneer quadraphonic music centres.

July - Arun Ghosh, Tim Garland and Art Themen Quintet at Swanage Nov - The Cookers, Turner-Sims

How about Evan Parker on this one..

Yep, some of the grocery stores ove here had budget labels in rotary racks such as MFP, Embassy, Marble Arch. Woolies, for sure.

It must have been 1979 when I saw her, likely not long before she and Keith Ingham headed for the States. Like BillF, it was at Ronnie's. She seemed confident and upbeat on the stage as I recall, a fine performer. Some good vocalists featured at Ronnie's during that period - Elaine Delmar, Marian Montgomery and Salena Jones come to mind.

I remember seeing McCorkle with Ingham's trio around the time that LP came out. They were the opposite group to either George Colemen or Cedar Walton I think. Not totally sure if Moss and Fairweather were in the lineup or if it was just the trio.

There is film out there with Scott backing Tony Crombie's early rock & roll combo. They preceded Adam Faith etc. and never really caught on. Talking of which - critic and baritone saxophonist Benny Green was on this one..

Jazz Crusaders 'Lighthouse '69' (King)

It's just the Guardian pandering to their hipster constituency. Set to 'ignore'. Give it 5 years and these berks will be discovering CDs.

Great 2LP set. Glad I picked up that one plus the other Wewerka compilation whilst they were available.

Kenny Wheeler and John McLaughlin on trad/mainstreamer Sandy Brown's 'Hair at its Hairiest' session for Fontana. Freddie Green sounds like he is wondering if he is in the right studio on this one !

Are those the tracks recorded at Puttnam Central in Brooklyn?

How about Tubby Hayes with John Stevens and Trevor Watts in the 'Splinters' group?

Hank Mobley 'A Caddy For Daddy' (BN NY USA, mono)

Another gem from the archive, with very good sleeve notes by Charles Fox.

Intriguing ! Presumably the Gil Scott-Heron album is 'Winter In America', track being 'Peace be with you brother'. Good sentiments..

Amazing to think that Stan Sultzmann has been a great presence on the UK scene since at least 1971 and John Taylor's 'Pause and Think Again'. Not sure if this was his debut on record but if so, a very fine one.

Aha - Les Tompkins recordings. Valuable as these are, the sound on all of the sessions I have heard has been passable at best. Still, good that this is out there. Spinning this one for the first time in over 20 years. Good Winter music !

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