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Lived down the road from there at one time but if I remember correctly it was closed at the time due to funding issues so I never got to see the inside. It re-opened sometime later. I walked past there about 10 years ago and it was obviously in the very early stages of renovation - the old outside broadcast wiring was still hanging out of the walls.

Very Happy Birthday !

Alan Titchmarsh?

Joe Pass 'Complete Catch Me Session' (UK Liberty/UA)

Fopp had this one on sale along with a host of other BFI titles so couldn't resist. Pretty far out ! Sort of Donny Darko meets Tony Robinson & Time Team

Happy Birthday GA !

A couple of 45s played on a portable gramophone - one was Monk's quartet on U.K. CBS doing 'Hackensack' and 'Bye-Ya'. The other was Wardell Gray with Art Farmer and Hampton Hawes which must have been on Esquire. I can remember seeing that on the TV - and his 'Wakey Wakey' catchphrase.

Some real gems amongst that lot - not least the Kenny Graham.

That was about the same time that I saw him with Sonny too.

He was in the birthday list in the Times newspaper yesterday. Total class !

I thought so.. I thought so..

Yet more sad news - I'll be sure to play some of his stellar playing on Blue Note later on in the day. Maybe also the video of his 1974 Sonny Rollins gig at Ronnie Scott's. His music lives on - RIP. This year has been an absolute bummer for jazz musician passings.

A famous Midlands house of jazz platters, perchance?

Drew a blank but enjoyed the initial listen to this BFT. Also identified George Cables 'Think On Me' on track 11 and wondering if it might have been a Chico group too. The free track before that one sounds like the sort of thing that Company with Derek Bailey and Paul Rutherford might have done. The last track sounds familiar - Arnett Cobb with Wild Bill Davis?

Kenny Burrell 'Midnight Blue' (BN NY USA mono)

I've got several test pressings from that Doug Dobell '77' label. Picked up for a pittance from Mole Jazz.

I'm half-way there!

Lee Morgan 'Sixth Sense' (BN Liberty stereo)

His comeback in the late 70s/early 80s was one that I will always remember - very unexpected at the time and a huge personal victory. Also vividly featured in that 'Jazz Britannia' documentary where he came across as warm, witty and very wise. In person - just the same.

So sorry to hear this sad news this morning. He was a wonderful musician and still playing superbly just a few years ago at Swanage when I last saw him with Kate Williams' group. If I remember rightly, he was also scheduled to appear there this Summer but due to illness this was sadly not to be. The Wellins/Tracey collaborations are his great legacy. RIP.

Slide Hampton, Dizzy Reece?

Grey metallic was all the rage over here about 10 years ago - and then it switched to white..

Belated happy birthday to a truly stellar musician ! I think I caught him on one occasion in NYC with Golson too.

Have a great birthday Guy !

Not to mention the 'Xanadu at Montreux's. Fortunately, I have those on vinyl.