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'Boogie Woogie & Blues Piano' Select, CD3. This one rocks !

What else can you get for 99p these day? half a Brexit loaf... Those two BBC Jazz Club Transcriptions are worth picking up. The one with Tony Crombie on it has some arrangements and solo work by Stan Tracey.

CD3 - X-75 Vol 1 and 2. Sounds as if it might have been influenced by some of Mingus' Debut work.

Yes, I like the reissue they did of the Meinert. Wonder what they will put out next?

Can't vouch for the BGO but the two Vocalion Cds were nicely done and are recommended.

Would be interested to hear what you think of it. What an eclectic disk ! Bonfa, Randy Newman, Simone Signoret vegetable tribute (!) and .... King Crimson ! Must have been good fun to hear in person at the Hampstead Theatre and a fine band with Dave McRae and Rick Laird. This one really emphasises the all round versatile performer side of Annie Ross.

Your post has prompted me to order a copy of this, long overdue. Before it disappears again off the face of the Earth..

Sadly, the ranks of Jazz LP and CD shops in London and much of the U.K. have sadly been depleted over the last decade or so, Bol. Even the flagship HMV store closed up shop, thanks to the Internet. First port of call would be Ray's Jazz located in Foyles bookshop on Charing Cross Road. Not a huge place but always worth a look, plus they have a decent selection of jazz literature and a really great coffee shop. Honest Jons in Portobello is always worth a look - particularly if you like Sun Ra, Art Yard etc. In the suburbs there's the likes of Soul Brother located in Streatham, good for soul jazz in particular. Never been a great fan of the vinyl places in Soho but some of them are still in operation around Berwick St I think. Your timing is good for the London Jazz Festival in November - The Cookers and Wayne Shorter are both appearing, there's lots going on by the look of it, worth checking out. Interesting things like Evan Parker at Kings Place, Mike Westbrook solo plus quite a few free events e,g, at Barbican. Best of wishes with your move !

Very impressed with Arun Ghosh, on the scene here in the UK. Great when heard live, superb clarinet technique and really extending the 'Indo-Jazz Fusions' style.

Yep, Voiceprint is the label that my CD is on. That is also correct about the sales tax - the Michael Garrick 'Airborne' LP of Moonscape was a similar one I think. Possibly also that Farnham Festival LP.

My Hawkins set et al arrived OK - The packing box was pretty beat up but fortunately Mosaic had bubble wrapped and padded the internals well.

Same people who are splurging on Mantovani and Frank Chacksfield ! Bought a batch - the BBC Jazz Club transcriptions look intriguing and also bought a bundle of Surmans and Garricks to fill in digital gaps for those ones where I have Deram/Argo LPs. Have also taken a punt on the Annie Ross, Alan Clare and Archie Semple.

... and totally wasting their/our money as BBC rejigs Mary Berry into another cooking show and hence trashes the 'Bake Off' franchise/empire/sham. Last night - Keith Richards' pirate all-night broadcast on BBC4. Entertaining !

Let's hope so !

October 2016's 'Record Collector' finally has the Colin Harper article on Deram/Eden/Turtle Records. Also an article on Ember Records and Jeff Kruger which looks quite interesting.

I was pretty amazed when those Hilton Ruiz Novus releases came out with Sam R. featured. Brought home to me just how versatile he was. If I remember right 'Dimensions and Extensions' came out as one of those French Pathe Marconi mid-80s releases, which was the first time I saw the sleeve design (always liked it) and also in my case the first time I ever heard it. At the time, all of the Rivers Blue Notes were pretty well 'missing in action' over here.

The Ayler film is pretty interesting but - unless you understand Swedish (and I don't) - pretty frustrating. If I remember correctly they interviewed Don Ayler not too long before he passed away. Quite a moody and meditative film - no doubt the Lee Morgan will be in the same vein. Looking forward to seeing the Morgan film, assuming it gets shown over here..

'Cameron at 10 - The Verdict' by Seldon & Snowdon

Sadly, that is the case here too. The PO collect their usual + 'handling charge'. Mine is probably now Mid-Atlantic. Looking forward to it..

They are coming to the UK in November. I'm there !

That POD article is great - looking forward to the rest of it being published. That's the first time I've heard that Sam had backed Billie Holiday in the 'Pres' slot.

Been listening to 'Knucklebean' on vinyl this afternoon, which is also on the aforementioned Mosaic Select. Very enjoyable and with a great picture of a cheerful Bobby H. with the coast behind him on the back sleeve. Of all of the Mosaic Selects, I'm sure I play the Hutcherson and the Grachan the most.

Slightly further East - a bit of rain this morning but lovely conditions for the rest of the day. Just back from a stroll and a pint at Stourhead with owls hooting as a backdrop !

All the best !

CDs 3 and 4 (Buck Clayton)