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Just wading into this..

Fats Navarro ! Coltrane/Wilbur Harden Donald Byrd 'Long Green'

Interesting - a very naturally gifted musician. Particularly liked her flute work. One of few at Swanage who can work with equal comfort in both trad and modern marquees. Part of the sax lineup in Keith Nichols' Blue Devils playing 20s/30s stuff yesterday, then doing Gillespie numbers with ease this afternoon in her joint venture quintet.

Tony Williams ('il a dix-sept ans') Gareth Williams Gareth Gates

Highlight today - Gareth Williams and Trish Clowes' co-op group 'Glow Quartet' in the Methodist church venue. Lyrical, inventive and superb ! Very fine performance as well by Art Themen's group with Steve Fishwick sharing the front line. Gareth Williams was in that one too. Most versatile performer of the fest (and a standout) - Amy Roberts.

Maybe they will resolve things with a new venue but I wouldn't bet money on it - that beachfront location was a major plus. Greg Abate is performing again this afternoon with Quartet. Missed the Barnes/Abate yesterday, it clashed with Tim Garland. Choices.. Maybe they will resolve things with a new venue but I wouldn't bet money on it - that beachfront location was a major plus. Greg Abate is performing again this afternoon with Quartet. Missed the Barnes/Abate yesterday, it clashed with Tim Garland. Choices..

The original issues on vinyl were for Atlas in Japan. I guess the rights must have always been vested with Art/Laurie and that Laurie did a deal for the box issue

Sadly, they mentioned tonight that next year's Swanage event is likely to be the last. Some problem with the rights to the venue location and having to find an alternative I think. Ironic, as the quality of the music today was superb and as good as I've ever witnessed there.. Your fave Robert Fowler was on good form tonight Bill, with Mr Barnes and co.

More at Swanage today - Mark Nightingale, Tim Garland, Stan Sultzmann and later on a JATP tribute/knees up and Keith Nichols' excellent Blue Devils orchestra with their 'Harlem Nights'.

Not sure - have the vast majority of them, might be just one or two that I'm missing. Will plan on doing an inventory check. In the space of a week I saw two copies for sale of that Peterson/deFranco. The first one was pretty beat up so I passed.

Up with this thread again. Just picked up the Buddy deFranco/Oscar Petersson. Very nice !

Thanks. Kofi-Barnes' first set was great, starting off with Barnes' 'Peverill Point', dedicated to the local landmark. Caught Ian Shaw's last set and also a real hoot of a show by the Budapest Ragtime Orchestra (!). The average age in the 'trad' marquee looked to be less than that of the 'modernist' marquee () ! Some good stuff to come tomorrow. Sadly, Bobby Wellins had to cancel due to illness - Stan Sultzmann is depping for him.

The Kofi-Barnes Aggregation and Ian Shaw at Swanage.

I like that Bennie Maupin Vocalion !

Happy Birthday !

Fats Sadi 'Ensadinado' (Saba, stereo)

Happy Birthday !

Wish I'd kept the old copy of Melody Maker. Shame they never put the archive on line for public access as per the original plan..

El Gato Cat Anderson Mrs Slocombe

I was tempted to say 'only in London'. Maybe they have factored Brexit into the price..

I see those pressings on occasion and they always look a bit on the 'budget' side - I guess they must have been mid-price on issue?

Wooden decks are always a real problem when it comes to vermin hiding underneath them. I remember that raccoon infestation problem in Toronto very well. The whole of the metro area seemed to have it.

Spent today in London so was able to check out Rays Jazz, Fopp etc. From Rays I picked Gerald Wilson's 'Legacy' for half price and the Verve 2CD 'More Than Mambo' in the 'Take 2' series from the 90s, which eluded me until now. Fopp delivered the Blakey 'Jazz Messengers' Impulse for £3 . Some of the prices in Rays were optimistic. £300 for a s/h Miles Plugged Nickel CD set !

Grachan Moncur 'Evolution' (BN NY USA, mono, ear) Jackie McLean 'Capuchin Swing' (BN 47W63rd DG mono, ear) Gil Evans 'Great Jazz Standards' (King Pacific Jazz, mono)

Piers Plowman Piers Morgan Chesty Morgan