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If ever I ever win the lottery I might take a punt on a Te Kaitora Rua..

There was that period from the early 80s through early 90s that he seemed to be omni-present in live gigs during that period which I caught. First Woody Shaw, then Blakey, Tony Williams Quintet and his own Wingspan group. Certainly one of the great talents during that period and I never heard anything but very good performances by him.

Coltrane/Shepp 'New Thing At Newport' (Impulse red/black, Van Gelder). Another one from BillF.

A sad day and truly iconic figure for as long as I've been aware. It will be strange that he is no longer 'around'. RIP.

That must have been on the same tour I saw him on - your gig was probably the next stop !

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Francy Boland 'Flirt and Dream' (SABA, stereo)

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Same here - it was the lineup with Melton Mustapha, Essiet Essiet and Victor Lewis as they were touring across North America. Superb stuff ! Around the time that Horizon's fine run of Blue Note albums came out. Very impressed with Bobby's band leading ability.

Francy Boland 'Blue Flame' (MPS/BASF)

My 'Procrastinator' is on Toshiba for the CD and also Liberty blue label 2LP set - which include this session. So do I get the points?

4. Eureka ! Its Lee with Julian Priester. From that second session included on 'The Procrastinator'. 'Craw-till-da' by Mickey Roker. George Coleman is also on that session. Harry Belafonte rip-off/cash-in.

That first 'Back Door' LP with Colin Hodgkinson and Ron Aspery was initially a private pressing I think on the 'Blakey' label. Nothing to do with Art but the pub where they used to do gigs - the Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge, a pretty remote spot in the North Yorkshire countryside . It was reissued on a major label (Warners?) but that first issue for me is unique in that to originally get hold of it not only would you have had to not only have been a keen jazz collector but also most likely a keen outward bounds trekker training for a Duke of Edinburgh Award ! I saw the 'Back Door II' lineup a few years ago and it was great fun. Sadly, Colin Hodkinson was the only survivor of the original lineup.

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1. Sounds like UK trio 'Back Door'? 2. Carlos Ward Group? 3. Wild-ass guess - Ginger Baker? 4. Lee Morgan with Curtis Fuller on Blue Note. One of Lee's trademark calypsos. I have this one but can't immediately place it. Is this from 'Tom Cat'? 5. Kolbe/Illenberger on Mood Records? 6. Sounds like it might be Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy with Bob Stewart on tuba. 7. 'On The Sunny Side Of The Street'. No idea on the vocalist. 8. Art Farmer with Cedar Walton, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins. 'Ditty' from 'The Summer Knows' on East Wind. 9. Sounds like a Thad Jones 1950s group. WIth Frank Wess? 10. Late 60s organ group - immediately recognised the styles of Trudi Pitts and Pat Martino but no idea on the album. 'It Was A Very Good Year'. 11. Ike Quebec on Blue Note from 'Bossa Nova Soul Samba'. 12. Julius Watkins Sextet on Blue Note with a young Hank Mobley. 13. Lucky Thompson (tenor) and Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) with Hank Jones and Oscar Pettiford. From the 'Dancing Sunbeam' reissue I think. 14. That must be Dexter Gordon on soprano - only Dexter phrases like that. Presumably the album with Lionel Hampton (sure sounds like Hamp) on 'Lionel Hampton Presents'. 15. John Scofield on guitar with Eddie Harris (sax) from 'Hand Jive' on Blue Note. Another one which I have and really must dig out.. All in all a very listenable collection !

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Francy Boland 'White Heat' (Dutch MPS)

Fantastic deal !

Caught an exhibition of his art at a private gallery in London around 2007/8. Mainly the sketches but there were also some of the oil work collaborations with Jo Gelbart there on display too. The sketches show a surprisingly delicate style.

Sahib Shihab 'Companionship' (Rearward 2LP). Beats splurging out on an original !

Is that the concert in which the Mike Taylor Trio were the opening act John? I remember seeing Maynard Ferguson and 'Sky' at the Fairfield Halls. I hear that it's future as a venue is in some doubt..

CD3 of the Woody Shaw Complete Muse. 'Concert Ensemble Live at the Berliner Jazztage'. Fantastic stuff and superbly remastered by Malcolm Addey.

Sonny Simmons 'Rumasuma' (Contemporary, white label stereo). With Barbara Donald (tpt)

Jef Gilson has somehow eluded me to date - must get hold of a copy of that 'New Call From France' LP. Suspect that I may have to make a trip to France to get it ! Great stuff !

I've got the Parker Benedetti on vinyl - I think it is on heavy vinyl. Will have to check.