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Had a listen to this on on Spotify the other day and it is predictably good. Will buy the CDs in due course.

That's interesting John - JRR has never really been the same since Peter Clayton left it, I had a couple of requests played by him back in the day, always amazed that they actually got picked. He was excellent on 'Sounds of Jazz' as well on Sunday late nights. Charles Fox was also outstanding on BBC radio for jazz broadcasting around that period - very authoritive and his shows much valued by me (and wish I'd recorded them). Yes, David Jacobs was the guy with the plummy tones, that's who I was thinking of.

Whenever I see those Trip lps they remind me of the Jazz wasteland which was the mid 1970s when fusion ruled, Blue Note LPs had gone into semi-permanent hibernation and the likes of Xanadu and Muse were just gearing up. I guess the cover art budget didn't extend beyond loan of a photocopier..

No idea but at 99p each I'm tempted to have a punt on these. If nothing else you get the plumby vowels of e.g. Peter Clayton and the not so plumby but amiable Welshness of Dill Jones doing the intros..

Parker Lady P. Virgil

Didn't realised that she had actually lived in London in the mid-1960s - engaged to the UK alto player Peter King around that time, I believe. I remember her mid-70s 'comeback' with recordings for Concord and very regular stints at the Scott club right through the 70s and 80s, although don't think I ever heard her perform there.

That's very sad to hear. A regular visitor over here and to Ronnie Scott's back in the day - RIP.

Belated Happy Birthday !

This should clarify.. http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/32520-sam-noto/&page=2

Tavener - used to see him in the supermarket !

Happy Birthday J-Jet !

All the best !

Good point - I don't recall any reports coming in after that.

Sad news - a great gent and not to be forgotten for his classic Humphrey Lyttelton and Parlophone comedy albums either.

A very fine reissue - these guys seem to be putting in the same attention to detail and quality that International Phonograph are doing with CDs. Intense session - the booklet photo showing couples slow dancing in front of the band must be a set-up.

I have one of these Liberty era lam cover, stereo 'no-ear' pressings of this one somewhere in the racks. Picked up for a snip back in the day at Mole Jazz in their 'Collectors Rack' and in great condition. As I recall, the sonics were extremely good. Will hunt it down..

Second what you guys say above - I have this CD and enjoy it very much as well (Pat Martino even signed my copy ). Byard is particularly good on the first session, I like the way he puts in the occasional very unpredictable interjection to keep things very interesting and imaginative. Good stuff !

Is he/it still MP up there? Albert Steptoe Albert Dailey Albert Tatlock

Ronnie Matthews 'Doin' The Thang' (Prestige Bergenfield DG stereo). With Charles Davis. Michael Garrick 'Anthem' (Argo EP)

Copy on order.. Late night spin of Sonny Rollins 'Saxophone Colossus' (Bergenfield DG mono)

It amuses me to recall all of the stragglers checking in on this board and announcing their presence !

Pharaoh Sanders 'Karma' (Impulse)

Danny Richmond 'In Jazz For The Culture Set' (Impulse)

Reminds me of skiving off school (1st and only time) back in the mid 1970s to see a Monty Python movie. There were four of us in the audience - and one of them was the archetypical old guy in a dirty mac sat at the back..

I've moved Linn decks to and from North America to Europe and in each case it required an internal wiring reconfiguration by a reputable dealer. Should be no problem for a Rega. I suspect that most UK specialists should be able to arrange this for you after you have brought it over here (which is what I did with my older Linn model). It's 230V 50Hz over here - different plug arrangement as well with the clunky 3 pin BS plug with earth pin. UK mains step-down transformers work OK with 115V AC appliances that are compatible with UK mains frequency. I did this as an interim with my amp.