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Interesting to hear that 'Our Thing' was so obscure/hard to get in the US at that time. In the 1970s it was pretty well impossible to get over here (the late 1970s Transamerica UK issues didn't cover it). Then when Pathe Marconi opened the floodgates around 1983/84 it was available quite early on in that schedule I think. Really liked it from the off - and Andrew Hill's work on it was a revelation.

Bill Evans 'Interplay' (UK Riverside, mono)

I haven't been able to get into this one. Something about it grates on me. I don't like the bad sound, for one, or the pervasive audience noise. But I also just don't hear Dunamll click with the Americans. The ones I've heard that I really like are the Mujicians, Ghostly Thoughts, Babu Trio & Sextet on SLAM, Remembrance with Elton Dean, Deep Joy on DUNS, and the duos with Tony Bianco. I think about half of the Brit contingent of this board were at the concert this line-up did at Cheltenham some years back. Though we never spoke to one another! I was there ! Wasn't that the same day that Henry G. did 'Jazz Library'?

There still seem to be some discounted Black Saint/Soul Note boxes at ImportCDs. I don't know if prices are up, down, same. I mention ImportCDs and BS/SN again only because they have a coupon good for 10% off through June 30th - TAKE10. I haven't tried shopping/buying. Some of the newer issues seem to still be "not on sale" (e.g. Blackwell) 'Ray's Jazz' in London had the Henry Threadgill at £15 when I was in there a couple of weeks ago. Might be of interest to local board members?

Booker Ervin 'The In Between' (Toshiba). Nice copy courtesy of Mr Tanno back in the day..

Best Wishes !

Thanks, jb! Cambridge? Oxford? Milton Keynes? I took the picture myself. It is in Amsterdam. I didn't dare to go closer to him, but he was clearly not afraid. He likes the surroundings of bikes it seems and there are LOTS there. So, is the heron common to be as tame in Britain as this one? Sorry ,since I took the pic with my phone, it isn't really a good picture. Pigeons are usually more tame, bold even, but this heron was fun to watch. Don't see many herons, though I saw one in Cornwall by a canal a few years back. They are rumoured to raid fish ponds. Last one I saw was feeding in a ditch right in front of HMS Heron ! (shore establishment)

I wonder if that is more a reflection of just how well recorded this one was by Metronome? Japanese vinyl of the title also sounds superb.

Only just noticed that access to the online archive went behind their subscription paywall back in 2013. Wish they would at least put a CD out with the PDFs on there for those of us who don't want to buy the mag. No doubt some beancounter with an MBA has been put in charge.

Yep, one of Cedar's best IMO. Some good Blue Mitchell and Cliff Jordan on it too.

Cedar Walton 'Spectrum' (Prestige, blue label stereo) Miles Davis 'Blue Haze' (Esquire mono, flat edge pressing) This was Gramaphone Magazine's review copy from 1960 and Charles Fox has initialled the back and annotated the Esquire EPs from which most of the tracks originate (at least here in the UK). Cool !

Inner Urge Page One Our Thing And wouldn't want to be without Mode For Joe.. or In'N'Out for that matter.

I only know him for those CBBB recordings that Jimmy Woode isn't on. Sad news - RIP.

Ack Van Rooyen 'Homeward' (Mood)

Foyles in London has a whole stack of this book on display in the Jazz section. Good to see !

Not a fan of his classical stuff but his early recordings with Graham Collier (in particular) are great.

Billy Harper was in the Strata-East lineup that played London recently with Charles Tolliver. Predictably good - always a pleasure to hear him play. Virgil Jones also appears on RRK's 'Slightly Latin' on Limelight, I think.

I'll be happy with a BASF !

Happy Birthday !!

That one sounds pretty good on the Mosaic Morgan/Shorter set.

Along with Peter Cushing he was a brilliant performer in those Hammer Horrors. A distinguished and fine gent too - one of our best for sure. RIP. His performance in 'The Wicker Man' was definitive.

Very sad news - a giant has gone. Glad I got the chance to see him, RIP. That 70s Atlantic 'Best Of' LP was my introduction to his music too.

Same here - I'll dig it out. Those MFPs use to be everywhere in their rotary racks - Woolies, Boots, tourist shops etc. Amazing to think that there was a time when you could pick up a Bob Downes LP ('Deep Down Heavy') in Woolworths !

Some good ones too - the 'Oliver Nelson and Friends' (Hank Jones on funky harpsichord !), the Chico Hamilton 'El Chico', the Archie Shepp 'For Losers' and the McCoy Tyner 'Inception/Reaching Forth'. Sound quality seems very good - should have bought even more of them ! I'm particularly fond of Inception/Reaching Forth. The one I got from this series (Sonny Rollins) sounds good. It was mastered at Eastside Mastering Studios, Berlin. This series was a European initiative? A lot of them are currently €15 for three CDs at amazon.de (about two thirds of the series). Much better than the US Impulse! Originals from a few years earlier (mostly Kevin Reeves). Those were garbage. The sound on these is better than the GRPs (not difficult) and also the digipacksI think. Certainly good enough for my everyday purposes and if I want to treat myself to a 'hi fi' listen then I'll pop a vinyl copy on if I have one (stand by for 'incoming'..). No point in splurging money on imported Japanese CDs.. The text in the booklet confirms that these originate in Germany - Darmstadt Jazz Institut seem to have been involved in the series as does (intriguingly) Dusty Groove ! The McCoy is a great release - two classic LPs. and where else can you hear Ollie Nelson and Hank Jones do a nice cheesy version of 'Winchester Cathedral'?

Some good ones too - the 'Oliver Nelson and Friends' (Hank Jones on funky harpsichord !), the Chico Hamilton 'El Chico', the Archie Shepp 'For Losers' and the McCoy Tyner 'Inception/Reaching Forth'. Sound quality seems very good - should have bought even more of them !