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It will be very good. I have been enjoying some of the individual Italian Blue Note CDs over recent weeks by the Quintet and they are consistently strong. Think Miles 'Sorcerer' period with an Italianate finish. They weren't very easy to find over here and just as I had found most of them second hand Universal put them out for cheap in a box, damn them. Sonics on these CDs are excellent too.

Lucky you guys !

Oh dear..

Bobby Hutcherson 'Total Eclipse' (BN Liberty blue/white, stereo)

Has its plus points ! Visiting Moreton-in-the-Marsh for the first time in a long while, it was refreshing to find a high street which was not dominated by the likes of KFC, Subway Greggs, Poundland, Lidl etc etc. The folks there take a real care as to how the place looks and is presented to visitors. A real pleasure - and I can remember it being that way too nearly 40 years ago but perhaps a bit posher these days. Long may it stay that way. Admittedly though, they make you pay 20p to use the High Street conveniences. Used to be free Light years away from Swindon and Gloucester - yuck.

I was up in the Cotswolds yesterday and I have to say, from Malmesbury on up it was not unlike the views in your photos Bev. Absolutely glorious !

Eddie Henderson 'Anthology' (Soul Brother 2LP)

I did this recently. An upgraded Moon phono amp made an enormous difference to my vinyl pleasure.! Nice one ! Have just re-powered up with the new amp in place (took hours to reconnect everything) and the improvement is not small. Both LP and CD playback are massively improved.

Happy Birthday, Evan ! :party:

I'm sure I saw him wearing that jacket with Cedar Walton's trio..

Plenty o' vinyl to be spun this weekend as I'm on for a pre-amp upgrade.

You must have had a duff copy I guess. Just given this one a re-spin to check and no complaints here. It looks essentially unplayed and I think came from the archive of 'Gramophone' magazine, probably a major plus factor. No doubt 90% of the copies that made it this far have sadly been hammered to death on record changers and sonically oliterated by styli like knitting needles !

Bill Russo Orchestra 'Stonehenge' (UK Columbia, mono) Yusef Lateef 'Eastern Sounds' (Fontana, mono)

Joe Harriott 'Abstract' (UK Columbia, mono) Tubby Hayes 'Down In The Village' (UK Fontana, stereo)

Joe Harriott 'Free Form' (UK Jazzland, mono) and 'Partying With Joe' (Gearbox 180g)

Carmell Jones 'Jay Hawk Talk' (Prestige blue/silver label, mono) - nice ! Sonny Simmons 'Rumasuma' (Contemporary white label, stereo)

Sounds like the box set might be a good option for me. I have the 2001 'Moon Germs' (the only Farrell CTI I have on CD).

Music Matters put the 'Goin Up' album out as a 2 x 45rpm audiophile release.

Great find, assuming it is the Verve Elite edition.

Jon Eardley 'Hey There !' (Esquire, 10 inch) 9 NZ dollars and sounding as good as the day it was pressed !

Ornette Coleman Trio 'At The Golden Circle, Stockholm Vol 2' (BN NY USA, stereo). Lovely copy from the Tokyo haul. followed by: Oliver Nelson 'Three Dimensions' (Impulse ABC 2LP set). One of the Michael Cuscuna 'Dedication Series' with additional tracks from 'Sound Pieces'.

Coltrane 'Crescent' (HMV, mono). I have a number of copies of this one but for me, this is the definitive issue.

Nuthatches spotted in the back garden today. Daffs are out too.

I have a copy of the King 'Inner Glow' but the music gets a lot more spins on the Mosaic Select, I must admit.

I remember seeing his solo show around 1996. It was a spirited and brave performance. Also saw the Lake/Workman/Cyrille trio in NYC around that time - Lincoln Center open-air fest I think. Pretty sure I have some photos of that event.