sidewinder

Pretty well every time I caught him and his quintet they would do at least one Joe Henderson tune. Often 'Recorda-Me' or 'Blue Bossa'. That tune is so damn familiar that my hunch is that it is a Scott original that he must have played on gigs - either that or he borrowed it from Ian Hamer. In fact come to think of it it did already seem familiar when I first heard it on 'Acropolis'.

Both are well recorded (Joe Boyd/RCA, I think).

Mr Potato Head Potato Valdes Spud Murphy

Pass ! That tune has a very familiar sound to it. Sounds like a tune that might have been on a 1960s Blue Note session by the likes of Joe Henderson. Or (probably more likely) I'm channeling distant memories of hearing Ronnie's quintet playing it at the club ! Damn. Can't get it out of my brain now..

Del Boy Boy George Jeffrey Osbourne

Very sad news. One of the greatest gigs I ever attended was a McCoy Tyner quintet which had John Blake in the front line. RIP.

Change of Scenes is great too.

Yes, it came out first time on the brown twofer back around 1975/76 coupled with the 'At This Point In Time' session. I remember buying it as a cutout and being astonished at just how good it was. Prime Elvin and Morgan - with the added bonus of fine Coleman and Farrell.

Get's my vote ! Thanks for the information on that.

US Verve LP

Kenny Wheeler 'Windmill Tilter' (Fontana, stereo) Gordon Beck 'Experiment With Pops' (Major-Minor, stereo)

Manfred Mann Chapter 3 would make a very nice double CD !

I'm still looking for a vinyl if you ever come across one, Clifford

Nice price for a great set !

Somebody grab the Shorter !

It's probably easier if we all charter a (cargo conversion) plane from Europe to Tokyo for the weekend for a CD bulk-buying expedition.

You are in for a treat, Roger. So far, along with Ian's book, I would say that this book (and probably also along with the meandering 'Innovations in British Jazz' book) provides the best overview of the 1960s British modern jazz scene of any I have read. I plan on downloading that addendum this weekend to find out more about Big Pete Deuchar etc. I remember George Chisholm being on the TV a lot in that 60s/70s period - especially on children's TV, 'Crackerjack' and the like as well as that minstrel show. Usually his act was mainly slapstick followed by a few riffs on the 'bone. That would be around the time that Kenny Wheeler & co. were doing Mr Benn. It's a shame that there is no recorded footage of that Wally Whyton show with the musical backing. According to the book, Danny Thompson bought and paid off his London house on the proceeds !

The Mosaic that eluded me !

I've just had a crown prep done this morning so any mention of teeth today goes down like a lead balloon..

Good question - I was going to ask the same thing. I presume that it is Glenn Hughes on baritone on Fame's 'Yeah Yeah' (composer Pat Patrick - tune selected by fellow-Bari Hughes perhaps?) and have always admired the playing on that one. So far this book is surpassing all expectations. The sections on Herbie Goines Night-Timers and the Session years at EMI and Decca are particularly good. Never, ever did I think there could possibly be a connection between Wally Whyton, Ollie Beak & co from 'Five O'Clock Club' and Johnny Mac but here it is. Not only him either but Dick Morrissey, Ray Warleigh and Harry Beckett too !

At least one of the obituaries I have read have remarked on his liking for jazz.

Yeah, it's very enjoyable and is well worth having.

Sad news. She got a pretty high profile over the years on TV over here, often being interviewed for her recollections of Bogart etc.

Great stuff I'll enjoy this !

Absolutely spot on. I've still got copies with those adverts (full page). In fact they were offering their entire vinyl catalogue as a bulk purchase option as I recall, but you had to send a bankers draft to the (iffy) address in Italy by post. Long before Paypal etc. I remember thinking at the time, which lunatics would be bothered/daft enough to do that.?...