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Sad news - excellent trombonist. I'll give the Jazz Crusaders Mosaic box a spin in recognition tonight. RIP. I remember buying 'Those Southern Knights' around 1976 and being very impressed with his trombone solos on this record. Since then have always been a fan of the Crusaders/Jazz Crusaders.

Isn't Royal Mail's CEO a Canadian?

Lots of wise words there - he's playing London in a few days time, wish I could have made it.

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and what a superlative Mosaic set that one is.Especially on vinyl..

Duke Pearson Mosaic Select CD1 this Sunday morning..

Heck, Airto even tootles away on his penny whistle on this one. To good effect, amazingly.

Frank Lowe?

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Best Wishes ! :party:

I've had CD3 on repeat play for 3 whole days and now into the 4th - a record for me. Outstanding, for sure. One big highlight for me has been Steve Grossman's work on tenor and soprano.

Helen Merrill 'Mixes' (UK Mainstream, 2LP). Early Bob Shad bop sessions on LP1 and a Merrill session on LP2.

Good point !

In for a treat! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0xzTTlX_a4 Yep, always worth seeing and one of the best bands for sure in this country. Wonder if he will bring his bagpipes for the Somerset audience?

The return of the record shops beckons....

Can never understand why those idiotic pound stores are proliferating in this country. People end up paying more for stuff that they can get way cheaper elsewhere. A total con, exploiting people's pricing/value ignorance. Also just reported is that the venerable, long-established Acorn Records in Yeovil is about to close this Summer. That place has been selling recordings since about 1973 and has always kept at least a small jazz selection. Sad news.

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Tomorrow night - Gilad Atzmon Orient House Ensemble

He He ! That London Jazz Collector site is good value !

I see more LP copies of 'Black Marigolds' coming up than 'October Woman' on Argo. None of the Garrick Argos sold more than around 1500 copies I believe and most were well under 1000 (with 'Heart Is A Lotus' the biggest seller).

I've got stuff that goes back to about 1972 ! Even some BBC Radio jazz broadcasts from that vintage - will have to dig them out.

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