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Shame - people with blinkers on there unable to tolerate anything other than their own ‘truth’.

Yeah, they do like extracting the £ out of one’s pocket. On the other hand, this upgrade is a bit of a game changer, surprisingly so.

Fair enough, point understood - that sort of thing certainly shouldn’t be happening, especially considering the premium-end nature of the series.

Linn PSU got a new motor, circuit board and tachometer. Pretty ‘radical’ upgrade, I have to say. The feet are tapping ! Yes, the Hill and McLeans are going to be must haves, I think. I don’t have ‘Mr Natural’ on vinyl so will be tempted with that one too.

Deck now back in action after an upgrade so spinning some of the items hiding in the racks. Starting with this 2LP Anthology put out by the good folks at Soul Brother Records.

I could make a few comments about that place being a centre for ‘collective fan-boy self abuse’ but I won’t.

On the plus side, that thread does have some top tips on cycling and dog rearing !

What I’m getting at is that people should be just glad that it is out there - CD or LP - and stop pontificating on the minutiae of distortion and pressing issues. That thread is full of it.

I think that one is about to be reissued in the Tone Poet series. Love those limited edition Kings.

Enjoying CDs 1 - 3

That was after the Ed Dipple era - not the same, sadly. The late 70s through the 80s were the ‘golden era’ for Mole. Having said that, I did find some really good things there, right through to their final move into Harold Moore’s Classical shop. The dusty and neglected second hand area upstairs in their relocated site could result in bargains (not recommended for asthmatics). Tower In Piccadilly Circus - used to get lost for hours in that place.

I’ve little doubt it will arrive - and my suspicion is sometime next week after the UK customs people finally work out with their abacuses how much import tax is payable on it. It was so much quicker and more reliable with Mosaic shipping though in the old days. No doubt when it arrives it will be superlative, as per usual. I have a number of the JATP LPs on Clef and one on Stinson I think, a 10” . It’s nice to have them all nicely compiled on CD in best sound though. I saw him ‘89 or ‘90 too. In the old ‘Cafe des Copains’ in Toronto, where this Sackville recording was made (I think). Saw Sir Charles Thompson at the same venue around the same timeframe. That place was an absolute mecca for jazz piano. A sad anniversary. Wish his shop was still in operation and that he was still behind the counter. At least I have the t-shirt to remember it though.

My mistake - it was Berg ! I did see Schnitter though in the same timeframe and venue with Art Blakey ! No doubt the Mosaic will turn up, tied to a bottle with a note in it..

I recall seeing David Schnitter with Cedar Walton circa 1979/80. He had just taken over from George Coleman in ‘Eastern Rebellion’. Forgot about that. The Pure Pleasure issue is very good. Much prefer it to the Mole LPs, which sound a bit rolled off to my ears. I get sick of hearing about this particular Mosaic set, considering that mine remains untraced and lost somewhere mid-Atlantic. Mosaic Bermuda Triangle perhaps. 🥺

Aha - The Mole Jazz label ! I think their first LP of Pepper was ‘Blues For The Fisherman’, followed by this one. The whole lot is on an OOP 6LP set from Pure Pleasure.

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Mealing spent a bit of time with the Rendell/Carr Quintet I think but not aware of any recordings with them.

I find it ironic that when the original ‘Passing Ships’ came out on Conn CD, the general reaction was that folks were happy that it existed and was out there, warts and all (which to my recollection were largely to do with lack of rehearsal and some section sloppiness). This Tone Poet vinyl issue has resulted in myriad BS reports from people expecting perfection, where none ever existed. Total b*lls !

Saw him at Swanage last year - where he covered some Monk tunes as well. No tap dancer though.

The set is now available in JazzMessengers. If I had gone this route, it would have worked out quicker. Still no sign !

No problems for me playing ‘Passing Ships’ with a Dynavector MC cartridge set at 2.0g.

Nothing received here yet either and the tracking system shows no progress. I’ve just emailed Mosaic. Not impressed !

Didn’t the Miles ‘Calypso Frelimo’ come up somewhere on Super Mario Bros. ?

Need to give the Carmell Select a spin.. This afternoon, leisurely working my way through CDs 8-10 of Basie Studio. Starting with Benny Carter’s fine arrangements for ‘Kansas City Suite’.