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Daniel - The one early mono Coltrane 'Atlantic' that I have is a 'Giant Steps' UK first issue on the London label. This one is a DG mono and its sound is easily the best of any Coltrane Atlantics that I have heard to date, so I am a convert to the monos. Very big, powerful sound - almost like a Blue Note of that vintage. I've got the 'Heavyweight Champion' box on vinyl and that sounds pretty good to my ears but if you can find those early monos in good nick for a reasonable price and especially on UK London, I say - go for it ! The first press US Atlantic issue for the 'Coltrane Jazz' would be black label, I guess?

Jazzbo - it is wonderful, you must get hold of a copy of that one . The 'Miles & Gil' on vinyl is particularly good too.

Sad news for sure. His stuff dominated my 1960s TV viewing !

Miles Davis 'Live at the Plugged Nickel' (UK CBS 2LPs) Remember at the time this came out what an astonishing find this was !

A good Seasonal excuse to crack open this box -

I used to think that Michelob was the best of a bad bunch !

Ooor Wullie Kaiser Wilhelm Henry Kaiser

Miles Davis of course - alimony. Then there's also Synanon - Joe Pass (as mentioned), Arnold Ross, Frank Rehak.

Best Wished to all for a Happy Xmas !

Happy Birthday ! :party:

All The Best SS1 ! :party:

'The Essential Miles Davis' (3LP French CBS with 45rpm 'Great Expectations/Little Blue Frog')

Hen Gates Donald 'Duck' Harrison Mother Goose

Mr Blobby Big Daddy Eric Pickles

Francy Boland 'Flirt & Dream' (Saba, stereo)

Just seen the email. Not a lot left, a couple of Mosaic Contemporaries - and the box sets seem to have gone.

'Duck, Son and Pinker' in Bath used to compare favourably on prices of Blue Note CDs comared with HMV and Virgin - until they were undercut big-time by FOPP. FOPP during circa 2001-2006 was like kids in a candy store.

My Bergenfield copy has tune times and dance types in pen on the back so it must have been previously owned by a lounge lothario !

Peter Rachman Johnny Edgecombe Profumo

That Paris performance of 'Fables of Faubus' on the 3LP set was the first time I heard Dolphy (it was on the radio) and I thought at the time his bass clarinet solo was astonishing (still do). The Dolphy/Little Five Spot recordings I think of as some of the very best live jazz ever recorded. A wonderful balance of tradition and adventurous musical spirit.

John Bull The Bullingdons Nadine Dorres

Nucleus 'Snakehips Etc.' (Vertigo spaceship label)

Wonderful set, so underestimated as a chronicle of improvisation at it's best. I only have the LP and would like to get the discs. Looks like the box is selling for around $100 at Amazon UK. This 3CD set is great ! It came and went pretty fast in that Verve Elite and even then took some finding I recall.

Thanks for the prompt on that one, John. Not seen this one myself either - although I have the soundtrack on vinyl. Still wanting to see the film of 'Dingo' too. Talk about elusive ! Bob, If you have 2hrs 29m to spare you can watch Dingo on Youtube Yeah - thanks John - Just found it on there. Sounds like an epic !