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Up for this thread. There's a short article on Mole Jazz in this month's 'Jazzwise'.

Bennie Maupin's notes to this CD mention being taught by Murphy and his gratitude to him. There's also a nice solo piano tribute dedication -

Bought it at a record collectors' fair a dozen years ago for about £5 (=c.$8). Like new. There are lots of the 70s Authentic/Dooto reissues around - I see them quite often and they sound pretty good. The original deep groove version is more elusive and way more $ though.

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Total claptrap selection - some of those album covers are really good ! Admittedly NOT the kevin Rowlands one..

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Happy Birthday ! :party:

Happy Birthday ! :party:

The first two are on the OOP Mosaic set and I have the Ruth Brown on a UK United Artists LP. The 'Presenting' is probably my favourite Jones/Lewis album - studio recorded with pretty well what was the original rehearsal lineup and a stunning mix of arrangements (most by Thad but there is a very fine Bob Brookmeyer 'Balanced Scales = Justice'). The Ruth Brown is more of a feature for Ruth but is definitely worth a listen. Mosaic's fine remastering got rid of the prominent reverb that was on the original United Artists LPs and I wonder if BGO will do the same.

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Yes, that is very fair comment - Although the Dankworth bands always had a very strong jazz contingent in the lineup and there was always some jazz content, the 'showbusiness' element was always very prominent. Dankworth's albums also featured some of his catchy TV themes and - case in point - the 'Theme From Tomorrow's World' , very familiar to just about everyone over here of a certain age . To my ears 'What The Dickens' also has very much a 50s-West End, sort of 'Victorian music hall' feel sort of in keeping with the Dickens theme. Brits can probably appreciate it but I guess it doesn't travel well .

'Linger Lane' is recommended.

I picked up 7 of them on one occasion (6 vinyl, one CD) - at between £25 and £30 each (a copy of the Quebec/Hardee was in that stash too). A one-off, never to be repeated. What made it even more amazing was that it was in London !

I'd go for both - but at a push I would say that the Art Hodes would be the one to go for, if you just take the one.

I listed some here though it's not complete: Cheers !

Amazed to see that there are at least a couple of Mosaics on there (I've noticed the Farmer/Golson and the Gerald Wilson !)

Excellent - I'm now sorted. I'll put up with the McDonalds burger ads.

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It's like going to the bathroom at a club! What a shame though that you have to join Facebook. I'll pass, unfortunately.

Not bad, to say the least !

A great long life and an excellent musician - RIP. His playing with Mingus was particularly good (especially the Cafe Bohemia recordings). Great picture you posted there, Brownie.

Not exactly a ringing endorsement, what's the other half like ?? It's good. One of the tracks ('The Hipster') is a classic - featured on one of the Gilles Peterson compilations and alone is worth the price of admission IMO. Quite a soulful feel to the first album in particular. I'm also a sucker for anything by John Cameron so it was good to hear 'Flue & Nut' too (no doubt the Frank Muir chocolate adverts were on the box when that title was being devised).

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The Harold McNair CD arrived today - once again, a very great job by Vocalion in putting out the two sessions 'Harold McNair' and 'Flute & Nut'. Very good sound indeed and some nice liner notes by John Cameron on reminiscences re: McNair and Oliver Lomax putting the sessions into perspective with his other recordings. Cameron is featured strongly, of course, in the arrangements for 'Flute & Nut' (which seem to have been pitched for airplay on the Jimmy Young show.. - enjoyable though). I wonder if they can get hold of the master for a reissue of 'Affectionate Fink' (probably not, if they are still owned by Island Records I guess).

Pretty creepy !