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Magicthighs Magic Johnson Ben Johnson

Late best wishes ! :party:

Happy Birthday ! :party:

More good stuff at Swanage yesterday but the quagmire in the marquee got to be a pain in the end so became a 'mouldy figge' and retreated to the Football Club (?!) in the evening to check out the 20s/30s sounds of Keith Nichols and his Blue Devils with Joan Viskant. Fine stuff ! The Abram Wilson tribute was predictably good - with strong front line of Jean Toussaint and Peter King (or 'King Peter' as Jean was calling him).

They have to start early as the Hound comes out at night !

Kevin's band (not this one but his Quartet) is first on deck at the church tomorrow ! Recommended.

Cheers ! Nothing extreme and the sea is flat calm. Just lack of sun - first time I have ever known this at Swanage. Matt Wates' Sextet were indeed excellent. Very well rehearsed and 'together' - they deservedly got generous applause. Lots of good stuff coming up over the next couple of days. I'm particularly looking forward to seeing Simon Spillett's Quartet tomorrow - although the Methodist Church is probably not a totally ideal venue for his Tubby Hayes tribute. Lots of people will be running down the hill to the Red Lion at intermission I suspect.

Happy Birthday ! :party:

Best Wishes ! :party:

Turns out that flooding of 2 out of 3 marquees nearly led to cancellation of Swanage earlier in the week but the council gave Fred Lindop the go-ahead at the last minute and the music is as good as ever. Last night was able to check out Frank Harrison's trio, Alan Barnes (sounding very Oliver Nelson-ish under the pulpit at the Methodist Church) featured with Andy Hague's band and an excellent set by Matt Wates. Turns out that Abram Wilson's band will be performing a tribute to him this afternoon - certainly one not to miss. Let's hope that the rain subsides !

It's a write-off. But the music and beer will be good.

Warren Mitchell Alf Garnett Archie Bunker

No Abate this year but off down for the annual Barnes-Fest at Swanage tonight. Let's hope that the rain holds off a bit.

Freddie Bulgara Freddie & The Dreamers Freddy Frinton

Grachan Moncur 'Evolution' - Nearly $700 from JRC. Evolution

Peak District?

Last copy of that one I saw over here was about £40 and no doubt it had the infamous 'bump' so - great find ! I still need to find a Liberty copy (not at £40 though) but the Big John Mosaic Select fills the gap OK.

Wally Fawkes Bruce Turner Dirty Bopper Big Bopper B Bopstein Einstein

Looby Loo The Woodentops Muffin the Mule

Has he been elected yet? Joe 'Piano' Henderson Joe Henderson The Phantom

Wish I'd got to see his UK Tour from a few years ago performed 'in a skip'. Great originals/eccentrics like Lol Coxhill are sadly a rapidly disappearing breed over here these days. Will give that 'Old Grey Whistle Test' DVD performance recorded with Kevin Ayers a spin later on.

'Ezzthetics'

Very sad news - saw him just the once (at that 'Jazz Brittania' show in the Barbican) but he was memorable. RIP. "possibly the only saxophonist who could claim to have played with Anthony Braxton, Tommy Cooper and punk rockers The Damned". Absolutely one of a kind.

Happy Birthday Guy ! :party:

I think that qualifies! Ditto. I want one of those ! I was wondering about that 'no locked groove on A3 thing', thinking it was something to do with RVG/ears/runouts - and then I remembered that thread.