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R & J Kuhn 'Impressions of New York' (Impulse black/white promo)

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One area where their commitment and competence are not in question. Indeed !

My set is numbered #3070 so this one must be selling really well !

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My Lester set has finally arrived (along with the MJQ set). What a fine job Mosaic did with the Young/Basie - lovely big booklet full of great photos. The bigger and more recent MJQ set by contrast - although it sounds fantastic - has a scimpier booklet with a less robust cover. Sign of the times I guess ! And the damn border agency dinged me with EU import charges.

I've yet to see Simon's band but hope to catch them this year, as well as over-dosing as usual on Barnsey .

Totally agree. Those Weekends were a chance to sample new music outside the usual 'zone of comfort' as well as some International 'names', in a relaxed environment and (with the jazz season pass) done in an affordable manner. The Mike Westbrook Big Band is doing 2 concerts in Newton Abbott in a couple of weeks time, so I know where I'm off to this year (and it won't be rubbernecking at the Roman Baths ).

Hmm - "Stakeholder" analysis, leading to target-driven marketing strategy..

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I was wondering that - yet some of the best Festivals at Bath took place during the 1990-93 period, which was just as recessionary as now and with just as much pressure on the public purse. Plus - they were actually willing to take chances with their bookings.

Just been looking at the lineup for Bath this year - to say that it is 'patchy' would be an understatement. Was hoping that they might still be doing the jazz 'season ticket' concession but according to the web site the best you can get is a miserly 25% off one of the concerts if you attend the Courtney Pine and the big band gig. The Cheltenham disease has now extended down the A46 via Chipping Sodbury. Very sad.

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Sad news - RIP. Over recent years, I think I caught him in performance with bands led by Don Weller and Harry Beckett.

Have a great one Evan ! :party:

Fern Cotton Fern Britton Leon Britton

Indeed ! Brilliant set - now playing disks 4 through 7. It was either that or the 13 hour re-run of the 1992 Election on BBC Parliament (best comedy on today's TV schedule ).

Elvin Jones Complete Blue Note, CDs 1 to 3

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'The London Jazz Four Takes A New Look On The Beatles' (UK Polydor, stereo)

Rye bread and Black Forest ham here - traditional English breakfast.

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No. Didn't hear about that one. A friend of mine saw S.T. at Ronnie Scott's and said he was old and ailing. Perhaps that was the same tour. That was the same year I saw the hand-made village hall sign advertising a Stanley Turrentine + backing band gig that night in the middle of nowhere, not far from Culloden Moor ! Talk about unexpected, nearly crashed the car with shock

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I'll take a punt based on what they've been putting out over the past. Just about everything by Michael Garrick has been released - with the exception of 'Poetry and Jazz 250', so that must be a candidate, perhaps? I'll bet that at least one of the Neil Ardleys must be a prime candidate too.. One of these betting sites such as Paddy Power ought to do a Vocalion new jazz issues sweepstakes.