sidewinder

Nice one ! Recently picked up a copy of that twofer.

Greg Abate spends part of each summer in the UK, where, like Alan Barnes, he's very involved in jazz education. I saw them in a very entertaining gig at Wigan in 2009. I forgot to mention this additional aspect of Barnes' activities. He himself is a product of Leeds College Music's Jazz and Light Music course, the first jazz education course in the UK and I saw him doing his bit for today's students last year in Manchester when he led the Royal Northern College of Music's big band through a concert of Basie numbers after a weekend's tutoring. First time I heard of Alan Barnes he was in Tommy Chase's neo-bop group. That must have been around the early 80s. Notice that Greg Abate is in the lineup for Swanage this year. He appears there quite regularly - often in tandem with Barnes.

Really? I think 'Total Eclipse'is very fine but I'd personally put 'Happenings' and 'Oblique' ahead of it in the lineup. Splitting hairs though - all of them great !

"You're only wearing 19 pieces of flash..." I want one of those red staplers to file my TPS Reports !

Art Farmer 'Gentle Eyes' (Mainstream, UK Pye pressing)

Sad news. And when you hear news like this it does feel like the end of an era. I'll try to spin an LP or two from his Mosaic box tonight. They never dish out 'Sirs' to jazz-men lightly over here (rare as hens teeth) but Sir George Shearing's was totally merited.

"Mm- kay..."

Harry Edison Thomas Edison Luigi Galvani

(Soothsayer) Wayne Shorter Al Shorter Gary Windo

C3P0 I-Robot K-9 A visionary !

Why is it that on the very few occasions I ever get to pass though Munich I never get chance to check out the record shops in depth. They used to have a good branch of Zweitausendeins though (I'm thinking early 80s here.)

Sorry - only just seen this. Yes, he was positioned with the saxes. Not doing an 'Eddie'

Robin Day (Chair Designer) Sir Robin Day (The interviewer) Sir John Nott ("Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" Politician)

Ah - Canada Post. Used to regularly have stuff go missing with those guys.

There's always the Hagrid tapes too !

I'm still waiting for someone to come up with a business concept that mixes the record shop bricks and mortar experience with the convenience of the internet. If I was a savvy business entrepreneur maybe I would have done so already. Anyone know of any attempts at this? ie. A virtual reality Mole Jazz on the internet - including the scrum to get through the door on sale days and the queue at the best racks? That would be a hoot !

Tommy Cannon Ronnie Ball Eddie Balls

As I reported in the UK shipping thread, received mine today, my estimate is that I should have put my hands on it last week but the shipping notice never made it to my mailbox, a last warning actually arrived yesterday Bizarre ! Got my Peterson set within a couple of days here in the UK. Signed-for delivery included as well.

Exactly !

Des O'Connor Tom O'Connor Sinead O'Connor

Never heard this show and will avoid it if it is as bad as it sounds here. Thanks !

Julian Sandy Mr Horne

How's the sound quality? I have most of the CDs (and 'Civilisation' on vinyl) and as a Williams Fanatic am tempted by this one.

Sadly, I missed the local concert last week with the Trio but caught Stan and his Octet at Swanage last year. Very good indeed !

Have a good one !