sidewinder

Some really good broadcast material on this 2CD set, including a prototype ‘100% Proof’ with his ‘Commonwealth Jazz Orchestra’, which is somewhat revelatory (as Simon Spillett also points out in his notes).

Wow - I know that they have been dealing with the big HQ move from Woking to West Yorkshire and that Matt Parker left to set up his own thing but 20 months is ridiculous ! On the plus side, some of their recent CD releases such as the Henry Lowther and John Taylor have been real finds. I am also very much looking forward to their Neil Ardley bio (also a bit delayed).

Ordered this Harriott release by R&B, along with their new 2CD set of BBC broadcasts by Bill Le Sage’s ‘Directions In Jazz Unit’. It would appear that the first session on the Harriott CD duplicates the music on the (forthcoming) Jazz In Britain Harriott EP on vinyl - the one which has had lengthy delays. The CD will suffice for me for that one. Some good stuff is being quietly put out by R&B Records. Some of their older releases are now available as just CD-R though. Note: edited to say that the EP doesn’t in fact duplicate the music on the CD. They are two separate broadcasts from 1961 with Les Condon on trumpet. So both will be required then !

Argo

More British jazz. UK Columbia, stereo promo copy.

Yeah. The ‘magic of the stones’ works !

Regal Zonophone Never heard of that one - looks like it gets a mention in the Gibbs bio.

Yeah, I just had a quick skim through and on the basis just of his Buddy Rich stories it is an essential read. A great find. Picked it up at a place where you would likely least expect to find such a volume - right next to the Avebury prehistoric stone circle !

I have a good orig. Liberty of ‘Stick Up’. Cost me a tenner ! Have been umming and ahhing over this Tone Poet but will likely pass. Unless Amazon offer it at £25, perhaps.. No doubt I will capitulate..

Picked up an as-new hardback copy of this one for a couple of pounds. Awesome find !

Blue label reel/mike, mono

Yeah - he was kind enough to sign a bundle of his Blue Note LPs I fortuitously had with me when I hijacked him from getting on the band bus ! Another one he did for me was an original. ‘Schizophrenia’ and a Japanese copy of ‘Speak No Evil’ I think. King pressing is nice - recommended. Giving the 3LPs of the Blue Note ‘Emanon’ Box a spin tonight.

King Blue Note. Kindly signed on the back for me by Wayne.

Mono, NY USA

Yes, they were featuring tracks from the recent Enja album ‘Lotus Flower’ as I recall it. Certainly remember the title track of that one plus ‘Katerina Ballerina’ and ‘The Organ Grinder’ during their sets. Also recall a nice brass duet version of ‘All The Things You Are’ which they opened a set with. Band with Shaw was Turre, Miller, Stafford James and Tony Reedus. I guess Steve Turre must have been unwell when they played Bremen - he was in good form in London. Edited to say that I think the London gig was in early to mid Feb 1983. What I do remember is that it was damn cold !

Yeah, it was the Quintet with Steve Turre and Mulgrew Miller. It was so good that I went back for a second night. Remember sharing a table with a couple of guys who had flown into London from Holland especially to see this Shaw group, such was his reputation. UK Columbia, mono. With a young Kenny Wheeler on trumpet/mellophone.

Haven’t heard that one for decades but it’s good !

Yeah, that’s why I got the 2CD version. Nice release though ! Looking at the recording date I actually saw Shaw with Quintet within days of that recording date. Same North European tour, presumably for Wim Wigt. French Milestone 2LP - Prime McCoy.

Philips, mono

Hux CD

Greetings and Happy Birthday Brownie !

Missed the Dexter the first time round so might be interested in that one. I wonder if they will reissue the Dave Brubeck Studio set?

Japanese MCA 2LP

Yep, that ‘Never Never Land’ 2CD is really excellent. I’m assuming that the recordings are recorded from BBC ‘Jazz In Britain’ and ‘Jazz Club’ sessions but the liner doesn’t make clear what the source is.