sidewinder

Not a bad first vinyl post, to say the least. Welcome !

I hear you !

The Ellington is definitely on my list. That's an interesting approach - maybe I should wait for the next shipping sale and do a bulk purchase too. Or maybe just visit Connecticut and cut out the middle-man ! The Monk and Ella on LP look tempting too.

You win the pools?

Ronnie Cray Reggie Cray Spiny Norman

First time I saw Gwilym was with that Kenny Wheeler 75th tour (where he fitted into John Taylor's shoes quite nicely) and then the fine commission he did a few years ago at Cheltenham. Sounds like he's become quite a hit on the continent !

Ted Nugent Ted Taylor Two-Ton Ted From Teddington

Barbar Tintin Cristal Tipps

I hear that the janitor is looking after the tape archive..

I passed on the vinyl of it a while back. It was near mint too. Hardly had the nerve to hand it over to the pretty female cashier ! Like being a schoolboy and buying a copy of Penthouse..

Jebb Bush Tracey Thorn Tracey Emin

J Arthur Rank Ian Rankin Reebus

Norma Winstone 'Edge Of Time' (UK Argo, stereo)

Evan Parker Lou Gare

Foxxy Cleopatra Vanessa Kensington Felicity Shagwell

I'll buy the Rich when it hits 'Last Chance'. Fortunately, I have the Smith.

Those two tracks are fabulous. Have them on an old 60s LP from the UK - pre the 'Affinity'. Didn't this stuff come out on Koch Jazz some years ago?

Cecil Parkinson Boris Johnson Jeremy Thorpe

Looks like I got one. £24.99 inc. free shipping within UK ! We don't get many breaks over here so when we do it's celebration time.

I'd always wanted to visit the shop if ever I was in the Boston area (sadly, hasn't happened recently). Very best wishes with your plans !

This thread has got me thinking back to the Bill Evans London appearances. The comments about the distancing from Helen Keane are intruiging. I'm pretty sure she was sat near the front at the Ronnie Scotts 1980 performances and accompanied Evans to the bandstand too at the start of sets etc. - either that or senility is setting in in my case.

I agree !

Yes, the Johnny Smith is a good set. To be honest, it's not one I pull out very often but the guitar fans out there will like it. The remastering is excellent.