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Or buy a new house !

With a bit of Sunday research and digging out of old copies of Jazz Journal a few snippets about Hank and the NorthSea Fest have come to light. He was due to appear in 1978 as part of an all-star sax feature with Illinois Jacquet, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Archie Shepp, Stan Getz, David Newman and youg wippersnapper David Murray but apparently didn't make it. Extract of festival report below - sounds like a shambles: The very late planned appearance I was thinking of was planned for 1986, even later than I thought, and it looks as if Hank was listed almost as an afterthought with Rein de Graaff's group with Dave Pike as part of a Charlie Parker tribute (see bottom left 'Bird Winners 1986'). You almost need a magnifying glass to even notice that he was billed. Extremely sad, as I think Hank finally passed away in late May of that year. On a more positive note, what an astonishing lineup NorthSea featured that year !

Most of my recent purchases have been used too. As with Lps, it's always fun finding a used gem from the 'peak' period of the 90s/early 00s that you somehow overlooked at the time. Or were not quick enough to get before it went OOP. In this respect, the CD market is starting to resemble vinyl.

Bill Evans/Jim Hall 'Intermodulation' (UK Verve, stereo)

Yey ! Congrats to both.

Not sure about that. There's always be some nostalgia for the old LP cover art and liner notes - in a form that you can touch, feel and fondle ! As for me, the only stuff I've sold in the last 10 years or so has been spares. It's always good to know that the stuff is there to be accessed when you need it - and I don't go for the download/server route.

Blue Mitchell 'Out Of The Blue' (Riverside reel/mike DG, mono)

I have the Blue Note LP in mono, mint copy, so - no A CD copy would be nice though !

Fascinating. Sounds totally 100% Hank to me, from the off. I would agree that it is very similar to his style of playing in 'Breakthrough' - but the chops are sadly in lesser shape. As mentioned, he's got the ideas for sure but struggling to get them out. This is a aspect of Hank's recordings that for me really started to become apparent with the 'Thinking Of Home' session onwards. I remember the NorthSea Fest back in 1984/85 actually advertised in the jazz press a forthcoming appearance by Hank - but sadly it never happened. I'll have a look at back copies of Jazz Journal from that era to see if I can find the advert, if I get some free time.

The return of Summer over here this weekend. 22-23C and clear skies forecast. :rsmile:

The Complete Dick Morrissey Quartet 1960s Studio Sessions !

In the past for LPs I've always ordered direct 'from the horse's mouth' in Italy via the Rearward/Schema website and stuff has arrived fine. Must pick up this 'Encore' - at first I thought it was just a reissue of the Blue Note 'Golden Eight' but I see it is new material.

Thanks for the advisory. I was thinking of going for the 2LP set of this so will probably now opt for the CD.

Happy Birthday MG ! Good listening..

Happy Birthday !

Happy Birthday !

Happy Birthday !

Thanks for the tip - just bought it. Have been looking for this gem for a long while. Always kicked myself for not buying it 'back in the day'.

Hey, welcome back Soulstation !

Saw them several times back in the 1980s. Once at the Bath Fest in 1988 I think - the BBC televised it and I used to have a copy (with me visible on the film) but it was wiped by mistake . The second time was a free performance that they did in Nathan Philips Square in Toronto back in 1989, part of the Toronto Jazz Fest of that year. Never a massive fan but their performances were fun ! Indeed - I'd forgotten about that so that makes it 3 times. Senility setting in !

"This may well be the finest known condition copy in the world" Interesting !

The late Amancio D'Silva did originally come from Goa I believe, before he emigrated to the UK. Agreed. They are fantastic - and I now want me a copy of 'Storm Warning' (without causing a run on the £)

Vespasian Nero Claudius

Gerald Wilson Orchestra 'The Golden Sword' (Pacific Jazz, stereo)