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Congrats to the family !

Sorry to hear this sad news - RIP. I did see him once, I think, with Gerald Wilson's Orchestra. Very fond of his recordings with Bobby Hutcherson.

Yeah ! I'll spin some of that in his honour tonight. Time to dig the set out again in recognition of Elvin. Boy, is his enthusiasm missed on the scene.

I spoke to a chap at Vocalion on the phone a couple of weeks back, asking about the now deleted Bob Downes CD (unlikely to be back, unfortunately). I got the impression that he mentioned something about another Vocalion jazz batch in Oct/Nov although I could have got my wires crossed on this. Didn't go into specifics. If I'm wrong, don't shoot the messenger. I was hoping my 'Windmill Tilter' might be on the doormat tonight but looks like it might be next week. In the meantime, I'll have to make do with the vinyl..

Great set but........ totally potty !

Normo Tebbitt Sir Kevin Tebbitt Sir Humphrey Appleby

Neil Ardley/Ian Carr/Stan Tracey et al 'Will Power' (UK Argo 2LP, stereo). A mix of proto-Azimuth with Nucleus-ish sections.

It goes for big bucks.. $180 for a copy of that quality is a good deal though. Mine's in the post from Amazon. I've now just ordered mine from Amazon too having given up with HMV. Didn't they send you a Freebie seeing as though you "donated" the cover art, Roger? I'll have to stick an order in with Amazon for this one too ! (updated - order placed together with Bob Downes 'Electric City' )

Never heard one but every issue of Private Eye seems to have a full page advertising writeup at the back on the Brennan, of late.

Looks good. Hopefully the first of a whole slew of stuff. Wonder when Simon S.'s biography is coming out?

Mamma Cass Eliot Gould Dan Gould

Art Ellefson ! He's the player from the Prairies who is featured on Ronnie Ross's 'Cleopatra's Needle' (Fontana). I caught Kenny's 75th big band concert and it was very good indeed. Many of the same players in the lineup for the 80th. For the 75th they flew in Dave Holland especially for the occasion. As a fellow Cannuck ( ) I'll be donning my maple leaf badge especially for the 80th. Thanks to all for the kind good wishes.

Thanks John ! Are you planning on seeing the Kenny Wheeler 80th at Turner Sims? (must get a ticket for that one).

Can't forget this gem of a cover..

Glad the weather turned out well ! Looks like we are in for a mixed bag this week. Probably the tail end weather system of Hurricane Earl coming through I guess but this morning it looks fine. Can't believe how lucky I was last week with my week off.

Guys, many thanks to all for your good wishes ! A low key but a very pleasant day and I did get some donations for the Mosaic fund. It is covered with cobwebs and guarded by a huge house spider. That's my excuse anyway

Yes, if used with the appropriate size suction tube. I'm not certain if they do a 7" (got the feeling that they do) but they certainly do a 10" LP version in addition to the standard 12" LP tube fitting. Best to check with a VPI accessory outlet.

Southport? If it's anything like Blackpool it'll be gale force winds and horizontal rain. At least it is everytime I go there.

Camden in the UK also released a lot of Muse/Xanadu material on very inexpensive 2CD sets. Many of those were gems !

I didn't know about this but thinking about Joe's music, these two sides to his character don't suprise at all. His solos structurally are usually meticulous - with great inner logic. Usually in his solos there comes a point though when he goes left field apeshit before returning to the logic - a very attractive aspect of his playing.

What happens when your drive gets wiped? (as happened to me). Can't beat non-erasable hard copy, IMO. I hear you on that one. And immune to £/$ fluctuations too !

Mr Shifter Mr Tetley Mr T

That must be the one Blue Note album from the classic period that I've never heard !

Another great day down here today. Can't believe my luck in taking this week off as holiday. Who needs to go abroad when it's as good as this?

Diana Dors Van "Piano Man" Walls Frank "Floorshow" Culley Father Crilly Father Jack Bishop Brennan