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Joe Maini Manny Albam Manny Shinwell

Damn - that was news to me. Very sorry to hear it - RIP.

Tower Hill or Tyburn can be brought back into action !

Hilton Ruiz 'Strut' (RCA Novus) - with Sam Rivers

Not to be too competitive, but Italy will get that prize...whatever Zidane or Materazzi could do at their homes. No - England are Spartacus First vuvuzela accident of the tournament - a woman has ruptured her windpipe: Horn From Hell

So's mine ! (all of the good copies must have gone to Europe).

Yep, I saw him there as well. Don't remember the year, it was shortly before he passed away, he was touring with Kenny Drew Jr. on piano. Around 1993/94 I think. Not sure if Kenny Drew Jr. was in the band - it was more of a fusion lineup. Great show though - and great club ! I think I've mentioned this on the board before but a few years later (around 1997/98) I was driving through a pretty remote bit of Scotland on business (near Culloden ) and drove past a home-made sign saying 'Concert in Village Hall Tonight - Stanley Turrentine, jazz' with an arrow sign leading down a quiet country track. Eyes almost popped out of their sockets ! Sadly, I had to catch the plane back South later that afternoon, otherwise I would have checked out Stanley's 'Braveheart/Highland Fling' session.

Stan Tracey Orchestra 'Seven Ages Of Man' (UK Columbia Lansdowne Series, stereo)

One of the most enjoyable gigs I ever saw was Stanley Turrentine at Jazz Alley.

I don't know who is the worse at the moment - the England team - or France ! Was he the coach? When the camera did close-ups I thought he was one of the spectators..

This one has a real 'end of an era' feeling to it IMO. A superb session - but with a bit of a sad feel to it.

Mike Garrick definitely meritted an OBE or a CBE. However, he's not as well known to the public at large as Catherine Zeta Jones so he just gets an MBE. Maybe next time they could throw one in for John Surman and upgrade Mike Westbrook to CBE? Also one for Kenny Wheeler under the 'Colonial Services' division perhaps?

I was talking about viewings in UK pubs and clubs.

Yeah - that affected all of the viewings in HD at the pubs and clubs. Us cheapskates viewing in non-HD at home were unaffected

An un-deservidely obscure session - essential for all Wayne-ophiles. If I didn't have this on LP I'd spring for the CD.

Bryan Spring Curtis Counce Cuurtis Speagler

Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra Complete Solid State - LPs 1 and 2

I stand by what I just said about Gerrard. A couple of his crosses into the box were superb - although (untypically) he did lose posession a couple of times near the end.

Lukewarm performance by England tonight. That USA goal was a howler. Rooney looked in less than A1 form, although Gerrard did have a really good game. Good pace by the USA, a spirited performanbce by them. Ahem......(cough)... who is saying England are favourites? Not round here they're not.

Big Bertha Hot Mamma Fat Judy

Sad news. An early stalwart of the Gil Evans Orchestra, for sure.

Marquis de Sade Creed Taylor Lalo Schifrin

Little Weed Bill Looby Loo

The informative booklet in the Mosaic box has some interesting details of the rehearsals and recording sessions for Solid State, also about Solid State's 'ethos'. It mentions that Phil Ramone and Manny Albam were involved and that rookie recording engineers used the rehearsals as training sessions. I have most of the sessions on original LP (some UK pressings, come US) and also the Mosaic on vinyl and I enjoy the sessions both with and without reverb. The reverb works best IMP on the original, first session.

Isaac Hayes Edgar Hayes Will Hay