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Nice interview with Freddie in today's UK press: Hubbard Article

Gunther Schuller/JJ Johnson/John Lewis/Jimmy Giuffre 'Music For Brass' (Columbia 6-eye DG mono) Miles Davis 'Filles de Killimanjaro' (Dutch CBS, stereo) and 'Tutu' (Warner)

Oz Clarke James May Jeremy Clarkson

Raining..

At one JJ gig in NYC I was so close to the man that his slide was going backwards and forwards right over my head. That was the fine group with Dan Faulk and Rene Rosnes. That occasion brought back fond memories yesterday whilst diggin' the 'Heroes' CD. Fortunately. his placement with the slide was immaculate ! A great opportunity to check out at close quarter the famous 'JJ' sound - right out of the bell.

Corey Feldman Corey Haim Professor Irwin Corey

And still dry....

Miles Davis 'Complete Bitches Brew Sessions' LP set. LP3 - 'Great Expectations'

A given - especially as we are now 'officially' in recession. No we're not - GDP growth was zero in the spring quarter, not negative. But wait until next qauarter's figs come out Looking like rain here now. MG Hmm. OK - but allowing for, say, 20% margin of uncertainty/fudging of numbers (and I'm being generous to their arithmetic abilities - considering they were predicting above 2 percent growth as recently as a few months ago - morons) , we probably already entered the recession territory 3 months ago. Anyway, back to the weather. Still dry here.

Up for Monsieur Brownie on his next visit.... If Boris says so then within budget it will be - Boris Speaks...

I like his Mosaic Select. Real 'good-vibe' music.

A given - especially as we are now 'officially' in recession.

No kidding ! It's been a constant battle against tree/hedge/bramble growth this Summer - I've filled at least 1 skip. There are ash sapplings running riot so the tree surgeon with his buzz-saw will be over in a few weeks time. Bring on the permafrost !

Cedar Walton 'Spectrum' (Prestige blue label, stereo)

Well, I for one would give it a definite Lots of good material in this set, especially with the group he led with James Moody and Lalo Schifrin.

Anyone mentioned Gianluca Petrella yet? One of the finest and most fluent 'bonists' on the current scene and a leading light of Italian jazz. Closer to home, Dennis Rollins has to be one of the most impressive (and big sounding) players on the UK scene.

Courtney Love Kurt Cobain Kurt Vonnegut

It's stopped raining

' Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet' (Prestige Bergenfield DG mono)

Bill Holman Gene Roland Bob Graetzinger

Sam Rivers - 'Dimensions & Extensions' (BN Pathe Marconi DMM)

Henry Bridges Fred Becket Tadd Dameron Richard Carpenter Karen Carpenter Herb Alpert

'Deep Dark Blue Centre/Portraits/Alternative Mosaic' now available from BGO Deep Dark CD

Ella Speed Gil Evans Chummy McGregor

Vinyl back in action JJ Johnson/Nat Adderley 'The Yokohama Concert' (Pablo Live, 2LP)