sidewinder

10” LP version

Yeah - I remember hearing one track on side one and the whole of side 2 being broadcast on a radio show, liking it from the off and buying the LP very soon after.

When that LP came out in 1976, I thought of it almost like a ‘Dead Sea Scrolls’ linking the Sorcerer era on side 1 with the ‘Dual Mr Tillman Anthony’ stuff on side 2 as a missing link into the ‘In A Silent Way’ period. A real humdinger release at the time, when Miles was otherwise silent. I don’t think Tony Williams’ drums was ever recorded better by Columbia than he was on those side 1 tracks.

Deram DG, stereo version

Retirement project #1 - play every Mosaic set end to end..

Need to remove the cobwebs off of that set and give it a spin.

I think Tadd ended up marrying the English-born nurse who looked after him in the NYC hospital back in the early 60s. I recall an interview with her by the BBC on the ‘Sounds of Jazz’ show back in the 70s, with recollections of Tadd. Wish I’d recorded it !

I remember that from the website. Don’t recall some of the more obscure choices though and there is more content in the book from the short writeups I remember online.

The glasses are correct, circa 1971 !

Interesting read - lots of obvious choices, some less than obvious.

My version of that Geller LP is the Stateside version too. Appropriate LP title and cover given the lovely weather conditions we are having today in the West of England.

Looking at some old Jazz In Britain Facebook posts from late last year, there is a preview pic of the forthcoming Neil Ardley bio by Viv Ardley. Says that it will be released ‘sometime in 2022’ - hopefully in the not too distant future. Nice picture laminate cover, in the style of ‘Splinters’ by the looks of it.

Another excellent archival release from JIB. Another reminder of just how good Beck was and how valued he was as pianist to Ms Merrill.

Recent release on CD from Jazz In Britain. Kenny’s imprint on the music is very prominent.

Sorry to hear this, RIP. Never got to see her perform sadly.

Sorry to hear this, 67 is no age. RIP.

Yes, around Feb/early March 1993, Ronnie Scott’s. Admission cost per night £2 with my Student’s Union Member Club Membership, if my memory is correct. A beer cost more than admission. Halcyon days ! Even better was that per Ronnie’s direction, students and youngsters were often given the best seats at the front of house if there was room. Worked to my advantage quite a bit, including with Bill Evans Trio. A precarious time for the club though - they were fighting bankruptcy at the time (and fortunately survived thanks to shear bloody mindedness and help from some business friends).

Yes. The Shaw club performances I saw in early 83 in the UK included tunes from that album, including the title track I recall. Agree, the group was on very good form in that period. In fact I remember sharing a table with a couple of guys from the Netherlands who had flown in specially for it. They kicked off one set with a particularly good contrapuntal version of ‘All the Things You Are’. Better than the version included on one of the Electra albums.

I saw Red back in 1990 - he was in great form.

Indeed !