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I saw a video of those floods in Wisconsin. That looked pretty bad - reminded me of what hit bits of this country last year.

Enjoy it while it lasts - we get rain for the rest of the week !

Congrats ! I got exactly the same last year and it is excellent. Tides me through the working day !

Aha ! Looks nice. Wasn't the original plan to head up to Scotland?

I don't Holland just scored against Italy. Looked like it was off-side though.

Yep, it's the Barnaby/Candid of 'How Time Passes' that I have too. I have the New Jazz of 'New Ideas' ready for a spin a bit later on.

Sandbanks? Never could understand the hype for that place.

Probably a week of decorating (external) lined up for me this year.

Up to the land of the Jocks? If so, do check out the Isle of Skye. I think the toll for the bridge has now been lifted, too. Maybe Clunky can advise on some suitable vinyl pit-stops en-route?

Happy Birthday, Bertrand !

Joao Gilberto John Gilbert Gilbert's Syndrome Gilbert & Sullivan Ronnie Gilbert Holly Near Holly Cole Old King Cole King Bladud

Yep, as Gary Lineker pointed out: "Football is where 22 players run round after the ball and at the end the Germans always win". Isn't that just true ! They should just stick to building great cars and turntables.

I saw Norma with Azimuth minus Wheeler but with Tony Coe at the Bath Fest circa 1988. In the Georgian splendour of the Pump Rooms, I think it was. Memorable ! (around the time that their ECM album came out - I still have that 'Somewhere Called Home' on vinyl). Have given Mike Westbrook's 'Love Song' (Deram - Dutton Vocalion reissue) a couple of spins today and this remains I think my favourite Norma performance - although I like her 'Edge of Time' album on Argo a lot and also the various 'Garricks', especially 'Troppo'. Also the stuff recorded with Azimuth and Kenny Wheeler's Orchestra. Her younger singing style gets my preference (has a real freshness and joy to it), although I always try to catch her performances whenever on tour. A guaranteed classy gig and great evening ! How about also that group she toured some years ago with Kenny Wheeler, Fred Hersch and Paul Clarvis? That was a good one too.

Just counted 76 Miles Lps, combined with all of the Mosaic boxes and CD sets and quite a few (at least 20) on CBS CD so I'd say he wins by a wisker

Damn - side 4 is a total of 8 minutes long. They could have put this one out on 45rpm !

How on earth could you remember that!!!! Rudy van Gelder Ray Fowler Ndiaga Ndour Yusuf N'door Yusef Lateef Bill Evans

Jazz Crusaders Pacific Jazz set, CD 5. The 'Uh Huh' and 'Powerhouse' sessions.

Muffin the Mule Pony Poindexter See See Rider H. Rider Haggard King Solomon Solomon Ilori

'Jazz Wave Ltd, On Tour' (Blue Note Liberty 2LP, stereo). With Thad & Mel and the late Jimmy McGriff.

It's taken a long time but it looks like the BGO reissue of Graham's 'Deep Dark Blue Centre' coupled with 'Portraits' and '(Alternative) Mosaics' will be issued by BGO in August. (swoon) Deep Dark Blue Centre CD

Thanks porcy - looks like it's this one: "MVLP 26 Clark Terry Plays The Jazz Version Of All American Clark Terry (tp, flh) Lester Robinson (tb) Budd Johnson (ts) George Barrow (bars) Eddie Costa (p, vib) Art Davis (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 11, 1962 3519 Night Life 3520 Once Upon A Time 3521 It's Fun To Think 3522 I've Just Seen Her same personnel Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 15, 1962 3523 If I Were You 3524 Fight Song 3525 Same Language 3526 What A Country "

Yep, I've found exactly the same with my Nichols Mosaic. In addition, after a spin on the VPI the sound improved very significantly. I've just 'spun' the entire Basie Studio set and after the treatment, this one sounds bl**dy incredible ! One of the best sounding of the early sets, acoustically, IMO is the Desmond/Hall. now spinning Clark Terry 'Night Life' (UK Transatlantic/Xtra). I'm assuming this is a 'Moodsville' session?

That's been my experience too. Those early ones (the Monks, Herbie Nichols, Brownie etc.) are usually immaculate. I had to request a replacement LP on the Miles Blackhawk set but of course the great people at Mosaic sent a replacement out pronto. I think that's the only time I've ever had a flawed LP from Mosaic, a fantastic QA performance from them.

Someone say ribs?

Another sad loss, way too many of them of late - RIP.