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RDK's signature (You can do what you like with jazz as long as it doesn't lose it's Deep Dark Blue Center." - Hoagy Carmichael) made me think of this one: Thanks Al, I'll try and grab the files tonight! With good reason you thought of that, Flurin. Collier took his title from Hoagy's quote (which is where I first heard it, in Collier's liner notes). Ah, that's cool, I didn't know about that (don't know much about Collier anyway) - I love Hoagy! Watch out for the forthcoming CD reissue of 'DDBC' - in stereo, featuring my LP !

I always thought this was 'Aggie'

For preparation, get eating some authentic hot curry with popadoms and naan bread and start listening to Joe Harriott/John Mayer and Amancio D'Silva.

Is this one a Mosaic Basie Clef ripoff?

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Blimey - Brazilian jazz - 70 years before the commercial 'breakthrough'. These particular tracks haven't dated at all !

Really enjoying the first bumper box of this collection. The 'Sir Herbert Clarke' track on CD1 caught my attention too. Sounded to me just like one of those Yorkshire/Northern English brass bands (e.g. Black Dyke Mills) with cornet soloist who are still to this day playing in this essentially Victorian style - 100+ years later ! Any info out there on 'Sir Herbert Clarke' - who he was and where his band came from? Enquiring minds wish to know.

Allen Lowe 'That Devilin' Tune' Set 1, CD1. 'Voss No. 1 Regiment Band' from the 1890s. Those guys had a heavy vibe.

Yes, I don't think any of them are OOP yet - which I find pretty amazing. Suspect some of the earlier ones may be heading towards the 'Last Chance' list sometime this year though..

you won't regret it! Thanks. I feel better for it.

Didn't Beavis and Butthead get up to this on one of their shows?

Just ordered this one. Doesn't look as if it will be long of this world - now in the 'Last Chance Saloon'.

As the great Kay Kyser would say, "That's right, you're WRONG!" I was SO hoping someone would guess Terry Gibbs on this track; it's the whole reason this track is on here! Holy sh*t. I'm stunned !

It ain't Harper, but if you know of any recordings of his that sound like this track, please let me know! The tenor player sounded like Harper to me but as you say the backing doesn't sound right for him. More of a 'Jaco' groove to the bass.

Not bad? So it wasn't Yusef with a cocktail band?

14. Best sounding track sonically on the CD. Must be an LP transfer . Me likes. Yusef with a cocktail band ?

11. Must be the great Billy Harper? Strata-East vibe to this one?

15. Sounds very late-50s West Coast. Terry Gibbs big band? Is that Conte Candoli on trumpet? Bill Holman arrangement, Frank Rosolino on trombone?

12. Track 12 is easy. Track 1 from this gem, recorded with Clifford Jordan. here

Some GREAT music on this one 1. Yes, it's Blakey - and an early recording too. What's annoying is that I know I've got this one but I don't think it's KD on 'Afro Cuban' or Joe Gordon on the 'Blakey' VEE. Aaaagggggh ! 2. Very nice mid-50s small group bop - is that Dave Burns on trumpet? Very nice. Could perhaps be one of George Wallington's groups (some nice chordal comping so it could be him) - don't think it is James Moody's small group. Again, the music sounds very familiar. Tenor player sounds like more of an R&B stylist. 3. Johnny Hodges for sure but I have no idea on the group or the recording. Nice though. 4. Early Quincy Jones big-band arrangement? Can't place it though - the use of the deep bari, the trumpet lead and some of the chordal progressions sound typical of his style. Jimmy Cleveland on trombone. Zoot on tenor? Great track ! 5. 30s/40s swing band arrangement. Playing sounds tight as a ducks ass, very impressive. Fletcher Henderson? 6. French-horn lead off (Julius Watkins I presume?) then into a very familiar tune. Oh yes, Tadd Dameron 'On A Misty Night'. Johnny Griffin on tenor? 7. Again, sounds very familiar. Benny Golson in his early style on tenor. Is that Bill Hardman on trumpet? 8. Yep, Julius Watkins again and another very familiar tune. One of Jimmy Heath's from one of his Riverside sessions? Sounds like Freddie Hubbard on trumpet? Must go out and buy this one pronto !

Great book - he really gets Britain! He even visited Worksop!!!! Worksop is the English equivalent of Nowheresville, New Mexico. I got a personalised signed copy when it first came out and he toured Western Canada (I'd put in an advance request for a copy at my local bookstore as I was away from the country during his visit - they forgot but somehow contacted him and got him to mail an inscription page sticker from the UK ! ). He wasn't that well known at the time.

The Mosaic LP of 'Blue Serge' will do me.

Thanks ! With 2 issues of 'The Fence' just out, maybe next month we will get 3 'Hum Donos'