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I want one of them !!! Maybe a space for this in the loo?

All the mentions I've heard of Cal Massey in relation to Lee Morgan have been as friend and colleague. Welcome to the board, Taru !

I think it is - sounds a bit 'fresher' to my ears and some very good compositions on the album (in a style quite similar to the Miles davis Quintet of the time) but with a definite 'Detroit' edge. Me likes !

JJ Johnson 'Concepts In Blue' (Pablo, stereo)

All the Best !

I think it's even better !

Al - Please add me in too. Thanks !

Whoahh !! Ah! I remember going into the Pret-a-manger in Victoria Street, London, some years ago and hearing "Hard times" by Fathead with Ray. I was late for the meeting in the office upstairs Well, some things are REALLY important... MG Sometimes, one has to get the priorities right in this life..

and not to forget the previously unissued material (other than on the brown bag twofer) on Andrew Hill's first Mosaic Select box. I'd also put much of that in the post-bop/free category.

Whoahh !!

Same dream - but substitute 'Mole Jazz' (RIP) for 'Stereojacks'.

Happy belated birthday from me too !

Miles Davis 'Quiet Nights' (UK CBS mono) 'Gil Evans and 10' (Esquire, mono)

Recommended - as is the Bath International Festival about a month later.

Thinking about it, my ears perked up in the bar of this very hotel on my previous visit. Some sort of trendy jazz compilation was playing late night whilst I was sipping my Grolsch - it had Chet Baker/Russ Freeman on it plus tracks by Wynton M. and Jimmy Smith. Maybe this 'jazz for non-jazzers' tape was being replayed in the breakfast rooom. Of course, whilst this was playing in the background some salesman jerks came up to the bar and said "Nice" in a 'Fast Show' sort of way ( ) Can't believe that their staff actually went out and bought Hank's 'Soul Station' RVG CD but you never know..

Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Lovely town - the pearls and twinset blue-rinse/'disgusted of Tunbridge Wells' brigade rule the place but it would appear that they collect Hank Mobley CDs. As well as the music, breakfast was interesting. The electric bulb over my table was set at about 5W so I had to use the light from the Abbey frontage to read the paper. I know we have an energy crisis going on but what the hell ! Bring back 1974, the 3-day week and power cuts (well - as long as I can power the turntable. Hamster power?)

Just spinning Dizzy Gillespie "Verve Philips" (that guy again ) CD 6. Some great arrangements from Tom McIntosh on the earlier tracks (with fine quintet performances from Msrs Gillespie, Barron and Moody in particular). The Double Six of Paris tracks take a bit more getting into for me but starting to dig it.

Oh dear - what don't you specifically like about this one? (which is on my long-range list).

The Northern Idaho Winter weather does strange things to people's heads this time of year..

Very Happy 102nd !

Safe journey !

I thought everyone did that !

Not an elevator but over breakfast at a very low-key hotel in a UK backwater this morning at about 7.15 they were playing Hank Mobley's 'Soul Station' on the PA. I nearly choked on my tea and toast !

Sonny Fortune 'Waves of Dreams' (A&M Horizon) Orchestre National De Jazz '86' (Label Bleu 2LP)

Will ye no come back? :rsly: Happy Birthday !