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Richard O'Sullivan Hywell Bennett Leonard Rossitter

This Mosaic Single is a good one - hope to add a few words next week. Well worth picking up !

'Sonny Stitt and the Top Brass' (Atlantic stereo, blue/green label)

Roland Kirk 'The Inflated Tear' (UK Atlantic stereo original, Polydor pressing)

Saw him in the early Eighties with George Coleman's octet. A very good, player, indeed. :( Sad news - a fine player with a nice big sound. Yes, saw him myself in that band around that time (the lineup also had Danny Moore I think). There's a fim of this band in action up on dime and recorded in the UK - well worth checking out.

Another late one. Happy Birthday !

Nice . What's the pressing like on side 2?

It's going right on my deck tonight, CD1 onwards. A fitting tribute.

Andrew Hill Solo Mosaic Select, CD1. Delightful !

Bobby Hutcherson Select CD3 on repeated spins today. Gerald Wilson set will be on a bit later.

Here's the details for the Nathan Davis: TITLE Nathan Davis Group- "London By Night" RECORDED August 17 & 18, 1987 in London ORIGINAL Hot House HH 1004, UK RE-ISSUES DIW 8019 DIW 813 (CD), 1994, Japan MUSICIANS: Dusko Goykovich (tp,flh), Nathan Davis (ts,ss), Kenny Drew (p), Jimmy Woode (b), Al Levitt (ds), Jean Toussaint (ts), Stan Robinson (ts) TITLES: 1. Noite Em Leblon (N. Davis) 6'39 2. Rio De Janeiro (N. Davis) 6'00 3. London By Night (C. Coates) 4'14 4. Dr. Bu (N. Davis) 2'41 5. You've Changed (Fisher/ Carey) 6'25 *6. Lament (J.J. Johnson) 5'46 *7. If I Fell (Lennon/McCartney) 7'14 * additional titles on CD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've got the vinyl somewhere in the racks - I'll have to dig it out.

Always liked that first track off of 'Decoy' - sets the album off to a strong start but unfortunately the rest is somewhat uneven. Still recall hearing that lead-off track at the Royal Festival Hall, London in 1985 when Robert Irving III and Scofield were still in the band. I'd certainly be in for an 80s set. :rsmile:

Not to forget the two sessions recorded in London for the boys at Mole Jazz in the mid-80s on the short-lived Hot House label:

Just ordered the Amy Select along with the Piano Jazz. I have some of the LPs so know that this one is going to be real good.

Oh I don't know - for $112 I could rig up a mega big bunsen burner arrangement with Liebig condenser etc and still have change for a Select.

I think I paid $90 for it ($18 per LP) Golden rule about Miles Mosaic LP sets - grab whilst still in print.

Have taken the pluge with 'Piano Moods' as its now on 'Last Chance'. Also picked up a couple of the Selects and Singles (Freeman, Blakey). Therapeutic !

This set has just gone into the 'Last Chance' category. Damn !

That one's a fabulous little compilation (2CD set presumably?)

Over $2 to the £ makes it feel more of a sale to me. I'm used to having to buy Mosaics at about $1.40 to the £, so this is quite a saving at present. That's what I keep telling myself anyway. and the boiler can go to hell !

So - the big question. Any nice vinyl purchased?

Very cool.

... and mine is just about to empty as I've been told that I need to replace my central heating boiler and most of the plumbing to the LPG tank ! What a bummer !

Wow - great to see he's still out there gigging !