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John Coltrane 'Blue Train' (BN 47W63rd DG mono)

John Coltrane/Wilbur Harden 'Countdown - The Savoy Sessions' (Arista/Savoy 2LPs)

Thanks for raising this one. Arista/Savoy Lps will be dug out - always ben a favourite ! Harden uses amazingly few notes on the flugel but he learned well from Miles Davis in making every one count !

Bill Russo and the London Jazz Orchestra 'Stonehenge' (Columbia Lansdowne mono)

Hmmm - I've drawn a blank on this one !

There wouldn't be a 'Wally' in the runout groove would there? At first I thought this might be one of the 'Limited' MCA reissues from the late 80s/early 90s but from the description it doesn't sound like it.

This book looks really good - skimmed through a copy in a shop recently. Nice big tome and lots of the classics including the Farrell, Benson and Turrentine CTIs. I'm tempted.

'Normality' returns with the Quebec/Hardee set (LP edition) LP Set

Walt Dickerson 'Relativity' (New Jazz DG mono)

My goodness that's cheap! We bought our (new) 4 bedroom house almost 2 years ago for 194K pounds ($372K); and we're out of Cardiff into an old mining village, now becoming a bit of a commuter town for Cardiff. In Cardiff, the same house (if you could get a comparable one) would cost at least 50% more; but when we were looking around in Cardiff, the houses all had much smaller rooms than this. And Cardiff, of course, is a lot cheaper than most other comparable British cities. MG And that is incredibly cheap compared with London, where £200K gets you nothing.

I've always been curious to hear this -- even brought it up in another thread one time. Has anyone here ever heard this before?? I've heard snippets on the radio and had a somewhat 'neutral' view of it. But really must listen to the whole thing before giving a full opinion. The trouble is that the sublime original causes everything else to pale into significance.

Hank is heading towards $3500 and there's still 8 days to go. Hankster Nice copy though..

Just my thoughts! Seconded !

Ingrid Jensen has done a version of 'Miles Ahead' with Tommy Smith directing the Scottish Jazz Orchestra (I think).

Great session I have a mono white label of this one! (A promotional copy) Indeed it is. I'd forgotten how good it was - and a cleanup under the VPI makes it sound crystal clear ! Mono white label, very nice.

Jimmy Woods 'Awakening' (Contemporary black/green DG stereo)

Back in the day I bought LPs, then switched to CDs back in the late 80s, thinking this would be a permanent switch. Upgraded the turntable and started buying LPs (mainly original) again around 5 years ago and won't switch from this preference. My ears are atuned to vinyl ! Having said that, I like to play CDs when I am in the bath.

There's a Quebec/Hardee set currently up with a 'buy it now' of $1075. Don't miss !

Sonny Simmons 'Rumasuma' (Contemporary white label stereo). With Barbara Donald.

With the famous quote from Don Ellis at the top of the LP !

Yet another sad passing from that early modern jazz generation. There have been far too many of them over the past year - RIP.

Shake Keane 'Dig It' (Decca Phase 4 stereo). With 'Ivor Raymonde' ( ) and his chorus. 60s covers - cheesy but funky.

Cannonball Adderley 'Quintet At The Lighthouse' (Riverside blue label reel/mike DG mono)

New Jazz Orchestra 'Le Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe' (UK Verve stereo)

Jackie McLean 'Lights Out' (New Jazz mono)