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Saw him in action about 25 years ago in an open air concert conducting a West Coast orchestra and vocalist. Fun times.

Must dig out.. The one time I saw Coles he had on that cap - and I think that jacket !

German Metronome 5LP set with all the Evans/LaFaro/Motian albums. Bought by me from Zweitausendeins many years ago for a relative pitance. Superb sound.

Vol 2 of these broadcasts - excellent !

One of the earliest memories of Cannonball sadly was the ‘flash’ tribute put out by Peter Clayton on his Sunday BBC radio show on the weekend of his sudden death.

I’ve got a copy of the LP set - good excuse to dig it out.

It was about a month ago I think - I got an email about it. Alas, have never been able to attend one (for obvious reasons).

They’ll be going for quadraphonic music centres with built in 8-track players next !

That is interesting news about the Francis Wolff photo archive - I wonder where they are going? Doesn’t sound good re: the forthcoming restrictions on prints.

Soccer ball..... coconut... they’re all the same...

Saw an original vinyl of that in the shops some time back, in very good nick. No change from £1k !

And a painted coconut !

Sheila Jordan is incredible. I saw her once in a Western Canadian club in the depths of a severe Winter when it was blowing a blizzard and sub -30C outside. She seemed totally unfazed and was very warm in her stage manner. That was with Harvie S. too. Long may she continue gracing our stages.

‘Chile Con Soul’ seemed to come out on CD over here by stealth - never used to see it but eventually tracked it down. A keeper then?

Not to mention they even still had the 3LP Sonny Rollins in Holland hiding away. Alladin’s Cave.

I’ve certainly never come across it on CD. My copy is a King LP furnished by Mr Tanno. This recording is actually one of my favourites by the Jazz Crusaders. Talking of the Jazz Crusaders - I came across an Applause version of ‘Powerhouse’ today (gory red cover)” Never seen that issue before.

They had all of those AP Impulses as well but I averted my gaze from those !

Lovely sounding 60 year old LP pressed by EMI, Hayes.

Post-dental surgery haul. Second hand a couple of really nice Nancy Wilson Capitols (including one with Gerald Wilson), a minty first press Chick Corea ‘Return to Forever’ on German ECM and new copy of Bill Evans’ Oil Can Harry’s double on Craft Recordings. Well chuffed . Passed on the Miles ‘Live Evil’ Black Friday reissue.

Nice to see Harry South with a decent looking pint !

Was looking forward to that one by the ‘Granite’ Band near Newton Abbot - ah well, hopefully some more next year. Alas I’m allergic to London these days so couldn’t get to see the ‘Westbrook Blake’. Bet it was good.

Hi Frank ! Thanks for the reminder on the videos. I need to check more of those out. The ‘Starcross’ CD too. I have the LIVE and need to give it another listen. Hopefully some more SW UK Westbrook gigs in 2022 when things have calmed down a bit. Stay safe !

This thread reminds me of my favourite JJ moment. At one club I got to sit right in front of JJ and he spent the set operating his slide right above my head ! With great precision, I might add - fortunately I stayed rigid in place. JJ also signed a club flyer for me but that might have been a different appearance. That was the time he had Renee Rosnes in his group.

Definitely on my Ogun want list. I see it is back in print. That cover design always reminds me of ‘Agharta’.

Sort of similar - I remember a track being played on Humphrey Lyttelton’s Monday night ‘Best of Jazz’ show. It was ‘Horace’ I think. No crap played on that show.