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I'll second 'The Pentagon' and 'Pit Inn'. Two of his best sessions ! There's one called 'As Long As There's Music' that I particularly like - recorded for Muse around 1990 I think. Really though, I don't think Cedar has ever made a bad album.

That Bertha Hope group I saw had Walter Booker, Roni-Ben Hur and Leroy Williams in it, playing the music of Elmo Hope. Glad I caught them ! Also saw Walter on one other occasion in a Cannonball Adderley tribute at the Playboy Fest in LA. If my memory is right this one had Roy McCurdy and George Duke completing the rhythm team. Nat Adderley was scheduled to play but was sadly wheelchair bound after illness (he very graciously came on stage for the duration of the performance though).

Cass Elliott Elliott Ingber Winged Eel Fingerling Wingy Manone Captain Hook Horatio Nelson

Max Roach, CD#3

Yep, I've got my (distant) eye on the Columboa Jazz Piano set too. The Master Jazz Piano set is real nice - a whole bundle of solo recitals by the likes of Cliff Smalls, Ram Ramirez, Earl Hines and Sir Charles Thompson which bring back a whole by-gone era. I guess at the time these recitals were done - late 60s to early 70s - the curtain was already starting to close.

Its oop...

No central heating?

Wow, I didn't realise it was that hard to find. I have the SABA, it's a great 'MOR, late night listening' album, very laid back. Sorry I can't currently point you in the direction of a vinyl but if I see one I'll ping you a mail. One thing that amuses me about this LP is there are two sets of notes on the back. The set on the left is in German and looks quite scholarly and very matter-of-fact with session details etc, Boland's life story etc. The set on the right in English doesn't seem to correlate at all with the German translation - somewhat 'Un-PC' views about canoodling with the ladies and late night smooching etc. Must have been written by Austin Powers !

Then again, my copy is a green-label issue called 1959... Just playing this OJC again, right now. Sounds pretty good - for £3

Those suckers will take a tram run across them and still sound OK. Earlier tonight - Kenny Dorham 'Quiet Kenny' (OJC)

Anita O'Day disk 4.

Here too ! Pick up though the ones with Stan Tracey on them.

There's a whole bundle of them on vinyl. The first Johnny Hodges, Bill Evans and Master Jazz for sure. Also two of the Miles - Miles/Gil and Plugged Nickel. Strangely, some of the Thad/Mel set also hits that mood too.

Who TF are they?

Some of these fanatic collector guys should just buy some nice $5 OJCs and listen to the actual music - for once.

Anita O'Day Disk 6

Just been watching these two films for the first time, issued by Rhapsody Films. Both of them are like time-capsules of the swing era still in its prime in a now almost-vanished NYC. They are both superb historical documents. 'After Hours' has the dream front line of Roy Eldridge and Coleman Hawkins, backed by Barry Galbraith, Jimmy Guarnieri, Milt Hinton and Cozy Cole. It recreates a 'typical' after-hours jam session set from 1961. Eldridge, in particular, is on fire and Hawk sounds his usual Imperious self ( ). 'Jazz Dance' is amazing cinema-verite from 1954, shot in the Central Park Dance Hall and has Pee Wee Russell, Jimmy McPartland and Willie 'The Lion' Smith amongst the participants. The atmosphere and frenetic dancing are very well captured in the film (which has revolutionary camera techniques for the time). This DVD highly recommended !

Or.. (Is Phil Collins playing pocket billiards in that pic?)

TARKUS ! Wasn't that the one with the Armadillo on the cover with tank tracks? Regularly cited as one of the worst albums ever. I'm sure albums like this spurred on the advancement of punk rock no end.

Eric Dolphy 'Out To Lunch' (BN NY USA mono). Sounds magnificent ! Clifford Brown & Max Roach 'At Basin Street' (50s UK Emarcy/Nixa mono)

A mix of classical and easy-listening (Matt Monro etc.) in my parents' place, with one shipwrecked Buddy Rich Liberty LP ( ) which I homed in on. An uncle had quite a good jazz vinyl collection and was often playing Bird, Diz, Wardell Gray, Buddy Rich, Oscar Peterson etc. I borrowed 2LPs on Stateside (I think) of the 'Wardell Gray Memorial Album' and the damage was done. Those LPs are still two of my favourites.

I believe so.

Horace Silver 'Further Explorations By The Horace Silver Quintet' (BN 47W63rd DG mono) MJQ 'Under The Jasmine Tree' (UK Apple original)

Interesting. I think one of my other LPs has a 'free with Downbeat subscription' flyer. One of the Andrew Hills - 'Black Fire'.

That's a great one ! Not least for the performance by Woody Shaw. Think the CD cost me about $9 !