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Leeds of that era sounds like a transplanted Kansas City of the North (oh hang on - that was Newcastle..) Sad that it didn’t last. I guess much of it was down to Ernie Garside and his booking connections.

The Birch Book does mention that Slide played Club 43 in Feb 1968, teamed with Cecil Payne. Interestingly, Griffin played the same club with a quartet the following week. No mention of the Royal Exchange Theatre gig so I guess it was post-1970. There is even a picture of Slide and Payne on the Club 43 date.

Bought the 2LP vinyl when it came out and it has been a favourite ever since. I recall at the time that it was something of a comeback to jazz for JJ, who had been concentrating on Hollywood studio work for much of the 70s I think. It was welcome to see him back - and on form. Fantasy also put out that CD of bonus material from the same concert, many years later. Some good stuff on ‘Pablo Live’ - including the Milt Jackson/Teddy Edwards, Freddie Hubbard at Northsea and the Joe Pass Long Beach.

The text for the Rendell Carr Vol 1 says CD-R in the website note, Note sure about the South sets.

Both 4CD

Sad news but a good long life. Hope that the NY based tribute Octet keeps playing his arrangements and keeping this music alive. Saw him just the once - not playing but conducting an all-star orchestra in Rotterdam. Class act and a great trombonist and arranger. The session he did on MPS with Dexter Gordon is particularly good. I’ll have to check the Manchester Jazz Bible to see if that one is mentioned.

The only thing to watch out for is that Vol 1 of the Rendell Carr direct from R&B is now a CD-R. Must have sold out. Recently put in an order for some of the latest releases, including Vol 2. I note also that the 1967 Dick Morrissey material is not in either of the Harry South boxes, although the earlier material is. The Jimmy Witherspoon with Morrissey looks tempting but I went for the Michael Garrick at this time, as well as the Ronnie Scott and SME.

I’ve seen him a few times - with Trio 3 (open air at Lincoln Center) and with his solo show (club performance on a Western Canada tour).

Beats socks !

Cranked up.

Yeah, a strong session even considering Horace’s very high standards and Joe Henderson in particularly good form, as is Woody S. With ‘African Queen’ you are there on that sweaty river jungle chugboat. Good JJ too - wish he’d recorded more with Horace.

NY mono

Pristine, Liberty mono copy. Honest Jon’s from back in the day, one of a batch they found ‘in the back of some cupboard in the US’. Change from £20 - those were the days !

This one comes to mind from UK budget label DJM. Title as unfortunate as the cover. Another ‘gem’ from DJM..

CD2 - sublime

Amazing the people who turn up in the back end of beyond in NZ. Whole different universe out there ! Very interesting interview.

Still got my Cdn $0.50 shopping mall copy of the Applause ‘Am I Blue’. It doesn’t get a lot of play. Never realised it was also out on cassette !

LP 7

Same here but just over 40 years ago for me. Both with George Coleman’s Octet, first time I ever saw that group.

There was a time when Victor Borge was featured on a prominent Xmas special concert over here, every year without fail. Eurovision deal? By the mid-late 70s that had stopped I think.

One for my ever expanding list..

I would have to include: Charles Tolliver ‘Compassion’ (Strata-East/Pure Pleasure) Clifford Jordan Magic Triangle ‘Firm Roots’ (Steeplechase) Lee Morgan ‘Complete Live at the Lighthouse’ (Blue Note) Rendell/Carr Quintet ‘Live at the BBC Vol 1’ (R&B) Barbara Thompson ‘Live at the BBC’ 13CD box set (Repertoire) Roy Brooks ‘Understanding’ (Real to Reel)

Second the recommendation on Allen’s box sets.

Yeah, Ravi was in the band I saw at Scotts, pretty sure it was Summer 1996. Next time he visited it was with Sonny Fortune I think. Keiko used to tune up the drums in advance of every appearance I ever saw of Elvin. On one occasion I saw Elvin’s band, again with Ravi, at Carnegie Hall, part of a Coltrane tribute. That bill also featured Charles Lloyd’s group and McCoy Tyner’s trio.