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That would be the 'Chronicle' set, right? I have that one without the box and booklet - LPs in plain white card sleeves marked up by hand and sold to me in a sale by the late lamented 'Mole Jazz' many moons ago. I would say that the sound quality is comparable to OJCs of that vintage. They are not thick vinyl but are thin pressings like the OJCs. Sound is very acceptable. From my experience the Prestige 1st and 2nd pressings on Bergenfield and 50th St NYC sound better though - more 'presence' and 'body'. The challenge though will be to find these at lowish cost and in good condition (indeed a challenge these days in the UK ). Another option would be to pick up the 24000 series Fantasy twofers of Miles Prestige work - 'Miles Davis', 'Collectors Items', 'Working & Steamin' etc. Again, these are very acceptable sound-wise and can be picked up for not many £. I have a few of these and am more than happy with them. There's also the limited audiophile box of the Miles Quintet material put out by Analogue Productions. Not cheap and long out of print - but has been praised highly both on this board and the old BN board (I've never heard this one). Incidentally, if you check out their site it shows that they currently have some 45rpm releases of the Quintet material for sale ( ).

'Blue Note Complete 1960 Blakey Jazz Messengers' - LP 8. Checking out the sound.. Later today: Serge Challoff LP set.

Nathan Davis Quintet 'The Hip Walk' (SABA, stereo). Very good sounding SABA audiophile reissue, in fact as near to a 'clone' as one can get. Beats spending £150 or so for an original !

Was listening to a vinyl of 'Live at Jimmy's' in a shop the other week. Couldn't get into it at all, too much 'grand-standing' for me. Which is a shame, as I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Maynard live and am a big fan of the Mosaic Roulette material. Maybe I should give it another chance?

Ricky Villa Oswaldo Ardilles Diego Maradonna

Have a great birthday !

'Cosmic Eye - Dream Sequence' (Regal Zonophone). With Amancio D'Silva and John Mayer.

Got me sweating for a hot minute until I saw the AAJ posting date ! Has a certain ring to it..

Sonny Stitt, CD 8. Organ material, grooves nicely !

Just ordered the Max. Had my eye on that one for a while.

As fast as a rat up an aqueduct - not suprising, GREAT set !

As of this point in time its down to less than 30 sets, apparently. Time for SS1 to dust off 'The Procrastinator'

Hilton Ruiz 'El Camino (The Road)' (RCA Novus). With Sam Rivers and Dick Griffin. Sonny Fortune 'Awakening' (A&M Horizon) Cliffird Jordan 'Glass Bead Games' (Strata-East 2LP)

Just pulled 'Awakening' on A&M/Horizon out from the racks. 'Waves of Dreams' to follow when I find it. The lead-off track of 'Waves' is an absolute stormer, with ferocious work by Sonny and Charles Sullivan. If it had been on Blue Note it would now have cult status. Great memories of seeing Sonny Fortune back in the late 80s/early 90s as part of Elvin Jones' Jazz Machine. He fitted very well indeed into that particular organisation.

I've still got about 100 of the damn things from Pathe Macaroni ! Time to put them on ebay, perhaps?

Wasn't that the one that got the Parisian scene, sort of 'a la Reach Out' ? I think it just showed some railroad tracks and a train station. That's the one !

Reminder to self to put this Mosaic on the play-list this weekend (most of it is still in shrink-wrap).

Sonny Stitt CD #7. Real class !

From my experience a bit of crackling is sometimes encountered with the VG+ rating but never a skip. Sounds like a 'G' at best. Dontcha just love it when these idiots grade this way.

Wasn't that the one that got the Parisian scene, sort of 'a la Reach Out' ? I've also seen at least one Bennie Green with the different Liberty cover.

'The Eminent JJ Johnson' (UK Vogue 10" mono DG). UK issue of the BN 10". 'Old Devil Moon' was one of the best performances JJ ever recorded, I think.

Two bands comprising members of London's 'F-IRE Collective' - 'Oriole' (led by flamenco-influenced guitarist Jonny Philips) and the Ingrid Laubrock Quintet, featuring the playings and compositions of this fine player. Both Ingrid and drummer Seb Rochford from the Quintet also featured as members of 'Oriole'. Both of these bands are absolutely unique in style and and their tour of the UK regions (Windsor Art Centre tonight, I believe). Some of the best live jazz currently being produced in the UK from these guys. The Laubrock Quintet is particularly well integrated, with Laubrock and cellist Ben Davis really gelling these days as a front-line team.

Sorry Big Al, can't yet find the Miles Davis (I think it is the Lex Vol 2) but the UK Vogue 10" of JJ Johnson 'The Eminent Vol 1' has the following: Side 1: 1. Jay 2. Time After Time 3. Old Devil Moon Side 2: 1. To Marvellous For Words 2. It's You Or No One 3. Cofee Pot This is a clone of the BN 10", I believe.