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Horace Silver 'The Tokyo Blues' and 'Song For My Father' (both BN NY USA mono, DG side 1)

Kurzbeschreibung „Ich hatte immer das Bild im Kopf, dass ich als alte Lady enden möchte in einer Hand eine Flasche Whisky und in der anderen eine Zigarre - singing the Jazz. Schon als Kind mochte ich den Jazz. Er gab mir viel für Körper und Seele und auch für den Kopf. Die Songs auf diesem Album habe ich schon vor Jahren für mich entdeckt - sie sind besonders und haben eine Geschichte zu erzählen. Ich ging auf Tour und machte einen Mitschnitt. Auf diesem Album öffne ich die Zigarrenkiste ein bisschen für sie.“ Gitte Haenning Hmmm...

Jeez !

Jimmy Smith 'Softly As A Summer Breeze' (BN NY USA mono) Lee Morgan 'The Sidewinder' (BN NY USA mono). This copy has a blank blue/white label on side 2, otherwise is near mint with the full label on side 1. Never seen another Blue Note with this strange label arrangement.

Benny Golson 'Groovin' With Golson' (Esquire mono)

Thanks for posting this. Some great recommendations there amongst the Sun Ra list and nice to see 'Strange Strings' getting some deserved recognition !

I'll second that. Just to see releases like the Hill 'Pax' and the Lou Blackburn even in the release schedule is amazing. I suspect we have to put a lot of the credit to Michael Cuscuna and his inspired influence over at EMI.

Benny Golson 'Gettin' With It' (New Jazz deep groove mono)

Hope it was a good birthday !

Less than perfect Hank 'Soul Station' hits a grand with 5 days to go.. Soul Station

I'm still stunned by this news and immensely saddened. Hilton was a guy who I caught in performance a good number of times, mainly back in the 70s/80s when he was very much up and coming but also caught him at the great NYC Birdland gig recorded by Candid. He was by far my favourite Latin jazz pianist, an absolute master in that idiom. I also never saw him give less than 100% at his gigs. RIP. Here's the Birdland CD (in which he was absolutely at his prime).

Imposter ! The original Fontana has foldbacks on the sleeves so presumably they are replicating that. Is this taken from the stereo source tapes or is it a vinyl lift?

Don't tell me you have an original copy of that Alas, no - just the facsimile reissue.

It's just popped up on the 'Dime Store'

He's one heck of a good trombone player - makes it look so effortless ! Saw him last year at Cheltenham as part of Enrico Rava's fine quintet.

Summer has well and truly arrived in England. Warm and clear blue skies - without getting unbearable. Doesn't get any better than this.

Hilarious ! Just been listening to him on the Cellar Door set but Miles must have had a cork handy to plug the outbursts.

Jackie McLean 'Hipnosis' (King BN) Rene Utreger Trio (Versailles)

Here's the King GXK Japanese LP issue, which I have recently got hold of. Sorry that the picture is somewhat miniscule !

It's not often that I pre-order a Mosaic set but I did with this one (mine is about no. 50-ish). Have loved it ever since first listen and it fills in nicely when I can't be bothered with the hassle of getting the Pacific Jazz vinyls out. Saw Gerald live quite recently and he's still an absolute phenomenon !

'The Bill Le Sage - Ronnie Ross Quartet' (World Record Club, stereo)

Jackie McLean 'McLean's Scene' (New Jazz DG mono)

Gitte Haenning & Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band 'Gitte And The Band - My Kind of World' (Hor Zu) Charlie Rouse 'Bossa Nova Bacchanal' (BN NY USA mono)

Lou Donaldson 'Gravy Train' (BN NY USA mono) JJ Johnson 'Volume 1' (BN Lexington mono DG)

I can take a look at some 1974-76 back-issues of Jazz Journal International this weekend and scan in anything of interest, if that is any use to you? (I don't think their coverage of Nucleus was that prolific but you never know..)