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Happy Birthday ! :rsmile:

That one and 'Pithycanthropus' will be going on deck later.

Kenny Wheeler 'Windmill Tilter' (UK Fontana stereo) JJ Johnson/Kai Winding 'K + JJ' (UK London version of the Bethlehem LP)

Joe Harriott 'Indo Jazz Fusions 1' (UK Columbia Lansdowne stereo) Joe Harriott 'Personal Portrait' (UK Columbia Lansdowne stereo) 'Joe Harriott Quartet' (UK Columbia mono EP)

Donald Byrd 'Fuego' (BN 47W63rd DG mono) Anthony Williams 'Spring' (BN NY USA stereo)

The best thing on the net. Here's to many more years and many thanks to the Hosts.

Just heard that poet, wit and all-round maverick Ivor Cutler has sadly passed away at the age of 83. Ivor Cutler RIP Of particular interest to UK jazz fans thanks to his collaborations with Neil Ardley and Robert Wyatt. Notably with Ardley on 'Symphony of Amaranths'. A classic.

Indeed it does. I was marvelling at it this morning, superb the way that Mobley's great tone is captured during the ballad.

Amos Milburn Nat Cole T-Bone Walker

The late-80s CD reissue sounds very muddy too, as does the Mosaic. Might explain why I rarely ever play this session.

Hank Mobley 'Dippin' (BN NY USA mono)

Just checked my LP and it looks early Liberty with 'Van Gelder' and no ear, mono copy. 1966 inner sleeve so seems to line up with the above.

I had a few crowns on the lower teeth done several years ago. One of them needed root canal too. A bit uncomfortable for several months but in time it's almost as if they didn't exist.

I've just bought a Packard-Bell unit - nice and compact, also very quiet. An incredible 400 Gbyte storage capacity on it. Jeez - I can remember the days when 64K was a big deal..

I've tried the code for that 'Secret Sessions' quite a few times of late but no success (same story with the other Evans sets). Damn !

Sounds like my vision of paradise - just need the MP3 player with Hank/Morgan/Andrew Hill/McLean/Dexter etc. on it. One can dream....

Thanks for the reminder. The NY USA LP is going up on deck later tonight. This is a Hank album that really grows on you. It is deceptive - it starts off laid-back, almost in MOR vein but noticeably ups the momentum into side 2. I particularly like the last track on side 2 - Ballin' - in which Morgan and Mabern generate incredible drive and ends the album on a real high. This is an LP for which you need to crank the volume up. I think my CD copy is the late-80s McMaster issue so probably won't be replacing it (unless there are some nice snazzy Francis Wolff pictures of the The Mobe in the liner notes). Second also Ghost's comments re: Mobley's superb ballad playing on 'I See Your Face Before Me'.

Booker Ervin 'The In Between' (BN Liberty stereo) John Coltrane 'Blue Train' (BN 47W63rd DG mono no Inc no R)

Also a very good way of acquiring the 'Black Narcissus' session, which doesn't get the plaudits that it deserves. Some nice playing by Joe on that one.

Stylophone - they were all the rage for a while back in the late 60s/early 70s.

I have beautiful memories of going to Scotts, original club 39, Gerrard Street, Soho, I used to go to the all night jazz sessions which started about midnight on a saturday. Ronnie and Tubby played their hearts out. I dont think tubby ever got the credit he deserved. I would recomend to you two vinyls I have aquired reasently, Tubby Hayes, On The Air on Harkit Records also tubby Hayes Introducing Tubbs. He was great on tenor but he was so good on flute,. vibes and anything else he wanted to play. A great talent, sadly missed. The funny thing is I went to the alnight session to see the americans. Thanks for the recs. I do have the 'On The Air' LP on Harkitt, although it has since been withdrawn from sale due to copyright issues.

Mustn't forget UK harpist David Snell - recorded notably with Prince Lasha and Johnny Scott's group.

There's also Johnny Teupen and the albums he recorded for Saba.

That's my recommendation too - it works a treat ! 2 applications deep cleanser for 5 or so revs each followed by same again, super vinyl wash.

Judt about to spin 'The Leon Thomas Anthology' (Soul Brother Records 2LP set)