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This is a delightful find, albeit lo-fi. A miracle that it was recorded. Dick Morrissey and Lennie Best Quartet at a pub gig in Maidenhead, Berks. Bonus is one of Simon Spillett's very best booklet liner notes, captures the era perfectly.

Walked past this Victorian pub only last week - obviously much changed since its jazz era ended in 1975 but the building survives.

 

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Followed by another Acrobat find. This time a jam session at the Hopbine, North Wembley. Better fi on this one but an equally valuable release.

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9 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

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… highly recommended, though I’m guessing many posters here are already familiar with it. I remember in my early days of Bud fandom either reading or being advised that this and the Xanadu Bud In Paris were prime examples of later-period Powell in outstanding form. And love hearing Coleman Hawkins and Powell together on the final four tracks.

You are right. And I think Bud really was in top form if he had the possibility to play with old comrades who came to visit Europe. Bud with Hawk is fantastic, but I would also include "Blakey in Paris" with Bud playing "Bouncin with Bud" and "Dance of the Infidels" on his highest level. They are among Bud´s very best performances. 

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On 11/17/2023 at 10:51 PM, HutchFan said:

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Tico All-Stars - Descargas at the Village Gate (Vampi Soul)
Originally released on three Tico LPs in 1966

Trumpet – Pedro Boulong, Victor Paz, Vincent Frisaura, Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros
Trombone – Jose Rodrigues
Alto Saxophone – Bobby Porcelli
Tenor Saxophone – Alfred Abreu
Flute – Johnny Pacheco
Vibraphone, Timbales – Tito Puente
Piano – Eddie Palmieri, Charlie Palmieri, Richard Maldonado
Bass – Bobby Rodriguez, Israel "Cachao" Lopez
Timbales – Jimmy Sabater
Bongos, Cowbell – John Rodriguez
Congas – Joe Calderon, Ray Barretto
Cowbell – Francisco "Chino" Pozo
Vocals – Jose "Cheito" Feliciano, Rafael "Chivirico" Davila, Ramon "Monguito" Sardiñas, Santos "Santico" Colon

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Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-Star Orchestra - Inspiration (RCA Victor, 1999)

Calling this group an "All-Star Orchestra" is no exaggeration:
- Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Sam Rivers
- Tenor Saxophone – Chico Freeman, Gary Thomas
- Alto Saxophone – Greg Osby, Steve Coleman
- Baritone Saxophone – Hamiet Bluiett
- Trumpet – Baikida Carroll, James Zollar, Ralph Alessi, Ravi Best
- Trombone – Art Baron, Joseph Bowie, Ray Anderson
- Baritone Horn – Joseph Daley
- Tuba – Bob Stewart
- Bass – Doug Mathews
- Drums – Anthony Cole

 

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On 11/21/2023 at 3:05 PM, HutchFan said:

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I agree that Kako's music is much more classically-oriented than, say, Satoh or Kikuchi.  Even so, I think he's made some excellent music. 

For example, I like these two albums very much:

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I've never heard Colour of Dream -- it sounds like I need to -- or Valencia.  

 

Thanks. Both these albums are good, I've listened to some of each on Youtube.

Passage (the first one, piano + percussion) is much more to my taste.

Legend of the sea - myself (the second one, more instruments + some voice) reminds me of 12-tone chamber music, which isn't necessarily a bad thing (I recently went on a Second Viennese School binge), but is a sound world I rarely visit these days.

 

 

 

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Just perfect for me. On the rare occasions I can spend to listen to a record, mostly after midnight, this is the ideal stuff for me. Such great players, and such great compositions. "Sweet Love of Mine" and "Katrina Ballerina" are tunes I love so much. Some of the best players I ever heard, I had seen the group exactly on those days of early 1983. Then with Steve Turré who is not on this special date. It was THE group of the early 80´s. Some of the best things you could hear then and learn from....

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