... the brown fog of a winter dawn

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I've just dug out my "Live at Harry's 1963" rare CD. "Harrys" in Leicester, not Newark! Harriot playing a regional "modern" gig with a young Tony Levin and a very useful baritone, Johnny Collins.

Thems was the daze.

I'll turn it up.

BN.

[Serial_Apologist]

I've just dug out my "Live at Harry's 1963" rare CD. "Harrys" in Leicester, not Newark! Harriot playing a regional "modern" gig with a young Tony Levin and a very useful baritone, Johnny Collins.

Thems was the daze.

I'll turn it up.

BN.

Yes, an amazing recording, as whoever I lent it to realised...

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Yes, an amazing recording, as whoever I lent it to realised...

Yes, I had forgotten how good it was. Harriot blowing his heart out on what must have been just another night out from London. Tony Levin quotes him in the notes as repeating over and over, "Thats a lot of bread Man!" about the very recent Great Train Robbery as they drove on to Leeds.

If only they had slung some his way.


BN.

Just read a piece on the net that Mingus went out his way to see Harriot in hospital (Southampton?) just before he died, at the end of a tour.They wouldn't let him in because of visiting times. A friendship from All Night Long days?

[Flyposter]

SA

I think Chris Barber is pretty switched on to the world of jazz beyond "Trad" and even his latest band is now firmly encamped in Ellington territory. Seeing that he could work with both blues artists as well as "modernists" like Joe Harriott makes it no surprise that he would also record John Lewis compositions.

More years ago than I care to remember, and probably before Ian's time, the Chris Barber did a tour with Trummy Young and John Lewis as guests. Trummy was a late replacement for a trumpeter ( maybe Charlie Shavers, but I can't remember) I saw them at Southampton Guildhall. The concert ended with a rousing performance of "The Saints" with Lewis appearing to enjoy joining in. I remember it well, because "The Saints" went down well in Southampton. I still have the programme somewhere.

Yes, Bluesnik, the hospital was Southampton. Mingus apparently tried to visit at 10 am. See Allan Robertson's biography of Joe.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

the Branford Marsalis Quartet gig on Jon3 is absolutely unmissable ... the most excellent of performances ... exciting enchanting elegant &c

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the Branford Marsalis Quartet gig on Jon3 is absolutely unmissable ... the most excellent of performances ... exciting enchanting elegant &c

Branford is on R3 every morning this week at c. 10am talking about his choice of "classical"...

And Comp of the Week/all week is "Big Bands"....The 1959 Ray Charles Septet? Well, no....but swing to bop and on down the lane...with Guy "Nosey" Barker pointing out the sights.


BN.

[Serial_Apologist]

Branford is on R3 every morning this week at c. 10am talking about his choice of "classical"...

And Comp of the Week/all week is "Big Bands"....The 1959 Ray Charles Septet? Well, no....but swing to bop and on down the lane...with Guy "Nosey" Barker pointing out the sights.


BN.

Shouldn't Mr Thumwood be on guiding us through all this?

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Shouldn't Mr Thumwood be on guiding us through all this?

Yes, my thoughts too. Where is Prof Ian to guide us thro the pro et cons of Fletcher Henderson's pre bop brass section? Although Barker is OK in this role. Wonder how he will respond to Sun Ra Ra. Ra.

Ra.

BN.

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Good program today (Weds) on bop et bands. Tadd's "Magic Touch" album is indeed a gem.

BN.

[Serial_Apologist]

Although Barker is OK in this role. Wonder how he will respond to Sun Ra Ra. Ra.

Ra.

BN.

To judge by his pre-description of the Boyd Raeburn track as "dissonant" he wouldn't need the ears syringing.

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To judge by his pre-description of the Boyd Raeburn track as "dissonant" he wouldn't need the ears syringing.

"Duck Waddle"! Got a huge response on my stretch of the river. They are requesting it on JRR.

BN.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

are your ducks fuzzy?

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Ain't no Duck flu in Wales...we blame the Dutch swans. Lack of Vit C and loose living.

BN




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[Serial_Apologist]

Apparently duck call suppliers in NY ran out after delivering several mail orders to John Zorn. "Does he run some kinda hunt?"

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

we could keep the Rev Spooner quite busy in dis here forum