Hi George - Nice finds. I've had a dodgy copy of Afro-Harping for years. Just seen that there's a two-disk reissue been announced. I pre-ordered mine from Sounds of the Universe. I think Dusk Fire is an amazing album. Cheers Dale

Another great stack of records George. Byrd/Gryce album looks great. Congratulations on completing the Andrew Hill collection. Alice Coltrane record and book looks incredible too. And Miles Davis! Thanks for showing the records George!

You are my VC jazz expert George. Most of my recent Jazz purchases have been because of you, thanks for spending my money. I do enjoy seeing and hearing about the UK jazz bands. I have never seen or heard of these albums which makes it very interesting. I have those Davis bootlegs on CD except Vol 7 which I also have on vinyl. Always great to see you my friend

My money is on you getting the Miles box sets 😂 I’ve had those Ian Carr/ Don Rendel on the want list for ages, maybe now is the time to spring into action. Great to see your update George cheers Graham

great turntable! Sounds amazing.

Great pickups as always George - Mike

Afro-Harping is to be reissued by UMR and Verve Records on 27th of September. Double LP with 8 unreleased tracks. There’s to be a CD too. Mastered from 1/4 inch tapes. Not sure if the records are AAA but given they’ve got the tapes, you’d hope so. Might be worth picking up for those additional tracks. *edit to say - great to see your latest finds, a pleasure as always George.

Hey George, your Andrew Hill collection must be fairly large by now…good stuff. Your stereo setup looks mighty nice. 😊 Last year I bought the 5 Rendell/Carr LPs separately. I play them quite often. Yes, they knew what they were doing and very nice sound. Have a good day.

That's one hell of a set up. Jeez. What was playing in the intro, Scott?

It was in March of 1979 (I was 23) that I saw Ultravox (with John Foxx and guitarist Robin Simon) in concert at the Whiskey A-Go-Go Nightclub in West Hollywood, California, (Island Records had dropped them so they financed that tour themselves here in the US), and I was in the middle of the stage. I held my right hand as high as I could and while John Foxx was singing, and he bended down and gave me a five with his left hand. The only song I remember that he sang was "Touch and Go" which it was never recorded on the 'Systems of Romance' album, but he recoded it on his first debut solo 1980 album 'Metamatic.' When I bought Ultravox's 1980 'Vienna' album, even though it is the best one with Midge Ure, I was disappointed that John Foxx was no longer with the group which he himself put together. What I found out some years ago, John Foxx quit and left Ultravox in late March of 1979 because there were creative differences between him and the group members, except with Robin Simon which he left shorty afterwards. In an interview with John Foxx he said "I just did not wanted to be with or in a gang anymore." referring to the remaining members of Ultravox. Sadly, bassist, keyboard musician and backup vocals Chris Cross passed away in March of 2024 at the young age of 71. He became a therapist counselor after Ultravox disbanded before returning to play concerts with Midge Ure, Billy Currie and Warren Cann a few years back.

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Sounds good.

Nice finds George. I have the single 10" 'Ascenseur...' album I think it's the Sam Records version that I bought a few years ago after Mazzy raved about it. It's a great listen...Cheers Dale

Hi George. Laura Nyro was a great songwriter. I love the cover versions of her songs that the Fifth Dimension did, especially Sweet Blindness which my son loved when he was little. I've been streaming Stormcock this year, good album. I really like Tutu, I got my copy in Oxfam a few years back. Marcus Miller did some great keyboards on Kate Bush's 'Never for Ever' album.

Eberhard Weber is amazing. His Colours albums are beautiful and his stuff with Garbarek is sublime.

You're a hardier soul than me with your love for Alice COltrane!

Nice Miles album but I say that about every Miles album George. I never really tried to get into Billy Cobham but you made that album sound pretty darn exciting. I hope you’re getting a lot of golf in. I have yet to swing a club

Nice one George..that Spiral needs to come home with me great listen, love Andrew Hill, cheers

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After your last showing I've been stacking up the Ella Song Books, decided I need a full set. I reckon those early HMV records were the equivalent of today's £40 reissue bitd, they wouldn't have been cheap. The monos are better, I think but the 70s and 80s vinyl is much cleaner. Good luck for the Euros, Germany will be tough for anyone at home!

Great stack of records George. That Andrew Hill record with Lee Konitz and Ted Carson looks fantastic. Well, the other Hill records look good too - I like the cover on Faces Of Hope. Congratulations on finding the Miles Davis record. Hope you have a great week!

Funny you say (Ha!)³ is not your favourite album. It definitely is mine. Bought it in 1977 with the free 7-inch modern love/quircks. Though I like the first and third as well. When they regrouped with Ure I gave up. They became just some standard new wave synthesizer outfit. In hindsight Vienna is quite a nice song, but doesn't come close to their earlier stuff The most punk like song was on Systems, called Some if Them

The first three Ultravox! albums are fantastic. Each musically different and each with final tracks pointing the way the next album would be. Midge Ure was always and bandwagon jumper, from Rollers lite, Slik to Punk lite, Rich kids, he really couldn't make it on his own. So joining a band with a following, at a time where electronic pop was just getting going was a winner for him. The later Ultravox were a singles band rather than an albums band. Their albums weren't really cohestive IMO.

Lots of nice records, George. It always seems that you find really good deals on them as usual. You are getting a very nice Andrew Hill collection. I have quite a few ORG releases….they always sound great. That is a nice LP. I’ve only got a couple Tone Poets lately….been buying off Discogs and also new jazz. Hope you’re enjoying summer and getting in some golf. Take care.

Thanks

How is sound quality of this tone poet edition of Tony Williams?

Saw this movie at the cinema when released oh nearly 50 years ago now. But when i saw the movie at the cinema i was completely knocked out by the beautiful soundtrack by Colin Towns. So much so that i bought the vinyl LP. I believe my twin brother may still have the LP. The music is wonderful. I still love it. This rather strange movie is now cruelly forgotten, sadly. But thankyou for showcasing this beautiful music.

Good stuff, George! That Andrew Hill w/ Clif Jordan looks great. -- Mike

You can never go wrong with Ella! The Sonny Rollins is really special!

Excellent choices. They are true jazz classics recordings. Don Cherry Where is Brooklyn should be included as a classic recording. The sound and the music hypnotizes me. Best time to listen to it is around midnights.

Eddie Davis with Tommy Flanagan! I love those Pablo records - the black and white covers really set them apart. Ella looks great too. I was wondering about Kenny Dorham's singing when I saw that re-issue; sounds like he didn't really knock you out with his vocals. At least he gave it a shot. I did a "How'd That Go?" episode featuring Laura Nyro's "Stoned Soul Picnic." She wrote some great songs. Thanks for showing the records!

Laura Nyro (/ˈnɪəroʊ/ NEER-oh;[1] born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 - April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) and New York Tendaberry (1969), and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and the 5th Dimension recording her songs. Wider recognition for her artistry was posthumous, while her contemporaries such as Elton John idolized her.[2] She was praised for her emotive three-octave mezzo-soprano voice.[3]

I did not know Rhino was also releasing some Mikes albums. Great looking packaging. I need to look into that one. I do have a few albums from Lockwood. I enjoy his music

Great choices I just got some Kenny Burrell on Prestige Greatest Hits

Superb George, like the look of that Starker and the Pablo recordings are nearly always fabulous.

A friend in Chicago gave me a spare copy of Thelonious in Action in 1975, thus kicking off my continuing passion for modern jazz. Incidentally, that album features Johnny Griffin at his very finest as an improviser.

Hey George. Nice glasses my friend. Love Lara Nyro (pronounced Nero 😁). I have 7 of her records, great singer/songwriter. Also love Roy Harper, very hard to run across his albums over here. Those Pablo recordings never disappoint. Always well priced. Great selection this week. Hope you’re getting some golf in with some nice weather. Cheers.

Curious if you're picking up any of the Pablo reissues from Analogue Productions? Also, wondering what are these fibrous inner sleeves you have goin here...? Cheers!

Haven't heard this one in years. Great piece.

Hi George some killer stuff there I love the Oliver Nelson Straight Ahead it's my most played album on streaming this year. I didn't know it had just been released on vinyl I will have to try and pick it up.

I love seeing books. Tokyo Jazz Joints, I know they love jazz but I know nothing of their musicians. Great book on jazz albums and flyers, awful darn big too. That would be a fun read George, British Jazz

What an interesting segment George. Looks like you have obtained a number of great vinyl additions and books. l plan to purchase the "Tokyo Jazz Joints" book, thanks to you!

Nice finds and books George. I agree Labyrinth is massive I was surprised when I got my copy and thought maybe they made a mistake as the text is also big (lovely book though). Not sure how many of the albums I will find though. I've got my eye on the Classic 'Speak Like a Child' and will probably get 'Blue Hour' when it comes out too. Cheers Dale

What a job they did on Happenings. It might even be the most dynamic recording they've done so far.

Hiya George, You tube algorithms didn't feature this on my feed for some reason. Great Halsal track, ill look out for it! The impex looks lush, just out of my price range. I've got the AP 45rpm. Bosa Nova is gorgeous when done right. I need to get some Charlie Parker. Nice box set!

This may sound surprising to you George but I had almost all of these albums. I guess I am a jazz guy after all. You look a little red like you have been on the golf course! Maybe someday I can do that to

That Getz/Gilberto album looks awesome. It's interesting that they have added "Jobim" to the back cover. And they've added a group photo on the inside, but the group photo doesn't include Astrud Gilberto. Just seems incredible that she sang one of the big hits of the '60s, yet she is hardly acknowledged on the record. At least they've added a couple photos of her in the booklet. I have that Charlie Parker box - you probably remember when I showed it. I'm glad you were able to find one. Thelonious box looks awesome. I wonder how big the Five Spot was? I think it was really small. Thanks for showing the records!

Hi George, chiming in as I’m reading and watching a lot about Miles. Three Blue Note sessions make up volume 1 and 2. The fourth session for Blue Note he was a sideman on Cannonball’s Somethin’ Else. Reading fascinating book at the moment about Miles, Coltrane, and Evans. The book sparks thoughts and it makes me dig further into moments and or listen to the music. Very enjoyable.

Halsall music is ideal background for your video ....sounds like a beauty. Thelonious Monk riverside box set looks good. Imagine the vibes in the New York clubs in 1959. I went to a jazz club up near Harlem back in 2003 but knew nothing about the jazz players back then. Hope your golf game is going well G.

Hi George, Matthew Halsall's records are always beautiful music I think. Lovely Getz/Gilberto a quality looking reissue. I hope I don't stumble across a copy as I'd be tempted...cheers Dale