Always associated him with the Dizzy Gillespie Quartet of the 1970s - the one with Al Gaffa on guitar.
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1987
Shirley Horn (voc) (p), Charles Ables (b), Steve Williams (d)
1994
Shirley Horn (voc) (p), Charles Ables (b), Steve Williams (d)
Lovely !
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Great record. Diaspora Blues and Diaspora Suite also good.
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A really pleasant surprise, very enjoyable listening: thanks for the tip!
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Also a typo on track 1 - should be Airegin, not Airegan.
Hey @Nick1940 , tried the Earl May one. Great recommendation
I came home from the record shop with two new CD’s on Saturday.
Omni by James Brandon Lewis Quartet is up there with my years top 10. Brilliantly played and composed as well as having Intakt production quality. Cutting edge music but accessible.
Dolce Vita by Louis Matute, a Swiss guitarist is easier to digest, and sits on the edge of Jazz. Very latin with lots of effects. File under very enjoyable.
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Giving the Eddie Thompson trio a stream at your suggestion. Very much up my street. Thanks. 
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This Eddie Thompson Trio LP on Spotlite is also worth checking out.
Remember seeing him at Ronnie Scott’s around 1980 as the backing act in tandem with an American group. Thompson used to appear regularly at the club back then.
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Very nice, straight ahead Jazz record. Although Andrew Kim is an excellent thrombonist, I was much more drawn into Sharel Cassity‘s saxophone play. But it’s a great group that obviously enjoys playing together. Recording quality is top notch.
Spike was an American local and had his own jazz club at Brentwood close to Chester’s at Southend on sea.
He was a very fine player in the Getz/Sims tradition.
Alastair at Hep records did much to support Eddie.
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I listened to both Vol 1 and Vol 2. Very nice, Nick @Nick1940
