This is the sort of thing at which AnalogPlanet excels. Tubby was a great player who deserved more attention than he received during his lifetime and this reissue and review are timely redress.

It's causing me a bit of heartburn, though: I have three of these albums (plus Mexican Green on CD) and while $200 may be good value, the duplication makes it a non-starter for me. Any idea if these will be made available separately at some point?

that the British jazz scene from the mid 50s thru the 60s was rife with heroin casualties. I suppose they'd heard about their American heroes and assumed greatness lay at the end of the needle.
I have the Tempo recordings and Mexican Green on CD and Tubby (plus Graham Bond for rhythm & blues) were the bright hopes countering the strong (and stodgy) traditional influences on the scene. Of course, all their efforts were swept aside by the Beatles juggernaut and the rise of rock music as the major artistic outlet.

Hayes was a winner for sure... Individual LPs would be great to see... 11 LPs are Tubby overkill for my collection