tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80678190069628501742024-03-13T21:53:33.999+00:00BritJazzhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cpZj-P6q3E0/SyvVQN3TB2I/AAAAAAAAABQ/ZPNa5kgeZJs/S1600-R/britjazz.http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cpZj-P6q3E0/SyvZ3sSofLI/AAAAAAAAABk/wf_dNY0BJ2s/S1600-R/brithttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cpZj-P6q3E0/SyyfZE7tEcI/AAAAAAAAACc/-xbO7i2http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cpZj-P6q3E0/SyygMFsPZeI/AAAAAAAAACs/JSXhxOVBOi4/S718/Statement.jpgzWR8/S1600-R/Statement,jpg.jpgjazz.jpgRodneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06139785845697482878noreply@blogger.comBlogger637125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-29720467162086753012016-01-01T12:38:00.002+00:002020-11-08T08:47:35.667+00:00BLOG OPENED FOR REFERENCE<br />A request was received to be able to visit the blog. It is now opened for the public, for reference purposes. I think the Chat Box still works. Most images seem to be missing and the links will be expired of course.<br />
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Rodneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06139785845697482878noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-60988314455543825442015-12-24T09:57:00.002+00:002015-12-24T14:44:47.694+00:00'To Rodney From Ronnie'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">From 'The BritJazz Team' </span><br />
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BritJazz has now closed but it would be fitting to give a sincere and heartfelt 'send-off' to our leader, Rodney Pledge, and say thank you for all the hard work he has put in over the years to make this blog the success that it has been.<br />
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And who better to do the musical honours than Rodney's hero, Ronnie Ross.<br />
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The BritJazz contributors have scoured the five corners of the earth (yes, we found another one), listened to hours of radio tapes, delved into the dusty archives in the cellars and searched through those boxes of James Last lps in Charity Shops throughout the land and come up with this musical Rossfest. <br />
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This is the 'seldom heard' Ronnie Ross, the session man supreme playing in some surprising company at times. Some Rodney will know of, some he might even have heard before but we hope that there is just something that comes as a surprise. He is present on all tracks but it might only be just a chorus amongst the dross and maybe right at the end of the song but he is there and he does solo, I guarantee.<br />
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So thank you Rodney for your immense contribution to BritJazz from all of us here, good luck and Lang May Yer Lum Reek.<br />
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FLAC from lps and cds with a 'cover picture' and some basic track detail.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">From Rodney:-</span> <br />
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After a momentary flash of puzzlement (not a post I had passed for publication!), I cottoned on and felt only immense gratitude for the kind gesture and words above. So I've been the "leader" for the past six years, have I? There was me thinking I was at best a helmsman but more likely a deckhand. The folks to really take credit are those in the engine room, who supplied all the music and artwork (occasionally including me, I admit).<br />
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It has been a great source of enjoyment for me, I must say, to travel on the BritJazz voyage. Sad I feel that it has to come to the final mooring but maybe for the best on the "quit while you're ahead" principle? They'll be plenty of new ideas for jazz blogs coming along I'm sure - as well as those currently running, some of which I hope to remain moderately active on.<br />
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Some of the Ronnie Ross material here I am familiar with of course but most of it I rarely hear, and some not at all, ever. I do remember the announcement about him playing the tenor with John Miller whereas it's clearly an alto - but I shouldn't be quibbling. Many really nice bits to surprise so a fine compilation which I will treasure and intend to listen to many more times. Thank you, fellows, for the admirable hard work.<br />
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"Lum reek" sounds as if it might be quite rude but I won't try to find out what it really means in case it's even worse than I suspect.<br />
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All the best to everybody here, on both BritJazz blogs, and thank you all for the magnificent support, of all kinds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-32741971527144139902015-12-24T09:52:00.003+00:002015-12-24T10:50:21.672+00:000631 BRITJAZZ CHRISTMAS 2015 – SOME FESTIVE THOUGHTS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by bluebird,</span> who writes:-<br />
For our final Christmas contribution I thought I would look back to those old 45s which revolutionised the music industry back in the 1950s. They were cheap and cheerful, easily portable to carry to parties and the like and much loved by those newly invented teenagers. The sound was generally pretty good too<br />
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We probably all had some and some of you might still do. I certainly have but delving into those it was quite difficult to find enough material to fill one lp. Modern jazz was not popular enough to be allocated very many 45s in the UK although the USA with a greater tradition of music outlets such as jukeboxes issued considerably more. But modern British jazz on 45s is quite hard to find and most of the ones that do exist tend to veer towards the more popular end of jazz like Dankworth’s ‘African Waltz’. But I haven’t selected that one.<br />
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Just a word about the cover picture. A certain member of the backroom staff at BritJazz has a penchant for pictures of pretty girls in hot pants so I thought I would let him have an early Christmas present, but to spare his embarrassment I will not name him.<br />
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Now to the music. There are label scans for all the sides used and it’s not Christmassy at all unless somebody lets George in.<br />
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1. <span style="color: red;">Northwest Ten</span> by the boastingly named ‘The Greatest Swing Band In The World.’ It’s very Basie-like and as smooth as cream. The soloists are not identified. Don Lusher on trombone maybe?<br />
2. <span style="color: red;">Love For Sale</span> by Alan Clare. There are two very different musical lines going here. The strings play the tune we know in the background whilst Alan weaves a completely different melody line against this background. Intriguing.<br />
3. <span style="color: red;">Banco</span> by Vic Ash and The Men Of Action. No idea who they are but the tune sounds a bit like a theme tune for something.<br />
4. <span style="color: red;">Abandonado</span> by The Johnny Dankworth Orchestra. Only ever issued as a single. A cool Bossa Nova.<br />
5. <span style="color: red;">Body And Soul</span> by Cynthia Lanagan accompanied by the Harry Klein Quintet. I never did find out what happened to Cynthia.<br />
6. <span style="color: red;">Flying Hickory</span> by Tony Crombie und sein Orchester which is played by his Orchestra at the same time as well. You didn’t know he was ambidextrous did you? The hickory is a reference to his drum solo but it’s not all drums. There’s even an aeroplane solo.<br />
7. <span style="color: red;"> Sally</span> by The Tubby Hayes Quintet. Look out Gracie Fields you have competition. I wonder who thought this was a good idea?<br />
8. <span style="color: red;">Cabin In The Sky</span> by The Tommy Whittle Quartet. This is a bit soporific so go and put the kettle on whilst it’s playing. You’ve got just 2 minutes and 55 seconds.<br />
9. <span style="color: red;">Clark Kent Blues</span> by The Chevalier Brothers. Clark Kent is the bass player in the group who stays out late at night. Ray Ice Cream sings and plays tenor. Roger Red Wine takes the vibes solo.<br />
10. <span style="color: red;">Birth Of The Budd</span> by Roy Budd. A raunchy piano solo against a raunchy rock background. <br />
11. <span style="color: red;">Theme From Charlie</span> by The Harry South Sextet. It was the theme music from a 1980s TV thriller ‘Charlie’. Dick Morrissey and Chris Pyne solo. Do you remember the TV series? I don’t.<br />
12. <span style="color: red;"> And I’ll Find You</span> by Joy Marshall. Not really a jazz 45 but it has a strong jazz connection. Joy was a black American singer who came to the UK in the early 60s to further her career. To get residence status and a work permit she married Peter King the alto player in 1962 and then left him after a year or so to become the live-in girlfriend of Tubby Hayes. Her career never took off and went into decline although she wasn’t really a bad singer. Too much competition at the time and she was a fiery individual to deal with. This was her last recording for the small and obscure label ‘Toast’ and she died by ‘misadventure’ on 21 November 1968 from ‘barbiturate poisoning combined with alcohol’ according to the Coroner. She was only 32. What a waste of a life. <br />
13. <span style="color: red;">Stop-Look-Listen</span> by The Steve Race Group. Tubby Hayes double tracks on tenor sax. Two for the price of one. It’s the theme from the TV series says the label. I thought it was something to do with Road Safety.<br />
14. <span style="color: red;">Ballad–(Extract</span>) by The National Youth Jazz Orchestra. This is just a part of a section from Paul Hart’s ‘Concierto For Guitar And Jazz Orchestra’, which he wrote for NYJO and guitarist John Williams. It really deserves to be heard in full so go and buy the cd<br />
15. <span style="color: red;"> Song For Hilary</span> by The London Jazz Four. It was thought for a long time that the vibes player heard was Tubby Hayes be cause he did record with a similarly named group. But it isn’t. The four concerned are not very well known at all and in addition to this 45, they made two rather strange lps. One was ‘Take A New Look At The Beatles’ and the other was ‘An Elizabethan Song Book’. Both are on cd and worth investigating.<br />
16. <span style="color: red;">Bouncing At Midnight</span> by The Wally Stott Orchestra. Solos are by Eddie Blair and Bob Burns. We bounce out in style but who let George in?<br />
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So, there we are at the end of the road. The long and winding road of British Modern Jazz, which we have travelled for the last 5 years. In that time we have covered almost all styles of Modern Jazz, some mainstream and a small amount of traditional jazz. Some good, some bad, some familiar and some you might never have heard about.<br />
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Remember, all the music came from the collections of the various contributors and BritJazz has tried to post music that is either out of copyright or out of print/deleted so that we can be seen to be fair to the musicians involved. Earning a living from playing jazz is hard work and musicians deserve every penny they can get from their music be it recorded or otherwise. So remember that when you download the latest cd from some blog. Go and buy it instead.<br />
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And, finally, did you like the hot pants picture, Rodney?<br />
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I did and do, thank you. My immediate thought was some strings to be plucked. Rodney <br />
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<span style="color: red;">**MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE LOYAL SUPPORTERS OF BRITJAZZ**</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-56128934112551768102015-12-23T09:49:00.000+00:002015-12-23T09:49:24.328+00:000630 David Snell [The Subtle Sound Of David Snell] FLAC 14(41.31)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by delmonico,</span> who writes:-<br />There have been few jazz harpists and David Snell is one of them. I think he must be the only British one too.<br />Here he plays a set of jazz standards in various small group formats.<br /><br />(01)<br />Eddie Blair - trumpet, flugelhorn<br />Duncan Lamont - tenor<br />David Snell - harp<br />Arthur Watts - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(02 03 08 09)<br />David Snell - harp<br />Arthur Watts - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(04 06 13)<br />Duncan Lamont - tenor, flute (13)<br />David Snell - harp<br />Arthur Watts - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(05)<br />David Snell - harp<br />(07)<br />Eddie Blair - trumpet, flugelhorn<br />Duncan Lamont - tenor<br />David Snell - harp<br />Ike Isaacs - guitar<br />Arthur Watts - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(10-12 14)<br />Eddie Blair - trumpet, flugelhorn<br />David Snell - harp<br />Arthur Watts - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br /><br />01 My Favourite Things<br />02 I'll Remember April<br />03 They Can't Take That Away From Me<br />04 Take Five<br />05 How Are Things In Gloccamorra<br />06 Baubles, Bangles And Beads<br />07 The Girl From Ipanema<br />08 Surrey With The Fringe On Top<br />09 Tenderly<br />10 Wives And Lovers<br />11 Laura<br />12 Fascinating Rhythm<br />13 Waltz Song<br />14 Get Happy<br /><br />Label: Vocalion CDLF 8110<br />Recorded: 1965 London<br />Lineage: CD>FLAC<br />Scans: FullAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-26345214050836536702015-12-22T12:27:00.001+00:002015-12-22T12:27:45.504+00:000629 Dave Shepherd Buddy Featherstonhaugh [At Sundown] FLAC 5(14.44)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by bluebird,</span> who writes:-<br />This is the other side of the 10" BBC transcription disc with sessions by Buddy Featherstonhaugh and Dave Shepherd.<br /><br />(01 02 04)<br />Dave Shepherd - clarinet<br />Unknown - piano<br />Unknown - vibes<br />Unknown - bass<br />Unknown - drums<br />(03)<br />Unknown - trumpet<br />Buddy Featherstonhaugh - baritone<br />Unknown - bass<br />Unknown - drums<br />(05)<br />All of the above<br /><br />01 Nagasaki<br />02 At Sundown<br />03 Sweetheart Of Sigmund Freud<br />04 Running Wild<br />05 Theme - Things Ain't What They Used To Be<br /><br />Label: BBC Transcription Service - 55<br />Recorded: c. 1956<br />Lineage: LP>FLAC<br />Scans: Front rear covers by jazzandylanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-40522411084445330752015-12-21T10:01:00.000+00:002015-12-21T10:01:36.878+00:000628 Chevalier Brothers [Live And Jumping] FLAC 9(32.22) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by bluebird,</span> who writes:-<br />Many of you in the UK, particularly in the London area, will remember that lively jump band The Chevalier Brothers playing in the local pubs and clubs (and busking in the streets at the start) during the 1980s.<br />Here they are with their first lp, and I think their best, which consists of various live recordings from March 1985.<br />It's rough and ready jump and jive music (with a strong Louis Jordan influence) but great fun and very well received by the crowds as you can hear. They only made a handful of records and the personnel did change over their short life. They took their group name from their French guitarist and leader, Maurice Chevalier, but this was a pseudonym as were most of the names of the other musicians.<br />Raymondo (later shortened to Ray) Gelato was the more mundanely named Ray Irwin. Roger Beaujolais was Roger Downham. Chevalier was born Patrice Serapiglia. Clark Kent was Superman in a previous life and John Piper was a well known painter (pictures not houses).<br />The main soloists Ray Gelato and Roger Beaujolais, are still very active in music. Ray is actually a very good tenor saxophonist and still leads a more sophisticated version of the Chevaliers. Roger has gone all respectable and plays straight ahead jazz these days.<br />FLAC from lp with cover scans.<br /><br />Raymondo Gelato - tenor, vocals<br />Roger Beaujolais - vibes, vocals<br />Maurice Chevalier - guitar, vocals<br />Clark Kent - bass, vocals<br />John Piper - drums<br /><br />01 Five Guys Named Moe<br />02 Reet Petite And Gone<br />03 Fat Sam From Birmingham<br />04 Air Mail Special<br />05 Self-Inflicted<br />06 The Joint Is Jumpin'<br />07 The Jam Man<br />08 One more Drink Bartender<br />09 Wake Up Baby<br /><br />Label: Disques Cheval GG1<br />Recorded: March 02 03 1985<br />Lineage: LP>FLAC<br />Scans: Front rear LP coverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-13740585319861912912015-12-20T10:57:00.000+00:002015-12-20T10:57:10.317+00:000627-2 Brian Lemon [The Brian Lemon Anthology CD2] FLAC 14(77.40)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by jazzandylan</span><br /><br />(01)<br />Gerard Presencer - trumpet<br />Mark Nightingale - trombone<br />Alan Barnes - alto<br />Andy Panayi - piccolo<br />Iain Dixon - clarinet<br />Anthony Kerr - vibes<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Steve Brown - drums<br />(02)<br />Warren Vaché - cornet<br />Alan Barnes - baritone<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(03)<br />Warren Vaché - cornet<br />Alan Barnes - alto<br />Tony Coe - tenor<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(04)<br />Ruby Braff - cornet<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(05) <br />Warren Vaché - cornet<br />Alan Barnes - baritone<br />Tony Coe - clarinet<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(06)<br />Gerard Presencer - flugelhorn<br />Alan Barnes - alto<br />Iain Dixon - tenor<br />Andy Panayi - baritone<br />Anthony Kerr - vibes<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Clark Tracey - drums<br />(07)<br />Warren Vaché - cornet<br />Roy Williams - trombone<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Clark Tracey - drums<br />(08)<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Howard Alden - guitar<br />(09)<br />Alan Barnes - clarinet<br />Tony Coe - clarinet<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(10)<br />Kenny Baker - trumpet<br />Warren Vaché - cornet<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(11)<br />Warren Vaché - cornet<br />Tony Coe - tenor<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(12)<br />Roy Williams - trombone<br />Alan Barnes - alto<br />Ken Peplowski - tenor<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Martin Drew - drums <br />(13)<br />Warren Vaché - cornet<br />Derek Watkins - trumpet<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Martin Drew - drums<br />(14) <br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br /><br />01 A Dotty Blues<br />02 Memories Of You<br />03 High On You<br />04 This Is All I Ask<br />05 Shine (Take 2)<br />06 Chelsea Bridge<br />07 I Thought About You<br />08 In My Solitude<br />09 Days Of Wine And Roses<br />10 After You've Gone<br />11 Street Of Dreams<br />12 Am I Blue<br />13 Stardust<br />14 Blue Skies<br /><br />Recorded:<br />June 11 1987 (10)<br />March 03 or 04 or April 13 or 14 (06) September 23 (04) 1996<br />December 19 or 20 1996 (13)<br />c.1996 (12)<br />November 02 03 or May 03 1997 (08) <br />January 04 (05) 06 or June 13 (01) May 13 (02 03) 1997<br />January 04 or February 17 or 18 1997 (09)<br />January 15 or April 15 or 16 1997 (11)<br />July 20-22 1999 (07)<br />December 21 1999 or March 27 2000 (14)<br /><br />Label: Zephyr ZECD36<br />Lineage: CD>FLAC<br />Scans: FullAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-35227610328700106662015-12-19T10:44:00.000+00:002015-12-19T10:44:22.813+00:000627-1 Brian Lemon [The Brian Lemon Anthology CD1] FLAC 14(77.22)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by jazzandylan</span><br /><br />(01)<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(02)<br />Warren Vaché - cornet<br />Alan Barnes - saxophone<br />Tony Coe - saxophone<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Clark Tracey - drums<br />(03)<br />Warren Vaché - cornet<br />Roy Williams - trombone<br />Alan Barnes - alto<br />Tony Coe - tenor<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Clark Tracey - drums<br />(04)<br />Alan Barnes - saxophone<br />Tony Coe - saxophone<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(05)<br />George Masso - trombone<br />Roy Williams - trombone<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(06)<br />Derek Watkins - trumpet<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />Lee Gibson - vocal<br />(07)<br />Roy Williams - trombone<br />Scott Hamilton - tenor<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(08)<br />Ruby Braff - cornet<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(09)<br />Gerard Presencer - trumpet<br />Mark Nightingale - trombone<br />Alan Barnes - alto<br />Andy Panayi - tenor<br />Iain Dixon - clarinet<br />Anthony Kerr - vibes<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Steve Brown - drums<br />(10)<br />Warren Vaché - cornet<br />Derek Watkins - trumpet<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(11)<br />Alan Barnes - alto<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Cliff - guitar<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />(12)<br />Gerard Presencer - flugelhorn<br />Tony Coe - tenor<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Green - bass<br />(13)<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />David Newton - piano<br />(14)<br />Ken Peplowski - clarinet<br />Alan Barnes - clarinet<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Dave Green - bass<br />Martin Drew - drums<br /><br />01 Exactly Like You - I Thought About You<br />02 Drop Me Off In Harlem<br />03 Once In Love With Amy<br />04 Blue Room<br />05 Love Is Just Around The Corner<br />06 Time After Time<br />07 Blues In The Closet<br />08 Someday Sweetheart<br />09 I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face<br />10 A Blues For Bune<br />11 Chilli Pepper<br />12 Don't Blame Me<br />13 Two Sleepy People<br />14 Farewell Blues<br /><br />Recorded:<br />January 10 12 or March 17 (01) August 03 (07) 1995 November 07 08 1995 or November 04 1996 (05) <br />September 23 (08) December 19 20 (13) 1996 1996 (06 10 14) <br />January 04 (02) January 04 or February 17 or 18 (04 11) <br />January 06 or June 13 (09) 1997 July 20-22 1999 (03) <br />February 01-03 2000 (12)<br /><br />Label: Zephyr ZECD36<br />Lineage: CD>FLAC<br />Scans: Full<br /><br /><b>CD2....tomorrow</b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-26929962746095516462015-12-18T11:12:00.000+00:002015-12-18T11:12:53.544+00:000626 Don Harper Denny Wright [Combo] FLAC 14(46.35)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by delmonico,</span> who writes<br />Something a little different in that a violinist, Don Harper, takes centre stage in this fine small group recording featuring a duo, trio, quartet and sextet from the collective musicians.<br />If the song 'Little Buttercup' sounds familiar, well it is, but now better known as 'I'll Never be The Same' following lyrics which were added by Gus Kahn to the original instrumental.<br /><br />Tony Coe - soprano, baritone, flute, clarinet<br />Alan Branscombe - vibes, accoustic and electric pianos<br />Zack Laurence - piano<br />Denny Wright - accoustic and electric guitar<br />Len Skeat - bass<br />Barry Morgan - drums<br />Don Harper - accoustic and electric violins and violas<br /><br />01 It's News<br />02 The Quiet One<br />03 Swing '77<br />04 Little Buttercup<br />05 Ragging The Scale<br />06 My Favourite Things<br />07 Making Whoopee<br />08 Belly Dancer<br />09 Nagasaki<br />10 Out Of The Blue<br />11 Don't Panic<br />12 Poor Butterfly<br />13 Pretty Trix<br />14 Mood Indigo<br /><br />Label: One Up OU 2202<br />Recorded: June 04 05 1977<br />Lineage: LP>FLAC<br />Scans: Front rear LP cover<br />FLAC from lp with cover scansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-46666240704141504462015-12-17T09:50:00.000+00:002015-12-17T09:50:36.568+00:000625 Dick Morrissey [The Quartets Live 1965/1966] FLAC 8(45.23) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by bellawoods,</span> who writes:-<br />Two different broadcasts by the Dick Morrissey Quartet a year apart and with just a change of drummer.<br /><br />(01-03<br />Dick Morrissey - tenor<br />Harry South - piano<br />Phil Bates - bass<br />Phil Seamen - drums<br />(04-08)<br />Dick Morrissey - tenor<br />Harry South - piano<br />Phil Bates - bass<br />Bill Eyden - drums<br /><br />01 Under Orders<br />02 What Is there To Say<br />03 Fathead<br />04 Inner Urge<br />05 Off The Wagon<br />06 Sunday Lunch<br />07 You Don't Know What Love Is<br />08 Unknown title (incomplete)<br /><br />Label: BBC broadcasts <br />Recorded: 1965 1966<br />Lineage: Radio broadcasts>Cassette tape>FLAC<br />Scans: Front coverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-10576268869958392082015-12-16T11:20:00.004+00:002015-12-16T11:20:43.911+00:000624 Pete Hurt [Lost For Words] FLAC 7(37.42) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by bluebird,</span> who writes:-<br />By the 1980s the Old Guard in British jazz had either died, given up in despair or just played as session musicians whenever they could.<br />So the Young Turks moved in and for a while nobody could understand what they were playing and if they did then they didn't like it in many cases. You must admit, there was some pretty dreary and soulless music being played at that time. <br />This is a biggish band led by tenor saxophonist Peter (Pete) Hurt and some of the above description can be applied to the music you hear on this record. Technically, it's brilliant with good arrangements and one or two fine solos but overall it just doesn't 'hang together' in modern parlance. <br />The music was subsidised financially by The Arts Council, which to some hard-working musicians trying to earn a crust, is like a red rag to a bull. A well known British musician, speaking about some similar music in another context, told me it was typically Arts Council music and he wasn't being complimentary.<br />Make of that what you will.<br />It has never seen a cd re-issue. I wonder why not?<br />Am I being unkind? You decide.<br />FLAC from lp with cover scans.<br /><br />Pete Hurt - conductor, tenor<br />Ric Taylor - conductor<br />John Barclay - trumpet<br />Henry Lowther - trumpet, flugelhorn<br />Chris Pyne - trombone<br />Kenny Hamilton - bass trombone<br />Dave Powell - tuba<br />Ray Warleigh - soprano, alto, flute<br />Chris Biscoe - soprano, alto<br />Pete Saberton - piano<br />Alan Pritchard - guitar<br />Paul Morgan - bass<br />Dave Barry - drums<br /><br />01 Overture (Hurt)<br />02 Yesterdays (Hurt)<br />03 Lost For Words (Hurt)<br />04 Perilous Twilight (Hurt)<br />05 Twenty (Hurt)<br />06 Secret Life Of Plants (Wonder)<br />07 Resolution (Hurt)<br /><br />Label: Spotlite SPJ525<br />Recorded: March 30 1984<br />Lineage: LP>FLAC<br />Scans: Front rear LP cover<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-32932404094903214112015-12-15T11:30:00.000+00:002015-12-15T11:30:22.554+00:000623 Les Condon [From First To Last] VOB (28.05)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by delmonico,</span> who writes:-<br />A Ford Motors Documentary Film with Music by Les Condon<br />A 28 minute dvd produced for the Ford Motor Company in 1962 and outlining their Quality Control Systems.<br />It's something a bit different for BritJazz but the film is quite fascinating showing how the work used to be done on the production line before automation took over. I can just see the Health and Safety people today covering their eyes especially in the shots from the paint spray room.<br />For car buffs there are shots of the Consul, Zodiac and Zephyr in various stages of production.<br />The music background is provided by a Group led by Les Condon (trumpet) but neither the titles or the other musicians are identified, although Les does get a screen credit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-68680833588620676892015-12-14T13:04:00.000+00:002015-12-14T13:04:27.231+00:000622 Liam Noble [Close You Eyes] FLAC 12(1.02.12)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by jazzandylan</span><br /><br />Liam Noble - piano<br /><br />01 Keith's Had It<br />02 Easy To Remember<br />03 Close To The Bone<br />04 Ask Your Mother<br />05 This Feeling's Free<br />06 Humpty Dumpty<br />07 Drinks<br />08 Slow<br />09 Big Nick<br />10 Ostinato<br />11 Happy Birthday<br />12 Close Your Eyes<br /><br />Label: FMR Records CD25-V-0895<br />Recorded: November 24 1994<br />Lineage: CD>EAC>FLAC<br />Scans: Front inside trayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-82540291381988229942015-12-13T09:05:00.000+00:002015-12-13T09:05:05.274+00:000621 Ronnie Scott [Never Pat A Burning Dog] FLAC 7(1.14.18)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by jazzandylan</span><br /><br />Dick Pearce - trumpet (01-06)<br />Ronnie Scott - tenor<br />Mornington Lockett - tenor (07)<br />John Critchinson - piano<br />Ron Mathewson - bass<br />Martin Drew - drums<br /><br />01 Contemplation<br />02 I'm Glad There Is You<br />03 White Caps<br />04 All The Things You Are<br />05 This Love Of Mine<br />06 When Love Is New<br />07 Little Sunflower<br /><br />Label: Ronnie Scott's Jazz House JACD 005<br />Recorded: October November 1990<br />Lineage: CD>EAC>FLAC<br />Scans: FrontAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-55585301066442239592015-12-12T10:53:00.002+00:002015-12-12T10:53:50.728+00:000620 John Dankworth [The Dankworth Big Band Live At Ronnie Scott's] FLAC 7(57.35)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by jazzandylan</span><br /><br />John Dankworth - leader<br />Derek Healey - trumpet<br />Tony Fisher - trumpet<br />Guy Barker - trumpet<br />Leon Calvert - trumpet<br />Noel Langley - trumpet<br />Mark Nightingale - trombone<br />Eddie Harvey - trombone<br />Bill Geldard - trombone<br />Dave Powell - tuba<br />Jamie Talbot - alto<br />Don Rendell - tenor<br />Dave O'Higgins - tenor<br />Jimmy Hastings - tenor<br />Ronnie Ross - baritone<br />John Horler - piano, DX7<br />Alec Dankworth - bass, bass guitar<br />Allan Ganley - drums<br />Tony Kinsey - drums<br /><br />01 Caravan<br />02 Old Blues<br />03 Bye Bye Manuel<br />04 Stompin' At The Savoy<br />05 Starburst<br />06 Georgia On My Mind<br />07 Take The A Train<br /><br />Label: Sepia RSCD 2015<br />Recorded: January 18 19 1990<br />Lineage: CD>EAC>FLAC<br />Scans: Front inside trayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-90525642458981515582015-12-11T09:57:00.004+00:002015-12-11T09:57:51.898+00:000619 Collin Bates [Troubadour] 256 7(40.22)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by bluebird,</span> who writes:- <br />This is a real surprise.<br />I didn't know this existed and it must be ultra rare as there is no mention of it in the Tom Lord discography and little mention of it elsewhere. It is said that only 99 copies of the lp were pressed and it was probably produced and sold by the Troubadour Club in London where the Bates Trio played regularly.<br />I came across it on YouTube, of all places, where some lucky owner had posted the whole album in 2013 and after some restoration work the sound came out as very acceptable. It is difficult to establish what the sound format is of music posted on YouTube. It is certainly far from hi-fi so I converted the original video format to MP3 as a good guess. This is as good as it can be until something better comes along but I will be amazed if it does.<br />The trio recording in 1967 for this private label pre-dates what was thought to be Collin's only recorded album under his own name, 'Brew', which was posted on BritJazz earlier. This is equally good, if not better.<br />There are some lp cover and label scans (the cover scans are very small) and track and personnel details are provided.<br />MP3 format from YouTube with thanks to the original uploader 'bluetaka55'.<br /><br />Collin Bates - piano<br />Alan James - bass<br />Bart Monaghan - drums<br /><br />01 Waltz For Martha<br />02 Autumn Afternoon<br />03 Georgie On My Mind<br />04 Chick Form Cyprus Crescent<br />05 What A Diff'rence A Day Made<br />06 Nancy With The Laughing Face<br />07 Brew!<br /><br />Label: Troubadour No. 265<br />Recorded: 1967<br />Lineage: LP>YouTube>256<br />Scans: NoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-40061780291951882972015-12-10T14:09:00.000+00:002015-12-10T14:09:29.769+00:000618 Dudley Moore [At The Wavedon Festival] FLAC 11(50.47)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by azule serape,</span> who writes:-<br />A scarcer trio recording from pianist Dudley Moore recorded live at the 1976 Wavedon Festival.<br /><br />Dudley Moore - piano<br />Pete Morgan - bass<br />Chris Karan - drums<br /><br />01 I Should Care<br />02 Two For The Road<br />03 Chimes<br />04 Amalgam<br />05 Yesterdays<br />06 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To<br />07 Cornfield<br />08 Waltz For Suzie<br />09 And The Same To You<br />10 Horizon<br />11 Morning Walk<br /><br />Label: Black Lion BLP12151<br />Recorded: 1976<br />Lineage: LP>FLAC<br />Scans: Front rear LP coverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-38391308558345778522015-12-09T09:43:00.002+00:002015-12-09T09:43:34.972+00:000617 George Chisholm [More Music For Romantics] FLAC 12(36.08)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by bluebird,</span> who writes:_<br />Some fine George Chisholm at his smoothest and in a small group setting.<br />Do you think that's his daughter on the cover? George is keeping a careful watch on her and seems to be disapproving of the young man's intentions. I wonder where his other hand is?'<br /><br />George Chisholm - trombone<br />Max Harris - piano, organ or<br />Ralph Dollimore - piano, organ<br />Ike Isaacs - guitar<br />Frank Clarke - bass<br />Kenny Clare - drums or<br />Ronnie Verrell - drums<br /><br />01 I Wish I Didn't Love You So <br />02 Say It Isn't So <br />03 What's New <br />04 How Insensitive <br />05 There Will Never Be Another You <br />06 Laura <br />07 The Shadow Of Your Smile <br />08 Stella By Starlight <br />09 It's Getting Late <br />10 Here's That Rainy Day <br />11 Caravan <br />12 Blues For Twos<br /><br />Label: Philips LPS16002 Fontana<br />Recorded: 1968<br />Lineage: LP>FLAC<br />Scans: Front rear LP coverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-60326810411171231922015-12-08T12:28:00.002+00:002015-12-08T12:28:54.568+00:000616 Laurie Johnson [Two Cities Suite] FLAC 10(25.54)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by bluebird,</span> who writes:_<br />I suppose this is best described as 'jazz-tinged' light music but don't let that put you off.<br />It presents a musical portrait of two cities - London and New York played by a big band with added strings in places but the musicians are nor identified. Johnson usually drew on the best session and jazz musicians for his recordings but we do know that Tubby Hayes was on this recording and it is he who solos on M1.<br />Whilst this appeared originally on the Pye label, this version is taken from a Laurie Johnson compilation cd.<br /><br />Laurie Johnson - leader<br />Tubby Hayes - tenor<br />other personnel unknown<br /><br />LONDON<br />01 M.1.<br />02 Soho<br />03 The City<br />04 Limehouse<br />05 West End<br />NEW YORK<br />06 Latin Quarter<br />07 Grand Central<br />08 Times Square<br />09 south Beach<br />10 Seventh Avenue<br /><br />Label: Pye NPL 18136<br />Recorded: 1966<br />Lineage: CD>FLAC<br />Scans: NoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-61418281337117940632015-12-07T12:36:00.000+00:002015-12-07T12:38:11.910+00:000615 Danny Moss [Weaver Of Dreams] FLAC 14(1.11.20)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by jazzandylan</span><br />
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Danny Moss - tenor<br />
Brian Lemon - piano<br />
Len Skeat - bass<br />
Butch Miles - drums<br />
<br />
01 9.20 Special<br />
02 This Heart Of Mine<br />
03 Then I'll Be Tired Of You<br />
04 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me<br />
05 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes<br />
06 A Gal In Calico<br />
07 In A Mellow Tone<br />
08 My Romance<br />
09 Fine And Dandy<br />
10 Weaver Of Dreams<br />
11 I'm Glad There Is You<br />
12 Poor Butterfly<br />
13 There's No you<br />
14 Blue Lou<br />
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Label: Nagel Heyer Records CD017<br />
Recorded: November 17 1994<br />
Lineage: CD>EAC>FLAC<br />
Scans: Front inside tray Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-22354039342221421392015-12-06T09:59:00.000+00:002015-12-06T09:59:36.140+00:000614 Danny Moss [Straighten Up And Fly Right] FLAC 11(47.37)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by delmonico,</span> who writes:-<br />A fine swinging session featuring Danny Moss and Geoff Simkins from 1979. Brian Lemon is the pianist.<br /><br />Geoff Simkins - alto<br />Danny Moss - tenor<br />Brian Lemon - piano<br />Len Skeat - bass<br />Derek Hogg - drums<br /><br />01 If Dreams Come True<br />02 Then I'll Be Tired Of You<br />03 I'm Beginning To See The Light<br />04 I've Got The World On A String<br />05 Don't Be That Way<br />06 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise<br />07 Royal Garden Blues<br />08 Don't Blame Me<br />09 Fine And Dandy<br />10 You're A Weaver Of Dreams<br />11 Candy<br /><br />Label: Flyright FLY 209<br />Recorded: October 15 1979<br />Lineage: LP>FLAC<br />Scans: LP front rear coversAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-82480602039344163762015-12-05T10:11:00.000+00:002015-12-05T10:11:07.348+00:000613 Harry South [Say No More] FLAC 12(34.59)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by bluebird,</span> who writes:- <br />This is designed to showcase the music associated with Sergio Mendes as played by the Harry South Big Band and also to demonstrate the 'Living Presence Stereo' produced by the Philips record company.<br />It is a huge band with a double brass section (one playing out of each channel) and producing an equally huge sound. Turn down the volume before playing!<br />The sleeve has a 'simplified diagram of part of the complex multitrack stereo recording system used for creating living presence stereo'. I hate to think what the complex diagram looked like. <br />And to round it all off there is a wonderful piece of technical data which is pure gobbledegook. I think it's something to do with microphones. Did people really care about those things back in 1969?<br />The band is packed with big names but there are few solos and these are not identified.<br />But forget the jargon and the trivia - just enjoy the music.<br /><br />Collective personnel:-<br />Harry South - leader<br />Derek Watkins - trumpet<br />Greg Bowen - trumpet<br />Tony Fisher - trumpet<br />Eddie Blair - trumpet<br />Albert Hall - trumpet<br />Bobby Haughey - trumpet<br />Ian Hamer - trumpet<br />Keeny Wheeler - trumpet<br />Don Lusher - trombone<br />Nat Peck - trombone<br />Gib Wallace - trombone<br />Ray Premru - trombone<br />Johnny Edwards - trombone<br />Jackie Armstrong - trombone<br />Keith Christie - trombone<br />Cliff Hardie - trombone<br />Bill Geldard - trombone<br />Roy Willox - alto, flute<br />Ronnie Chamberlain - alto, flute<br />Bob Efford - tenor, alto flute, oboe (probably)<br />Keith Bird - tenor<br />Tommy Whittle - tenor, alto flute<br />Art Ellefson - tenor, flute<br />Duncan Lamont - tenor, flute<br />Don Honeywill - baritone, flute<br />Max Harris - piano<br />Dave Goldberg - guitar<br />Judd Proctor - guitar<br />Frank Clark - bass<br />Arthur Watts - bass<br />Ronnie Stephenson - drums<br />Kenny Clare - drums<br />Jimm Lawless - percussion<br />Denis Lopez - percussion<br />Tristan Fry - percussion<br /><br />01 Scarborough Fair<br />02 Reza<br />03 Meditation<br />04 Girl Talk<br />05 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me<br />06 The Fool On The Hill<br />07 Mas Que Nada<br />08 I Think I'm Going Out Of My Head<br />09 Live For Life<br />10 The Best Is Yet To Come<br />11 I Say A Little Prayer<br />12 Tempo Feliz<br /><br />Label: Philips LPS 16004<br />Recorded: January 31 October 11 November 26 1969<br />Lineage: LP>FLAC<br />Scans: Front rear LP coverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-10230274872351300462015-12-04T11:04:00.000+00:002015-12-05T10:09:11.109+00:000612 Harry Roy [Hotcha-Ma-Cha-Cha!] FLAC48 12(35.12)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by Dave Bruce</span>, who writes:-<br />
"Hotcha-Ma-Cha-Cha!" doesn't these days have quite the ring it presumably had back then. But, for all that, some good music and fine playing to be found on this 1970s MfP compilation of recordings by Harry Roy and his band made mainly between 1933 and 1935. I don't have the names of the band members to hand but discogs.com suggests they included:Alf Horton, Arthur Calkin, Basil Kirchin, Bert Wilton, Dave Kaye, Dick Boothroyd, Harry Goss, Harry Roy, Ivor Moreton, Jack Collins, Joe Arbiter, Maurice Sterndale, Norman White, Tommy Porter and Tommy Venn.BritJazz veterans will recognise Basil Kirchin's.<br />
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01 - Bugle Call Rag (2:45) (May 1933)<br />
02 - Casa Loma Stomp (2:58) (October 1934)<br />
03 - The Roy Rag (3:10) (July 1934)<br />
04 - Alexander's Ragtime Band (2:43) (March 1934)<br />
05 - Canadian Capers (2:51) (April 1933)<br />
06 - She had to go and lose it at The Astor (2:51) (April 1940)<br />
07 - Tiger Rag (2:40) (April 1933)<br />
08 - Somebody stole my gal (3:08) (June 1933)<br />
09 - Twelfth Street Rag (3:17) ((June 1933)<br />
10 - Nobody's Sweetheart (3:08) (January 1934)<br />
11 - Porcupine Rag (2:40) (January 1936)<br />
12 - Temptation Rag (2:55) (January 1935)<br />
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Label: Music For Pleasure MFP 1135<br />
Recorded: 1933-1940<br />
Lineage: LP>FLAC<br />
Scans: Front rear LP cover <br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-47554898291632859052015-12-03T09:59:00.000+00:002015-12-03T13:39:40.601+00:000611 Bobby Wellins [Quartet Live] FLAC 16(56.32)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by bluebird,</span> who writes:-<br />
Two half hour BBC Jazz Club broadcasts by the Wellins Quartets three years apart but with only a change of bassman. <br />
They each play as one complete broadcast. Sound is reasonable for source.<br />
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(01-09)<br />
Bobby Wellins - tenor<br />
Peter Jacobsen - piano, organ (02)<br />
Adrian Kendon - bass<br />
Spike Wells - drums<br />
Peter Clayton - announcer<br />
(10-16)<br />
Bobby Wellins - tenor<br />
Peter Jacobsen - piano, organ (02)<br />
Kenny Baldock - bass<br />
Spike Wells - drums<br />
Peter Clayton - announcer<br />
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01 Announcement<br />
02 Dreams Are Free<br />
03 Announcement<br />
04 Do We Know What's Happening?<br />
05 Announcement<br />
06 The Spider<br />
07 Announcement<br />
08 Ba-lues<br />
09 Announcement<br />
10 Announcement<br />
11 Happy Talk<br />
12 Announcement<br />
13 Nightjar<br />
14 Announcement<br />
15 Moonray<br />
16 Announcement<br />
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Label: BBC Jazz Club Broadcasts<br />
Recorded: 1978 (01-09) 1981 (10-16)<br />
Lineage: Radio broadcasts>Cassette tape>FLAC<br />
Scans: 'cover picture' and detailsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067819006962850174.post-57086046214391254322015-12-02T10:15:00.000+00:002015-12-02T15:53:34.518+00:000610 Alan Skidmore [East To West] FLAC 6(1.10.36)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">Contributed by delmonico,</span> who writes:-<br />
Two sets from Alan Skidmore making his debut on BritJazz. <br />
Both are live Quartet dates. One from Hong Kong in 1989 with Stan Tracey and the other from Ronnie's in 1992. Both have different approaches to the music.<br />
The Hong Kong set has a more straight ahead jazz feel to it with a lovely ballad performance of 'Too Young To Go Steady' (do I recall Pat Boone singing this?) whilst the Scott set is heavily Coltrane influenced, perhaps not surprising as the tunes are all by him.<br />
Alan only recorded a handful of dates under his own name so it is good to hear him stretch out here. The Hong Kong performance is enthusiastically received by the local jazz club members whilst the customers at Scott's all sound drunk as usual. The marvellous Bryan Spring brings his own supporters club with him too judging by the reception he gets.<br />
FLAC from OOP cd with booklet scans.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Corrected track/personnel listing. Please amend text file in download</span><br />
(01-03)<br />
Alan Skidmore - tenor<br />
Stan Tracey - piano<br />
Roy Babbington - bass<br />
Clark Tracey - drums<br />
(04-06)<br />
Alan Skidmore - tenor<br />
Steve Melling - piano<br />
Mick Hutton - bass<br />
Bryan Spring - drums<br />
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01 Funky Day In Tiger Bay (Tracey) (14:17)<br />
02 Too young To Go Steady (Adamson, McHugh) (8:35)<br />
03 Green Chimenys (Monk) (13:35)<br />
04 Crescent (Coltrane) (11:50)<br />
05 Wise One (Coltrane) (11:54)<br />
06 Mr P. C. (Coltrane) (10:25)<br />
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Label: Miles Music MMCD081<br />
Recorded: October 06 07 1989 (01-03) February 08 1992 (04-06)<br />
Lineage: CD>FLACAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com10