0034 Ted Heath [Plays Tadd Dameron] FLAC 7(15.03)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
Early in 1949 Tadd Dameron and Miles Davis were invited to form a group to play at the Paris Jazz Festival. Several concerts were played during May and recordings exist.
During his stay in France, Tadd visited Lyons with his wife and wrote a new piece called 'Lyonia'. Tadd left France for London on 23 May 1949 and had planned a short stopover to meet the English band leader Ted Heath. Tadd had also met guitarist Ivor Mairants, a member of the Geraldo Orchestra, in Paris who had been asked by Geraldo to commission  some arrangements from Dameron. During his stay in London Tadd also visited the London Jazz Club and Club 11 meeting Ronnie Scott, Ivor Mairants and others. He flew back to Paris on 20 June.
As a result of Tadd's stay in London, Ted Heath received the new piece 'Lyonia' as a gift  which had been specially arranged for his band (it has only been recorded on one other occasion) and  Tadd also gave Heath new arrangements of  'So Easy', 'The Nearness of You' and the Charlie Ventura tune 'Euphoria'. Earlier in 1949 Heath had recorded Tadd's  'Ladybyrd' (spelled as issued) which had been arranged for the band by George Shearing. This was his first venture into big band bop.
These 5 tunes were all recorded at various times in 1949 and are brought together here from Decca singles which were later re-issued on cd.
Ripped in FLAC from re-issue cds with a cover scan and track details.

(02)
Maurice Miller - trumpet  
Stan Reynolds - trumpet
Stan Roderick - trumpet 
Dave Wilkins - trumpet
Jackie Armstrong - trombone 
Maurice Pratt - trombone
Jack Bentley - trombone
Jimmy Coombes - trombone
Les Gilbert - alto
Reg Owen - alto
Johnny Gray - tenor
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Dave Shand  - baritone
Norman Stenfalt - piano
Dave Goldberg  - guitar
Charlie Short - bass 
Jack Parnell - drums 
(03 04)
Bobby Pratt - trumpet 
Stan Roderick - trumpet 
Stan Reynolds - trumpet 
Ronnie Hughes - trumpet(?)
Leo Wright - trumpet(?)
Jackie Armstrong - trombone
Maurice Pratt - trombone
Jack Bentley - trombone
Jimmy Coombes - trombone
Les Gilbert - alto
Reg Owen - alto
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Henry Mackenzie - tenor
Dave Shand - tenor(?), baritone
Dave Simpson - piano
Jack Seymour - bass
Jack Parnell - drums
(05 06)
Bobby Pratt - trumpet 
Stan Roderick - trumpet 
Stan Reynolds - trumpet 
Ronnie Hughes - trumpet
Jackie Armstrong - trombone
Maurice Pratt - trombone
Jack Bentley - trombone
Jimmy Coombes - trombone
Les Gilbert - alto
Reg Owen - alto
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Henry Mackenzie - tenor
Dave Shand - baritone
Frank Horrox - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Jack Parnell - drums

01 Theme Into
02 Ladybyrd
03 Lyonia
04 The Nearness of You
05 Euphoria
06 So Easy
07 Theme Out

Label: Decca Singles Compilation
Recorded: 1949
Lineage: CDs>FLAC