0042 Tito Burns and Norman Burns [Meet the Burns Tito and Norman] FLAC 8(25.15)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
1954 recordings by two almost forgotten figures in the history of British Jazz. 
Tito Burns was a jazz accordionist and ran a very progressive jazz sextet between 1947 and 1955 employing many of the future stars of British modern jazz but the musicians here are not too well known on this septet recording. Tito later left full time playing and  became a successful jazz agent and promoter. He was married to vocalist Terry Devon who can be heard on 'Modern Mixture' elsewhere on this blog.
Norman Burns (no relation to Tito) was a drummer playing with many of the dance bands in the 1940s. He led his own quintet from 1951. He subsequently left full time music, moving to Australia where he died in 1994. On this 1954 recording he leads a septet with musicians who again were not well known.

(01-04)
Amy Tweed - trumpet
Don Savage - alto
Norman Gondall - tenor
Tito Burns - accordion
Johnny Weed - piano
Stan Wasser - bass
Dougie Cooper - drums
(05-08)
John Harris - trumpet
Gordon Langford - vibes
Dave Davani - accordion
Les Allen - piano
Barry Fox - guitar
Brian Short - bass
Norman Burns - drums

01 Midnight Sun
02 Budo
03 Pinky
04 Riff Concoction
05 Jeepers Creepers
06 Happy Lobster
07 Three O'Clock in the Morning
08 I Get a Kick Out of you

Label: Esquire 20-029
Recorded: February 26 (01-04) April 09 (05-09) 1954
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