0085 Buddy Featherstonhaugh [New Quintet] FLAC 4(13.05)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
Who? You might well ask.
Buddy (born 1909) started his recording career back in 1927 and played alto, clarinet and mainly tenor sax in a variety of mainly dance bands through the 1930s/1940s including those of Spike Hughes and later, Benny Carter (which included Ted Heath on trombone) when he was resident in London in the 1936/37 period.  He also accompanied Louis Armstrong on his UK visit in 1932.
He first led his own band in 1935 and recorded prolifically during the period up to 1945. As a motor racing driver he won the European Grand Prix in a Maserati in 1934.
In the mid 1950s he changed over to baritone sax and embraced the 'modernists' and here he is with his new Quintet in 1956. Again we hear a young Roy Sidwell on tenor and the much under-rated Leon Calvert on trumpet.  Buddy adapts quite well to the 'new sounds'.
Buddy retired from music sometime in the 1960s and then worked for a time in an Earl's Court, London motor showroom.  He died in 1976.
A second EP from 1957 with a different Quintet will follow later.
Ripped in FLAC from re-issue cd with original cover picture and sleeve notes plus track/personnel details.

(01-04)
Leon Calvert - trumpet
Roy Sidwell - tenor
Buddy Featherstonhaugh - baritone, clarinet
Bill Stark - bass
Paul Brodie - drums
(05-08)
Kenny Wheeler - trumpet
Bobby Wellins - tenor
Buddy Featherstonhaugh - baritone, clarinet
Bill Stark - bass
Paul Brodie - drums
Jackie Dougan - drums

01 Buddy's Bounce
02 Yesterdays
03 Constellation
04 Have You Met Miss Jones?
05 Knock Yourself Out
06 Henrietta
07 Goldfish Blues
08 Doin' The Uptown Lowdown

Label: Nixa EPs - NJE 1016 and 1031
Recorded: January 05 (01-04) December 03 (05-08) 1956
Lineage: CD>FLAC