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Friday, August 13, 2010

0081 Keith Christie [Homage to the Duke] FLAC 8(25.34)

















Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
Trombonist Keith Christie started his jazz career as a traditional jazz musician and formed the Christie Brothers Stompers with his brother, clarinettist, Ian.
He played for many years with the Humphrey Lyttleton Band and even longer with the Ted Heath Band and later with the Dankworth Band.  He played with the modernists from the early sixties but seemed happy playing in either camp.
There were only two recording dates in which he appeared as leader and playing in the 'modern' idiom. This is one of them from 1955 and which first appeared on an Esquire 10" lp.
All the tunes were Ellington compositions and were enhanced by the presence of John Dankworth on alto.
Christie died in 1980 after a long battle with alcoholism and aged just 49.
Ripped in FLAC from re-issue 12" Esquire lp from 1987 with original 10" lp cover picture and scans of front and back sleeve from re-issue 12" lp.

Keith Christie - trombone
John Dankworth - alto, piano (04)
Bill Sutcliffe - bass
Allan Ganley - drums

01 Sultry Serenade (Ellington, Glenn) (3:20)
02 Baby Please Stop (Ellington, Gordon) (3:07)
03 Cottontail (Ellington) (4:02)
04 Never No Lament (Don't Get Around Much Anymore) (Ellington) (2:27)
05 Main Stem (Ellington) (2:57)
06 I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good (Ellington, Webster) (2:38)
07 Drop Me Off in Harlem (Ellington, Kenny) (3:55)
08 It Don't Mean a Thing (Ellington, Mills) (3:07)

Label: Esquire 20-047
Recorded: London July 26 1955
Lineage: LP>FLAC
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9 comments:

  1. Jazzjet13 August 2010 at 16:28

    Once again, many thanks Delmonico.

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  2. Baron13 August 2010 at 16:36

    Thanks BJz & Delmonico ... I've always held KC in high regard ... most of my exposure to him is with The Christie Bros Stompers & Humph ... Baron

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  3. Anonymous13 August 2010 at 17:27

    Thanks, delmonico, very much for the Keith Christie Quartet session. Just a reminder that his Quintet can be found elsewhere on this blog backing Cleo Laine on her first LP.

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  4. John13 August 2010 at 22:45

    Thank you all very much. I've been looking for this for ages, a couple of tracks made it to one budget 2CD British bebop set and another instrumental track was on a Cleo Laine CD but it's great to have all eight traqcks together. Great Dankworth and Christie - and interesting echoes of the then-current Mulligan Quartet. Thanks again.

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  5. Luis16 August 2010 at 10:47

    Thank you for this post. A pity you not considered to post the side 2, because there are some things difficult to find elsewhere.

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  6. chu5 September 2010 at 12:09

    KEITH CHRISTIE - HOMAGE TO THE DUKE

    Thanks for this 10-incher!

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  7. Anonymous9 September 2010 at 17:15

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  8. BritJazz9 September 2010 at 17:40

    Welcome, Berni - good to have you visit.

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