Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
The second volume of Buddy as leader on this Nixa ep which turned out to be his last recording date in December 1956.
Buddy certainly encouraged the up and coming youngsters and here is Canadian Kenny Wheeler (who contributed 'Goldfish Blues') at an early stage of his career in the UK and Bobby Wellins making his first appearance on record.
A fine session which should be better known. Spread the word.
Kenny Wheeler - trumpet
Bobby Wellins - tenor
Buddy Featherstonehaugh - baritone, clarinet
Bill Stark - bass
Paul Brodie - drums
01 Goldfish Blues
02 Doin' the Uptown Lowdown
03 Knock Yourself Out
04 Henrietta
Label: Nixa EP - NJE 1031
Recorded: December 03 1956
Lineage: EP>FLAC
Thanks for the Featherstonhaugh ... Baron
ReplyDeleteWow! Wheeler & Wellings....a great session indeed!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the second volume.
A blast from the past. Here's a story for you. After I left school and waited to be called for National Service I took a job in a factory which assembled motor bikes. A tall quiet chap worked near me. He said his name was Buddy. Yes, it was Buddy F. He was surprised I had heard of him. I even had some of his 78s. Hard time to be a jazz musician.
ReplyDeletethanks what a band Wellins and Wheeler!
ReplyDeleteNice one, aroonie. Keep 'em comin'.
ReplyDelete'pon my soul. Buddy looks a dead ringer for Richard Wattis! But he could play and must have been quite a guy. I didn't know that Kenny Wheeler and Bobby Wellins - two of my favourite musicians playing in Britain or anywhere else - had recorded as early as this. They are distinctive already - Bobby Wellins with that gorgeous foggy tone and he's only 20! Of course you can lament endlessly about what might have been, but just imagine if the circumstances had been right for this particular group to stay and record together for a few years....
ReplyDeleteThis is a brilliant site. For me it's a trip down memory lane but never heard of Buddy F before.
ReplyDeleteQuestion to aroonie --- Did he pronounce his surname as "fanshaw" ?
Love this album - love both of the "Fanshaw" albums in fact (that is the way I once heard Phil Schaap pronounce it).
ReplyDeleteI noted: some of the tracks are mis-named. The track named "Uptown Lowdown" is a ballad, I suspect it's actually "Henrietta," which sounds like the title of a ballad (just a guess). The other two titles are originals, so I can't tell if they're properly tagged or not.
Anyhow, sorry to kvetch, thanks for a great, brilliant site. I love it to pieces! - Will Friedwald
Thanks for that, Will. Interesting about the titles. Having looked and listened more closely, I think the tracks should be:-
ReplyDelete01 Knock Yourself Out
02 Henrietta
03 Goldfish Blues
04 Doin' the Uptown Lowdown
02 is a ballad, the only slow number, and as the notes by Benny Green mention this it must be Henrietta.
03 is a blues and so, as the only one there, is certain to be the Kenny Wheeler composition.
04 I found a Frances Williams version to compare it with - also mentioned in the sleeve notes as the last tune.
01 by a process of elimination must be the tune based on the chords of Pick Yourself Up.
Anybody got any further thoughts on this?
Can't do anything about the download without uploading again - perhaps the info here will suffice for those who like to get things right.
Question to aroonie --- Did he pronounce his surname as "fanshaw" ?
ReplyDeleteNo - As written. Sorry for the deklay in coming back.
The mystery solved! - thanks, aroonie
ReplyDeleteThe pianoless lineup gives these recordings a really distinctive texture, and there’s some fine playing all round. Always good to hear original material, too. A particular treat!
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