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Friday, January 07, 2011

0129 Various [Modern Jazz at the Royal Festival Hall] FLAC 11(43.49)

















Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
This is part of a Modern Jazz Concert recorded on 30 October 1954 at the Royal Festival Hall, London with three different groups being featured.  This was the afternoon session of the concert, the evening being devoted to traditional jazz.
Don Rendell's Sextet (track 3 previous appeared on a Tempo ep and was not on the original Decca lp) is first up followed by the Ken Moule Seven and finally the newly formed Tony Crombie Orchestra for their first recording session.
The Swedish baritone sax player, Lars Gullin, made a guest appearance at this concert but due to MU rules was not allowed to be recorded. 
FLAC with lp cover picture and track/personnel details.

(01 02 04)
Dickie Hawdon - trumpet
Don Rendell - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Damian Robinson - piano
Pete Elderfield - bass
Benny Goodman - drums
(03)
Damian Robinson - piano
Pete Elderfield - bass
Benny Goodman - drums
(05-07)
Dave Usden - trumpet
Keith Barr - tenor
Roy Sidwell - tenor
Don Cooper - baritone
Ken Moule - piano
Arthur Watts - bass
Lennie Breslow - drums
(08 10 11)
Dizzy Reece - trumpet
Les Condon - trumpet
Joe Temperley - tenor
Sammy Walker - tenor
Lennie Dawes - baritone
Harry South - piano
Ashley Kovak - bass
Tony Crombie - drums
Bobby Green - bongoes (08)
(09)
Dizzy Reece - trumpet
Joe Temperley - tenor
Harry South - piano
Ashley Kovak - bass
Tony Crombie - drums

01 My Honey's Lovin' Arms
02 Give Me the Simple Life
03 Chelsea Bridge
04 Roomin' with Moomin
05 Hallelujah
06 I'm Beginning to See the Light
07 Waterloo Bridge
08 Good Bait
09 Ahmed
10 Compos Mentis
11 Down Under

Label: Decca LP LK 4087
Recorded: October 30 1954
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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous7 January 2011 at 11:16

    Sounds great - can't wait to listen!

    Shame we won't hear from Lars Gullin: my all-time favourite baritone saxophonist

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  2. grumpy7 January 2011 at 19:24

    Great post!
    Amazing how Rendell's playing changed during the decade.
    I wonder if somewhere, someone has recordings of the numbers with Gullin?

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  3. Bill8 January 2011 at 12:37

    Thank you!

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  4. tyler8 January 2011 at 14:05

    Wonderful stuff. I love the energy that comes through in these live recordings. Robinson’s composition and arrangements for Rendell’s band are very impressive, as is his piano playing, and it’s nice to get the ‘lost’ trio track. Great to hear some more early Dizzy Reece, too.

    Happy New Year (belatedly). I’m very much looking forward to what 1960 might bring!

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  5. Anonymous26 February 2011 at 20:26

    thank you delmonico

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  6. Rodney7 June 2015 at 16:31

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