0138 Pat Dodd [Piano Magic] FLAC 12(29.49)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
Pat Dodd (1909-1991), is another virtually unknown pianist. 
He played piano from the age of 6, accompanied silent movies at the age of 14 and then spent the next part of his musical career in many of the  Dance Bands of the 1930s in the London area where there was unlimited work for excellent sight readers such as Pat.  His first recordings were in 1930 with Percival Mackey and he later recorded with Freddy Gardner, Joe Daniels, Stephane Grappelli and Benny Carter in 1936.
He was the pianist with the Skyrockets (who recorded extensively) during the War  and continued with them afterwards in their long residency at the London Palladium starting in 1947 right through until 1955 when they disbanded.  He continued to work at the Palladium (he was the only Skyrockets band member to be retained) but was increasingly active in television and became a musical associate for ATV at Elstree Studios until retiring in 1975.
These trio recordings from the late 1950s, with Joe Muddel on bass and George Fierstone on drums, are all good tunes, nicely played but lacking that certain 'sparkle' to make them stand out.  The original source is unknown.
Jazz or just easy listening?

Pat Dodd - piano
Joe Muddel - bass
George Fierstone - drums

01 Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
02 The Very Thought of You
03 My Melancholy Baby
04 I Surrender Dear
05 As Time Goes By
06 Once in a While
07 Stars Fell on Alabama
08 Body and Soul
09 A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
10 You Go to My Head
11 You are Too Beautiful
12 Someone to Watch Over Me

Label: Unknown
Recorded: c.1955
Lineage: Unknown