Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
A little known alto saxophonist who led his own Earl Bostic styled group in the 1950s and 1960s.
He freelanced in the 1970s then left music only to resume regular playing and freelancing in the London area in the 1990s.
Here he is heard on what was one half of a 10" lp with a 'Sweet' theme which is perhaps generously described as 'pleasant'.
FLAC with ep cover scans.
Geoff Taylor - alto
Martin Slavin - vibes
Dave Lee - piano
Jimmy Currie - guitar
Bill Sutcliffe - bass
Kenny Clare - drums
01 Sweet Sue
02 Sweet Lorraine
Label: Esquire 105
Recorded: October 24 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC
"Pleasant" is the word all right but it's good to have for all that.
ReplyDeleteAnd that cover - Jackson Pollock in just two colours and not too much twiddly-bits nonsense. Ah! Those were the days.
Many thanks, delmonico.
Thank you delmonico.
ReplyDeleteGeoff Taylor - I would have to disagree with the lukewarm comments above. When this music was originally released the "Gramohone" critic Edgar Jackson said this, "'Sweet Suite', as this LP is called (all the tunes celebrate sweet young things), shows why, two years ago, a panel of " Melody Maker" critics (your humble included) selected Geoff Taylor as the most promising alto saxist among the younger musicians. Apart from his swinging, tasteful solos, there is some delightful vibes playing by Martin Slavin. David Lee contributes brittle but lively piano choruses and there are pleasant guitar solos by Jimmy Currie. E.J."
ReplyDeleteI don't think the intervening years have shown Jackson to be wrong although regrettably (according to John Chilton's "Who's Who of British Jazz")Taylor gave up professional playing in the sixties. These recordings still sound pretty good to me. Maybe not great - but pretty good.
Thanks BritJazz and Delmonico.
Cheers Delmonico
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