0161 Johnny Weed [The UK Recordings] FLAC 9(34.42)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
Pianist, arranger and composer Johnny Weed was born in London on 15 May, 1931. He worked, briefly, with Basil Kirchin in 1952, also with Vic Lewis before joining Tito Burns in 1954/5. He replaced Ken Moule in the successful Ken Moule Seven when Ken became disenchanted with band leading and the group was led by bass player Arthur Watts. In the period 1955 to 1956 he worked with groups led by a number of top jazz men including Vic Ash, Tubby Hayes, Dizzy Reece, Joe Harriott and Phil Seamen. Some tracks with some of these musicians are included here.
He emigrated to the USA in 1957 and worked with a number of big bands including Buddy Morrow, Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman and Tex Beneke as well as running a successful arranging business with Ronnie Roullier until 1971. He played at President Kennedy's 1961 inaugural ball and in the '70s was Musical Director on a TV show called "Someone New". He moved to Florida in 1993 and continued to play regular gigs and until his death from cancer in November, 2002.
These are all the known UK commercial recordings made by Johnny - there is a private recording of him with Joe Harriott, Major Holley and Phil Seamen made in 1956 and which has just been issued on vinyl by Gearbox Records but it is not included here or listed.  There may be other privately recorded sessions which have not yet surfaced. Nothing is known about any recordings he made (if any) in the USA after he emigrated there in 1957.
FLAC with cover pictures of the various lps and a short discography.

Amy Tweed - trumpet
Dizzy Reece - trumpet
Ken Wray - bass trumpet
Joe Harriott - alto
Don Savage - alto
Norman Gondall - tenor
Johnny Weed - piano
Tito Burns - accordion
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Major Holley - bass
Stan Wasser - bass
Lennie Bush - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
Dougie Cooper - drums

01 Blues Original
02 My Heart Belongs To Daddy
03 Riff Concoction
04 Midnight Sun
05 Pinky
06 Budo
07 Chorous
08 Basie Line
09 Manteca Suite

Label: Various
Recorded: Various
Lineage: Various