Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
This is Vic's band from late 1954. The West Coast influence is heavy here with echoes of Shorty Rogers and Stan Kenton. The Bill Holman tune 'The Opener' had just been recorded a year earlier by Kenton so it is surprising to hear it here so soon. Some nice alto solos from, we think, Ronnie Chamberlain.
Listeners should be warned that despite the best efforts of the BritJazz technical team the recordings on side 1 are far from perfect with residual noise in places. As these recordings have only ever appeared on 78s prior to this scarce 1954 ep release it was felt that the posting was justified.
Vic Lewis - leader
Dave Loban - trumpet
Ronnie Baker - trumpet
Johnny Brown - trumpet
Trevor Lanigan - trumpet
Johnny Watson - trombone
Alec Gould - trombone
Rusty Hurren - trombone
Johnny Keating - trombone
Ronnie Chamberlain - alto
Bernard Allen - alto
Brian Gray - tenor
Howard Morgan - tenor
Brian Rogerson - baritone
Red Mitchell - piano
Stan Wasser - bass
Andy White - drums
01 The Opener
02 Arual
03 Begin The Beguine
04 Short Stop
Label:Esquire 33
Recorded: November 18 1954
Lineage: EP>FLAC
Vic Lewis appreciated. Thanks.
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