0199 Johnny Dankworth [London To Newport] FLAC 8(47.57)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
This was the Band's first visit to the USA and the invitation to play at the prestigious 1959 Newport Jazz Festival was a great honour for the Band and for UK jazz.
Originally recorded live at Newport by Top Rank, it had lp issues in both the USA and the UK (albeit under different album titles) and was well received in both countries.
This was a great Dankworth Band - one of the best - but there is, understandably, a sign of nervousness in places.  Dankworth admitted that some of the solos 'didn't come right up to form'.  But overall the appearance was a great success and was followed by further US dates (including one at Birdland) and a promise of a return Birdland booking at a later date.
FLAC with original sleeve notes and a small original US front cover.

Derrick Abbott - trumpet
Stan Palmer - trumpet
Bob Carson - trumpet
Kenny Wheeler - trumpet
Dickie Hawdon - trumpet, tenor horn
Tony Russell - trombone
Danny Elwood - trombone
Garry Brown - trombone
Laurie Monk - trombone
Ron Snyer - tuba
Johnny Dankworth - alto, clarinet
Danny Moss - tenor, clarinet, bass clarinet
Alex Leslie - baritone, flute, clarinet
Dave Lee - piano
Eric Dawson - bass
Kenny Clare - drums

01 Introduction by Willis Conover (2:24)
02 Firth of Fourths (7:03)
03 Caribe (6:01)
04 Royal Ascot (5:39)
05 Don't Get Around Much Anymore (4:16)
06 Doggin' Around (4:40)
07 Jones (8:57)
08 Take the `A` Train (8:57)

Label: Top Rank 30/019
Recorded: July 03 1959
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0198 [Kenny Graham's Afro-Cubists] FLAC 2(13.44)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
One long track on each side of this ep.
'Kings Cross Climax' written by Graham for the Heath Band is a feature for the two percussionists. Phil Seamen and Victor Feldman.

Leo Wright - trumpet
Kenny Graham - tenor
Eddie Mordue - tenor
Pete King - tenor
Alan Rowe - tenor
Bill Andrews - baritone
Victor Feldman - vibes, conga drum
Lennie Metcalfe - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Kings Cross Climax (Graham) (6:52)
02 Caravan (Tizol) (6:52)

Label: Esquire EP 83
Recorded: May 06 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0197 Ted Heath [Kenny Graham's Australian Suite] FLAC 4(8.55)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
Kenny Graham wrote this suite for Ted Heath in readiness for the Band's Australian Tour in 1955. There were six movements but only four are recorded here. The other two movements did not prove popular. One was 'Kangeroo' and the other 'Lovers On Bondi Beach'.  'Kangeroo' has disappeared without trace and was never recorded.
Kenny used the theme from 'Lovers...'  in another song he wrote for Heath and it was re-titled as 'Beaulieu Abbey' - sometimes just called ' The Abbey'.  Heath recorded this in 1959 on his album 'In Concert- Beaulieu Jazz Festival'  (although it was a studio recording and not recorded at the Festival. It might have been played there though).
We shall hear this Beaulieu album in a later post but here are the 4 surviving titles from the 'Australian Suite'.
'Kings Cross Climax' stayed in the Heath book and there is a further recording of it from Carnegie Hall in New York but the other titles fell into obscurity. Kenny Graham also recorded this title with his Afro-Cubists and this again we shall hear in another post. 
The sleeve note writer thought it was a piece of train music and went into raptures about steam, pistons and wheezing into a small station but he  got it completely wrong. It has nothing at all to do with trains or the mainline railway station of Kings Cross in North London, as the song is named after the bohemian entertainment district of Sydney in Australia.
How wrong can you be?

Ted Heath - leader
Bobby Pratt - trumpet
Bert Ezzard - trumpet
Duncan Campbell - trumpet
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Don Lusher - trombone
Wally Smith - trombone
Ric Kennedy - trombone
Jimmy Coombes - trombone
Roy Willox - soprano, alto
Les Gilbert - alto
Danny moss - tenor
Henry Mackenzie - tenor, clarinet
Ken kiddier - baritone
Frank horrox - piano
Johnny Hawksworth - bass
Ronnie Verrell - drums

01 Kings Cross Climax (2:18)
02 Boomerang (2:13)
03 When a Bodgie Meets a Widgie (2:52)
04 Dance of the Dingos (1:32)

Label: Decca DFE 6300
Recorded February 14 (01) May 31 (02 04) June 08 (03) 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0196 Jimmy Deuchar [Swingin' In Studio Two and Opus De Funk] FLAC 4(27.05)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
A pair of eps issued originally on Tempo and dating from a session held on 29 March 1957. There is an opportunity to hear the great Derek Humble at some length but the other saxophonist present is no slouch either.
One other title from this session,  'How Long Has This Been Going On', appeared on a Tempo compilation lp which has been published earlier on this blog.
The music is a mixture of old and new standards.

Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Derek Humble - alto
Tubby Hayes - tenor
Eddie Harvey - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (Arlen, Koehler) (6:22)
02 Opus De Funk (Silver) (7:06)
03 Lullaby In Rhythm (Hirsch, Sampson, Profit, Goodman) (7:12)
04 Milestones (Davis) (6:26)

Label: Tempo eps EXA 79 and 81
Recorded: March 29 1957
Lineage: EPs>FLAC

0195 Victor Feldman [Modern Jazz Quartet] FLAC 2(12.54)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
Feldman recorded prolifically before he left the UK for the USA and this fine session from 1954 features him on vibes with his regular quartet.
Phil Seamen, who was regarded as unreliable (in the not turning up for the session sense but sometimes in the musical sense) by most of his contemporaries has the drum chair.

Victor Feldman - vibes, conga drum
Tommy Pollard - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 What Goes? (6:21)
02 Monsoon (6:33)

Label: Esquire EP 35
Recorded: December 14 1954
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0194 Sandy Brown [Sandy's Sidemen] FLAC 8(41.37)

Contributed by Azule Serape, who writes:-
All the tunes are compositions by trumpeter Al Fairweather and, as the title implies, feature the sidemen. Apart from the first track, which features the regular sidemen, invited guests then each have a solo spot on the remaining tracks.

(01-03)
Al Fairweather - trumpet
Spike Mackintosh - trumpet (03)
John R T Davies - trombone
Sandy Brown - clarinet
Alan Thomas - piano (01 03)
Dave Stevens - piano (02)
Mo Umansky - banjo
Brian Parker - bass
Graham Burbidge - drums
(04-08)
Al Fairweather - trumpet
John R T Davies - trombone (04-06 08)
John Picard - trombone (07)
Dick Heckstall-Smith - soprano (08)
Sandy Brown - clarinet
Alan Thomas - piano (01 03)
Dave Stevens - piano (02)
Diz Disley - guitar (05)
Mo Umansky - banjo (04 06-08)
Brian Parker - bass
Graham Burbidge - drums (05-08)
Stan Greig - drums (04)
Bob Clarke - violin (06)

01 Nobody Met The Train (Fairweather) (4:37)
02 Candy Stripes (Fairweather) (5:20)
03 High Time (Fairweather) (5:14)
04 Swiss Kriss (Fairweather) (5:09)
05 Stay (Fairweather) (6:20)
06 Mouseparty (Fairweather) (4:42)
07 Look The Other Way (Fairweather) (4:31)
08 My Neck Of The Woods (Fairweather) (5:45)

Label: Tempo TAP 3
Recorded: May 27 (01-03) June 21 (04-08) 1956

0193 Joe Harriott [No Strings] FLAC 4(12.40)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:
A reference to his ep 'With Strings' recorded a few months earlier but this is Joe just with his working Quartet playing two standards and two of his originals. Fine stuff indeed.

Joe Harriott - alto
Max Harris - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Just Goofin' (2:02)
02 Everything Happens to Me (4:44)
03 Just Friends (2:42)
04 Joe's Blues (3:13)

Label: Nixa NJE 1003
Recorded: August 24 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0192 Don Rendell [Presents the Jazz Six] FLAC 9(42.13)

Contributed by delmonico and Rodney who write:-
Tuneful outings by the groups here, swinging nicely and displaying to great advantage the attractive arrangements. "The Jazz Six" was a name suggested by Alun Morgan, the prominent jazz writer and critic.
The Jazz Six lasted for about four years.

Kenny Wheeler - trumpet (01-03 08 09)
Bert Courtley - trumpet (04-07)
Ronnie Ross - alto, baritone
Don Rendell - tenor
Ken Moule - piano
Pete Blannin - bass (01-03 08)
Arthur Watts - bass (04-07 09)
Don Lawson - drums

01 I Saw Stars (Sigler, Goodhart, Hoffman) (4:07)
02 Jack O' Lantern (Rendell) (4:34)
03 Will O' The Wisp (Rendell) (5:55)
04 Ignis Fatuus (Rendell) (6:47)
05 Star Eyes (Raye, DePaul) (4:21)
06 I Know Why (Warren, Gorden) (5:09)
07 Taking A Chance On Love (Duke, Latouche, Fetter) (4:17)
08 Limehouse Blues (Braham, Furber) (3:48)
09 Out Of Nowhere (Green, Hayman) (3:14)

Lavel: Nixa NJL7
Recorded: January 15 (01-03 08) 18 (09) 31 (04-07) 1957
Lineage: CD>FLAC