0268 Cleo Laine Tubby Hayes [Jazz Date] FLAC 9(42.19)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
One side each for Cleo with a big band (said to be Dave Lindup's Orchestra but more likely to be the Dankworth Band directed by Lindup) and Tubby Hayes with his Quartet.
The concert, from the London Palladium on 31 March 1961, is not particularly well recorded and Tubby is 'off mike' in places. Be warned - there is a long and not very interesting drum solo on the Quartet's first number and 'Young And Foolish' still has some remaining 'noise' after restoration.
And how about that cool jacket/sweater Tubby is wearing?  I must have one.

Dave Lindup - director (01-06)
Cleo Laine - vocal (01-06)
Unknown Orchestra (01-06)
Tubby Hayes - tenor (07 09, vibes (08)
Terry Shannon - piano (07-09)
Jeff Clyne - bass (07-09)
Bill Eyden - drums (07-09)

01 That Old Devil Moon (Lane) (3:52)
02 Just A-Sittin’ And A-Rockin’ (Strayhorn) (3:29)
03 Mean To Me (Ahlert,Turk) (2:46)
04 ‘Round Midnight (Hanighen, Monk, Williams) (4:16)
05 Hand Me Down Love (Ellington, Sigman) (2:36
06 I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter (Ahlert, Young) (3:01)
07 Ah-Leu-Cha (Parker) (7:37)
08 Young And Foolish (Hague, Horwitt) (7:55)
09 All Members (Heath) (6:48)

Label: Wing WL 1088 680 957 TL
Recorded: March 31 1961
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0267 Zoot Sims [Solo For Zoot] FLAC 4(38.53)

Contributed by bluebird

Zoot Sims - tenor
Stan Tracey - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Jackie Dougan - drums

01 Blues In E Flat (9:03)
02 Somebody Loves Me (MacDonald, DeSylva, Gershwin) (10:50)
03 Stompin' At The Savoy (Goodman, Razaf, Sampson, Webb) (9:25)
04 Autumn Leaves (Kosma, Mercer) (9:35)

Label: Fontana 680 982 TL
Recorded: November 14 15 1961
Lineage: Unknown

0266 Zoot Sims [Zoot At Ronnie Scott's] FLAC 7(48.16)

Contributed by bluebird

Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet (02 03 07)
Harold McNair - alto, flute (04 06)
Zoot Sims - tenor (01 03 05)
Ronnie Scott - tenor (02 03 07)
Stan Tracey - piano (01 02 03 05 07)
Terry Shannon - piano (04 06)
Kenny Napper - bass (01 02 03 05 07)
Jeff Clyne - bass (04 06)
Jackie Dougan - drums (01 02 03 05 07)
Phil Seamen - drums (04 06)

01 Love For Sale (Porter) (12:37)
02 The Haunted Jazz Club (Tracey) (6:03)
03 Desperation (Deuchar) (3:40)
04 Tangerine (Schertzinger, Mercer) (6:01)
05 Gone With The Wind (Magidson, Wrubel) (8:12)
06 Harry Flicks (McNair) (5:24)
07 Suddenly Last Tuesday (Deuchar) (6:19)

Label: Fontana TFL 5176
Recorded: November 13-15 1961
Lineage: Unknown

0265 Mick Mulligan [Mick Mulligan's Jazz Band] FLAC 4(11.33)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Another traditional outing on the Tempo label and this time it's Mick Mulligan and his band recorded on 13 September 1956. Hugely popular and successful during the 'Trad Boom' in the 1950s and 60s in the UK, Mick was known just as much for his non-jazz exploits as his music. Mick died in 2006 aged 78 and was described in his obituary in the Independent as 'having a fey charm that disarmed landladies and publicans across the country'. When the equally outrageous George Melly was part of an earlier Mulligan band it was said that... 'the two men  burned a trail of scorched earth through the pubs and virgins of Britain'. What a fine memorial to this very fine musician.

Mick Mulligan - trumpet
Frank Parr - trombone
Ian Christie - clarinet
Ronald Duff - piano
Nigel Sinclair - guitar
Alan Duddington - bass
Major Holley - bass
Pete Appleby - drums

01 Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble (Williams) (2:58)
02 Sally Jane (Mulligan) (3:13)
03 Raver's Edge (Mulligan) (2:26)
04 Beale Street Blues (Handy) (3:57)

Label: Tempo EXA52
Recorded: September 13 1956
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0264 Ronnie Scott [At The Royal Festival Hall] FLAC 6(24.32)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:
This is the Scott Orchestra contribution to the 'Jazz Scene 1956' concert at the Royal Festival Hall, London.
The material is surprisingly mainstream for this band at this time and there are no surprises in the music. There are far better earlier examples of what the band could do, but this is a scarce record and only one of the tracks has been re-issued on cd.
It was the last recording of this band and there are still 3 unissued tracks, including an Annie Ross vocal.  One for a Vocalion cd re-issue of the whole set?
FLAC with lp cover scans and pdf file.

Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Les Condon - trumpet
Ken Wray - bass trumpet, trombone
Derek Humble - alto
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Pete King - tenor
Benny Green - baritone
Stan Tracey - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Tony Crombie - drums

01 Basie Talks (Wilkins) (3:32)
02 It Might As Well Be Spring (Rodgers, Hammerstein) (4:22)
03 Drop Me Off At Harlem (Elington) (3:56)
04 Ting-a-Ling (Bellson) (2:18)
05 Straight Life (Mandel) (7:27)
06 Flying Home (Goodman, Hampton, Robin)(2:58)

Label: Decca LF 1261
Recorded: February 18 1956
Lineage: 10" LP>FLAC

0263 Billie Laine [Indigo Mood] FLAC 4(11.20)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
The 1950s and 1960s produced a rash of singers trying to break into the music business and producers were eager to sign almost anyone who could sing in tune or close to it, look good and perhaps play an instrument. The public demand for pop music, the new rock and roll and most other forms of music was huge. There were many 'one hit wonders' and even more 'no hit wonders' who sank without trace. It was a tough old business.
Billie Laine (who was?) born in Trinidad came to the UK in the late 1950s to follow a musical career following some minor success in her home country. She was taken up by pianist Bill McGuffie, who provides the accompaniment here with his Quartet.
Billie was not destined for fame. She had a handful of roles in TV, made a forgettable single after this first ep recorded in 1961, and then just seemed to disappear around 1970.
She sings with a strong Trinidadian accent, the Quartet plays quite nicely behind her and she looks good on the sheepskin rug.
But it's not really surprising that she never made it.

Bill McGuffie - piano
unknown - guitar
unknown - bass
unknown - drums
Billie Laine - vocals

01 Gone With The Wind (Magidson, Wrubel) (2:41)
02 We'll Be Together Again (Fischer, Laine) (3:23)
03 Sometimes I'm Happy (Caesar, Youmans) (2:31)
04 Mood Indigo (Bigard, Ellington, Mills) (2:45)

Label: Philips BBE 12438
Recorded: 1961
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0262 Philip Green [All Night Long] FLAC 16(43.53)

Contributed by bluebird, who says:-
This is music from the British film containing appearances visually and musically by Tubby Hayes, Keith Christie, Bert Courtley, Colin Purbrook, Johnny Dankworth and many other British jazz musicians. Dave Brubeck and Charles Mingus also appear.
The plot is a re-hashed and very silly version of Othello but there are some good musical moments on the cd.
FLAC from OOP cd with booklet scans.

(01(?)15)
Bert Courtley - trumpet
Stan Roderick - trumpet
Tommy McQuater - trumpet
Freddie Clayton - trumpet
Keith Christie - trombone
Jackie Armstrong - trombone
L Clarke - trombone
Jack Irvine - trombone
Johnny Scott - alto
Dougie Robinson - alto
Bob Burns - alto
Tubby Hayes - tenor
Frank Reidy - tenor
Phil Goodie - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Colin Purbrook - piano
Ray Dempsey - guitar
Kenny Napper - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
S Whitaker - drums
(02)
Tubby Hayes - vibes
Charles Mingus - bass
Ray Dempsey - guitar
Allan Ganley - drums
(03)
Johnny Scott - alto
Tubby Hayes - tenor
Keith Christie - trombone
Colin Purbrook - piano
(04)
Bert Courtley - trumpet
Keith Christie - trombone
Johnny Scott - alto, flute
Tubby Hayes - tenor, vibes
Colin Purbrook - piano
Ray Dempsey - guitar
Kenny Napper - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
(05 06)
Bert Courtley - trumpet
Johnny Scott - alto
Dave Brubeck - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
(07)
Tommy McQuater - trumpet
Kenny Wheeler - trumpet
John Dankworth - alto
Alan Branscombe - tenor
Spike Heatley - bass
Ronnie Stephenson - drums
(08)
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Tubby Hayes - flute
Kenny Napper - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
Barry Morgan - percussion
(09)
Keith Christie - trombone
Johnny Scott - alto
Colin Purbrook - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
(10)
Bert Courtley - trumpet
Keith Christie - trombone
Johnny Scott - alto
Tubby Hayes - tenor
Colin Purbrook - piano
Ray Dempsey - guitar
Kenny Napper - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
(11 12 )
Bert Courtley - trumpet
Stan Roderick - trumpet
Derrick Abbott - trumpet
Tommy McQuater - trumpet
Keith Christie - trombone
Don Lusher - trombone
Wally Smith - trombone
Ken Goldie - trombone
Johnny Scott - alto
Tubby Hayes - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone(?)
Harry Klein - baritone
Kenny Napper - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
(13 14)
Bert Courtley - trumpet
Stan Roderick - trumpet
Derrick Abbott - trumpet
Tommy McQuater - trumpet
Keith Christie - trombone
Jackie Armstrong - trombone
L Clarke - trombone
Jack Irvine - trombone
Johnny Scott - alto
Dougie Robinson - alto
Tubby Hayes - tenor
Keith Bird - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Colin Purbrook - piano
Ray Dempsey - guitar
Kenny Napper - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
(16)
Valerie Masters - vocal
Johnny Gregory - conductor
with orchestra

01 Overture (Green) (1:50)
02 Noodlin'  (Green) (2:31)
03 Sapphire (Green, Miller) (2:00)
04 Scott Free (Scott) (3:50)
05 It s a Raggy Waltz (Brubeck) (3:28)
06 Blue Shadows in the Street (Brubeck) (4:24)
07 Fall Guy (Dankworth) (2:33)
08 Wingate's Spot (Green) (4:11)
09 Muy Rapido (Green) (2:37)
10 Dedicated to Johnny Hodges (Green) (5:00)
11 Skin Fever (Green) (2:03)
12 Sax Reference (Green, Napper) (2:46)
13 The Chase (Green, Hayes) (1:55)
14 Frenzy (Green) (1:25)
15 Finale (Green) (0:45)
16 All Night Long (Green, Miller) (Bonus Track) (2:39)

Labels: London Rank Fontana TFL5179, TFL591, H365 Harkitt CD HRKCD 8095
Recorded: 1961
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0261 Dick Katz [Kool for Katz] FLAC 10(22.39)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
A rare quartet outing for pianist Dick Katz recorded in London in 1958. I think that this might well have been Dick's only jazz album under his own name.
There is another pianist called Dick Katz but he is American and not to be confused with the British version here (actually German born in 1916 but moved to the UK before the start of WW2).
Dick played with the Vic Lewis Orchestra during the early 1940s and later became a long serving member of various Ray Ellington groups before becoming involved in the management side of the music business. He was married to singer Valerie Masters and died in London in 1981.
He is heard here with an interesting group including session guitarist Judd Proctor, a most under-rated musician, and Peter McGurk who was later to become Dudley Moore's long serving bassman in his jazz trio from 1960-1968. Peter committed suicide in 1968 by taking an overdose of drugs. He was only 41.

Dick Katz - piano
Judd Proctor - guitar
Pete McGurk - bass
Harry Brown - drums

01 There Will Never Be Another You (Warren, Gordon) (2:10)
02 Pet (Katz) (1:50)
03 Mirage (2:06)
04 Making Whoopee (Donaldson, Kahn) (2:27)
05 Anitra's Dance (Grieg) (2:11)
06 I'm Beginning To See The Light (Ellington, George, Hodges, James) (2:02)
07 The Jitterbug Waltz (Waller) (2:39)
08 Dick's Boogie (Katz) (2:24)
09 Morning Glory (Gilmour, Ellington, Mason, Wright, Waters) (2:19)
10 Lover (Rodgers, Hart) (2:21)

Label: Pye NPT 19033
Recorded: 1958
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0260 Ted Heath [My Fair Lady] FLAC 5(12.39)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:_
Another 'Lady' from Ted Heath. Everybody wanted to make a jazz version of these songs. Decca even used a very similar cover picture to the one they used for Tony Kinsey's version. Same model, different pose.

Ted Heath - leader
Bobby Pratt - trumpet
Bert Ezzard - trumpet
Duncan Campbell - trumpet
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Don Lusher - trombone
WallSimth - trombone
Jimmy Coombes - trombone
Keith Christie - trombone
Ronnie Chamberlain - soprano, alto, clarinet
Les Gilbert - alto
Red Price - tenor
Henry Mackenzie - tenor, clarinet
Ken Kiddier - baritone
Stan Tracey - vibes, piano
Ike Isaacs - guitar
Johnny Hawksworth - bass
Ronnie Verrell - drums

01 I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Lerner, Loewe) (3:09)
02 The Rain In Spain (Lerner, Loewe) (3:08)
03 On The Street Where You Live (Lerner, Loewe) (2:08)
04 I Could Have Danced All Night (Lerner, Loewe) (1:57)
05 With A Little Bit Of Luck (Lerner, Loewe) (2:16)

Label: Decca ep DFE 6484
Recorded: June 26 July 03 17 1958
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0259 Harry Hayes [And His Band Volume Two 1946-47] FLAC 16(49.22)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
The second and final volume from this fine alto player and his various bands recorded for HMV between 1946 and 1947 and where we hear a young Tommy Whittle and the emerging sounds of British Be-Bop. Drummer Norman Burns on some tracks adds a further modern touch. There is some fine trumpet playing from Leo Wright in places, an unfamiliar name to me, and it would be interesting to see if anyone can throw further light on this player. He is not listed in the 'Who's Who Of British Jazz'.
FLAC from OOP cd with booklet scans.

Kenny Baker - trumpet
Leo Wright - trumpet
Lad Busby - trombone
Harry Hayes - alto
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Aubrey Franks - tenor
Bill Lewington - baritone
Arthur O'Neill - baritone
Pat Dodd - piano
George Shearing - piano
Alan Ferguson - guitar
Charles Scott - bass
Bert Howard - basss
Jack Fallon - bass
George Fierstone - drums
Billy Wiltshire - drums
Johnny Wise - drums
Norman Burns - drums

01 Miss Magnolia (3:05)
02 Out of Space (3:24)
03 I'll Close My Eyes (Kaye, Reid) (2:55)
04 Familiar Moe (2:55)
05 High as a Kite (3:12)
06 A Flat to C (2:51)
07 Blue Charm (3:13)
08 Let's Get Acquainted (3:16)
09 Alto Reverie (3:23)
10 Crazy Rhythm (Meyer, Kahn, Caesar) (3:02)
11 Rockin' in Rhythm (Ellington, Carney, Mills) (3:12)
12 O'l Man Rebop (Wilson) (2:51)
13 Lucky Number (2:24)
14 Dubonnet (3:16)
15 Dinner Jacket (3:06)
16 Scuttlebutt (3:18)

Label: HMV HH02CD
Recorded: March 04 (01-03) October 07 (04-07) December 13 (08-11) 1946 May 05 (12-14 16) July 22 (15) 1947
Lineage: CD:FLAC

0258 Tony Crombie [And His Orchestra No 2] FLAC 4(10.33)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
Another ep from the 1955 Crombie Orchestra. The tunes are an odd selection but Crombie manages to swing them along.  Art Baxter has the vocal on 'Baby Mine'. Ronnie Ross is there but can you hear him? He doesn't solo.

Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Les Condon - trumpet
Ken Wray - trombone
Derek Humble - alto
Don Rendell - tenor
Al Cornish - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Damian Robinson - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Tony Crombie - drums
Art Baxter - vocal (02)

01 Early One Morning (James, Sehorn) (2:22)
02 Baby Mine (2:14)
03 Flying Home (Goodman, Hampton, Robin) (3:06)
04 Tiptoe Through The Tulips (Burke, Dubin) (2:52)

Label: Decca ep DFE 6281
Recorded: March 31 (02) May 17 (01 03 04) 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0257 Kenny Baker [Melody Maker Ideal Modern Group] FLAC 4(27.19)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
A 10" lp with a pick up group under the direction of Kenny Baker with musicians who were voted for by readers in 1954 to form this 'ideal' session.
Two takes for each of two tunes are played together then one long track which occupied one side of the lp. Details of the musicians etc are shown on the label scans.
The record was in pretty poor shape but it has been restored as far as possible leaving a sound which is listenable but not as good as we like it to be.

Kenny Baker - trumpet, flugelhorn
Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet, french horn
Bruce Turner - alto
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Victor Feldman - vibes
Dill Jones - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Tony Kinsey - drums

01 If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight (Creamer, Johnson) (3:31)
02 If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight (Creamer, Johnson) (3:29)
03 Young and Healthy (Dubin, Warren) (3:26)
04 Young and Healthy (Dubin, Warren) (3:18)
05 A Long K.B. Blues (Baker) (13:35)

Label: Esquire 20-030
Recorded: April 07 1954
Lineage: LP 10">FLAC

0256 Dill Jones [Piano Moods Volume Two Focus 88] FLAC 4(13.27)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Three trio sides and one short solo track from this popular and always enjoyable pianist recorded in 1955.

Dill Jones - piano
Frank Clarke - bass
Eddie Taylor - drums

01 Let's Get Away from It All (Dennis, Adair) (5:39)
02 Minute Boogie (Jones) (1:11)
03 May-Zee ( Jones) (3:25)
04 Deep Forest (Foresythe, Hines) (3:12)

Label: Polygon JTE 104
Recorded: April 21 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0255 Chris Barber [At the London Palladium] FLAC 8(45.50)

 

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
This was from a live Jazz News Poll Winners concert held in March 1961 at the London Palladium.
A typical Barber performance with a couple of vocals by Ottilie Patterson and, quite surprisingly, two tracks featuring altoist Joe Harriott. Whether Joe was present for the whole performance is not clear but it good to hear him in any company, although he is 'off mike' for some of the time and is fighting against the drummer who is over recorded. I wonder whether there was other material by other groups recorded at this concert?
'Creole Love Call' is not one of my favourite Ellington tunes and Barber very drearily does it to death here taking over eight minutes to do so. Duke said it all in under three minutes.
One for the Barber completists perhaps but don't ignore Joe's contribution.

Pat Halcox - trumpet
Chris Barber - trombone
Joe Harriott - alto (01 05 08)
Ian Wheeler - clarinet
Eddie Smith - banjo
Dick Smith - bass
Graham Burbidge - drums
Ottilie Patterson - vocals (02 06)

01 Just a Little While to Stay Here (4:54)
02 Too Many Drivers (Broonzy) (4:03)
03 Lord, Lord, Lord (5:49)
04 Creole Love Call (Ellington, Miley) (8:36)
05 'S Wonderful (Gershwin) (6:47)
06 Squeeze Me (Williams, Waller) (4:00)
07 Revival (Harriott) (3:55)
08 Fidgety Feet (La Rocca, Shields) (7:47)

Label: MFP 1039
Recorded: March 31 1961
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0254 Victor Feldman [Modern Jazz Quartet-Septet] FLAC 2(14.38)

 

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Another of the ever popular Esquire eps featuring the Victor Feldman Quartet plus guests.

Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Dizzy Reece - trumpet
Derek Humble - alto
Victor Feldman - vibes
Tommy Pollard - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Typhoon (Feldman) (6:07)
02 How Deep Is The Ocean (Berlin) (8:31)

Label: Esquire 84
Recorded: March 03 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0253 Nat Gonella [The Nat Gonella Story] FLAC 14(44.55)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
A 1961 recording which has Nat Gonella reminiscing about his earlier musical life and playing with a surprisingly modernist group.
Whilst this may not be everyone's cup of tea it is extremely enjoyable with the likes of Tony Coe (who also plays uncredited clarinet), Stan Tracey, Jimmy Skidmore etc in the ranks. Stan even plays vibes on some tracks (his 'other' instrument at that time). Don't be put off by the choice of tunes. Everything goes with a swing - with guess who on drums and some superior arrangements by none other than Kenny Graham. A little of Nat's singing goes a long way though.
FLAC with lp cover scans

(01 03 06 11 12)
Nat Gonella - trumpet, vocals
Stan Roderick - trumpet
Jock Bain - trombone
Tony Coe - alto, clarinet
Jimmy Skidmore - tenor
Joe Temperley - baritone
Stan Tracey - vibes, piano
Ernie Shear - guitar
Sammy Stokes - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
(02 05 07 08 10)
Nat Gonella - trumpet, vocals
Tony Coe - alto, clarinet
Harry Smith - piano
Roy Plummer - guitar
Lennie Bush - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
(04 09 13 14)
Nat Gonella - trumpet, vocals
Don Lusher - trombone
Wally Smith - trombone
Ken Goldie - trombone
Tony Coe - alto, clarinet
Joe Temperley - baritone
Stan Tracey - vibes, piano
Roy Plummer - guitar
Lennie Bush - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Georgia on My Mind (Carmichael) (1:09)
02 Wildman Blues (Morton, Armstrong) (2:58)
03 Bessie Couldn't Help It (Warner, Richmond, Bayha) (3:18)
04 Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable to Lunch Today) (Porter) (2:33)
05 Them There Eyes (Pinkard, Tracey, Tauber) (3:30)
06 Oh Mo'nah (Weems, Washburn) (3:22)
07 Nagasaki (Warren, Dixon) (2:18)
08 Honeysuckle Rose (Waller, Razaf) (4:17)
09 Just a Kid Named Joe (Livingston, David) (3:12)
10 Ain't Misbehavin' (Waller, Razaf, Brooks) (5:14)
11 Stompin' at the Savoy (Goodman, Sampson, Webb) (3:29)
12 It's a Pair of Wings for Me (Gonella, Hood) (3:23)
13 Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Ellington, Russell) (3:16)
14 Five Minutes More (Styne, Cahn)

Label: EMI  NTS 146
Recorded: February 01 06 07 1961
Lineage: 12" LP>FLAC

0252 Tubby Hayes [The Swinging Giant] FLAC 4(13.22)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
A classic Tempo date from 1955 with the quartet.

Tubby Hayes - tenor
Harry South - piano
Pete Blannin - bass
Bill Eyden - drums

01 Straight Life (Mandel) (4:13)
02 Imagination (Van Heusen) (3:42)
03 Evil Eyes (Feldman) (2:49)
04 Dance of the Aerophragytes (South) (2:37)

Label: Tempo ep EXA 27
Recorded: July 29 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0251 [The Dave Carey Jazz Band] FLAC 3(11.51)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Three tracks by drummer Dave Carey's band of 1956 with Pat Hawes on piano.  Another from the Tempo label collection of traditional jazz in Britain.

Johnny Codd - trumpet
Tony Milliner - trombone
Tony Gibbons - clarinet
Pat Hawes - piano
Bob Mack - guitar, banjo
Eric Starr - bass
Dave Carey - drums

01 Sunset Cafe Stomp (Armstrong, Venable)
02 Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie, Casey, Pinkard)
03 Apex Blues (Noone)

Label: Tempo EXA 38
Recorded: January 26 1956
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0250 Tony Crombie [Whole Lotta Tony] FLAC 12(34.28)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
This was originally recorded for the Ember Mood Music Library as 'Jazz Themes', with all the tunes written and arranged by Tony Crombie, and that might explain the brevity of the tracks and the somewhat perfunctory themes. Some sound like they might have been lifted from a TV thriller background soundtrack and Tony did, in fact, compose music for many films and TV shows. He was a man of many talents which embraced a very wide range of music including a very short-lived, but financially successful, Rock and Roll Band (the Rockets).
Having said that, the musicians employed here were all first rate jazz musicians and there are some good solos here from the likes of Tommy Whittle, Bobby Wellins and, making his first appearance on BritJazz, Harold McNair, a contemporary of Joe Harriott and Wilton Gaynair.
Not an essential piece of British Jazz history but worth a listen for the McNair solos alone.
The lp was recently re-issued on cd but the music here, with a far superior sound, was ripped from the lp in FLAC with cover scans.

Harold McNair - alto, flute
Tommy Whittle - tenor, bass clarinet
Bobby Wellins - tenor
Gordon Beck - piano, harpsichord
Malcolm Cecil - bass
Tony Crombie - drums

01 Gut Bucket (Crombie) (3:18)
02 Keep It Light (Crombie) (2:18)
03 Look for the Real Thing (Crombie) (3:29)
04 Flute Salad (Crombie) (3:18)
05 Brazilia (Crombie) (2:27)
06 Stop That Man (Crombie) (1:22)
07 Round the 'Ouses (Crombie) (2:04)
08 Penthouse Party (Crombie) (3:13)
09 The Gang Busters (Crombie) (3:27)
10 Yodellin' (Crombie) (3:00)
11 Just Like Old Times (Crombie) (3:14)
12 Journey's End (Crombie) (3:18)

Label: Ember EMB 3336
Recorded: August 1961
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0249 Jack Parnell [Selection] FLAC 8(23.57)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
A selection of Jack Parnell Quartet tracks from 1946-1950 originally issued on this 10" lp.
Jack was at the forefront of British Modern Jazz in the early days and employed some of the best young modernists. Tommy Whittle, Ronnie Scott, Norman Stenfalt are amongst those heard here together with guitarist Dave Goldberg.
Dave was one of the best young modern guitarists in the late 1940s but earned a living buried away in the big bands, including Ted Heath, for many years and seldom had the opportunity to solo extensively. He never recorded under his own name either which is a great shame but there some BBC broadcasts around where he is featured with his own quartet. He died in 1969 aged 47.
He does get some solo outings of these tracks though.

Bobby Pratt - trumpet
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Reg Owen - clarinet
Frank Horrox - piano
Norman Stenfalt - piano
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Sammy Stokes - bass
Charlie Short - bass
Jack Fallon - bass
Jack Parnell - drums, vocals

01 Quickie
02 Jukebox Jumba
03 Old Man Rebop (Wilson)
04 Sweet Lorraine (Burwell, Parish)
05 Scrubber Time
06 On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Mchugh)
07 On The Alamo (Kahn, Jones)
08 I'll Never Be The Same (Signorelli)

Label: Decca LF 1065
Recorded: July 29 December 30 1946 April 21 1947 February 2 1950
Lineage: CDs>FLAC

0248 Victor Feldman [Encore] FLAC 3(14.47)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Getting towards the end of these Esquire eps now and this one features Victor with his trio and quartet from July 1955. Sound is the best we can do from a battered ep but, as usual, worthwhile because of the lack of re-issues in any format. It's the only way you'll get to hear it.
Victor was particularly busy in the recording studios during 1955 and by the end of the year he had emigrated to the USA although he did return to the UK from time to time to play and record.
FLAC from ep with cover scans.

Victor Feldman - vibes
Tony Crombie - piano
Tommy Pollard - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Taking A Chance On Love (Duke, Latouche, Fetter) (3:53)
02 The Man I Love (Gershwin) (4:05)
03 Diggin' For Diz (Handy) (6:49)

Label: Esquire 114
Recorded: July 11 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0247 Malcolm Lockyer [Sweet and Hot] FLAC 13(38.54)

Contributed by delmonico, who comments:-
Recorded sometime during the 1950s this has the Octet playing a selection of mainstream standards recorded for this obscure label.
The musicians concerned (basically session men) were mainly connected with the dance bands of the day but it is all well played and there are some good solo moments in places.
Neither the label nor the sleeve indicates that there is an extra track on side 1.  Track 5 is 'East Of The Sun' (not mentioned anywhere) whilst track 6 is 'When Lights Are Low'.
FLAC with lp cover scans.

Tommy McQuater - trumpet
Jock Bain - trombone
Al Baum - alto, baritone, clarinet
Keith Bird - tenor, clarinet
Freddy Ballerini - tenor, clarinet
Malcolm Lockyer - piano
Jack Llewelwyn - guitar
Joe Muddel - bass
Jock Cummings - drums

01 C Jam Blues (Bigard, Ellington) (3:11)
02 I Fall in Love Too Easily (Styne) (2:30)
03 Swinging the Blues (Basie) (2:17)
04 There's a Lull in My Life (Gordon) (3:41)
05 East of the Sun (Bowman) (2:48)
06 When Lights are Low (Carter, Williams) (3:01)
07 I Hadn't Anyone Till You (Noble) (3:48)
08 Lying in the Hay (Mireille) (2:45)
09 Sand in My Shoes (Loesser, Schertzinger) (3:46)
10 Soft Winds (Goodman, Henderson) (2:24)
11 Who's Sorry Now (Kalmar, Ruby, Snyder) (2:48)
12 Sweet and Hot (Arlen, Yellen) (2:31)
13 A Sunday Kind of Love (Leonard, Belle, Prima, Rhodes) (3:23)

Label: Delyse Envoy lp VOY 9136
Recorded: 1950's

0246 Elaine Delmar [First Recordings 1959] FLAC 4(09.14)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
These are 20 year old Elaine Delmar's first commercial recordings dating from 1959, backed by the Leon Young Orchestra and taken from a couple of Decca singles.
Elaine had been singing and playing piano since she was 14 (she is the daughter of the late trumpeter/vocalist, Leslie 'Jiver' Hutchinson) and by the time of these recordings she was a very mature sounding vocalist. Whilst not strictly in the jazz vein, these are very assured and enjoyable early recordings from a future star.
FLAC from 2 x 45 rpm singles with track details and a 'cover picture'.

Elaine Delmar - vocals
The Leon Young Orchestra

01 I Loves You Porgy (Gershwin, Gershwin) (2:21)
02 Porgy (Gershwin, Gershwin) (2:40)
03 That Old Feeling (Brown, Fain) (1:53)
04 I Must Have That Man (Fields, McHugh) (2:20)

Label: Decca H-227 and H-241
Recorded: 1959
Lineage: EPs>FLAC

0245 Johnny Keating [The Johnny Keating All Stars] FLAC 12(36.16)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
This was originally recorded for the US label Bally by Jack Kluger who wanted to showcase the best of European jazz for the American market.The first 5 lps for the label issued in the States during 1956/57 were 'Swedish Jazz', 'French Jazz', Swiss Jazz', 'Belgian Jazz' and this one which was called 'English Jazz'. It later appeared in the UK on the Oriole label and was then re-issued on this OOP cd by Harkitt.The tunes, which were recorded in 1956 and are all original compositions, are quite short but they feature some of the best of the British modernists at that time.
FLAC from OOP cd with booklet scans

Johnny Keating - conductor
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Bobby Pratt - trumpet
George Chisholm - trombone
Maurice Pratt - trombone
Don Lusher - trombone
Keith Christie - trombone
Jimmy Wilson - trombone
Ian Powell - tuba
Ronnie Chamberlain - alto
Don Rendell - tenor
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Bob Efford - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Jimmy Faulds - flute, oboe
Henry Mackenzie - clarinet
Ien Sanders - cor anglais
Danny Moss - bass clarinet
Bill Le Sage - vibes, piano
Damian Robinson - piano
Johnny Hawksworth - bass
Ronnie Verrell - drums
Dizzy Reece [12] - bongos

01 Strictly For Kyx (Johnny Keating) (2:50)
02 Fair Diana (Harry Roberts) (2:38)
03 Quads Talk (Harry Roberts) (3:18)
04 Impromptu (Johnny Hawksworth) (2:55)
05 Ultraviolet (Johnny Keating) (2:23)
06 Gibraltar Rocks (Johnny Keating) (2:57)
07 Good Life (Bill Le Sage) (2:50)
08 Snowface (Bill Le Sage) (2:33)
09 Last Resort (Bill Le Sage) (2:30)
10 Lazy (Bill Le Sage) (3:50)
11 Eddie Blair's Picnic (Eddie Blair) (3:32)
12 Piccadilly Jumps (Ivor Mairants) (2:39)

Labels: Bally 12001 (USA) and Oriole f10708, 10709, EP7013, MG 20011
Harkit HRKCD 8105
British Jazz The Johnny Keating All Stars,
English Jazz Johnny Keating And All Stars and
Spotlight on European Jazz Vol 1 British.
Recorded: March 19 20 1956 London
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0244 Tommy Whittle Keith Christie [Lullaby & Rhythm] FLAC 4(20.49)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Sadly, most of the material on the original Esquire label issued in the 1950s usually only appears now on well worn and badly treated lps and eps and it is difficult, if not impossible, to restore them to anything like their original sound.
But I'm delighted to say that this is an exception and the sound is as close to the original as one could hope for. It is ripped from my CDR which, in turn, was ripped from a very good copy of the original 4 track 10" lp (but not by me). It required little work to be done - just some very light click removal in places and tidying up between tracks. There is a tiny drop out/fade at around 1m 18s on track 1 which was on the CDR
The music is first class and a rare opportunity to hear Keith Christie at length in a modern setting with his co-leader, Tommy Whittle. A fine rhythm section with Derek Smith on piano adds to the pleasure and it doesn't get any better than this. Listen out for the 'Peanut Vendor' riff played by Christie in the out chorus of 'Broadway'.
FLAC from CDR/LP with track details and very small and not very good sleeve pictures - any improvements on these anyone?

Keith Christie - trombone, valve trombone
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Derek Smith - piano
Arthur Watts - bass
Eddie Taylor - drums

01 Lullaby In Rhythm (Goodman, Hirsch, Profit, Sampson) (5:16)
02 Lullaby Of The Leaves (Petkere, Young) (4:58)
03 Lullaby Of Birdland (Shearing) (6:06)
04 Lullaby Of Broadway (Dubin, Warren) (4:29)

Label: Esquire 20-068
Recorded: July 06 1956
Lineage: LP>CDR>FLAC

0243 Vic Ash [Plus Four] FLAC 4(13.22)

With thanks to the Boogieman

Keith Christie - trombone
Vic Ash - clarinet
Derek Smith - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Cinders (Ash) (3:22)
02 You Took Advantage Of Me (Rodgers, Hart) (3:17)
03 Ash Felt (Smith) (3:28)
04 With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair (Lawrence, Edwards) (3:16)

Label: Nixa NJE 1032
Recorded: December 11 1956

0242 Harry Hayes [and His Band Volume One 1944-5-6] FLAC 16(44:44)

 

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
Alto saxophonist Harry Hayes had a long and distinguished career in music. Not everything he played could be described as jazz but he always employed the best musicians and employed good arrangers. His tone was immaculate and he was perhaps a "musicians' musician", much appreciated by his colleagues.
As Ronnie Scott said, 'Harry was the guv'nor'
These sides were originally recorded on 78s for HMV and this is the first in a two volume set which Harry had privately produced for cd issue on his own label. The track and personnel details enclosed cover tracks on both volumes but Volume 2 is not here.
For those enthusiasts of 1940s small group swing or jump bands this will be a treat for you as there are echoes of the Savoy Sultans in places. Certainly worth exploring if you don't know the name.
FLAC with cd booklet details.

Kenny Baker - trumpet
Jimmy Watson - trumpet
Freddy Clayton - trumpet
Len Whitely - trumpet
Billy Smith - trumpet
Leo Wright - trumpet
George Chisholm - trombone
Harry Roche - trombone
Jock Bain - trombone
Jack Bentley - trombone
Nobby Knight - trombone
Lad Busby - trombone
Harry Hayes - alto, tenor
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Jimmy Williams - tenor
Mickey Deans- tenor
Aubrey Franks - tenor
Bill Lewington - baritone
Phil Goody - baritone
George Shearing - piano
Norman Stenfalt - piano
Pat Dodd - piano
Joe Deniz - guitar
Alan Ferguson - guitar
Archie Slavin - guitar
Tommy Bromley - bass
Joe Scott - bass
Charles Scott - bass
Bert Howard - bass
Arthur O'Neill - bass
Jack Fallon - bass
George Fierstone - drums
Billy Lonsdale - drums
Billy Wiltshire - drums
Johnny Wise - drums
Norman Burns - drums

01 Sequence (Kleeb) (2:49)
02 Needle Nose (3:04)
03 Five Flat Flurry (Hayes) (2:44)
04 First Edition (Hayes) (3:14)
05 Drop Me Off In Harlem (Ellington) (2:56)
06 Merely A Minor (Hayes) (3:11)
07 1/2/3/4 Jump (2:51)
08 Up (2:33)
09 No Script (Hayes, Stenfalt) (2:36)
10 Cherry Brandy (Hayes) (2:21)
11 Midnight Prowl (2:54)
12 Playboy (2:44)
13 Homeward Bound (2:45)
14 Swinging On Lennox Avenue (Johnson) (2:41)
15 Keep Going-Don't Stop (2:13)
16 Can't You Read Between The Lines (Styne, Cahn) (3:08)

Label: HEP CD58
Recorded: November 15 1944-July 22 1947
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0241 Victor Feldman [Modern Jazz Quartet] FLAC 2(12.02)

 

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
Another of the many recordings Vic Feldman made before he left the UK for the USA and with his regular quartet.  'Item From Carmen' seems an unlikely choice of material but it swings mightily thanks to our old friend Phil Seamen.
Note: this ep was in pretty bad shape with lots of fine scratches overall and I had doubts whether to offer it for posting. Even after some sound restoration it still doesn't sound too good but, as this is the only issue, it is worth hearing. The cover was also torn from top to bottom and had pieces missing but Photoshop sorted that out.

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

01 Item From Carmen (Bizet) (6:18)
02 Dream (Andre, Mercer, Schwandt) (5:44)

Label: Esquire 104
Recorded: July 11 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0240 Ronnie Scott [The Ronnie Scott Jazz Club Vol 3] FLAC 12(45.43)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
More rare music from the 1954 Ronnie Scott 9 piece group recorded before an enthusiastic audience at the Criterion Restaurant, London originally for a BBC Overseas Service broadcast.
Try to ignore the indifferent sound, ripped from a beat-up lp, and just enjoy the music.
There are feature spots for the main players and the 'vocal' on 'Oo-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee' must be a first for Ronnie Scott and his future partner in the Club, tenor player Pete King (not to be confused with the alto player of the same name).
FLAC from CDR of lp with small cover picture and track/personnel details.

We would like to make clear that the sound is not up to the usual standards but the rarity value overrides that consideration.

(01 02 04 05 07 09 11)
Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet, flugelhorn
Ken Wray - trombone
Derek Humble - alto
Pete King - tenor, vocal (07)
Ronnie Scott - tenor, vocal (07)
Benny Green - baritone
Victor Feldman - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Tony Crombie - drums
(03)
Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet, flugelhorn
Derek Humble - alto
Victor Feldman - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Tony Crombie - drums
(06)
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Victor Feldman - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Tony Crombie - drums
(08)
Victor Feldman - vibes
Lennie Bush - bass
Tony Crombie - drums
(10)
Pete King - tenor
Benny Green - baritone
Tony Crombie - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Victor Feldman - drums

01 Fast and Loose (2:45)
02 Body Beautiful (Crombie) (3:30)
03 Yardbird Suite (Parker) (6:54)
04 If I Should Lose You (Robin, Rainger) (2:59)
05 In the Land of Nimbupani (2:14)
06 Laura (Raksin, Mercer) (3:24)
07 Oo-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee (1:43)
08 This Can't be Love (Rodgers) (7:01)
09 Dear Old Southland (Creamer, Layton) (2:44)
10 El Sino (Greenlea) (5:35)
11 I Wished on the Moon (Parker, Rainger)(2:16)
12 Nemo (Graham) (4:39)

Label: Esquire 32-003
Recorded: March 17 1954
Lineage: LP>CDR>FLAC

0239 Humphrey Lyttelton [It's Mardi Gras] FLAC 4(10.13)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
A compilation of tracks by various Humph bands recorded between 1953 and 1957 with a New Orleans Mardi Gras theme.

(01-03)
Humphrey Lyttelton - trumpet
Johnny Picard - trombone
Bruce Turner - alto, clarinet
Jimmy Skidmore - tenor (01)
Johnny Parker - piano
Jim Bray - bass
Eddie Taylor - drums
(04)
Humphrey Lyttelton - trumpet
Wally Fawkes - clarinet
Johnny Parker - piano
Freddy Legon - guitar
Micky Ashman - bass
George Hopkinson - drums

01 Creole Serenade (2:13)
02 Red Beans And Rice (2:12)
03 It's Mardi Gras (2:42)
04 Martiniquen Song (Last Year) (2:57)

Label: Parlophone GEP 8668
Recorded: October 27 1953 (04) December 07 1956 (03) January 15 (02) April 17 (01) 1957
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0238 Lennie Felix [That Cat Felix] FLAC 9(32.01)

 

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
A lovely solo record from pianist Lennie Felix and dating from 1958. The two takes of 'Pennies...' are very different indeed in tempo and approach but both equally enjoyable.

Lennie Felix - piano

01 Back Home Again In Indiana (Hanley) (2:48)
02 Pennies From Heaven (Take 1) (Monaco) (2:45)
03 Pennies From Heaven (Take 2) (Monaco) (2:53)
04 Prelude To A Kiss (Ellington) (4:48)
05 Fine And Dandy (Swift) (2:13)
06 Squeeze Me (Waller) (3:01)
07 On The Sunny Side Of The Street (McHugh) (4:47)
08 If I Had You (Shapiro) (5:07)
09 One For Bill (Felix) (3:40)

Label: Nixa 10" lp NJT 514
Recorded: February 12 1958
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0237 Kenny Baker [Baker's Dozen Volume One] FLAC 8(22.39)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
Some fine swinging mainstream music from 1955 with a host of British Jazz Stars led by Trumpeter Kenny Baker.  'Bugle Call Rag' sounds very boppy in the ensemble.
So many of these early lps and eps were not looked after and often played on clumsy and sound destroying equipment with the result that the current sound can be quite poor. This is the case here, particularly on side 2 (tracks 5-8).

Kenny Baker - trumpet
Freddie Clayton - trumpet
George Chisholm - trombone
Harry Hayes - alto, clarinet
E O Poggy Pogson - alto, tenor, bass saxophone, clarinet, whistle
Harry Klein - alto, baritone, clarinet
Freddie Ballerini - tenor, clarinet, violin
Martin Slavin - vibes
Bill McGuffie - piano, celeste
Joe Muddel - bass
Eric Delaney - drums, tympani

01 Baker's Boogie (Baker) (2:46)
02 Ev'ntide (Carmichael) (3:46)
03 Mean Dog Blues (Jackson) (2:58)
04 Bugle Call Rag (Pettis, Meyers, Scholberl) (2:14)
05 Harlem Twist (Livingston) (2:02)
06 Blues I Love to Sing (Ellington, Miley) (3:09)
07 Phil the Fluter's Ball (French) (3:19)
08 Delerium (Livingston) (2:24)

Label: Nixa NPT 19003
Recorded: May 06 (01 02 04 07) 10 (03 05 06 08) 1955
Lineage 10" LP>FLAC

0236 Ronnie Scott [Ronnie Scott Quintet] FLAC 4(13.57)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Another scarce Ronnie Scott ep on Esquire. There really should be a comprehensive cd re-issue programme for this early British Jazz.

Hank Shaw - trumpet
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Victor Feldman - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Fidelius (Feldman) (2:55)
02 Don't Take Your Love From Me (Nemo) (4:07)
03 They Can't Convince Me (Roberts) (4:05)
04 Short Circuit (Shaw) (2:50)

Label: Esquire 65
Recorded: March 09 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0235 Vic Lewis [A Tribute To Stan Kenton] FLAC 21(1.15.50)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
A compilation of tracks featuring the compositions and arrangements of Pete Rugolo and Ken Thorne for the Vic Lewis Orchestra recorded between 1947 and 1951.  
These were part of Vic's personal collection and originally recorded for his own label with some musicians who were to become better known in later years.
For jazz trivia enthusiasts, singer Elaine Delmar's father is in the trumpet section on track 21.
FLAC from OOP cd with booklet details.

Vic Lewis - leader, trombone, vocal
Johnny Shakespeare - trumpet
Bunny Layzell - trumpet
Vernon Thompson - trumpet
Hank Shaw - trumpet
Harold Luff - trumpet
Mickey Meene - trumpet
Harry Finch - trumpet
Paul Berman - trumpet
Dennis Shirley - trumpet
Bert Courtley - trumpet
Bill Sowerby - trumpet
Leslie Jiver Huthinson - trumpet
Alfie Noakes - trumpet
Fred Mercer - trombone
Ed Sweeney - trombone
Ruth Harrison - trombone
Don Lang - trombone
Stan Smith - trombone
Jack Waters - trombone
Tony Russell - trombone
Eddie Harvey - trombone
Johnny Keating - trombone
Jack Botterill - trombone
Jock Bain - trombone
Jack Thirwell - trombone
Ken Goldie - trombone
Ronnie Chamberlain - alto, clarinet
Peter Howe - alto, clarinet
Jimmy Skidmore - tenor
Charles Granville - tenor
Kathy Stobart - tenor
Vince Bovil - tenor
Bob Efford - tenor
Pete Warner - tenor
Frank Holmes - baritone
Bill Collins - baritone
Jimmy Simmonds - baritone
Ken Thorne - piano
Dill Jones - piano
Arthur Greenslade - piano, celeste
Al Ferdman - guitar
John Quest - bass
Jack Honeyman - bass
Alan McDonald - bass
Pete Blannin - bass
Peter Coleman - drums
unknown - violin
unknown - violin
unknown - violin
unknown - violin
unknown - viola
unknown - viola
unknown - cello
unknown - cello
Jacqulin Jennings - vocal

01 Hammersmith Riff (Rugolo) (2:44)
02 Pepperpot (Rugolo) (2:39)
03 The Man I Love (Gershwin) (3:06)
04 Music For Moderns (Vic Lewis) (2:45)
05 Design For Brass (Rugolo) (3:06)
06 Theme For Alto (Rugolo) (3:17)
07 Theme For Trombone (Rugolo) (3:00)
08 Over The Rainbow (Arlen) (3:28)
09 Serenade In Blue (Warren, Gordon) (3:22)
10 A Hundred Years From Today (Washington, Young) (2:58)
11 Love For Sale (Berlin) (3:09)
12 Where Are You (Mchugh, Adamson) (3:43)
13 Concerto To End All Concertos (Rugolo) (6:32)
14 Cuban Carnival (Rugolo) (2:46)
15 Porphyria's Lover (Thorne) (11:45)
16 The Blues (Thorne) (3:56)
17 For You A Bone (Thorne) (3:02)
18 Eindayz (Thorne) (2:47) (2:47)
19 Inspiration (Thorne) (2:21)
20 Heir To A Chinese Maiden (Thorne) (2:24)
21 Everywhere (Harris) (3:01)

Label: VICD 567
Recorded: 1947-1951
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0234 Jimmy Deuchar [Jimmy Deuchar Quartet] FLAC 4(12.02)

 

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
These titles have been issued previously on this blog but on this ep there are alternative takes of  'They Can't take That Away From Me'  and  'Thou Swell'.
The ep was not in good shape and there is some distortion in places, mainly in the trumpet lower register.
FLAC with ep cover scans.

Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Victor Feldman - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Tony Kinsey - drums

01 They Can't Take That Away from Me (Gershwin) (2:45)
02 Close as Pages in a Book (Fields, Romberg) (3:00)
03 Folks Who Live on the Hill (Kern) (3:27)
04 Thou Swell (Rodgers, Hart) (2:50)

Label: Esquire ep 53
Recorded: April 20 1954
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0233 John Dankworth [Get Happy] FLAC 16(51.30)

 

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
I am always wary of lps which state, as this one does, 'Living Presence Sound' and 'Stereo Enhanced'.
In other words, it means that the sound is not very good even allowing for the fact that the music was taken from 78 rpm discs and is around 60 years old. So, be warned.
With that warning, what about the music?
The sides are by the Dankworth Seven recorded between 1950 and 1952, Cleo Laine sings on some tracks. Strings are added on others. There are band vocals in places. The choice of material is questionable. 'The Wedding of the Painted Doll' and 'The Belle Of The Ball' for goodness sake.
I wonder what was going through Dankworth's mind when he decided to record some of these tracks?  In places it sounds like a second rate, end of the pier ageing dance band and there are perhaps 5 tracks from the 16 here which are worth listening to.
Why bother posting this?  Well, BritJazz likes to post the bad with the good so that you can decide for yourself. Am I being too harsh here?

John Dankworth - leader, alto
Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Eddie Harvey - trombone
Don Rendell - tenor
Henry Mackenzie - clarinet
Bill Le Sage - piano
Steve Race - piano
B Litter - harp
Eric Dawson - bass
Tony Kinsey - drums
Eddie Taylor - drums
J Hitchenor - violin
S Margo - violin
E Horwitz - violin
D Bellman - viola
A Pini - cello
Cleo Laine - vocals

01 Leon Bismarck (Dankworth) (3:29)
02 Mr and Mississippi (Gordon) (3:38)
03 Get Happy (Arlen, Koehler) (3:38)
04 Someone to Watch Over Me (Gershwin) (3:19)
05 Marching Through Georgia (Work) (3:00)
06 Lush Life (Strayhorn) (3:25)
07 The Wedding of the Painted Doll (Brown, Freed) (2:43)
08 Lament and Wild Dance (Dankworth) (3:04)
09 Cherokee (Noble) (2:38)
10 The Very Thought of You (Noble) (3:30)
11 Seven Not Out (Dankworth) (2:56)
12 The Theme from the Haunted Ballroom (Toye) (3:19)
13 Stompin' at the Savoy (Sampson, Goodman, Webb) (3:11)
14 Sin (Shull, Hoven) (2:52)
15 Strictly Confidential (Powell, Fuller) (3:10)
16 The Belle of the Ball (Anderson) (3:36)

Label: Esquire lp Esq 317
Recorded: 1950, 1951, 1952
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0232 John Dankworth [Plays My Fair Lady] FLAC 4(11.27)

 

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
Every man and his dog recorded music from the musical 'My Fair Lady' and here the 1958 Dankworth Orchestra presents their versions of four of the songs.

John Dankworth - leader, alto
Dickie Hawdon - trumpet
Derrick Abbott - trumpet
Bob Carson - trumpet
Stan Palmer - trumpet
Colin Wright - trumpet
Jack Botterill - trombone
Garry Brown - trombone
Danny Elwood - trombone
Laurie Monk - trombone
Tony Russell - trombone
Danny Moss - tenor, clarinet
Alex Leslie - baritone, clarinet
Dave Lee - piano
Eric Dawson - bass
Kenny Clare - drums

01 I Could Have Danced All Night (Lerner, Loewe) (2:55)
02 Show Me (Lerner, Loewe) (3:14)
03 On The Street Where You Live (Lerner, Loewe) (2:47)
04 I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Lerner, Loewe) (2:32)

Label: Parlophone GEP 8671
Recorded March 27 (01 02) April 01 (03 04) 1958
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0231 John Dankworth [The Dankworth Workshop (No. 1)] FLAC 4(11.34)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
The Dankworth band of 1956/57. Three of the four compositions are by Dankworth who was perhaps better known later for his composing/arranging than his playing.
Was 'Melbourne Marathon' composed for the 1956 Olympic Games which was held in Australia.

Derrick Abbott - trumpet
Bill Metcalf - trumpt
Stan Palmer - trumpet
Colin Wright - trumpet
Dougie Roberts - trumpet (01-03)
Dickie Hawdon - trumpet (04)
Bill Geldard - trombone (01-03)
Dannny Elwood - trombone
Garry Brown - trombone
Harry Buckles - trombone (01)
Laurie Monk - trombone
Tony Russell - trombone
Ted Barker - trombone (04)
Johnny Dankworth - alto
Bill Harrington - tenor
Danny Moss - tenor (04)
Alex Leslie - baritone
Dave Lee - piano
Bill Sutcliffe - bass (01)
Eric Dawson - bass (02-04)
Kenny Clare - drums

01 Applecake (Dankworth) (2:51)
02 Coquette (Lombardo, Kahn, Green) (2:40)
03 Melbourne Marathon (Dankworth) (2:51)
04 Firth Of Fourths (Dankworth) (2:12)

Label: Parlophone GEP 8653
Recorded May 10 (01) December 19 (03) 1956 February 01 (02) May 15 (04) 1957
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0230 Ted Heath [At Carnegie Hall] FLAC 13(37.00)

Contributed by bluebird, who comments:-
This was recorded at the end of Ted Heath's first tour of the USA in 1956. The tour was a huge success for Heath and the band who remained popular in the USA for many years thereafter.
Some tracks are obviously crowd pleasers. The 'humerous' interplay between bassist Johnny Hawksworth and drummer Ronnie Verrell featured at all Heath's concerts in one version or another and it does not bear repeated playing. It hardly bears playing at all.
But there is some fine swinging music here and Kenny Graham's opener 'Kings Cross Climax' is heard in yet another version.
What is particularly interesting to hear is part of a 4 piece suite written for Heath by Bill Russo in 1955 and called 'The English Suite'. Two titles are heard here, 'Stonehenge' and 'Procession' but the other two titles are not known.  'Stonehenge' was recorded only once more by Heath (an airshot) and Russo himself recorded 'Procession' with the London Jazz Orchestra in January 1963 (a BBC broadcast) but there were no other recordings of the Suite as far as is known.
Russo did record a suite called 'Stonehenge' written by Richard Peaslee and played by The London Jazz Orchestra in 1964 but there is no similarity.
Russo's music makes Heath sound like the Kenton Orchestra which is not really surprising.
FLAC from OOP re-issue cd with booklet notes.

Ted Heath - leader
Bobby Pratt - trumpet
Bert Ezzard - trumpet
Duncan Campbell - trumpet
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Wally Smith - trombone
Don Lusher - trombone
Jimmy Coombes - trombone
Ric Kennedy - trombone
Ronnie Chamberlain - soprano, alto
Les Gilbert - alto
Red Price - tenor
Henry Mackenzie - tenor, clarinet
Ken Kiddier - baritone
Frank Horrox - piano
Johnny Hawksworth - bass
Ronnie Verrell - drums

01 Listen To My Music (Heath) (0:33)
02 Kings Cross Climax (Graham) (2:16)
03 Memories Of You (Razaf, Blake) (2:42)
04 R. J. Boogie (Hawksworth) (3:57)
05 Perdido (Drake, Lengsfelder, Tizol) (2:44)
06 Autumn In New York (Duke) (4:39)
07 Carioca (Eliscu, Kahn, Youmans) (3:01)
08 Just One Of Those Things (Porter) (2:22)
09 Lullaby In Rhythm (Goodman, Profit, Sampson, Hirsch) (2:39)
10 Stonehenge (Russo) (3:11)
11 Procession (Russo) (3:05)
12 I Remember You (Mercer, Schertzinger) (2:59)
13 Hawaiian War Chant (Freed) (2:53)

Label: Decca LK 4165
Recorded: May p1 1956
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0229 Derek Smith [British Jazz Trio] FLAC 4(11.03)

Contributed by bluebird, who says:-
Pianist Derek Smith emigrated to the USA in 1957 and played with all the great musicians in a long and successful career. He is still active in the States.
Here  he joined up with two other British expatriates to form the short lived British Jazz Trio and recorded these 4 sides in New York in 1961. There are no other known recordings of this trio although they did play extensively in public.
Do I detect a note of nostalgia in the choice of tune titles?
FLAC with ep cover picture, track details and a contemporary review of the record. Alun Morgan was not impressed.

Derek Smith - piano
John Drew - bass
Kenny Harris - drums

01 The White Cliffs Of Dover (Burton, Kent) (3:28)
02 Ilkley Moor Baht 'At (2:35)
03 London Pride (Coward) (2:26)
04 Charlie Is My Darling (2:34)

Label: Ember EMB 4517
Recorded: 1961
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0228 Vic Ash [Hoagy] FLAC 4(12.00)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
This is one of the few records Vic made under his own name and it showcases his lovely clarinet playing on four well-known Hoagy Carmichael ballads.
FLAC with ep cover scans.

Vic Ash - clarinet
Bill Le Sage - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Skylark (Carmichael) (2:58)
02 Lazybones (Carmichael) (2:21)
03 The Nearness Of You (Carmichael) (3:51)
04 Two Sleepy People (Carmichael) (2:49)

Label: Nixa ep NJE 1002
Recorded: July 26 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0227 Zoot Sims [Cookin'!] FLAC 6(39.40)

Contributed by The Jazzman

Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet (06)
Zoot Sims - tenor
Ronnie Scott - tenor (06)
Stan Tracey - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Jackie Dougan - drums

01 Stompin' At The Savoy
02 Love For Sale
03 Somebody Loves Me
04 Gone With The Wind
05 Autumn Leaves
06 Desperation

Label: Fontana Q FJL123
Recorded: late 1961 - Ronnie Scotts club

0226 George Melly [Sings Doom] FLAC 4(12.41)

Contributed by bellawoods, who comments:-
A gloomy sort of record with all the songs being death related. George Melly sings with the Mick Mulligan band. I bought it for the cover.
For jazz trivia enthusiasts, trombonist Frank Parr used to be the wicket-keeper for Lancashire CC.   Howzat?

Mick Mulligan - trumpet
Frank Parr - trombone
Ian Christie - clarinet
Ronald Duff - piano
Nigel Sinclair - guitar
Allan Duddington - bass
Pete Appleby - drums
George Melly - vocals

01 Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair (Smith) (3:23)
02 Cemetery Blues (Cook, Williams) (3:22)
03 Blue Spirit Blues (Williams) (3:11)
04 Death Letter (Son, House) (2:46)

Label: Tempo ep EXA 47
Recorded: September 13 1956
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0225 Victor Feldman [First Recordings] FLAC 4(10.13)

Contributed by bellawoods, who comments:-
This is the Feldman Brothers band from 1944 with 10 year old Victor on drums making his recording debut.
As the included review states, these sides are mainly a showcase for young Victor's drumming and give an early indication of what was to come from this exceptionally talented musician. 

Additional track 04 supplied by Jazzuk

Robert Feldman - clarinet
Monty Feldman - accordion
Unknown - piano
Vic Lewis - guitar
Bert Howard - bass
Victor Feldman - drums

01 Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie, Casey, Pinkard) (2:28)
02 Cooling Off (2:28)
03 Zanzibar (2:21)
04 Drummin' Man (Krupa, Parham) (2:56)

Label: Parlophone F2050 F2070
Recorded: c. November 04 1944

0224 Don Rendell et Bobby Jaspar [Recontre A Paris] FLAC 6(26.56)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
A nice pairing of two tenor sax players with Don Rendell providing the excuse to post on BritJazz. Sacha Distel is on guitar in one of his few jazz outings before he achieved fame as a pop singer in the 1960s and the wonderfully named Mac Kak is the drummer.
The french horn is a clumsy instrument in the jazz field and Dave Amram seems to struggle with it in his solos. They can be safely forgotten.
The recording date, which is not shown on the sleeve, is 17 March 1955 in Paris. The vinyl from which this was taken was the Japanese re-issue of the lp.
Good opportunity to test out your French with the sleeve notes or for Japanese speakers I can provide the insert in that language.
FLAC with lp cover scans.

Dave Amram - french horn
Don Rendell - tenor
Bobby Jaspar -  tenor
Maurice Vander - piano
Sacha Distel - guitar
Guy Pedersen - bass
Mak Kak - drums

01 Pot Luck (Mandell) (5:45)
02 Olympia (Chevallier) (5:13)
03 Dave's Blues (Amram) (3:56)
04 Kingfish (Holman) (3:25)
05 Thou Swell (Gershwin) (3:49)
06 A Long Way From Home (Amram) (4:47)

Label: Swing lp  M. 33.344
Recorded: March 17 1955
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0223 Humphrey Lyttelton [Humph Plays Standards] FLAC 10(36.41)

Contributed by Barton Bill and Gonzo.

You will probably have noticed this album has been posted here before. All credit to aroonie for his excellent addition to our offerings and for starting this off. However, we now have a new rip from the LP, supplied by Barton Bill, by none other than Gonzo. You may have noticed the latter's absence for a while - as has been announced elsewhere, he recently lost his wife but he is getting back into the swing of things and keeping busy. Condolences to Gonzo from the BritJazz team. BJ

Humphrey Lyttelton - trumpet, vocal
John Picard - trombone
Tony Coe - alto, clarinet
Jimmy Skidmore - tenor
Joe Temperley - baritone
Ian Armit - piano
Pete Blannin - bass
Eddie Taylor - drums

01 Love For Sale (Porter) (4:44)
02 Prelude To A Kiss (Ellington) (3:36)
03 Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider (Leonard) (3:08)
04 Willow Weep For Me (Ronell) (4:30)
05 That's My Weakness Now (Green, Stept) (2:13)
06 Blue Lou (Mills, Sampson) (3:38)
07 The Man I Love (Gershwin) (3:33)
08 Undecided (Shavers, Robin) (3:23)
09 Bewitched (Rodgers, Hart) (3:46)
10 Body And Soul (Green) (4:40)

Label: Marble Arch MALS 1351
Recorded June 22 23 July 07 1960
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0222 Milt Sealey [The Milt Sealey Trio] FLAC 4(14.37))

Contributed by bellawoods, who says:-
Milt Sealey is a Canadian pianist who happened to be in the UK in the mid 1950s and recorded these sides with Lennie Bush and Phil Seamen. The last track has a vocal by Sealey.
He is still active in music but more on the production side these days but he is certainly worth a listen as a pianist.
Thanks to yewsta for some help on one track. The sound overall is not the best - these 50 years old eps took a battering in their days - but it's listenable.
FLAC with ep cover scans.

Milt Sealey - piano, vocal (04)
Lennie Bush - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Milt's Blues (Sealey) (3:40)
02 Londonology (Sealey) (3:49)
03 In A Slow Mood (Sealey) (3:59)
04 There Will Never Be Another You (Warren) (3:08)

Label: Decca DFE 6369
Recorded: August 16 1956
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0221 Carmen McRae [Live At The Flamingo Jazz Club] FLAC 11(38.00)

Contributed by azule serape, who comments:-
Borderline for BritJazz with only half the musicians being British (Phil Seamen and Kenny Napper) but a fine set recorded live in 1961 at the old Flamingo Club in London with Carmen at the top of her form and making her first UK appearance before a very appreciative audience.
The compere is Tony Hall and it was originally recorded for Jeffrey Kruger's Ember label. Kruger also owned the Flamingo Club.

Don Abney - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
Carmen McRae - vocals

01 I Could Write a Book (Rodgers, Hart) (3:11)
02 Body and Soul (Green, Eyton, Heyman, Sour) (4:25)
03 Thou Swell (Rodgers, Hart) (1:33)
04 'Round Midnight (Monk, Williams, Hanighen) (4:52)
05 A Foggy Day (In London Town) (Gershwin, Gershwin) (1:44)
06 Don't Ever Leave Me (Kern, Hammerstein) (4:01)
07 Moonlight in Vermont (Suessdorf, Blackburn) (3:52)
08 Day In Day Out (Bloom, Mercer) (2:01)
09 Lover Man (Davis, Ramirez, Sherman) (4:35)
10 Stardust (Carmichael, Parrish) (4:10)
11 They Can't Take That Away from Me (Gershwin, Gershwin) (3:33)

Label: Acrobat ACRCD 335
Recorded: May 1961
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0220 Victor Feldman [Modern Jazz Quartet] FLAC 2(13.23)

Contributed by Azule Serape, who writes:-
Two other titles from this session were posted earlier on Esquire ep 35.  Tommy Pollard, Lennie Bush and Phil Seamen complete the Quartet.
This comes without a sleeve so the cover picture provided is small. 

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

01 Four And One Moore (Mulligan) (6:32)
02 Everything Happens To Me (Dennis, Adair) (6:51)

Label: Esquire ep 54
Recorded: December 14 1954
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0219 Humphrey Lyttelton [Humph Plays Standards] FLAC 10(37.12)

Contributed by aroonie, who writes:-
In my opinion his best band ever with a great sax section of Tony Coe, Jimmy Skidmore and Joe Temperley.  To me Skid was THE greatest of the Hawkins inspired tenor players (of the Brits, that is) and here he proves it on Body and Soul.  But there is not a weak track.

Later contribution from Barton Bill and Gonzo. - See 0223

Humphrey Lyttelton - trumpet, vocal
John Picard - trombone
Tony Coe - alto, clarinet
Jimmy Skidmore - tenor
Joe Temperley - baritone
Ian Armit - piano
Pete Blannin - bass
Eddie Taylor - drums

01 Love for Sale (Porter) (4:44)
02 Prelude to a Kiss (Ellington) (3:36)
03 Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider (Leonard) (3:08)
04 Willow Weep for Me (Ronell) (4:30)
05 That's My Weakness Now (Green, Stept) (2:13)
06 Blue Lou (Mills, Sampson) (3:38)
07 The Man I Love (Gershwin) (3:33)
08 Undecided (Shavers, Robin) (3:23)
09 Bewitched (Rodgers, Hart) (3:46)
10 Body and Soul (Green) (4:40)

Label: Marble Arch MALS 1351
Recorded: June 22 23 July 7 1960
Lineage: LP>FLAC