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