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Sunday, July 29, 2012

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

11 comments:

  1. Thank you, BJ!
    I've been lomg waiting to know this Keeating work.

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  2. Wow !! What a stellar cast list !!
    Many thanks for this and all your other posts.
    Best wishes

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  3. Many thanks for this one. Dizzy Reece on bongos!

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  4. I had overlooked this one. Thanks. It reminds me that I have the Belgian Jazz LP. Not especially good, I daresay (but I'm bias, I don't like Dixieland). I may still post it on the BM's blog one of these days if anyone's interested.
    Cheers

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    1. I have the others - Swedish, French and Swiss if you are interested for your blog, Boogieman.
      The Swedish and French (cds) are good but the Swiss (lp) is nothing special.

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  5. https://cjoint.net/?1qjiqup1ir

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  7. Rodney would it be possible for you to re-list this great recording.
    Thanks in hope.

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  8. Problem Over. O.K. Rodney the Fichier link was still "live"
    So I now have the great music
    Many thanks for making it available in the first place.

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    1. Not sure how it happened that the link still okay, Newlyner, but happy you are happy.

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