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Sunday, October 07, 2012

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
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14 comments:

  1. Baron7 October 2012 at 11:35

    My favourite Barber lp - SWonderful is Swonderful - love the Patterson tracks too.

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  2. Anonymous7 October 2012 at 20:59

    Thanks very much bluebird. There was a LP issued called "Palladium Jazz Date" which featured part of the Tubby Hayes set on one side and the Dankworth/Laine set on the other. It also had a Japanese CD reissue. Anyone?

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    1. BritJazz8 October 2012 at 17:17

      You must be prescient, jazzuk - we have it and it's on the way. Not sure when though - could be a while.

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    2. Anonymous8 October 2012 at 18:24

      That's good news, I'll look forward to that.

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  3. John8 October 2012 at 04:19

    Chris Barber at the London Palladium - Thanks Bluebird and BritJazz, that duet between Ian Wheeler and Joe Harriott on "S'Wonderful" more than compensates for any perceived shortcomings here. Good stuff.

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  4. rebf94214 October 2012 at 12:53

    Thank you for a glimpse of Joe Harriott.

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  5. Jazzjet17 October 2012 at 13:17

    Many thanks for this rare outing for Joe Harriott.

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  6. AmyBRAINS3 November 2012 at 20:46

    Fantastic brass!!!
    Many, many thanks.

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