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