0276 Steve Race [The Jazz Stars] FLAC 2(5.27)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Here's an oddity. A jazz 45 from 1962 with a super group calling themselves 'The Jazz Stars'.  Just look at the line up.
I wonder why just a single was issued?

Steve Race - leader
Don Rendell - soprano 
Joe Harriott - alto 
Tubby Hayes - tenor
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone 
Terry Shannon - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Allan Ganley - drums

01 The Jazz Scene (Steve Race) (2:46)
02 Have Jazz Will Travel (Steve Race) (2:34)

Label: London Pye 7NJ 2059
Recorded: September 06 1962
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0275 Tubby Hayes [Late Spot At Scott's] FLAC 5(41.37)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
The two albums (this one and Down in the Village - posted separately) were originally recorded for Fontana at Ronnie Scott's Club over the two nights of 17 and 18 May 1962. The Quintet is in cracking form and the atmosphere is well captured in the live recordings although the audience seems surprisingly underwhelmed. That was the story of British Jazz in the 1960s.
These particular recordings were taken from the OOP cd re-issues on Redial.
The almost forgotten man of jazz, pianist Gordon Beck, had a short stay with Tubby during 1962/1963 before regular pianist Terry Shannon re-joined and whilst he plays competently enough here he doesn't really seem to 'gel' with this particular group. But just listen to the drumming master class delivered by Allan Ganley. He could swing the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra when he is on form like this.

Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Tubby Hayes - tenor, vibes
Gordon Beck - piano
Freddie Logan - bass
Allan Ganley - drums

01 Half A Sawbuck (Hayes) (8:23)
02 Angel Eyes (Brent, Dennis) (4:56)
03 The Sausage Scraper (Hayes), Quintet Theme - aka Perdido (Tizol, Drake, Lenk) (9:10)
04 My Man's Gone Now (Gershwin, Heyward) (9:08)
05 Yeah! (Silver), Quintet Theme - aka Perdido (Tizol, Drake, Lenk) (10:00)

Label: Redial CD 558 183-2
Recorded: May 17 18 1962
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0274 Tubby Hayes [Down in the Village] FLAC 6(48.31)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
The two albums (this one and Late Spot At Scott's, to be posted separately) were originally recorded for Fontana at Ronnie Scott's Club over the two nights of 17 and 18 May 1962. The Quintet is in cracking form and the atmosphere is well captured in the live recordings although the audience seems surprisingly underwhelmed. That was the story of British Jazz in the 1960s.
These particular recordings were taken from the OOP cd re-issue on Redial.
The almost forgotten man of jazz, pianist Gordon Beck, had a short stay with Tubby during 1962/1963 before regular pianist Terry Shannon re-joined and whilst he plays competently enough here he doesn't really seem to 'gel' with this particular group. But just listen to the drumming master class delivered by Allan Ganley. He could swing the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra when he is on form like this.

Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Tubby Hayes - soprano, tenor, vibes
Gordon Beck - piano
Freddie Logan - bass
Allan Ganley - drums

01 Johnny One Note (Rodgers, Hart) (8:53)
02 But Beautiful (Van Heusen, Burke) (7:26)
03 The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (Rodgers, Hart), Quintet Theme - aka Perdido (Tizol, Drake, Lenk) (8:28)
04 Down in the Village (Hayes) (10:57)
05 In the Night (Hayes) (7:32)
06 First Eleven (Deuchar), Quintet Theme - aka Perdido (Tizol, Drake, Lenk) (5:14)

Label: Redial CD 558 183-2
Recorded: Ronnie Scott's Club May 17 18 1962
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0273 Ivor and Basil Kirchin [Meet the Kirchins] FLAC 4(9.01)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
The Kirchin Band featured the Mambo extensively on their Dance and Concert dates during the 1950s and the style became one of their trademarks. They don't disappoint here with two numbers raising the roof and played with much vigour, expertise and noise.
The names in the band, with a couple of exceptions, are not well known now but listen to how the trumpet section takes off with all of them hitting the high notes. The shadowy and legendary figure of Big Tarp is added to the section on 'Minor Mambo'. I wonder what happened to her?
Johnny Grant provides the vocals on the non-Mambo tracks. 'Mother Goose Jumps' is forgettable. It's one of those silly novelty numbers that the public seemed to like at that time. He sings the introduction to 'Lover....' in slow ballad style before the band blasts off once more.
The pianist is Johnny Patrick, who has had a long and illustrious career in the music business. I think he must have accompanied almost anyone of note in his 60 year+ career and I last saw him play a couple of years ago in a small Midlands market town when he was part of a lively local rhythm section backing Simon Spillett. He must have been almost 80 then (Johnny, not Simon). They don't make them like that anymore.

Ivor Kirchin - leader
Stan Palmer - trumpet
Murray Campbell - trumpet
Frank Donlan - trumpet
Norman Baron - trumpet
Big Tarp - trumpet
Brian Haydon - alto
Norman Hunt - tenor
Johnny Xerri - tenor
George Robinson - baritone
Johnny Patrick - piano
Ronnie Seabrook - bass
Basil Kirchin - drums
Ginger Johnson - bongos
Danny Johnson - conga drum
Johnny Grant - cowbell, vocal

01 Minor Mambo (Creaghan, Pin) (2:13)
02 Mother Goose Jumps (Burns, Stein, Herman) (2:23)
03 Mambo Nothing (Aldridge) (1:59)
04 Lover Come Back to Me (Romberg, Hammerstein) (2:26)

Label: Decca DFE 6237
Recorded: December 08 1954
Lineage: EP>FLAC