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Sunday, January 26, 2014

0347 Harold McNair [Harold McNair] FLAC 9(42.09)

Contributed by delmonico

Harold McNair - tenor, flute
Bill LeSage - piano
Spike Heatley - bass
Tony Carr - drums

01 Mento
02 Indecision
03 Lord of the Reedy River
04 The Hipster
05 Mini Blues
06 Secret Love
07 The Cottage
08 Darn that Dream
09 On a Clear Day

Label: RCA Victor LP SF 7969
Recorded: July 1968

Saturday, January 25, 2014

0346 Humphrey Lyttelton [Scatterbrains] FLAC 8(46.46)

Contributed by Gonzo

Humphrey Lyttelton - trumpet
Kenny Davern - clarinet
Stan Greig - piano
Al Casey - guitar
Paul Sealey - banjo
Paul Bridge - bass
Adrian MacIntosh - drums

01 Scatterbrain (Keane, Bean, Masters, Burke) (4:48)
02 Oh Baby (Murphy) (5:29)
03 Yellow Dog Blues (Handy) (7:44)
04 Bugle Call Rag (Pettis, Meyers, Schoebel) (4:39)
05 I Would Do Anything For You (Hill, Williams, Hopkins) (6:24)
06 Old Fashioned Love (Mack, Johnson) (7:13)
07 Fidgety Feet (LaRocca, Shields) (6:02)
08 Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble (Williams) (4:28)

Label: Stomp Off Records S.O.S. 1111
Recorded: December 02 1984

Sunday, January 19, 2014

0345 Harry South [Presenting the Harry South Big Band] FLAC 8(33.34)

Contributed by bluebird

(01 02 05 08)
Harry South - leader
Ian Hamer - trumpet
Hank Shaw - trumpet
Les Condon - trumpet
Greg Bowen - trumpet
Ian Carr - trumpet, flugelhorn
Chris Smith - trombone
Keith Christie - trombone
Johnnie Marshall - trombone
Gibb Wallace - trombone
Roy Willox - alto, flute
Alan Branscombe - alto, flute
Dick Morrissey - tenor
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Bob Efford - tenor, flute
Harry Klein - baritone
Gordon Beck - piano
Phil Bates - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
(03 04 06 07)
Harry South - leader
Ian Hamer - trumpet
Hank Shaw - trumpet
Les Condon - trumpet
Albert Hall - trumpet
Ian Carr - trumpet, flugelhorn
Rik Kennedy - trombone
Chris Smith - trombone
Keith Christie - trombone
Bill Geldard - trombone
Roy Willox - alto, flute
Alan Branscombe - alto, flute
Dick Morrissey - tenor
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Tubby Hayes - tenor, flute
Pete King - baritone
Gordon Beck - piano
Phil Bates - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Six To One Bar (South) (5:28)
02 Lush Life (Strayhorn) (3:16)
03 Costa Fortuna (South) (2:35)
04 Last Orders (South) (4:59)
05 There And Back (South) (3:24)
06 After Thought (South) (2:28)
07 Alone Together (Dietz, Schwartz) (5:02)
08 North Of The Soho Border (South) (5:23)

Label: Mercury Records Catalog Number 20081MCL
Recorded: January 25 (03 04 06 07) 26 (01 02 05 08) 1966

0344 Bill Le Sage [Twice Times Keyboard] FLAC 12(35.44)


Contributed by Rodney

Ronnie Ross - alto, baritone, clarinet, bass clarinet 
Bill Le Sage - vibes, marimba, piano
Ray Dempsey - guitar
Spike Heatley - bass
Tony Carr - drums
Freddie Alexander - cello
Maurice Westerby - cello
Francis Gabarro - cello
William De Mont - cello

01 Theme From Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto (Sergey Rachmaninov) (3:00)
02 Starry Night (Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky) (2:49)
03 Minuet (Luigi Boccherini) (2:38)
04 Rhapsody In Blue (George Gershwin) (2:28)
05 You Are My Hearts Delight (Franz Lehar) (3:48)
06 Warsaw Concerto (Richard Addinsell) (2:23)
07 Theme From Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto (Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky) (2:42)
08 Humoresque (Anton Dvorak) (2:43)
09 Greensleeves (Traditional) (2:16)
10 Baubles Bangles and Beads (George Forest/Robert C Wright) (2:58)
11 Twinkle-Toes (Bill Le Sage) (4:00)
12 Miniature Overture - Nutcracker Ballet (Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky) (3:59)

Label: World Record Club T478
Recorded: October 20-22 1965
Lineage: LP>FLAC

Sunday, January 12, 2014

0343 Various Artists [Stars Of British Jazz] FLAC 12(36.21)

Contributed by Dave_Bruce

(01 06)
Tommy McQuater - cornet
George Chisholm - trombone
Benny Winestone - tenor, clarinet
Eddie MacAuley - piano
Tiny winters - bass
Dudley Barber - drums
(02)
Freddy Gardner - alto
Arthur Young - piano
Albert Harris - guitar
Dick Ball - bass
Max Bacon - drums
(03)
Arthur Young - piano
Albert Harris - guitar
Don Stuteley - bass
Ronnie Gubertini - drums
(04 12)
Freddy Gardner - tenor
Cecil Norman - piano
George Elliott - guitar
Don Stuteley - bass
Bert Firman - drums
Cyril Hellier - violin
(05)
Harry Roy - clarinet, vocal
Stanley Black or Norman White - piano
Arthur Calkin - bass
Joe Daniels - drums
(07)
Lew Davis - trombone
George Elliott - guitar
Dick Ball - bass
Max Bacon - drums
(08)
Nat Gonella - trumpet, vocal
Unknown - piano
Unknown - bass
Unknown - drums
(09)
Freddy Gardner - alto
Unknown - piano
Unknown - guitar
(10)
Duncan Whyte - trumpet
Stanley Black - piano
George Chisholm - celeste
Alan Ferguson - guitar
Doug Lees - bass
Stanley Marshall - drums
(11)
Nat Gonella - trumpet, vocal
Ernest Ritte or Albert Torrance - alto
Harold Hood - piano
Jimmy Mesene - guitar
Tiny Winters - bass
Bob Dryden - drums

01 Rosetta (Hines, Woods) (2:49)
02 China Boy (Winfree, Boutelje) (2:56)
03 Ain't Misbehavin' (Razaf, Waller, Brooks) (2:48)
04 Swing As It Comes (Gardner) (2:41)
05 Jazz Me Blues (Delaney) (3:08)
06 Archer Street Drag (Chisholm) (3:24)
07 I Never Knew (Pitts, Egan, Marsh) (3:02)
08 Nagasaki (Dixo, Warren) (2:56)
09 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Harbach, Kern) (3:06)
10 Hummin' To Myself (Fain, Magidson, Siegel) (3:13)
11 Ol' Man Mose (Armstrong, Randolph) (3:09)
12 Blue Strings (Hellier) (3:09)

Label: SMS 36
Recorded: May 03 (08) November 19 (03) December 12 (10) 16 (02 07) 1935 April 02 (11) 15 (05) 1936 September 20 1937 (04 12) October 12 1938 (01 06) Unknown (09)
Lineage: CD>FLAC

Saturday, January 11, 2014

0342 Phil Seamen [Phil On Drums] FLAC 4(45.41)

For those who may suffer from stiff necks, here is a straightened back cover provided by Gonzo.


Contributed by Dave_Bruce

(01 06)
Tommy McQuater - cornet
George Chisholm - trombone
Benny Winestone - tenor, clarinet
Eddie MacAuley - piano
Tiny winters - bass
Dudley Barber - drums
(02)
Freddy Gardner - alto
Arthur Young - piano
Albert Harris - guitar
Dick Ball - bass
Max Bacon - drums
(03)
Arthur Young - piano
Albert Harris - guitar
Don Stuteley - bass
Ronnie Gubertini - drums
(04 12)
Freddy Gardner - tenor
Cecil Norman - piano
George Elliott - guitar
Don Stuteley - bass
Bert Firman - drums
Cyril Hellier - violin
(05)
Harry Roy - clarinet, vocal
Stanley Black or Norman White - piano
Arthur Calkin - bass
Joe Daniels - drums
(07)
Lew Davis - trombone
George Elliott - guitar
Dick Ball - bass
Max Bacon - drums
(08)
Nat Gonella - trumpet, vocal
Unknown - piano
Unknown - bass
Unknown - drums
(09)
Freddy Gardner - alto
Unknown - piano
Unknown - guitar
(10)
Duncan Whyte - trumpet
Stanley Black - piano
George Chisholm - celeste
Alan Ferguson - guitar
Doug Lees - bass
Stanley Marshall - drums
(11)
Nat Gonella - trumpet, vocal
Ernest Ritte or Albert Torrance - alto
Harold Hood - piano
Jimmy Mesene - guitar
Tiny Winters - bass
Bob Dryden - drums

01 Rosetta (Hines, Woods) (2:49)
02 China Boy (Winfree, Boutelje) (2:56)
03 Ain't Misbehavin' (Razaf, Waller, Brooks) (2:48)
04 Swing As It Comes (Gardner) (2:41)
05 Jazz Me Blues (Delaney) (3:08)
06 Archer Street Drag (Chisholm) (3:24)
07 I Never Knew (Pitts, Egan, Marsh) (3:02)
08 Nagasaki (Dixo, Warren) (2:56)
09 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Harbach, Kern) (3:06)
10 Hummin' To Myself (Fain, Magidson, Siegel) (3:13)
11 Ol' Man Mose (Armstrong, Randolph) (3:09)
12 Blue Strings (Hellier) (3:09)

Label: SMS 36
Recorded: May 03 (08) November 19 (03) December 12 (10) 16 (02 07) 1935 April 02 (11) 15 (05) 1936 September 20 1937 (04 12) October 12 1938 (01 06) Unknown (09)
Lineage: CD>FLAC

Sunday, January 05, 2014

0341 Freddy Gardner [Revelling In Rhythm] FLAC 16(45.28)

Contributed by Ned Newitt, who writes:-
They are not in chronological, but follow the order on the LP. Two bonus tracks, not on the LP are included, however I cannot find Love Walked In and Sweet As a Song. Maybe somebody can contribute these.

Freddy Gardner - leader, alto, tenor, clarinet
Billy Farrell - trumpet (01-07 09-12 14-16)
Norman Payne - trumpet  (04-06 07-15)
Archie Craig - trumpet (01-03 16)
Ted Heath - trombone (01-07 09-12 14-16)
Paul Fenoulhet - trombone (01-06 09 16)
George Chisholm - trombone (10-12 14)
Frank Weir - alto (04-06 09)
E.O. Poggy Pogson - alto (04-06 09)
Pat Dodd - piano
George Elliott - guitar
Dick Ball - bass (01-03 07 08 10-16)
Unknown - bass (04-06 09)
Barry Wicks - drums (01-03 16)
Sid Heiger - drums (04-14)
Alice Mann - vocal (10-12 14)

01 I Want To Be Happy (Youmans, Caesar) (3:00)
02 Limehouse Blues (Braham, Furber) (2:43)
03 You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming (Friend, Franklin) (2:50)
04 l Double Dare You (Shand, Eaton) (2:41(
05 Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? (Whiting, Mercer) (2:43)
06 The Snake Charmer (Whiting, Powell ) (3:06)
07 Music, Maestro, Please (Wrubel, Magidson) (3:06)
08 Someday Sweetheart (J & B. Spikes) (3:02)
09 The Dipsy Doodle (Clinton) (2:59)
10 Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son (Knight, Green) (2:42)
11 Hold Tight, Hold Tight (Brandow, Spotswood) (2:32)
12 They'd Say ( (Mann, Weiss, Heyman) (3:01)
13 10a.m. Blues (arr. Gardner) (2:48)
14 Jeepers Creepers (Warren, Mercer) (2:44)
15 It's D'Lovely (Porter) (2:44)
16 That Old Feeling (Brown, Fain) (2:46)

Label: Ace of Hearts ACL 1329
Recorded: 1937-1939
Lineage: LP>FLAC

Saturday, January 04, 2014

0340 Tubby Hayes [Rumpus] WAV 5(30.47)

Contributed by jazzandylan

Tubby Hayes - tenor, flute
Louis Stewart - guitar
Ron Mathewson - bass
Spike Wells - drums
Humphrey Lyttelton - announcer

01 Announcement (0:13)
02 Grits, Beans And Greens (Hayes) (4:43)
03 Announcement (0:24)
04 Emily (Mandell) (5:57)
05 Announcement (0:46)
06 Oleo (Rollins) (3:23)
07 Announcement (1:09)
08 Gentle Rain (Bonfa, Dubey) (7:11)
09 Announcement (0:34)
10 Rumpus (Hayes) (6:08)
11 Announcement (0:21)

Label: BBC Jazz Club
Broadcasted: April 09 1969