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FROM ANY ERA AND STYLE BUT WITH THE EMPHASIS ON MODERN JAZZ

Friday, May 29, 2015

0518 Ronnie Ross [Singing at the Barbershop] FLAC 5(56.19)

Contributed by Q. Krook and wil
Ronnie Ross - baritone
John Horler - piano
Harry Emmery - bass
Eric Ineke - drums

01 I Hear A Rhapsody
02 Israel
03 Have You Met Miss Jones
04 Sweet And Lovely
05 Ack Värmeland Du Sköna (Dear Old Stockholm)

Label: Private recording, not audience, mics on stage
Recorded: October 14 1982 Café ‘t Barbiertje Hellevoetsluis Holland
Lineage: Tape>FLAC
Scans: Folder, tray

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

0517 Brian Lemon [Lemon Looks Back Just For Fun] FLAC 11(1.04.35)

Contributed by Gonzo

Roy Williams - trombone
Alan Barnes - soprano, alto, clarinet
Ken Peplowski - tenor, clarinet
Brian Lemon - piano
Dave Cliff - guitar
Dave Green - bass
Martin Drew - drums

01 At The Jazz Band Ball
02 I Hadn’t Anyone Till You
03 Farewell Blues
04 Am I Blue
05 Jazz Me Blues
06 I Never Knew
07 On The Alamo
08 When Day Is Done
09 When It’s Sleepy Time Down South
10 When You’re Lover Has Gone
11 Cottontail

Label: Zephyr ZECD14
Recorded: April 28 29 1996
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Front and back covers

Friday, May 22, 2015

0516 Ronnie Ross [Capital!] 128 7(28.45)

Contributed by Q. Krook and wil
Ronnie Ross - baritone
John Horler - piano
Chris Laurence - bass
Allan Ganley - drums

01 Have You Met Miss Jones (Rodgers)
02 Mr Louis (Ross)
03 They Can't Take that Away From Me (Gershwin)
04 Long Ago And Far Away (Kern)
05 Spring Until Autumn (Ross)
06 Thine Is My Heart Alone (Lehar)
07 Dearly Beloved (Kern)

Label: Private recording
Recorded: 1982
Lineage: Broadcast>128
Scans: None

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

0515 Stan Tracey [A Centenary Tribute To Duke Ellington] FLAC 12(1.30.14)

Contributed by jazzandylan who also created the artwork


We have belatedly realized that this material is on the Lair, from JD, although differently presented.

CD1
Stan Tracey - leader, piano
Derek Watkins - trumpet
Tony Fisher - trumpet
Guy Barker - trumpet
Henry Lowther - trumpet
Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
Roger Williams - trombone
Mark Nightingale - trombone
Art Themen - sopranino, tenor
Mornington Lockett - soprano, tenor
John Surman - soprano, baritone
Peter King - alto
Alan Barnes - alto
Andy Cleyndert - bass
Clark Tracey - drums

01 Just Squeeze Me
02 Come Sunday
03 I'm Beginning To See The Light
04 Festival Season
05 Creole Love Call
06 Blue Feeling-I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
07 Stomp, Look And Listen

Label: BBC broadcast
Recorded: May 01 1999 Queen Elizabeth Hall London
Lineage: CDR>EAC>FLAC Frontend Level 6
Scans: Front cover and Tray by jazzandylan

CD2
Stan Tracey - leader, piano
Derek Watkins - trumpet
Tony Fisher - trumpet
Guy Barker - trumpet
Henry Lowther - trumpet
Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
Roger Williams - trombone
Mark Nightingale - trombone
Art Themen - sopranino, tenor
Mornington Lockett - soprano, tenor
John Surman - soprano, baritone
Peter King - alto
Alan Barnes - alto
Andy Cleyndert - bass
Clark Tracey - drums

01 Passion Flower
02 Mood Indigo
03 In A Sentimental Mood
04 Prelude To A Kiss
05 Lay By

Label: BBC broadcast
Recorded: May 01 1999 Queen Elizabeth Hall London
Lineage: CDR>EAC>FLAC Frontend Level 6
Scans: Front cover and Tray by jazzandylan

Thursday, May 14, 2015

0514 Ronnie Ross [Andromeda] FLAC 4(26.46)

This item was part of the "Radio Activity" collection on Ronnie Ross Music blog

Dave Horler - valve trombone
Ronnie Ross - baritone
John Horler - piano
Chris Laurence - bass
Allan Ganley - drums

01 Sue's Blues (Ross) (8:32)
02 Freddie Frown (Ross) (6:02)
03 Andromeda (Ross) (5:58)
04 Butterfly Gold (Ross) (6:07)

Label: BBC radio broadcast
Recorded: May 06 1979
Lineage: Radio broadcast>FLAC
Scans: Front and rear covers by jazzandylan

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

0513 Tubby Hayes [The Swinging Giant No. 2] FLAC 4(13.31)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Tubby Hayes again - this time with the Quartet

Tubby Hayes - tenor
Harry South - piano
Pete Blannin - bass
Bill Eyden - drums

01 Opus De Funk (Silver) (2:56)
02 There's No You (Adair, Hopper) (3:25)
03 Peace Pipe (Wilkins) (3:38)
04 There Will Never Be Another You (Warren) (3:31)

Label: Tempo ep EXA 28
Recorded: July 29 1955
Lineage: CD>FLAC

Friday, May 08, 2015

0512 Martial Solal [And The European All Stars 1961] FLAC 9(44.29)

Contributed by Drew Farmer and Gonzo (editing)

(01 05-07 09)
Dusko Gojkovic - trumpet
Maffy Falay - trumpet
Albert Mangelsdorff - trombone
Arne Domnerus - alto
Hans Koller - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Fats Sadi - vibes
Tete Montoliu - piano
Martial Solal - piano
Franco Cerri - guitar
Erik Amundsen - bass
William Schiöpffe - drums
Monica Zetterlund - vocal (06)
(02 08)
Arne Domnerus - alto
Hans Koller - tenor (08)
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Franco Cerri - guitar
Erik Amundsen - bass
William Schiöpffe - drums
(03 04)
Fats Sadi - vibes (03)
Tete Montoliu - piano
Martial Solal - piano
Franco Cerri - guitar (03)
Erik Amundsen - bass
William Schiöpffe - drums

01 Haitian Fight Song (Mingus) (3:46)
02 Gone With The Wind (Magidson, Wrubel) (6:31)
03 Hittin' The Blues (Sadi) (6:11)
04 Blue Monk (Monk) (5:35)
05 Avertissez-Moi (Solal) (2:51)
06 Am I Blue? (Akst, Clarke) (3:24)
07 That Ole Devil Called Love (Fisher, Roberts) (5:04)
08 3 + 3 (Boland) (6:39)
09 High Notes (Boland) (4:04)

Label: Telefunken BLE 14206-P SLE 14206-P 300 TV 128
Recorded: May 21 1961 Berlin Congress Hall
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: LPs front rear covers

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

0511 Dick Morrissey [The Lost 77 Recordings] FLAC 4(53.12)

Contributed by bluebird

This one's on the Lair of course but we're filling in the blanks

Dick Morrissey - tenor
Harry South - piano
Phil Bates - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 I Thought About You (Van Heusen, Mercer) (9:44)
02 North Of The Soho Border (South) (15:17)
03 Sunset Eyes (Edwards) (15:29)
04 Jumpin' The Blues (Parker, McShann, Brown) (12:43)

Label: 77 Records LEU 12/8
Recorded: 1965 1966
Lineage: LP>FLAC