0569 Roy Fox Ray Noble [The Golden Age of British Dance Bands vol 2] FLAC48 16(50.36)

Contributed by Dave_Bruce, who writes:-

Two LPs of classic British swing band recordings from the 1930s reissued on the World Record Club label, presumably in the early 1970s. Though well up to WRC's high technical standards, there are, alas, no personnel lists.

The album was one of a dozen or more WRC albums I found in a charity ship in excellent condition, all reissues of the élite British swing bands. If folk are interested in the others, I'll do my best to post them in due course though I'd like to get through the Ace of Hearts stuff first.

Vol 2
01 - Roy Fox - Afraid to Dream (3:30)
02 - Roy Fox - These Foolish Things (2:56)
03 - Roy Fox - Let's call the whole thing off (3:04)
04 - Roy Fox - This year's kisses (3:12)
05 - Roy Fox - Too marvellous for words (2:45)
06 - Roy Fox - That Old Feeling (3:14)
07 - Roy Fox - Harbour Lights (3:00)
08 - Roy Fox - I let a song go out of my heart (3:02)
09 - Ray Noble - Maybe it's because (I love you too much) (3:16)
10 - Ray Noble - Lady Day (3:09)
11 - Ray Noble - You ought to see Sally on Sunday (2:42)
12 - Ray Noble - How could we be wrong (3:20)
13 - Ray Noble - Close your eyes (3:18)
14 - Ray Noble - Time on my hands (3:14)
15 - Ray Noble - Mad about the boy (3:29)
16 - Ray Noble - One morning in May (3:17)

0568 Harry Roy Lew Stone [The Golden Age of British Dance Bands vol 1] FLAC48 16(47.38)

Contributed by Dave_Bruce, who writes:-

Two LPs of classic British swing band recordings from the 1930s reissued on the World Record Club label, presumably in the early 1970s. Though well up to WRC's high technical standards, there are, alas, no personnel lists.

The album was one of a dozen or more WRC albums I found in a charity ship in excellent condition, all reissues of the élite British swing bands. If folk are interested in the others, I'll do my best to post them in due course though I'd like to get through the Ace of Hearts stuff first.

Vol 1
01 - Harry Roy - South American Joe (3:11)
02 - Harry Roy - Avalon (2:51)
03 - Harry Roy - Build a little home (3:10)
04 - Harry Roy - Limehouse Blues (2:37)
05 - Harry Roy - Spanish Shawl (3:02)
06 - Harry Roy - Margie (2:54)
07 - Harry Roy - Music Maestro Please (2:41)
08 - Harry Roy - Piano Madness (2:46)
09 - Lew Stone - I ain't got nobody (3:09)
10 - Lew Stone - Red sails in the sunset (3:05)
11 - Lew Stone - Dinner for one please, James (3:05)
12 - Lew Stone - She's a Latin from Manhatten (2:37)
13 - Lew Stone - Thank you so much Mrs Lowsborough-Goodby (3:06)
14 - Lew Stone - She wore a little jacket of blue (3:13)
15 - Lew Stone - The Continental (3:03)
16 - Lew Stone - Cheek to Cheek (3:00)

0567 Charlie Hearnshaw [Tropical Fish & Chips] FLAC 6(32.58)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Charlie is not well known and he plays in a wide variety of musical fields.
Here he is with his quartet playing his original music and recorded for his own label. The talented pianist Pete Jacobsen is really the star of the show but there some nice solos from Charlie.

Charlie Hearnshaw - alto, clarinet (01)
Peter Jacobsen - piano
Pete Middleton - bass
Andy Hague - drums

01 Little Red Buttons
02 Play Us A Standard
03 See You In October
04 Conrad
05 Tropical Fish & Chips
06 I Saw Her First

Label: Shelly Studios SSCD 15
Recorded: Early 1990's
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Front rear covers

0566 Charly Antolini [Right-On] FLAC 9(1.02.58)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
Look out and take cover - here comes Charly again with his power drums.
But the attraction here lies in Dick Morrissey and the change in pianist to Brian Dee (a most overlooked musician and still playing).

Dick Morrissey - tenor
Brian Dee - paino
Len Skeat - bass
Charly Antolini - drums

01 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
02 You've Changed
03 Just Look At Me Now
04 I Concentrate On You
05 I'm Walking
06 The Gipsy
07 London By Night
08 I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
09 You And The Night And The Music

Label: Bell BLR 84058
Recorded: May 06 1993
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Full

0565 Charlie Watts [Watts At Scott's Disc Two] FLAC 7(1.04.08)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
Drummer Charlie Watts (yes, he of the Rolling Stones) formed his big band back in 1986 and employed the best of the British jazz musicians with no expense spared.  It was somewhat self-indulgent and it emerged that Charlie was really a frustrated jazz drummer but he had the contacts and more importantly, the money, to fulfil his self-indulgence.
The band continued for several years in different formats and toured the States quite successfully. Peter King, the altoist, said that the band enjoyed the trip and the touring in the UK because they always flew first class and stayed in the best hotels. No doubt Charlie's name opened a few doors too.
This two cd package was recorded at Ronnie Scott's during an engagement in 2001 and is a good example of the band's work and repertoire.  Sadly, Charlie is no jazz drummer. His work is pedestrian and whilst he might have found fame with the Stones, I think the message is, 'Don't give up the day job'. To add some colour to his efforts another percussionist had to be added to the group.
But Charlie apart, this is a super group with some fine solos from a group of musicians you might not have thought would be compatible.
FLAC from cds (which are contained in a digipack format not easy to scan) and some details from the pack and photographs from the booklet.

Henry Lowther - trumpet, flugelhorn
Gerard Presencer - trumpet, flugelhorn, fender rhodes
Mark Nightingale - trombone
Peter King - soprano, alto
Evan Parker - soprano, tenor
Julian Argüelles - baritone
Anthony Kerr - vibes
Dave Green - bass
Charlie Watts - drums
Luis Jardim - percussion

01 Sunset And The Mockingbird
02 Little Willie Leaps
03 Airto
04 Chasing Reality
05 Faction & Band Introduction
06 Elvin's Song
07 Take The A Train

Label: Black Box BBJ3000
Recorded: June 12-14 2001
Lineage: CDs>FLAC
Scans: Full

0564 Charlie Watts [Watts At Scott's Disc One] FLAC 8(1.09.02)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
Drummer Charlie Watts (yes, he of the Rolling Stones) formed his big band back in 1986 and employed the best of the British jazz musicians with no expense spared.  It was somewhat self-indulgent and it emerged that Charlie was really a frustrated jazz drummer but he had the contacts and more importantly, the money, to fulfil his self-indulgence.
The band continued for several years in different formats and toured the States quite successfully. Peter King, the altoist, said that the band enjoyed the trip and the touring in the UK because they always flew first class and stayed in the best hotels. No doubt Charlie's name opened a few doors too.
This two cd package was recorded at Ronnie Scott's during an engagement in 2001 and is a good example of the band's work and repertoire.  Sadly, Charlie is no jazz drummer. His work is pedestrian and whilst he might have found fame with the Stones, I think the message is, 'Don't give up the day job'. To add some colour to his efforts another percussionist had to be added to the group.
But Charlie apart, this is a super group with some fine solos from a group of musicians you might not have thought would be compatible.
FLAC from cds (which are contained in a digipack format not easy to scan) and some details from the pack and photographs from the booklet.

Henry Lowther - trumpet, flugelhorn
Gerard Presencer - trumpet, flugelhorn, fender rhodes
Mark Nightingale - trombone
Peter King - soprano, alto
Evan Parker - soprano, tenor
Julian Argüelles - baritone
Anthony Kerr - vibes
Dave Green - bass
Charlie Watts - drums
Luis Jardim - percussion

01 Main Stem
02 Bemsha Swing
03 Anthony's Dice
04 Rool 'em Charlie
05 What's New
06 Body And Soul
07 Here's That Rainy Day
08 Tin Tin Deo

Label: Black Box BBJ3000
Recorded: June 12-14 2001
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Full

0563 Charlie Watts [From One Charlie] FLAC 7(28.02)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
The Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts, has always been an admirer of Charlie Parker and in 1964 he published a small book called 'Ode To A High Flying Bird' which captured the highs and lows of Bird's life in narrative format and which he also illustrated. He was a budding graphic designer apparently and had hopes of a career in that field.
It was privately published and Watts signed each copy.
He was persuaded to have a second edition published in 1991 and Peter King was invited to provide the music to capture the flavour of Bird's Quintet with Red Rodney and that is what you will hear. One track has added strings.
The package came in a 12" lp size box with the 2nd edition book, the music cd and a large picture of Parker.
There is some fine music here all composed by Peter King, except for the two Bird originals, and played by a fine quintet. The only let down is the drummer himself but as this is a 'vanity' project, it's a small price to pay.
FLAC from cd with cd booklet scans plus scans of the front and back of the small book.

Gerard Presencer - trumpet
Peter King - alto
Brian Lemon - piano
Dave Green - bass
Charlie Watts - drums
plus on 03 only
William Armonn - violin
Vaughn Armonn - violin
Michael Jones - violin
Michael De Saulles - viola
Brian Hawkins - cello
Alan Dalziel - oboe
Chris Hooker - harp

01 Practising, Practising, Just Great
02 Blackbird - White Chicks
03 Bluebird
04 Terra De Pajaro
05 Badseeds - Rye Drinks
06 Relaxin' At Camarillo
07 Going, Going, Going, Gone

Label: UFO Records  UFO 2 CD
Recorded: February 26 27 Strings added March 06 1991
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Full

0562 Johnny Scott [Purcell Variations For Five] FLAC 9(47.34)

From Orgy In Rhythm. It is hoped that Bacoso will not mind this post.

Johnny Scott - alto, flute
Duncan Lamont - tenor
David Snell - harp
Barry Morgan - drums
Arthur Watts - bass

01 Theme And Variations 1 Drums (Scott) (6:00)
02 Theme And Variations 2 Bass (Scott) (5:01)
03 Theme And Variations 3 Flute (Scott) (4:48)
04 Theme And Variations 4 Harp (Scott) (3:52)
05 Theme And Variations 5 Tenor (Scott) (6:33)
06 Othello (Lamont) (4:01)
07 Desdemona (Lamont) (4:02)
08 Folk Tune (Snell) (5:57)
09 Times 2½ (Scott) (7:19)

Label: Fontana 6383002
Recorded: 1969 London

0561 Bud Freeman [Esq.] FLAC 12(40.49)

Contributed by the late Bill Hugkulstone, and Gonzo who writes:-
For some reason this LP is a bit short on treble, this may be due to the ripping method that Bill used (Sound card on a DELL PC).
Therefore it is not really worthy of the FLAC encoding, but to keep it to the standard required this coding was adopted.
The album has some real standard tracks, and 2 Freeman specials.
British artists form the side-men support.

Bud Freeman - tenor
Dick Katz - piano
Spike Heatley - bass
Tony Crombie - drums

01 Sweet Sue, Just You
02 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
03 Indian Summer
04 Higgins Said No!
05 Mean To Me
06 Tea For Two
07 You Took Advantage Of Me
08 Dinah
09 The Eel
10 Sunday
11 I Could Write A Book
12 I Got Rhythm

Label: Fontana TL5370
Recorded: June 09 1966
Lineage: 12" LP cleaned and edited by Bill Hugkulstone. Flac conversion by Gonzo
Scans: Front and rear LP covers by Gonzo

0560 Bud Freeman [The Dolphin Has A Message] 320 12(43.44)

Contributed by jazzmaniac originally, then help from jazzuk.

Bud Freeman - tenor
Brian Lemon - piano
Len Skeat - bass
John Richardson - drums

01 On A Clear Day
02 The Dolphin Has A Message
03 Don't Blame Me
04 I Didn't Know What Time It Was
05 Tangerine
06 Satin Doll
07 Just Past Tea Time
08 I Cover The Waterfront
09 Somebody Stole My Gal
10 Here's That Rainy Day
11 Blues For Brian
12 I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan

Label: JSP Records JACCD882
Recorded: May 1980
Lineage: iTunes

0559 Kenny Baker [Baker's Jam] FLAC 4(45.33)

Contributed by jazzandylan

Kenny Baker - trumpet
Don Lusher - trombone (03 04)
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Danny Moss - tenor (03 04)
Tony Lee - piano
Tony Archer - bass
Bill Eyden - drums

01 Sweet Sue, Just You
02 Out Of Nowhere
03 Three Little Words
04 It Don't Mean A Thing

Label: 77 (LP) and Progressive PCD-7141 (CD)
Recorded: December 09 1974
Lineage: CD>EAC>FLAC Frontend Level 6

0558 Alan Barnes David Newton [Summertime] FLAC 15(1.06.30)

Contributed by jazzandylan

Alan Barnes - soprano, alto, tenor, clarinet, bass clarinet
David Newton - piano

01 Art's Oregano
02 Summertime
03 Freeman Of London
04 Di's Waltz
05 The Bluebird Of Delhi
06 Tico Tico
07 Street Of Dreams
08 Black And Tan Fantasy
09 Don't Be That Way
10 Early Autumn
11 The Hawk
12 Autumn Nocturne
13 Charlie The Chulo
14 The Haunted Melody
15 Zoot

Label: Concord CCDEU 4905-2
Recorded: January 04 2000
Lineage: CD>EAC>FLAC Frontend Level 6
Scans: Front rear tray

0557 Bill Le Sage Ronnie Ross [Quartet] FLAC 12(40.03)

Contributed by piment - the final offering repeating albums previously available on Ronnie Ross Music blog

Ronnie Ross - baritone
Bill Le Sage - vibes, piano
Spike Heatley - bass
Allan Ganley - drums

01 If You Were The Only Girl In The World (Ayer)
02 Falling In Love With Love (Rodgers, Hart)
03 Close To You (Hoffman, Lampl, Livingston)
04 Autumn In Cuba (Le Sage)
05 Satin Doll (Ellington, Mercer, Strayhorn)
06 The Country Squire (Ross)
07 Benny's South Street (Heatley)
08 The Cheaters (Le Sage)
09 C Jam Blues (Ellington)
10 New Orleans (Carmichael)
11 Spain (Jones, Kahn)
12 Pitiful Pearl (Ross)

Label: World Record Club T346
Recorded: April 1963
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front rear covers LP

0556 Hans Koller [Jazz Workshop] FLAC 9(46.24)

The penultimate post in the Ronnie Ross series, mostly from Ronnie Ross Music blog as was this one and the last one, to be posted tomorrow

Rolf Ericson - trumpet
Ron Simmonds - trumpet
Bengt-Arne Wallin - trumpet
Ack Van Rooyen - trumpet
Rob Pronk - trumpet
Erich Kleinschuster - trombone
Willi Meerwald - valve trombone
Nat Peck - bass trombone
Rolf Schneebiegl - french horn
Robert Politzer - tuba
Arne Domnerus - alto
Herb Geller - alto
Hans Koller - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Friedrich Gulda - baritone, piano
Fatty George - clarinet
Toots Thielemans - harmonica, guitar
Georg Riedel - bass
Egil Johansen - drums, percussion

01 Brassilia (Riedel) (2:59)
02 Airegin (Rollins) (5:01)
03 Training (Koller) (5:57)
04 Good Morning Judge (Ross) (4:38)
05 Free Way For Horns (Koller) (4:45)
06 The Air From Another Planet (Gulda) (6:08)
07 Feeling Certain (Geller) (4:23)
08 Die Alte Bassgeige (Riedel) (4:22)
09 Eva (George) (4:30)
10 H G Blues (Koller) (3:55)

Label: Columbia C/STS 83342  EMI 33SX 1540
Recorded: June 29 1962 Ruhr Festival  Germany
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front and rear of LP cover

0555 Don Rendell Ian Carr [Shades of Blue] FLAC 8(37.54)

Thanks to Pomegranate, the original uploader
Ian Carr - trumpet
Don Rendell - soprano, tenor
Colin Purbrook - piano
Michael Garrick - piano
Dave Green - bass
Trevor Tompkins - drums

01 Blue Mosque (Purbrook) (4:16)
02 Latin Blue (Rendell) (2:29)
03 Just Blue (Rendell) (5:37)
04 Sailin' (Carr) (4:59)
05 Garrison '64 (Rendell) (6:03)
06 Blue Doom (Rendell, Carr) (2:25)
07 Shades Of Blue (Ardley) (7:09)
08 Big City Strut (Carr) (3:57)

Label: Columbia 33SX1733
Recorded: October 01 02 1964
Lineage: Not known>FLAC
Scans:Front LP cover

0554 Don Rendell Ian Carr [Live] FLAC 6(48.01)

Contributed by grumpy

Ian Carr - trumpet, flugelhorn
Don Rendell - soprano, tenor, flute, clarinet
Michael Garrick - piano
Dave Green - bass
Trevor Tomkins - drums

01 On Track (Garrick) (8:14)
02 Vignette (Rendell) (4:54)
03 Pavanne (Carr, Tomkins) (9:03)
04 Nimjam (Hedley) (3:55)
05 Voices (Garrick) (13:25)
06 You've Said It (Carr, Rendell) (8:30)

Label: EMI Columbia SX6316
Recorded: March 18 1968
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Full

0553 Stan Tracey [The Last Time I Saw You...] FLAC 9(53.27)

Contributed by jazzandylan

Peter King - alto
Stan Tracey - piano
Andy Cleyndert - bass
Clark Tracey - drums

01 Chega De Saudade (Jobim) (8:48)
02 Beatrice (Rivers) (7:29)
03 Clover (King) (4:55)
04 Cool Street (King) (6:28)
05 Deluge (Shorter) (7:27)
06 Come Sunday (Ellington) (5:58)
07 The Last Time I Saw You... (S Tracey, King, Cleyndert, C Tracey) (12:11)

Label: Trio TR566
Recorded: January 30 (01-06) July 25 (07) 2004
Lineage: CD>EAC>FLAC Frontend Level 6
Scans: Front cover tray

0552 Stan Tracey [Live At The QEH] FLAC 9(1.16.58)

Contributed by jazzandylan

(01)
Art Theman - tenor
Stan Tracey - piano
Dave Green - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
(02)
Peter King - alto
Stan Tracey - piano
Dave Green - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
(03 04)
Gerard Presencer - trumpet
Stan Tracey - piano
(05 06)
Guy Barker - trumpet
Jamie Talbot - alto
Art Theman - tenor
Stan Tracey - piano
Dave Green - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
(07)
Guy Barker - trumpet
Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
Peter King - alto
Art Theman - tenor
Don Weller - tenor
Stan Tracey - piano
Dave Green - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
(08)
Derek Watkins - trumpet
Tony Fisher - trumpet
Guy Barker - trumpet
Henry Lowther - trumpet
Pete Beachill - trombone
Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
Geoff Perkins - trombone
Alan Skidmore - soprano, tenor
Peter King - alto
Jamie Talbot - alto
Art Theman - tenor
Dave Bishop - baritone
Stan Tracey - piano
Dave Green - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
(09)
Stan Tracey - piano

01 Triple Celebration (Tracey) (8:59)
02 Come Sunday (Ellington) (7:17)
03 Some Other Blues (Coltrane) (5:46)
04 Easy Living (Robin, Rainger) (5:24)
05 Devil's Acre (Tracey) (11:46)
06 Mary Rose (Tracey) (11:13)
07 Cuban Connection (Tracey) (10:00)
08 The Sixth Day (Tracey) (9:42)
09 Sophisticated Lady (Ellington) (6:35)

Label: Blue Note CDBLT 1010
Recorded: November 30 1993
Lineage: CD>EAC>FLAC Frontend Level 8
Scans: Front cover inside tray

0551 Ronnie Ross [Wardour Street Waltz] FLAC 5(22.37)

Ronnie Ross - baritone
Bill Le Sage - vibes, piano
Spike Heatley - bass
Tony Carr - drums

01 Yesterdays (Kern) (4:36)
02 Wardour Street Waltz (4:22)
03 Cleopatra's Needle (Ross) (4:54)
04 Straight No Chaser (Monk) (3:45)
05 Sweet And Lovely (Arnheim, LeMare, Tobias) (4:40)

Label: BBC radio broadcast - Jazz Club
Recorded: March 22 1965
Lineage: BBC radio broadcast>FLAC
Scans: Front and rear covers by the late Jazzman

0550 Ronnie Ross [Butterfly Gold] 128 4(21.37)

Contributed by wil

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

01 Butterfly Gold (Ross) (3:31)
02 Gotham City Blues (or Two Blues) (Horler) (5:01)
03 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Bassman, Washington) (6:55)
04 Andromeda (Ross) (6:09)

Label: BBC radio broadcast - Sounds Of Jazz
Recorded: April 27 1980 London
Lineage: radio broadcast>128
Scans: Front and rear covers by the late Jazzman
Note: The date and personnel of this recording are a little uncertain.