In spite of the misleading title, this is not a live recording and the connection is that part of side 2 of the original lp consisted of a suite of music, Beaulieu Festival Suite, which was written specially by Kenny Graham for Heath to play at that Jazz Festival in 1959.
These are later studio recordings of the Suite and the other titles here were said to be the most requested when the band played live dates but it is a well chosen and well played programme of good swinging songs
The Band personnel shown is not definitive but 'probable' based on the musicians usually in that Band in that period.
Stan Tracey was still the pianist in the band and can be heard soloing both on piano and vibes (an instrument he hated playing).
FLAC from re-ssue cd with the lp cover picture and track/personnel details.
Ted Heath - director
Bobby Pratt - trumpet
Bert Ezzard - trumpet
Duncan Campbell - trumpet
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Don Lusher - trombone
Wally Smith - trombone
Jimmy Coombes - trombone
Keith Christie - trombone
Ronnie Chamberlain - soprano, alto, clarinet
Les Gilbert - alto
Henry Mackenzie - tenor, clarinet
Red Price - tenor
Ken Kiddier - baritone
Stan Tracey - vibes, piano
Ike Isaacs - guitar
Johnny Hawksworth - bass
Ronnie Verrell - drums
01 The Wailing Boat
02 Bags' Groove
03 Doodlin'
04 Exactly Like You
05 Baby Blue
06 Perdido
07 Woody 'n' You
08 'round Midnight
Beaulieu Festival Suite
09 Hunting Scene
10 Vintage Veterans
11 Beaulieiu Abbey
12 Montagu Manor
Label: Decca SKL 4079
Recorded: 1959 London
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Front inside and details
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Interesting to hear this especially as it has Stan Tracey on piano and vibes.delmonico states that Tracey "hated" playing vibes.I would really like to know where that bit of information comes from asTracey played vibes on many occasions, his first lp "Showcase"featured them as well as "With Love From Jazz".He also played vibes with Nat Gonella,Kenny Graham the Kirchen Brothers, as well as on an album with Judy Garland (!!!) on the track "I Can't Give You Anything But Love".He also was on a duo album with Don Shinn (1969) "Departures", on which he also played piano,celeste,xylophone,marimba,and glockenspiel !!! I am more of the opinion that he didn't play vibes in latter days because he didn't want to lug it around. Incidentally he purchased his vibes from Vic Feldman when Vic went to the States.
ReplyDeleteJust remembered it was Tubby who bought Vic's vibes. (Senility I guess)
DeleteIs that on Tubby's part!!??
DeleteAbsolutely not ! Probably my last glass (or two) of Rioja !!
DeleteThanks Rodney and Delmonico! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteWasn't Red Price in an early rock n' roll combo? Anyway, many thanks for sharing, delmonico and Rodney.
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