0607 Alan Clare [Holland Park] FLAC 17(54.51)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
A lovely piano album with just a bass player. Not much Clare around so savour this one.

Alan Clare - piano
Lennie Bush - bass

01 A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
02 Our Love Is Here To Stay
03 I Cover The Waterfront
04 Embraceable You
05 Manhattan
06 September Song
07 Medley: True Love-These Foolish Things-I Wish You Love-Who Can I Turn To
08 The Nearnes Of You
09 Moon River
10 What's New
11 Smoke Hets In Your Eyes
12 Stardust
13 The Otter
14 Holland Park
15 Eriskay Love Lilt
16 I'm Wishing
17 Making Whoopee

Label: Mastermix CHECD00108
Recorded: October 1993
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Full

0604 Various Artists [Peter Burman's Jazz Tête À Tête] VBR 12(38.02)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
A very hard to find lp but Johnny Trunk put out this version on his website for download in mp3 format two or three years ago.
Peter Burman was a jazz promoter and for this lp he recorded four very different groups, the Johnny Scott Quintet, the Pat Smythe Trio, the Ray Premru Group and the Alan Clare Trio to form the album. There's lots to enjoy here.

(01-03)
Johnny Scott - alto, flute
Ray Dempsey - guitar
Freddie Alexander - cello
Kenny Napper - bass
Jack Peach - percussion
(04-06)
Shake Keane - flugelhorn
Pat Smythe - piano
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Kenny Napper - bass
(07-09)
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Ray Premru - bass trumpet
Bob Efford - tenor, oboe, bass clarinet
Kenny Napper - bass
Kenny Clare - drums
(10-12)
Bob Burns - soprano (01)
Phil Goody - flute (02)
Alan Clare - piano
Dave Goldberg - guitar (03)
Lennie Bush - bass

Label: Columbia 33SX1452
Recorded: January 23 (04-06) 25 (01-03) May 10 (07-09) 24 (10-12) 1962
Lineage: Download>MP3 VBR
Scans: Front rear disc details

0177 Alan Clare [The Improvisations of Alan Clare] FLAC 4(14.09)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
What a lovely tone Alan Clare has. Here he is in a trio setting on one of the very few recordings made under his own name.
The ep is not in the best of shape and whilst the sound has been restored to some extent there are background pops etc. remaining.
Any further restoration would distort the original sound.
FLAC with cover scans and pdf file by Doc Sausage.

Alan Clare - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Tony Crombie - drums

01 Duke's Joke
02 Autumn In New York
03 Love For Sale
04 Things Ain't What They Used to Be

Label: Decca ep DFE 6368
Recorded: August 23 1956
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0075 Various [The Third Festival of British Jazz] FLAC 8(28.38)

Contributed by bluebird

(01)
Ken Wray - bass trumpet
Johnny Weed - piano
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Stan Wasser - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
(02 03)
Alan Clare - piano
Ike Isaacs - guitar
Lennie Bush - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
(04)
Bert Courtley - trumpet
George Boocock - trumpet
Al Spoone - trumpet
Doug Taylor - trumpet
Tony Russell - trombone
Eddie Harvey - trombone
Jimmy Walker - alto
Norman Hunt - tenor
Jack Massey - tenor
Gerry Gerke - baritone
Don Innes - piano
Jack Seymour - bass
Dougie Cooper - drums
(05-07)
George Chisholm - trombone
Keith Christie - trombone
Jimmy Walker - soprano, tenor
Geoff Taylor - alto
Joe Temperley - baritone
Dave Shepherd - clarinet
Jimmy McKenzie - vibes
Ken Moule - piano
Ken Sykora - guitar
Lennie Bush - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
(08)
Jimmy Walker - soprano
Ken Moule - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Allan Ganley - drums

01 Manteca Suite
02 Satin Doll
03 Walk Easy
04 Struttin' with Some Barbeque
05 Swingin' the Blues
06 East of the Sun
07 Ja-Da
08 Doggin' Around

Label: London LL 1639
Recorded: November 10 1956 at the Royal Festival Hall London
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0020 Alan Clare [Jazz Around The Clock and Trio With Bob Burns] FLAC 17(1.15.27)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
Alan Clare (1931-1993)  was one of those pianists who never sought the limelight, rarely recorded under his own name but made a steady living playing as resident pianist in small drinking clubs and musicians hangouts such as the Studio Club and the Swallow Club in London. He did, however, spend some years playing with Stephane Grappelli between 1970 and 1975 and recordings do exist. His last recording was in 1993 just before he died which was a beautiful duo date with bassist Lennie Bush called 'Holland Park'. It is worth seeking out.
Alan knew all the tunes and could play anything but on one occasion he was caught out by a slightly inebriated customer who asked him to play 'You Are The One'.  Alan, not having heard of this, suggested  alternatives - 'You Are My Heart's Desire', 'You Do something to Me', ' You And Me',  'You Are' , all without success.  He then said, 'Sing it and I'll follow', whereupon our man sang ... 'Night and Day, You Are the One....'.  Alan put his head on the keys and lowered the lid.
Anyway, here is Alan Clare, firstly on a trio date with guest musicians such as Don Rendell, Ray Premu, Bob Efford and Bob Burns on some tracks and recorded live at the Star Club, where he was then resident, on 4-5 February 1958.
A further quartet date previously issued on an ep on 17 January 1957 is next. Here, Bob Burns (Canadian born) plays bass-clarinet.
Finally, there are  three bonus tracks from 1956/57.

(01)
Don Rendell - tenor
Alan Clare - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Eddie Taylor - drums
(02)
Ray Premru - bass trumpet
Alan Clare - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Eddie Taylor - drums
(03)
Bob Efford - tenor
Alan Clare - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Eddie Taylor - drums
(04 15 16)
Bob Burns - alto
Alan Clare - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Bobby Kevin - drums
(05-10)
Alan Clare - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Bobby Kevin - drums
(11-14)
Bob Burns - bass clarinet
Alan Clare - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Tony Kinsey - drums
(17)
Alan Clare - piano
Ike Isaacs - guitar
Lennie Bush - bass
Allan Ganley - drums

01 I'm Old Fashioned (Kern, Mercer) (5:11)
02 Everything Happens To Me (Dennis, Adiar) (7:26)
03 Morning Fun (Sims) (4:36)
04 Yesterdays (Kern, Harbach) (4:59)
05 Drop Me Off At Harlem (Ellington, Kenny) (3:54)
06 Luxury Flat (Clare) (4:51)
07 Just You Just Me (Klages, Greer) (4:30)
08 Moonlight In Vermont (Suessdorf, Blackburn) (4:00)
09 There's A Lull In My Life (Gordon, Revel) (2:43)
10 Hayfoot Strawfoot (McGrane, Leak, Drake) (4:31)
11 It's Easy To Remember (Rodgers, Hart) (4:52)
12 Sometimes I'm Happy (Caesar, Youmans) (2:56)
13 Easy Living (Robin, Rainger) (4:30)
14 How Long Has This Been Going On (Gershwin, Gershwin) (2:54)
15 Luxury Flat (Clare) (4:07)
16 Manhattan (Rodgers, Hart) (3:25)
17 Lullaby In Rhythm (Young, Peters) (6:02)

Label: Decca LK 4260 DFE 6391 + 3 bonus tracks
Recorded: January 14 1957 (11-14) February 04 05 1958 (01-10) November 10 1956 (17) ? (15 16)
Lineage: CD>FLAC