0395 Various Artists [London Jazz Scene The 40's] FLAC 14(38.30)

Contributed by Thinktoomuch
(01 05 07 08 14) (The Squadronaires)
Jimmy Miller - leader
Tommy McQuater - trumpet
Archie Craig - trumpet
Clifton Ffrench - trumpet
George Chisholm - trombone
Eric Breeze - trombone
Jimmy Durrant - soprano, tenor, clarinet, bass clarinet
Tommy Bradbury - alto, clarinet
Harry Lewis - alto, clarinet
Andy McDevitt - tenor, clarinet
Ronnie Aldrich - piano
Sid Colin - guitar
Arthur Maden - bass
Jock Cummings - drums
(02 06)
George Shearing - piano
(03 09 12)
Freddy Randall - trumpet
Geoff Love - trombone
Freddy Gardner - alto (12), baritone (03)
Laurie Gold - tenor
Cliff Townsend - clarinet
Bruce Turner - clarinet (03 12)
Dill Jones - piano
Vic Lewis - guitar
Hank Hobson - bass
Max Abrams - drums
(04 11)
George Shearing - piano
Jack Llewellyn - guitar
George Gibbs - bass
Dave Fullerton - drums
Stephane Grappelli - violin
(10)
Frank Weir - clarinet
Alan Franks - trumpet
Derek Hawkins - alto, clarinet
Frank Ballerini - tenor
Walter Crombie - tenor, baritone
George Shearing - piano
Joe Nussbaum - bass
Norman Burns - drums
(13)
George Shearing - piano
Jack Fallon - bass
Norman Burns - drums

01 South Rampart Street Parade (Haggart, Bauduc, Allen) (2:48)
02 These Foolish Things (Link, Marvell, Strachey) (3:04)
03 Barefoot Blues (Rodgers) (2:23)
04 Body And Soul (Green, Eyton) (3:21)
05 That's A-Plenty (Pollack, Gilbert) (2:30)
06 Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar (Raye, Sheehy, Prince) (2:42)
07 High Society (Steele, Melrose) (3:10)
08 Anchors Aweigh (Styne) (2:44)
09 (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue (Razaf, Waller, Brooks) (2:37)
10 Henderson Stomp (Henderson) (2:17)
11 After You’ve Gone (Creamer, Layton) (3:09)
12 Clarinet Blues (Fazola) (2:23)
13 I Only Have Eyes For You (Dubin, Warren) (2:35)
14 Ring Dem Bells (Mills) (2:48)

Label: Ace Of Clubs ACL 1121
Recorded: 1940's

0135 Beryl Davis [Various] Var MP3 6(18.26)

Contributed by Chauncey

A small selection from recordings made in London to illustrate the early work of Beryl Davis.
The last track was also searched out separately and comes from a 78 so is quite scratchy.

George Shearing - piano
Django Reinhardt - guitar
Joseph Reinhardt - guitar
Eugene Vees - guitar
Joe Nussbaum - bass
Emmanuel Soudieus - bass
Dave Fullerton - drums
Stephane Grappelli - violin
Beryl Davis - vocals
Geraldo Orchestra

01 Undecided
02 Don't Worry 'Bout Me
03 Star Eyes
04 Heavenly Music
05 Every Night About This Time
06 Skylark

Label: Decca 180.024 and F8375
Recorded: August 25 1939 October 06 1943

0039 George Shearing [Piano Man] 320 17(51.13)

Contributed by an anonymous supporter

George shearing - piano

01 A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody
02 More Than You Know
03 How Could you
04 These Foolish Things
05 Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
06 You Stepped Out of a Dream
07 Spookie Woogie
08 Moon Ray
09 Rosetta
10 I'll Never Let a Day Pass By
11 Coquette
12 Out of Nowhere
13 Can't We Be Friends
14 Ghost of a Chance
15 Guilty
16 Sweet Lorraine
17 I Found a New Boogie

Recorded: London 1941-1943

0037 George Shearing [The George Shearing Trio] FLAC 8(22.08)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
"British born George Shearing first visited the USA in 1946 and stayed for three months. The musical opportunities there were seen to be better than in the UK at that time so a permanent move there was made with his family about a year later. 
George initially struggled for work but made a handful of recordings in a trio format for Savoy in 1947, played the clubs along 52nd Street and made some important contacts along the way.
To make a little money and to fulfil his UK Decca contract he returned to the UK for a month in late 1948 and made these 8 sides with a trio including Jack Fallon on bass and Norman Burns on drums in November of that year.
On his return the USA he formed a Quartet with Buddy DeFranco and work began to flow in. Leonard Feather was keen to record George and suggested a quintet line-up with Marjorie Hyams (vibes) and Chuck Wayne (guitar) joining up with John Levy (bass) and Denzil Best (drums) from the current Quartet. Buddy, meanwhile, had gone his own way.
Here then are the eight somewhat dull 'London Sides' as they were known, made during this flying visit to the UK in late 1948.
Just three months later the Quintet was born in the USA with a very different sound, boppy, imaginative and full of sparkle and George never looked back. 
But that's another story."

George Shearing - piano
Jack Fallon - bass
Norman Burns - drums

01 The Nearness Of You
02 Someone to Watch Over Me
03 Consternation
04 The Fourth Deuce
05 The Man From Minton's
06 I Only Have Eyes For You
07 To Be Or Not To Bop
08 Poinciana

Label: Decca 10" LP - LF 1036
Recorded: November 26 1948
Lineage: LP>FLAC