0577 Martin Taylor Ike Isaacs [After Hours] FLAC 10(38.35)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
I think I posted this at either KingCake or jazzyblues a few years ago but here it is again.
It's just two very talented guitar players playing together and making good music.

Martin Taylor - guitar
Ike Isaacs - guitar

01 After Hours
02 What's New
03 Wave
04 What Are you Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
05 Drop Me Off At Harlem
06 You Stepped Out Of A Dream
07 Body And Soul
08 Where Is Love?
09 Don't Get Around Much Anymore
10 Over The Rainbow

Label: JTC-1
Recorded: May 28 1979
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front rear LP cover

0398 Ike Isaacs [Intimate Interpretations] FLAC 11(42.30)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
A lovely solo album of classic standards and one original by guitarist Ike Isaacs recorded in Australia (where he was then living) in 1991 and produced by his son, Mark.

Ike Isaacs - guitar

01 Starlight (Isaacs) (3:59)
02 Polkadots And Moonbeams (Van Heusen, Burke) (5:08)
03 Drop Me Off In Harlem (Ellington, Kenny) (3:13)
04 ‘Round Midnight (Monk, Williams, Hanigen) (5:50)
05 They Can’t Take That Away From Me (Gershwin) (2:00)
06 Nuages (Reinhardt) (6:11)
07 Like Someone In Love (Van Heusen, Burke) (3:20)
08 Over The Rainbow (Arlen, Mercer) (2:26)
09 Laura (Raskin, Mercer) (3:42)
10 You Took Advantage Of Me (Rodgers, Hart) (2:53)
11 Moonlight In Vermont (Suessdorf, Blackburn) (3:47)

Label: IIM001
Recorded: May 1991
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0334 Ike Isaacs [I Like Ike] FLAC 10(35.48)

Contributed by Azule Serape, who writes:-
Here is a rare treat from guitarist Ike Isaacs recorded for the obscure UK Morgan label in 1968.  All the tunes were composed by him.
Morgan Records was originally set up in 1968 by record producer Monty Babson and percussionist Barry Morgan. The pair had in fact been working together for a while constructing the now legendary Morgan Sound Recording Studios based at 169, High Road, Willesden in London.
The Morgan studio was to become the place to record during the late sixties and seventies with bands/artists like Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Kinks, Bowie, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones passing through the doors to the various studios.
Early 1968 saw the birth of the Morgan Records label which featured London pop music as well as middle of the road vocal and instrumental music but following an initial batch of releases Monty Babson felt the label needed to feature more of the music that was taking hold on the ever changing music scene in London.
Unfortunately, Morgan Records was to last only approximately another year due to two major factors. Firstly most of the acts were studio based bands who would find it hard to promote the records and play live shows due to job commitments and secondly, the label did not attract enough attention to warrant it's continuance.
Ike Isaacs (born in Burma in 1919)  recorded little under his own name and of those recordings few could be classed as jazz. This is one of those few.
Ike recorded extensively during his long career. He was with Ted Heath for many years, appearing on most of their records, and also recorded with Kenny Baker, Stephane Grappelli, George Chisholm amongst the many. He was very highly regarded by musicians and was the ultimate 'Session Man'.
He moved to Australia in the 1980s - playing and recording there until his death in 1996.
FLAC from lp with cover scans.

Leon Calvert - trumpet (09), flugelhorn (01 02 04 06 08 10)
Ray Swinfield - flute (01 02 04 06 08 09 10)
Bill LeSage - vibes (01 02 04 06 08 09 10)
Ike Isaacs - guitar
Spike Heatley - bass
Art Morgan - drums
Barry Morgan - drums

01 After Hours (Isaacs) (4:34)
02 Paris Fashion (Isaacs) (3:41)
03 Reflections At Dusk (Isaacs) (1:57)
04 Blushing Bride (Isaacs) (2:47)
05 Just Funky (Isaacs) (3:43)
06 Blues Espagnnol (Isaacs) (3:35)
07 Dream Sequence (Isaacs) (4:26)
08 Two Way Favourite (Isaacs) (4:03)
09 The Second Of April (Isaacs) (4:00)
10 Sad September (Isaacs) (3:02)

Label: Morgan MR116P
Recorded: 1968
Lineage: LP>FLAC