0547 Various Artists [[The BBC Presents British Jazz Vol 2 (1945-1971)] FLAC 14(44.31)

Contributed by Dave_Bruce

(01)
Buddy Featherstonhaugh's Radio Rhythm Club Sextet:
Buddy Featherstonhaugh - leader, tenor
Don McCaffer - trombone
Malcolm Lockyer - piano
Alan Metcalf - guitar
R Beard - bass
S Marshall - drums
(02)
Stephane Grappelly with the Hatchett's Swingtet:
Personnel for this group is very obscure
Stephane Grappelly - leader, violin
possibly with
Don McCaffer - trombone
Aubrey Franks - tenor, clarinet
Billy Anstell - clarinet
Arthur Young - piano, Novachord or
George Shearing - piano and
Charlie Pude - Novachord 
Chappie D'Aamato - guitar
Alan Hodgkiss - guitar 
Joe Nussbaum - bass
Dave Fullerton - drums
(03)
Mark White Presents Jazz Club:
Jack Jackson - trumpet
Nobby Clark - trombone
Harry Gold - tenor
Sid Phillips - clarinet
Billy Munn - piano
Jack Llewellyn - guitar
Will Hemmings - bass
Max Abrams - drums
(04)
Mark White Presents Jazz Club:
Freddy Randall - trumpet
Geoff Love - trombone
Laurie Gold - tenor
Cliff Townshend - clarinet
Dill Jones - piano
Vic Lewis - guitar
Hank Hobson - bass
Max Abrams - drums
(05)
Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band:
Humphrey Lyttelton - leader, cornet
Keith Christie - trombone
Wally Fawkes - clarinet
Ian Christie - clarinet
George Webb - piano
Buddy Vallis - banjo
J Wright - bass
George Hopkinson - drums
(06)
Chris Barber's Jazz Band:
Chris Barber - - leader, trombone
Pat Halcox - cornet
Monty Sunshine - clarinet
Lonnie Donegan - banjo
Jim Bray - bass
Ron Bowden - drums
(07)
Vic Lewis and Jack Parnell's Jazzmen:
Vic Lewis - leader, guitar
Jack Parnell - leader, drums
Billy Riddick - trumpet
Laddie Busby - trombone
Ronnie Chamberlain - soprano, alto
D Hawkins - clarinet
Dick Katz - piano
B. Howard - bass
(08) 
Ted Heath and his Music:
Kenny Baker - trumpet
Harry Leatham - trumpet
Stan Roderick - trumpet
Alan Franks - trumpet
Harry Roche - trombone
Laddie Busby - trombone
Jimmy Coombes - trombone
Jack Bentley - trombone
Les Gilbert - alto
Reg Owen - alto
Frank Reidy - tenor
Johnny Gray - tenor
Charles Granville - baritone
Ralph Sharon - piano
Charlie Short - bass
Jack Parnell - drums
(09)
Johnny Dankworth Orchestra:
Johnny Dankworth - leader, alto
Douggie Roberts - trumpet
Derrick Abbott - trumpet
Bill Metcalf - trumpet
Colin Wright - trumpet
Stan Palmer  - trumpet
Lawrie Monk - trombone
Bill Geldard - trombone
Danny Elwood - trombone
Tony Russell - trombone
Garry Brown - trombone
Bill Harrington - tenor
Alex Leslie - baritone
Dave Lee - piano
Eric Dawson - bass
Kenny Clare - drums
(10)
Kenny Baker's Dozen:
Kenny Baker - trumpet, flugelhorn
Freddy Clayton - trumpet
George Chisholm - trombone
Harry Hayes - alto, clarinet
Harry Klein - alto, baritone, clarinet
E O Pogson - various wind instruments
Freddie Ballerini - tenor, clarinet
Keith Bird - tenor, baritone, clarinet 
Martin Slavin - vibes, bells
Bill McGuffie - piano
Joe Muddel - bass
Eric Delaney - drums 
(11)
The Jazz Couriers:
Tubby Hayes - tenor, flute, vibes
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Terry Shannon - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
(12)
Avon Cities Jazz Band:
Geoff Nichols - trumpet 
Mike Hitchings - trombone, soprano
Ray Bush - clarinet 
Jan Ridd - piano
John Phipps - bass
Basil Wright - drums
(13) 
The Jazz Club All Stars:
Tommy McQuater - trumpet 
George Chisholm - trombone
Jimmy Skidmore - tenor
Cliff Townshend - clarinet
Billy Munn - piano
Joe Muddel - bass
Eddie Taylor - drums 
(14)
Alex Welsh & His Band:
Alex Welsh - leader, trumpet
Roy Williams - trombone
John Barnes - alto 
Fred Hunt - piano
Jim Douglas - guitar
Harvey Weston - bass
Lenny Hastings - drums 

01 Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
02 Limehouse Blues
03 Jazz Club Stomp
04 Black And Blue
05 Come On And Stomp, Stomp, Stomp
06 The Martinique
07 Prince Of Wails
08 Bakerloo Non-Stop
09 Coquette
10 Ev'ntide
11 Whisper Not
12 Study In Sepia
13 Blue Lou
14 Love Is Just Around The Corner

Label: BBC Records
Recorded: 1943 (02) February 14 (01) May 19 (07) 1945 January 24 1946 (08) February 23 (03) 24 (04) 1949 February 15 1950 (05) July 13 (06) (09) 1954 May 06 1955 (10) September 1958 (12) June 1959 (11) May 28 1963 (13) September 20 1971 (14)
Lineage: LP>FLAC (24/48)
Scans: Front rear cover

0249 Jack Parnell [Selection] FLAC 8(23.57)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
A selection of Jack Parnell Quartet tracks from 1946-1950 originally issued on this 10" lp.
Jack was at the forefront of British Modern Jazz in the early days and employed some of the best young modernists. Tommy Whittle, Ronnie Scott, Norman Stenfalt are amongst those heard here together with guitarist Dave Goldberg.
Dave was one of the best young modern guitarists in the late 1940s but earned a living buried away in the big bands, including Ted Heath, for many years and seldom had the opportunity to solo extensively. He never recorded under his own name either which is a great shame but there some BBC broadcasts around where he is featured with his own quartet. He died in 1969 aged 47.
He does get some solo outings of these tracks though.

Bobby Pratt - trumpet
Tommy Whittle - tenor
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Reg Owen - clarinet
Frank Horrox - piano
Norman Stenfalt - piano
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Sammy Stokes - bass
Charlie Short - bass
Jack Fallon - bass
Jack Parnell - drums, vocals

01 Quickie
02 Jukebox Jumba
03 Old Man Rebop (Wilson)
04 Sweet Lorraine (Burwell, Parish)
05 Scrubber Time
06 On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Mchugh)
07 On The Alamo (Kahn, Jones)
08 I'll Never Be The Same (Signorelli)

Label: Decca LF 1065
Recorded: July 29 December 30 1946 April 21 1947 February 2 1950
Lineage: CDs>FLAC

0087 Melody Maker All Stars [Waxing the Winners 1951-52-53] FLAC 12(53.47)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
In keeping with other music magazines of the time, Melody Maker also ran readers polls to determine their favourite jazz musicians and then recorded them.
They were usually blowing sessions with everyone getting his 16 or more bars and the outcomes were often not particularly memorable (but remember the famous Metronome session with Miles Davis, Fats Navarro and Dizzy Gillespie comprising the trumpet section?).
Here then are the cream of the British musicians (according to MM readers) in sessions from 1951, 1952 and 1953. There are some alternate takes.
The 1951 session was originally issued on one Esquire 78 rpm record and the other sessions on two 10" Esquire lps (20-001 and 20-008), one of which was Esquire's very first jazz lp venture. These recordings are from the Esquire re-issue lp which put together the results of these sessions.
Ripped in FLAC from CDR with original cover picture from the mid 1980s Esquire re-issue lp together with track and personnel details. The sound source is variable in quality.

(01 02)
Kenny Baker - trumpet
Gordon Langhorn - trombone
Ronnie Chamberlain - soprano
Johnny Dankworth - alto
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Dave Shand - baritone
Henry McKenzie - clarinet
Victor Feldman - vibes
Ralph Sharon - piano
Ivor Mairants - guitar
Charlie Short - bass
Jack Parnell - drums
(03-07)
Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Keith Christie - trombone
Johnny Dankworth - alto
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Vic Ash - clarinet
Victor Feldman - vibes
Ralph Sharon - piano
Ivor Mairants - guitar
Joe Muddel - bass
Jack Parnell - drums
(08-12)
Kenny Baker - trumpet
Jackie Armstrong - trombone
Ronnie Chamberlain - soprano
Les Gilbert - alto
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Vic Ash - clarinet
Martin Slavin - vibes
Bill McGuffie - piano
Ivor Mairants - guitar
Johnny Hawksworth - bass
Jack Parnell - drums

01 Brand's Essence
02 Marshall's Plan
03 Up the Poll (take 1)
04 Leap Year (take 1)
05 Up the Poll (take 2)
06 Leap Year (take 2)
07 M. M. Special
08 Ballot Box (take 1)
09 Coronation Jump (take 1)
10 Ballot Box (take 2)
11 Coronation Jump (take 2)
12 Anidina

Label: Esquire 321
Recorded February 03 1951 (01 02) March 24 1952 (03-07) March 24 1953 (08-12)
Lineage: CDR>FLAC

0080 A Tribute to Jack Parnell

Contributed by bluebird

JACK PARNELL 1923-2010
Jack Parnell, jazz drummer, pianist, vocalist and musical impresario died of cancer yesterday (8 August 2010) at his home in Southwold two days after his 87th birthday.
Jack began his musical career back in 1943 as drummer with Vic Lewis and Buddy Featherstonehaugh whilst a serving member of the RAF. After the war he began a long association with Ted Heath (1945-1951) as drummer/vocalist and led a small 'band within a band'.  He played on the final Heath concert in 2000.
His first recordings as leader are presented here - two tracks from 1946 where, surprisingly, he plays vibes in a  Quartet without drums.  He later went on to form a superb big band in the early 1950s with many of the modernists of the day in the ranks.  An earlier compilation of tracks with  bands from the 1951-1954 period has already appeared on this blog.
Jack became Musical Director at ATV in 1956 and remained there until 1976. From then on he mainly freelanced with local groups and visiting US stars often acting as Contractor for recording sessions and Stage Shows.
He 'semi-retired' from the music business in 1983 moving to East Anglia to enjoy the rural life but continued to play with a local trio for the next few years. He had a regular weekly gig at the 'Green Man' near Norwich and in 1993 his Trio plus a local tenor player were invited to play at the legendary Ronnie Scott's Club.  A recording exists and is worth seeking out.
Jack never gave up his interest in jazz in spite of his many other musical commitments and in the sleeve notes for the Scott's cd he says, 
"This album marks my seventieth birthday, and fifty four years in the music business. I'm doing what I love best, playing straight ahead LIVE jazz.....WARTS 'N' ALL."
What a fine epitaph for a fine man.

Ronnie Scott - tenor
Jack Parnell - vibes
Norman Stenfalt - piano
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Charlie Short - bass

01 On the Sunny Side of the Street
02 Scrubber Time

Label: Properbox 131
Recorded: December 29 1946
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0032 Jack Parnell Orchestra [The Singles 1952-1954] FLAC 18(48.41)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
The Parnell Orchestra of the early 1950s really was a breeding ground for the British modernists and unlike the Ted Heath Orchestra, which was rehearsed and regimented with no improvisation, it gave the soloists room to expand and played interesting charts. The band has not been given its due for the contribution to the development British jazz.
In these selections from the 1952-1954 period musicians such as Jimmy Deuchar, Ken Wray, Derek Humble, Ronnie Scott and many others went on to provide the backbone of British modern jazz in later years. A young Tubby Hayes joined the band in March 1954 replacing Joe Temperley but was fired in September after his arrest in Blackpool for possession of cannabis. You can hear him here soloing on 'Sure Thing' and  'Trip To Mars'.
Full discographical details included.

Jack Parnell - leader, drums, vocals with:-
(01 02)
Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Albert Hall - trumpet
Jo Hunter - trumpet
Mac Minshull - trombone
Ken Wray - trombone
Derek Humble - alto
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Peter King - tenor, bass clarinet
Harry Klein - baritone
Max Harris - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Phil Seamen - drums, bongo
(03)
Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet, arranger
Ron Simmonds - trumpet
Jo Hunter - trumpet
Mac Minshull - trombone
Ken Wray - trombone
Derek Humble - alto
Joe Temperley - tenor
Peter King - tenor, bass clarinet
Harry Klein - baritone
Max Harris - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Phil Seamen - drums, bongo
(04 05)
Jimmy Watson - trumpet
Ron Simmonds - trumpet
Jo Hunter - trumpet
Mac Minshull - trombone
Lad Busby - trombone
Bob Burns - alto
Joe Temperley - tenor
Ronnie Keene - tenor
Joe Adams - baritone
Max Harris - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Allan Ganley - drums
(06-09)
Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Ron Simmonds - trumpet
Jo Hunter - trumpet
Mac Minshull - trombone
Lad Busby - trombone
Bob Burns - alto
Joe Temperley - tenor
Ronnie Meene - tenor
Joe Adams - baritone
Max Harris - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
(10)
Jo Hunter - trumpet
Ron Simmonds - trumpet
Hank Shaw - trumpet
Lad Busby - trombone
Mac Minshull - trombone
Bob Burns - alto
Joe Temperley - tenor
Ronnie Keene - tenor
Don Honeywill - baritone
Max Harris - piano
Jack Fallon - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
(11-15)
Jack Parnell - leader
Jo Hunter - trumpet
Terry Lewis - trumpet
Ron Simmonds - trumpet
Hank Shaw - trumpet
Bobby Lamb - trombone
Robin Kaye - trombone
Jimmy Tobbett - trombone
Mac Minshull - trombone
Bob Burns - alto
Jimmy Philip - alto
Joe Temperley - tenor
Ronnie Keene - tenor
Don Honeywill - baritone
Max Harris - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
(16)
Jack Parnell - leader
Jo Hunter - trumpet
Terry Lewis - trumpet
Ron Simmonds - trumpet
Hank Shaw - trumpet
Bobby Lamb - trombone
Robin Kaye - trombone
Jimmy Tobbett - trombone
Mac Minshull - trombone
Jimmy Philip - alto
Tubby Hayes - tenor
Ronnie Keene - tenor
Don Honeywill - baritone
Max Harris - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
Tracks 17 and 18
Ron Simmonds - trumpet
Ronnie Hughes - trumpet
Jo Hunter - trumpet
Terry Lewis - trumpet
Ken Wray - trombone
Bobby Lamb - trombone
Clarry Baines - trombone
Brian Perrin - trombone
K Balanzwela - alto
Freddie Syer - alto
Tubby Hayes - tenor
Jack Fisher - tenor
Don Honeywill - baritone
Norman Stenfalt - piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Kenny Clare - drums

01 Catherine Wheel
02 The Champ
03 Walting the Blues
04 Night Train
05 The Hawk Talks
06 Topaz
07 Carioca
08 Cottontail
09 April in Paris
10 Fuller Bounce
11 Skin Deep
12 The Devil's Eyes
13 Knock Out
14 Blowin' Wild
15 Kick Off
16 Sure Thing
17 Trip to Mars
18 A Sky Blue Shirt and a Rainbow Tie

Recorded: 1952-1954