A great big band lp with lots of well known names in the ranks. The tunes might sound a bit hackneyed but there are some fine arrangements and good solos. Just listen to the trumpet section taking off in 'Little Streams'- a real show stopper.
Be warned - it is a very loud band so set your speaker levels accordingly or you might get blasted out of the room.
Nice cover art too. Is that Johnnie Spence? It looks like he can't get his books to balance. Maybe he's doing his tax return.
And is that Mrs Spence all ready for bed with half a glass of scotch? The lp title with a bit of role reversal suggests the following dialogue.
She says, 'Why Not?'. He says, 'Because I've got a headache.'
Johnnie Spence - director
Stan Roderick - trumpet
Tony Fisher - trumpet
Greg Bowen - trumpet
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Don Lusher - trombone (01-03 05 06 08 09 11)
Johnny Marshall (04 07 10 12)
Johnny Edwards - trombone
Harry Roche - trombone
Ken Goldie - trombone
Johnny Scott - alto, piccolo, flute
Ray Swinfield - alto
Bob Efford - tenor
Duncan Lamont - tenor
Harry Klein - baritone
Laurie Holloway - piano (01-03 05 06 08 09 11)
Alan Branscombe - piano (04 07 10 12)
Judd Proctor - guitar
Joe Muddel - bass
Kenny Clare - drums
Derek Warne - percussion (01-03 05 06 08 09 11)
01 Cherokee (Noble) (2:30)
02 Caribe (Lindup) (3:30)
03 Perdido (Drake, Lengsfelder, Tizol) (2:29)
04 Moon Stone (Spence?) (3:13)
05 C Jam Blues (Bigard, Ellington) (2:16)
06 South Rampart Street Parade (Haggart, Bauduc, Allen) (2:39)
07 Hoe Down (Nelson) (2:06)
08 Blue Mountain (Rohde?) (2:47)
09 Moanin' (Timmons) (3:49)
10 Little Streams (Scott) (2:50)
11 Sugar Beat (Lawrence) (2:19)
12 Yankee Doodle Boy (Cohan) (1:56)
Label: Verve/MGM VLP 9222
Recorded June 01 (01-03 05 06 08 09 11) 02 (04 07 10 12) 1968
Lineage: LP>FLAC
