0247 Malcolm Lockyer [Sweet and Hot] FLAC 13(38.54)

Contributed by delmonico, who comments:-
Recorded sometime during the 1950s this has the Octet playing a selection of mainstream standards recorded for this obscure label.
The musicians concerned (basically session men) were mainly connected with the dance bands of the day but it is all well played and there are some good solo moments in places.
Neither the label nor the sleeve indicates that there is an extra track on side 1.  Track 5 is 'East Of The Sun' (not mentioned anywhere) whilst track 6 is 'When Lights Are Low'.
FLAC with lp cover scans.

Tommy McQuater - trumpet
Jock Bain - trombone
Al Baum - alto, baritone, clarinet
Keith Bird - tenor, clarinet
Freddy Ballerini - tenor, clarinet
Malcolm Lockyer - piano
Jack Llewelwyn - guitar
Joe Muddel - bass
Jock Cummings - drums

01 C Jam Blues (Bigard, Ellington) (3:11)
02 I Fall in Love Too Easily (Styne) (2:30)
03 Swinging the Blues (Basie) (2:17)
04 There's a Lull in My Life (Gordon) (3:41)
05 East of the Sun (Bowman) (2:48)
06 When Lights are Low (Carter, Williams) (3:01)
07 I Hadn't Anyone Till You (Noble) (3:48)
08 Lying in the Hay (Mireille) (2:45)
09 Sand in My Shoes (Loesser, Schertzinger) (3:46)
10 Soft Winds (Goodman, Henderson) (2:24)
11 Who's Sorry Now (Kalmar, Ruby, Snyder) (2:48)
12 Sweet and Hot (Arlen, Yellen) (2:31)
13 A Sunday Kind of Love (Leonard, Belle, Prima, Rhodes) (3:23)

Label: Delyse Envoy lp VOY 9136
Recorded: 1950's

0104 Malcolm Lockyer [That Old Feeling] FLAC 10(22.08)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
This was another pianist who hovered on the fringe of jazz and who made his living mainly as arranger and orchestra leader until his early death in 1976 aged 52.
Here he is with his trio from the 1954 period playing a set of standards but not veering too far from the melody. Nicely played though but not too exciting.
I have the original 10" lp which contained 12 tunes but the condition of the lp did not lend itself to effective restoration. The 10 tunes you hear are from a re-issue cd so missing from the original lp are 'Stars Fell On Alabama' and 'It's Easy To Remember'.
And how about that beautiful 1950s cover picture?
Original front and back cover.

Malcolm Lockyer - piano
Ralph Collier - bass
Jock Cummings - drums

01 That Old Feeling
02 Taking a Chance on Love
03 They Can't Take That Away from Me
04 There Was a Time
05 I Only Have Eyes for You
06 I'll Never Smile Again
07 You Turned the Tables on Me
08 Embraceable You
09 I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
10 Two Sleepy People

Label: Decca 10" lp - LF 1167
Recorded: 1954
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