0611 Bobby Wellins [Quartet Live] FLAC 16(56.32)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
Two half hour BBC Jazz Club broadcasts by the Wellins Quartets three years apart but with only a change of bassman.
They each play as one complete broadcast. Sound is reasonable for source.

(01-09)
Bobby Wellins - tenor
Peter Jacobsen - piano, organ (02)
Adrian Kendon - bass
Spike Wells - drums
Peter Clayton - announcer
(10-16)
Bobby Wellins - tenor
Peter Jacobsen - piano, organ (02)
Kenny Baldock - bass
Spike Wells - drums
Peter Clayton - announcer

01 Announcement
02 Dreams Are Free
03 Announcement
04 Do We Know What's Happening?
05 Announcement
06 The Spider
07 Announcement
08 Ba-lues
09 Announcement
10 Announcement
11 Happy Talk
12 Announcement
13 Nightjar
14 Announcement
15 Moonray
16 Announcement

Label: BBC Jazz Club Broadcasts
Recorded: 1978 (01-09) 1981 (10-16)
Lineage: Radio broadcasts>Cassette tape>FLAC
Scans: 'cover picture' and details

0595 Chris Biscoe [Jazz In Britain] FLAC 3(17.13)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
This was given to me three or four years ago by one of the musicians on the date and it provides a good example of some of the contemporary music being played in Britain during the mid 1980s.
It has not been issued commercially.

Ray Manderson - trumpet
Danilo Terenzi - trombone
Chris Biscoe - alto, baritone
Peter Jacobsen - piano
Mick hutton - bass
Dave Berry - drums

01 The Good Nu's (Biscoe)
02 I Porcellini (Biscoe, Terenzi)
03 You Don't Know What love Is (Raye, DePaul)

Label: BBC Radio 3 broadcast
Recorded: November 21 1986
Lineage: CDR>FLAC
Scans: Track details and a 'cover picture'

0594 Peter Jacobsen [On Your Marks] FLAC 8(1.10.30)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
This is one of the few cds recorded with pianist Peter (Pete) Jacobsen as leader.
Recorded live at the Peterborough Jazz Club in September 2001 shortly before his early death the following year aged 51, it is a real treat with superb location sound on a good instrument and first class backing.
Classically trained and blind from birth, Peter was one of those musicians who could play anything with anybody and appeared on numerous recordings during his short career. He is perhaps best known for his work with the Bobby Wellins Quartet during the late 1970s/early 1980s but he recorded with Peter King, Dick Morrissey, Chris Biscoe and Tim Whitehead amongst the many.
There was also an album ('Eleven Years From Yesterday') under the leadership of Free Jazz musician Philipp Wachsmann which I found totally impenetrable and which I just couldn't cope with. Anyone want to give that one a try?
Outside of jazz, he also played with the Rock Group 'Network', the Progressive Dance/House Group 'The Rurals' and the Irish Folk/Jazz Group 'Carmina', remaining with this latter group until his death. This obituary says it all.
http://www.carmina.co.uk/obit.htm
If you don't know the name then do give this a try. It's quite unique and it might encourage you to seek out his other work. The title track of this cd is just stunning.

Peter Jacobsen - piano, keyboard (02)
Simon Wolff - bass
Nic France - drums

01 Late Night Willie
02 The Voice
03 The God Botherer
04 On Your Marks
05 Eight To One Bar
06 Come Rain Or Come Shine
07 Dry Stone
08 Life's A Take

Label: Global Jazz Productions GJP 110101
Recorded: September 14 2001
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Full

0567 Charlie Hearnshaw [Tropical Fish & Chips] FLAC 6(32.58)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
Charlie is not well known and he plays in a wide variety of musical fields.
Here he is with his quartet playing his original music and recorded for his own label. The talented pianist Pete Jacobsen is really the star of the show but there some nice solos from Charlie.

Charlie Hearnshaw - alto, clarinet (01)
Peter Jacobsen - piano
Pete Middleton - bass
Andy Hague - drums

01 Little Red Buttons
02 Play Us A Standard
03 See You In October
04 Conrad
05 Tropical Fish & Chips
06 I Saw Her First

Label: Shelly Studios SSCD 15
Recorded: Early 1990's
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Front rear covers