0610 Alan Skidmore [East To West] FLAC 6(1.10.36)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
Two sets from Alan Skidmore making his debut on BritJazz.
Both are live Quartet dates. One from Hong Kong in 1989 with Stan Tracey and the other from Ronnie's in 1992.  Both have different approaches to the music.
The Hong Kong set has a more straight ahead jazz feel to it with a lovely ballad performance of 'Too Young To Go Steady' (do I recall Pat Boone singing this?) whilst the Scott set is heavily Coltrane influenced, perhaps not surprising as the tunes are all by him.
Alan only recorded a handful of dates under his own name so it is good to hear him stretch out here. The Hong Kong performance is enthusiastically received by the local jazz club members whilst the customers at Scott's all sound drunk as usual. The marvellous Bryan Spring brings his own supporters club with him too judging by the reception he gets.
FLAC from OOP cd with booklet scans.

Corrected track/personnel listing. Please amend text file in download
(01-03)
Alan Skidmore - tenor
Stan Tracey - piano
Roy Babbington - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
(04-06)
Alan Skidmore - tenor
Steve Melling - piano
Mick Hutton - bass
Bryan Spring - drums

01 Funky Day In Tiger Bay (Tracey) (14:17)
02 Too young To Go Steady (Adamson, McHugh) (8:35)
03 Green Chimenys (Monk) (13:35)
04 Crescent (Coltrane) (11:50)
05 Wise One (Coltrane) (11:54)
06 Mr P. C. (Coltrane) (10:25)

Label: Miles Music MMCD081
Recorded: October 06 07 1989 (01-03) February 08 1992 (04-06)
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0597 Various Artists [We Love You Madly] FLAC 11(38.15)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
This is just the music (no video) from a BBC TV transmission to celebrate the 70th Birthday of Duke Ellington in April 1969 and played by various groups.
The sound taken from a CDR is not brilliant and there is some residual background noise, possibly the result of earlier over-enthusiastic restoration work, but it is perfectly listenable and there are some fine solos.
Stan Tracey's Big Brass, one of the groups here, plays five selections all of which appeared on his 1968 album 'We Love You Madly' with the same featured soloists.
Sound (the format of which could be anything) from TV transmission via CDR with a 'cover' picture and track/personnel details.

(02 04 07 08 10)
Nigel Carter - trumpet
Tony Fisher - trumpet
Paul Tungay - trumpet
Harry Beckett - trumpet
Hank Shaw - trumpet
Ian Carr - flugelhorn (04)
Don Lusher - trombone
Keith Christie - trombone
Bobby Lamb - trombone
Chris Pyne - trombone
Cliff Hardie - trombone
Don Rendell - soprano, tenor (07)
Joe Harriott - alto (08)
Tony Coe - tenor
Acker Bilk - clarinet (02)
Stan Tracey - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Ronnie Stephenson - drums
(03)
Kenny Graham - director
Duncan Campbell - trumpet
Ronnie Chamberlain - soprano, alto
Bob Efford - tenor
Kathy Stobart - baritone
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Lennie Bush - bass
Bobby Orr - drums
Peter Ahearne - percussion
Tristan Fry - percussion
Bobby Midgley - percussion
(05 06)
John Dankworth - alto
Cleo Laine - vocals
Others unknown but possibly from Graham's group
(09)
Johnny Scott - alto, flute
Bob Burns - alto, clarinet
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Bill LeSage - piano
Spike Heatley - bass
Tony Carr - drums
Freddie Alexander - cello
Maurice Westerby - cello
Francis Gabarro - cello
William De Mont - cello

01 Introduction by Benny Green
02 Creole Love Call
03 Rockin' In Rhythm
04 I'm Beginning To See The Light
05 Sophisticated Lady
06 Sonnet To Hank Cinq
07 Passion Flower
08 In A Sentimental Mood
09 C Jam Blues
10 Lay-By
11 Coda by Benny Green

Label: BBC TV transmission
Recorded: April 1969
Lineage: BBC TV>CDR>FLAC
Scans: Cover details

0596 Stan Tracey [We Love You Madly...] FLAC 8(38.35)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
This is a follow up to an earlier Stan Tracey Big Brass posting ('Blue Acker') and it has features for the guest soloists Acker Bilk, Ian Carr, Tony Coe, Joe Harriott, Don Rendell plus one for Stan himself.
As the title suggests, this is a tribute to Duke Ellington with most of the songs composed by him, one is by Strayhorn and one other by Tracey.

Stan Tracey - leader, piano
Derek Watkins - trumpet
Paul Tongay - trumpet
Kenny Baker - trumpet
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Les Condon - trumpet
Ian Carr - flugelhorn (06)
Keith Christie - trombone
Don Lusher - trombone
Chris Pyne - trombone
Bobby Lambe - trombone
Chris Smith - trombone
Don Rendell - soprano (03)
Joe Harriott - alto (07)
Tony Coe - tenor (04)
Acker Bilk - clarinet (05)
Lennie Bush - bass
Barry Morgan - drums

01 Blue Feeling
02 I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
03 Passion Flower
04 Lay By
05 Creole Love Call
06 I'm Beginning To See The Light
07 In A Sentimental Mood
08 We Love You Madly

Label: Columbia SCX 6320
Recorded: August 20 21 1968
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front rear LP cover

0553 Stan Tracey [The Last Time I Saw You...] FLAC 9(53.27)

Contributed by jazzandylan

Peter King - alto
Stan Tracey - piano
Andy Cleyndert - bass
Clark Tracey - drums

01 Chega De Saudade (Jobim) (8:48)
02 Beatrice (Rivers) (7:29)
03 Clover (King) (4:55)
04 Cool Street (King) (6:28)
05 Deluge (Shorter) (7:27)
06 Come Sunday (Ellington) (5:58)
07 The Last Time I Saw You... (S Tracey, King, Cleyndert, C Tracey) (12:11)

Label: Trio TR566
Recorded: January 30 (01-06) July 25 (07) 2004
Lineage: CD>EAC>FLAC Frontend Level 6
Scans: Front cover tray

0552 Stan Tracey [Live At The QEH] FLAC 9(1.16.58)

Contributed by jazzandylan

(01)
Art Theman - tenor
Stan Tracey - piano
Dave Green - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
(02)
Peter King - alto
Stan Tracey - piano
Dave Green - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
(03 04)
Gerard Presencer - trumpet
Stan Tracey - piano
(05 06)
Guy Barker - trumpet
Jamie Talbot - alto
Art Theman - tenor
Stan Tracey - piano
Dave Green - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
(07)
Guy Barker - trumpet
Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
Peter King - alto
Art Theman - tenor
Don Weller - tenor
Stan Tracey - piano
Dave Green - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
(08)
Derek Watkins - trumpet
Tony Fisher - trumpet
Guy Barker - trumpet
Henry Lowther - trumpet
Pete Beachill - trombone
Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
Geoff Perkins - trombone
Alan Skidmore - soprano, tenor
Peter King - alto
Jamie Talbot - alto
Art Theman - tenor
Dave Bishop - baritone
Stan Tracey - piano
Dave Green - bass
Clark Tracey - drums
(09)
Stan Tracey - piano

01 Triple Celebration (Tracey) (8:59)
02 Come Sunday (Ellington) (7:17)
03 Some Other Blues (Coltrane) (5:46)
04 Easy Living (Robin, Rainger) (5:24)
05 Devil's Acre (Tracey) (11:46)
06 Mary Rose (Tracey) (11:13)
07 Cuban Connection (Tracey) (10:00)
08 The Sixth Day (Tracey) (9:42)
09 Sophisticated Lady (Ellington) (6:35)

Label: Blue Note CDBLT 1010
Recorded: November 30 1993
Lineage: CD>EAC>FLAC Frontend Level 8
Scans: Front cover inside tray

0528 Stan Tracey [Bath International Festival 1986 CD2] FLAC from MP3 9(1.13.38)

Contributed by jazzandylan
Audiochecker shows mp3 but these tracks have been converted from wav to FLAC because the wave forms look fairly good. This so as to preserve whatever fidelity is present.

Stan Tracey - leader, piano
Guy Barker - trumpet
Derek Watkins - trumpet
Alan Downey - trumpet
John Barclay - trumpet
Chris Pyne - trombone
Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
Roger Williams - trombone
Tony Coe - reeds
Art Theman - reeds
Peter King - reeds
Jamie Talbot - reeds
Roy Babbington - bass
Clark Tracey - drums

01 Murdering The Time
02 Passion Flower
03 Cockle Row
04 Creole Love Call
05 Take The A Train
06 Dream Of Many Colours
07 Afro-Charlie
08 Perdido
09 A.M. Mayhem

Label: BBC broadcast
Recorded: May 26 1986
Lineage: FM broadcast>audiocassette>CDRFLAC (probably mp3)
Scans: Front rear and tray

0526 Stan Tracey [Bath International Festival 1986 CD1] FLAC from MP3 7(46.18)

Contributed by jazzandylan

Audiochecker shows mp3 but these tracks have been converted from wav to FLAC because the wave forms

look fairly good. This so as to preserve whatever fidelity is present.

CD2 will be along next week

Stan Tracey - leader, piano
Guy Barker - trumpet
Derek Watkins - trumpet
Alan Downey - trumpet
John Barclay - trumpet
Chris Pyne - trombone
Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
Roger Williams - trombone
Tony Coe - reeds
Art Theman - reeds
Peter King - reeds
Jamie Talbot - reeds
Roy Babbington - bass
Clark Tracey - drums

01 Festival Junction
02 In A Sentimental Mood
03 Sophisticated Lady
04 I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
05 Mood Indigo
06 I'm Beginning To See The Light
07 Lay-By

Label: BBC braodcast
Recorded: May 26 1986
Lineage: FM broadcast>audiocassette>CDR (probably mp3)
Scans: Front rear and tray

0515 Stan Tracey [A Centenary Tribute To Duke Ellington] FLAC 12(1.30.14)

Contributed by jazzandylan who also created the artwork


We have belatedly realized that this material is on the Lair, from JD, although differently presented.

CD1
Stan Tracey - leader, piano
Derek Watkins - trumpet
Tony Fisher - trumpet
Guy Barker - trumpet
Henry Lowther - trumpet
Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
Roger Williams - trombone
Mark Nightingale - trombone
Art Themen - sopranino, tenor
Mornington Lockett - soprano, tenor
John Surman - soprano, baritone
Peter King - alto
Alan Barnes - alto
Andy Cleyndert - bass
Clark Tracey - drums

01 Just Squeeze Me
02 Come Sunday
03 I'm Beginning To See The Light
04 Festival Season
05 Creole Love Call
06 Blue Feeling-I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
07 Stomp, Look And Listen

Label: BBC broadcast
Recorded: May 01 1999 Queen Elizabeth Hall London
Lineage: CDR>EAC>FLAC Frontend Level 6
Scans: Front cover and Tray by jazzandylan

CD2
Stan Tracey - leader, piano
Derek Watkins - trumpet
Tony Fisher - trumpet
Guy Barker - trumpet
Henry Lowther - trumpet
Malcolm Griffiths - trombone
Roger Williams - trombone
Mark Nightingale - trombone
Art Themen - sopranino, tenor
Mornington Lockett - soprano, tenor
John Surman - soprano, baritone
Peter King - alto
Alan Barnes - alto
Andy Cleyndert - bass
Clark Tracey - drums

01 Passion Flower
02 Mood Indigo
03 In A Sentimental Mood
04 Prelude To A Kiss
05 Lay By

Label: BBC broadcast
Recorded: May 01 1999 Queen Elizabeth Hall London
Lineage: CDR>EAC>FLAC Frontend Level 6
Scans: Front cover and Tray by jazzandylan

0474 Jimmy Witherspoon [Live In London] FLAC 19(57.33)

Contributed by bluebird

Ronnie Scott - tenor
Stan Tracey - piano
Freddie Logan - bass
Bill Eyden - drums
Jimmy Witherspoon - vocals

01 Introduction By Ronnie Scott (0:18)
02 Every Day (Chatman) (2:01)
03 In The Evening (Carr) (3:05)
04 Kansas City (Leiber, Stoller) (2:38)
05 Trouble In Mind (Jones) (2:17)
06 Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out (Cox) (3:24)
07 Take This Hammer (Traditional) (3:19)
08 Mean Mistreater (King) (5:39)
09 Lotus Blossom (Johnston, Coslow) (3:59)
10 St Louis Blues (Handy) (2:45)
11 Hey, Mrs Jones (Miller, Reagan) (2:16)
12 See, See Rider (Traditional) (3:00)
13 I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town (Weldon, Jacobs) (2:53)
14 Some Of My Best Friends Are The Blues (Harris, Byron) (3:25)
15 Big Fine Girl (Witherspoon) (2:07)
16 Just A Dream (Broonzy) (3:31)
17 I Don’t Know (Lofton) (2:16)
18 No Rollin’ Blues (Witherspoon) (5:01)
19 Roll ‘Em Pete (Turner, Johnson) (3:40)

Label: Harkit HKKCD 8065
Recorded: May 27 1966
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Full

0430 Stan Tracey [Moonset] FLAC 3(33.47)

Contributed by Cornelius

Gerard Presencer - flugelhorn
Stan Tracey - piano
Andy Cleyndert - bass
Clark Tracey - drums

01 Duffy's Circus (Stan Tracey) (7:16)
02 Moonset (Stan Tracey) (14:50)
03 Well You Needn't (Thelonious Monk) (11:39)

Label: BBC radio broadcast
Recorded: The Stables Wavendon - broadcast November 25 26 1998
Lineage: FM>Nakamichi CR5/Maxell MX cass tape>Cool Edit Pro>FLAC

0410 Stan Tracey [The 7 Ages Of Man] FLAC 8(36.30)

Contributed by jazzandylan

Stan Tracey - leader, piano
Derek Watkins - trumpet
Tony Fisher - trumpet
Hank Shaw - trumpet
Greg Bowen - trumpet
Keith Christie - trombone
Chris Pyne - trombone
Mike Gibbs - trombone
Peter King - alto
Dennis Walton - alto
Tony Coe - tenor, clarinet
Alan Skidmore - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Frank Ricotti - clarinet, vibes
Dave Green - bass
Bryan Spring - drums

01 All The World's A Stage (Tracey) (5:03)
02 Overture And Beginners (Tracey) (4:12)
03 Matinee Days (Tracey) (4:33)
04 Enter Romeo (Tracey) (4:16)
05 Principal Centre Stage (Tracey) (3:47)
06 Wisdom In The Wings (Tracey) (3:50)
07 Panto' Panta' (Tracey) (3:56)
08 Kindly Leave The Stage (Tracey) (6:52)

Label: EMI/Columbia SCX 6413
Recorded: October 08 1969
Lineage: LP>FLAC

August 20 2014: The link now in the comments is for a genuine LP rip completed today.

0405 Stan Tracey [With Love From Jazz] FLAC 8(42.02)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
A 1967 date from the Quartet, with the individual sound of Bobby Wellins, in a programme of Tracey originals.
Stan makes an appearance on vibes on one track, an instrument he rarely played after leaving the Ted Heath Band.
Bobby all but disappeared off the music scene for the next ten years after this recording, leaving behind the pressures and drug problems in London for the South coast. He has referred to this period as his 'dark days'.
But he came back in the late 1970s and is now playing (and still recording) as well as, if not better than, ever.
FLAC from lp with cover scans.

Bobby Wellins - tenor
Stan Tracey - piano, celeste (07), vibes (08)
Dave Green - bass
Jackie Dougan - drums

01 Everywhere Derriere (Tracey) (5:04)
02 Love Now, Weep Later (Tracey) (5:03)
03 Sweet Used To Be (Tracey) (6:00)
04 Lovers‘ Freeway (Tracey) (5:20)
05 Two Part Intention (Tracey) (3:49)
06 Undercover Lover (Tracey) (4:16)
07 Amoroso, Only More So (Tracey) (6:11)
08 Three Time Loser, Three Time Blueser (Tracey) (6:12)

EMI SCX 6205
Recorded October 08 14 (08) 10 12 (01-07) 1967
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0360 The New Departures Quartet [The New Departures Quartet] FLAC 5(43.26)

Contributed by bluebird but the idea of posting came first from rebf942

Bobby Wellins - tenor
Stan Tracey - piano
Jeff Clyne - bass
Laurie Morgan - drums

01 Love With Variations (Wellins) (8:25)
02 McTaggart (Wellins) (7:49)
03 Culloden Moor (Wellins) (7:19)
04 Let Them Crevulate (Tracey) (6:24)
05 Afro Charlie (Tracey) (13:28)

Label: Hot House Records HH CD 1010
Recorded: June 22 (01 02 03 05) July 13 (04) 1964 Olympic Studios London

0026 Stan Tracey [Little Klunk] FLAC 8(39.18)

Contributed by delmonico

Stan Tracey - vibes (04 08), piano
Kenny Napper - bass
Phil Seamen - drums

01 Li'l Ol' Pottsville
02 Dream of Many Colours
03 Little Klunk
04 Boo-bah
05 Baby Blue
06 A Walk in the Park
07 We'll Call You
08 Free

Label: Ace of Clubs ACL 1259
Recorded: May 22 26 1959
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0015 Stan Tracey [Showcase] FLAC 12(35.22)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
This is Stan's first lp as leader originally recorded for Vogue on 1 May and 17/18 June 1958. 
'Little Klunk' will appear later, but for the moment enjoy 'Showcase' which presents Stan playing a range of standards and most unlike the Stan we know today. Compare this with his outing on 'Little Klunk' recorded a year later where he moves into his 'Monkish Mode' and plays his own music.  Both albums are enjoyable although in different ways.

(02 03 05)
Stan Tracey - vibes (02), piano
Ike Isaacs - guitar (02)
Kenny Napper - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
(01 04 06 07)
Stan Tracey - vibes (06), piano
Ray Dempsey - guitar (06)
Johnny Hawksworth - bass
Ronnie Verrill - drums
(08-12)
Stan Tracey - vibes (10), piano
Ike Isaacs - guitar (10)
Johnny Hawksworth - bass
Ronnie Verrill - drums

01 Almost Like Being In Love (Lerner, Loewe) (2:05)
02 Over The Rainbow (Harburg, Arlen) (4:39)
03 Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Rodgers, Hammerstein) (3:02)
04 I Love Paris (Porter) (3:05)
05 The Best Thing For You (Berlin) (1:54)
06 I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Fields, McHugh) (3:09)
07 This Nearly Was Mine (Rodgers, Hammerstein) (3:20)
08 They Can't Take That Away From Me (Gershwin, Gershwin) (3:07)
09 I've Got Five Dollars (Rodgers, Hart) (2:21)
10 Mad About The Boy (Coward) (3:16)
11 But Not For Me (Gershwin, Gershwin) (2:56)
12 Love Is (Martin, Blane) (2:27)

Label: Vogue VA 180130
Recorded: May 01 (02 03 05) June 17 (01 04 06 07) 18 (08-12) 1958
Lineage: LP>FLAC