0470 Leonard Feather [One World Jazz] FLAC 6(45.18)

My own LP, ripped under expert guidance and here presented at 24bit/48kHz which I have not ventured to before. It is large, therefore. A practice exercise for me.

It was on the Ronnie Ross Music blog before but not this rip of course.

Clark Terry - trumpet
Roger Guerin - trumpet
J J Johnson - trombone
George Chisholm - trombone
Ake Persson - trombone
Roy East - alto (01 03 04 06)
Ben Webster - tenor
Bob Garcia - tenor (01)
Ronnie Ross - baritone (03 04 06)
Hank Jones - piano
Martial Solal - piano (03 04)
Kenny Burrell - guitar
George Duvivier - bass
Jo Jones - drums
Stephane Grappelli - violin ( 02 04 05)

01 Cotton Tail (Ellington, Hendricks) (6:05)
02 Misty (Garner) (6:10)
03 Big Ben's Blues (Model) (9:58)
04 International Blues (Feather) (6:15)
05 Nuages (Larue, Reinhardt, Williams) (5:04)
06 In A Mellow Tone (Ellington, Gabler) (11:58)

Labels: Columbia WL162 WS314 Philips BBL7361 BO7568L
Recorded: May 19 June 22 30 July 03 1959 New York London Stockholm Paris
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front and back LP covers

0395 Various Artists [London Jazz Scene The 40's] FLAC 14(38.30)

Contributed by Thinktoomuch
(01 05 07 08 14) (The Squadronaires)
Jimmy Miller - leader
Tommy McQuater - trumpet
Archie Craig - trumpet
Clifton Ffrench - trumpet
George Chisholm - trombone
Eric Breeze - trombone
Jimmy Durrant - soprano, tenor, clarinet, bass clarinet
Tommy Bradbury - alto, clarinet
Harry Lewis - alto, clarinet
Andy McDevitt - tenor, clarinet
Ronnie Aldrich - piano
Sid Colin - guitar
Arthur Maden - bass
Jock Cummings - drums
(02 06)
George Shearing - piano
(03 09 12)
Freddy Randall - trumpet
Geoff Love - trombone
Freddy Gardner - alto (12), baritone (03)
Laurie Gold - tenor
Cliff Townsend - clarinet
Bruce Turner - clarinet (03 12)
Dill Jones - piano
Vic Lewis - guitar
Hank Hobson - bass
Max Abrams - drums
(04 11)
George Shearing - piano
Jack Llewellyn - guitar
George Gibbs - bass
Dave Fullerton - drums
Stephane Grappelli - violin
(10)
Frank Weir - clarinet
Alan Franks - trumpet
Derek Hawkins - alto, clarinet
Frank Ballerini - tenor
Walter Crombie - tenor, baritone
George Shearing - piano
Joe Nussbaum - bass
Norman Burns - drums
(13)
George Shearing - piano
Jack Fallon - bass
Norman Burns - drums

01 South Rampart Street Parade (Haggart, Bauduc, Allen) (2:48)
02 These Foolish Things (Link, Marvell, Strachey) (3:04)
03 Barefoot Blues (Rodgers) (2:23)
04 Body And Soul (Green, Eyton) (3:21)
05 That's A-Plenty (Pollack, Gilbert) (2:30)
06 Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar (Raye, Sheehy, Prince) (2:42)
07 High Society (Steele, Melrose) (3:10)
08 Anchors Aweigh (Styne) (2:44)
09 (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue (Razaf, Waller, Brooks) (2:37)
10 Henderson Stomp (Henderson) (2:17)
11 After You’ve Gone (Creamer, Layton) (3:09)
12 Clarinet Blues (Fazola) (2:23)
13 I Only Have Eyes For You (Dubin, Warren) (2:35)
14 Ring Dem Bells (Mills) (2:48)

Label: Ace Of Clubs ACL 1121
Recorded: 1940's

0333 Stéphane Grappelli[A Froggy Plays In London Town] FLAC 24(1.15.17)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
Stephane came to the UK from France as World War 2 broke out and remained there for the duration of the war.
These recordings were made in London between 1939 and 1946 and feature Stephane with British musicians from the dance band age. Django himself appears on the first and last tracks.
Sound is variable as the recordings were taken from 78 rpm records and this version comes from a re-issue cd with one of the worst titles ever. I can't remember where it came from so thanks to some unknown uploader.
Said to be FLAC with a cover picture and track/personnel details.

(01)
Django Reinhardt  - guitar
Joseph Reinhardt  - guitar
Eugene Vees - guitar
Emmanuel Soudieux - bass
Stéphane Grappelli- violin
(02-07)
Arthur Young - piano, novachord
Stanley Andrews - trumpet, clarinet, violin (02-04)
Bill Shakespeare - trumpet (05-07)
Dennis Moonan - tenor, clarinet
Frank Baron - piano (02-06)
George Shearking - piano (07)
Chappie d'Amato - guitar
Jack Llewellyn - guitar
George Senior - bass
Tony Spurgin - drums
Stéphane Grappelli- violin
Beryl Davis - vocal (02 03)
(08-10)
Reg Conroy - vibes
George Shearing - piano
Jack Llewellyn - guitar
Harry Chapman - harp
Hank Hobson - bass
Al Philcock - drums
Stéphane Grappelli- violin
Stanley Andrews - violin
(11-13)
George Shearing - piano
Sid Jacobson - guitar
Harry Chapman - harp
George Gibbs - bass
Jock Jacobson - drums
Stéphane Grappelli- violin
Stan Andrews - violin
Eugene Pini - violin
Dennis Moonan - alto violin
unknown - cello
(14-16)
George Shearing - piano
Jack Llewellyn - guitar
George Gibbs - bass
Dave Fullerton - drums
Stéphane Grappelli- violin
(17-18)
Dennis Moonan - leader, tenor, vocal
Bruce Campbell - trumpet, trombone
Stan Andrews - trumpet, violin
Carl Barriteau - alto, clarinet
Roy Marsh - vibes
George Shearing - piano
Charlie Pude - novachord
Chappie d'Amato - guitar
Alf Leah - bass
Len Hunt - drums
Stéphane Grappelli- violin
Dave Fullerton - vocal (18)
(19 20)
unknown - baritone
George Shearing - piano
unknown - guitar
unknown - bass
Dave Fullerton - drums, vocal
Stéphane Grappelli- violin
(21 22)
George Shearing - piano
unknown - guitar
unknown - guitar
unknown - bass
Dave Fullerton - drums
Stéphane Grappelli- violin
Beryl Davis - vocal
(23)
unknown - other instruments
George Shearing - piano
unknown - guitar
unknown - bass
Stéphane Grappelli- violin
unknown - strings
Doreen Henry - vocal
(24)
Django Reinhardt - guitar (solo)
Jack Llewellyn - guitar
Alan Hodgkins - guitar
Stéphane Grappelli- violin
Coleridge Goode - drums

01 H.C.Q. Strut (Reinhardt, Grappelli) (2:56)
02 Blue Skies (Berlin) (3:09)
03 I Got Rhythm (Gershwin) (3:03)
04 In The Mood (Garland, Razaf) (2:44)
05 Mind, The Handel's Hot (Grappelli) (3:20)
06 How Am I To Know? (King, Parker) (2:56)
07 The Sheik Of Araby (Snyder, Smith, Wheeler, Mills) (3:11)
08 I Never Knew (Egan, Marsh, Pitts) (2:42)
09 After You've Gone (Creamer, Layton) (3:13)
10 Stephane's Tune (Grappelli) (3:02)
11 Sweet Sue, Just You (Harris, Young) (2:38)   
12 Tiger Rag (DaCosta, Edwards, LaRocca, Ragas, Sbarbaro, Shields) (2:33)
13 Stephane's Blues (Grappelli) (3:23)
14 Dinah (Akst, Lewis, Young) (3:23)
15 Body And Soul (Green, Eyton) (3:29)
16 Jive Bomber (Grappelli) (3:31)
17 Liza  (Gershwin) (3:09)   
18 The Folks Who Live On The Hill (Kern, Hammerstein) (3:29)
19 Stardust (Carmichael) (3:30)
20 J'attendrai [Au Revoir] (Reinhardt, Grappelli) (3:27)
21 I'm Confessin' (Daugherty, Neiburg, Reynolds) (3:17)
22 Someday Sweetheart (Spikes) (2:50)
23 Sugar (Alexander, Mitchell, Pinkard) (2:59)
24 Nuages (Reinhardt) (3:21)

Label: Saga Jazz 18
Recorded: 1939-1946
August 25 1939 (01)
February 24 1040 (02)
March 19 1940 (03 04)
April 19 1940 (05 06)
July 08 1940 (07)
July 30 1940 ((08-10)
February 28 1941 (11-13)
April 09 1941 (14-16)
August 20 1942 (17 18)
January 28 1943 (19 20)
June 10 1944 (21 22)
October 25 1945 (23)
February 01 1946 (24)

0285 Stephane Grappelli [Quintet 1947] WMV 6(12.52)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
This is a first for BritJazz as the finest technology is employed to bring BJ followers music and film for the very first time.
Stephane Grappelli, the spelling of the surname was changed at some point to that shown above, spent the war years in the UK and recorded extensively with the local musicians.
This short 13 minute film shows him with his Quintet recorded in London in 1947  - the precise date is not known but the same group recorded on 25 April 1947 so it is most likely from around this period
What is interesting is the make up of the Quintet with George Shearing on piano (he emigrated to the USA shortly after this date), Dave Goldberg on guitar, Coleridge Goode on bass and Ray Ellington on drums backing Stephane. All the tunes are announced and the musicians identified in the film credits.
There is a very boppy feel to some of these tracks and Dave Goldberg, one of the unsung UK guitarists, is particularly so on his solos. All the musicians seem to be enjoying the session judging by their expressions of appreciation when others are soloing and it is good to see George Shearing in action. What a lovely touch he had back then.
As mentioned above, this same group recorded 4 titles for Decca but only two were issued. It is hoped to be able to bring these 2 titles plus mp3 versions of the tunes played in this film together as a separate post later.
The film has been issued as part of a hard to find DVD chronicling Stephane's career but this version was taken from YouTube and spliced together to re-create the original film. 
Thanks to the original YouTube uploader 'cosmickitchen'.

George Shearing - piano
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Coleridge Goode - bass
Ray Ellington - drums
Stephane Grappelli - violin

01 Stephane Blues (Grappelli) (1:10)
02 Piccadilly Stomp (Grappelli) (2:14)
03 Wendy (Grappelli) (3:14)
04 Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie, Casey, Pinkard) (3:00)
05 Evelyn (Grappelli) (2:29)
06 Stephane Blues (Grappelli) (0:45)

Filmed and recorded 1947

0284 Stephane Grappelli [Quintet 1947] 320 8(18.17)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
This is the music extracted from the short film with an extra two tracks by the same group which were recorded in London on 25 April 1947. These two tracks were originally issued on a Decca 78 under the title of 'The Quintet Of The Hot Club of France featuring George Shearing' and have only recently been correctly identified.
All the music is in mp3 at 320 format with a 'cover picture' and track/personnel details.

George Shearing - piano
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Coleridge Goode - bass
Ray Ellington - drums
Stephane Grappelli - violin

01 Stephane Blues - Theme and Introduction (Grappelli) (1:07)
02 Piccadilly Stomp (Grappelli) (2:18)
03 Wendy (Grappelli) (3:14)
04 Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie, Casey, Pinkard) (2:57)
05 Evelyn (Grappelli) (2:28)
06 Stephane Blues - Theme and Close (Grappelli) (0:45)
07 Yellow House Stomp (Grappelli) (2:38)
08 Red-O-Ray (Grappelli) (2:51)

Recorded: April 25 1947

0135 Beryl Davis [Various] Var MP3 6(18.26)

Contributed by Chauncey

A small selection from recordings made in London to illustrate the early work of Beryl Davis.
The last track was also searched out separately and comes from a 78 so is quite scratchy.

George Shearing - piano
Django Reinhardt - guitar
Joseph Reinhardt - guitar
Eugene Vees - guitar
Joe Nussbaum - bass
Emmanuel Soudieus - bass
Dave Fullerton - drums
Stephane Grappelli - violin
Beryl Davis - vocals
Geraldo Orchestra

01 Undecided
02 Don't Worry 'Bout Me
03 Star Eyes
04 Heavenly Music
05 Every Night About This Time
06 Skylark

Label: Decca 180.024 and F8375
Recorded: August 25 1939 October 06 1943