Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
Issued in 1952 this lp showcases some of Esquire's then current modern jazz recording artists - an early 'sampler' in fact.
As was the case at this time, some of the music is derivative and you can hear strains of Kenton, the Shearing Quintet and even Jackie and Roy. However, it gives a good indication of what was being played by the modernists in 1951/52. The stand out is the imaginative 'Pina Colada' by Kenny Graham.
(01)
Jo Hunter - trumpet
Kenny Graham - tenor
Jack Honeyborne - piano
Roy Plummer - guitar
Cliff Ball - bass
Dickie Devere - drums
Leonardo - maracas
Bob Caxton - conga drum
Ginger Johnson - bongoes
(02)
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Tommy Pollard - piano
Lennie Bush - bass
Tony Kinsey - drums
(03)
Leon Calvert - trumpet
Jimmy Chester - alto
Rex Morris - tenor
Tito Burns - accordion
Ronnie Price - piano
Johnny Hawksworth - bass
Derek Price - drums
Terry Devon - vocal
(04)
Victor Feldman - vibes
Ronnie Ball - piano
Pete Blannin - bass
Tony Kinsey - drums
(05)
Jimmy Deuchar - trumpet
Eddie Harvey - trombone
Johnny Dankworth - alto
Don Rendell - tenor
Bill Le Sage - piano
Eric Dawson - bass
Tony Kinsey - drums
(06)
Johnie Ashcombe - vibes
Basil Tait - piano
Len Williams - guitar
Bob Hill - bass
Norman Burns - drums
(07)
Ronnie Ball - piano
Pete Blannin - bass
Tony Kinsey - drums
(08)
Ronnie Simmons - trumpet
Stan Reynolds - trumpet
Dave Usden - trumpet
Terry Lewis - trumpet
John Keating - trombone
Ken Goldie - trombone
Ronnie Chamberlain - alto
Peter Howe - alto
Ronnie Scott - tenor
Pete Warner - tenor
Jimmy Simmonds - baritone
Arthur Greenslade - piano
Alan MacDonald - bass
Peter Coleman - drums
Marion Williams - vocal
Vic Lewis - vocal
01 Pina Colada
02 Flamingo
03 East of Suez
04 Excavation
05 The Slider
06 Nearing Shearing
07 Thou Swell
08 Lemon Drop
Label: Esquire 20-011
Recorded: 1951 and 1952
Lineage: LP>FLAC
