0283 Cleo Laine [Cleo's Choice] FLAC 20(1.02.57)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
All Cleo's recordings for Nixa between 1956 and 1958, and which originally appeared on a 10" lp, eps and 78s, are collected here for the first time on this OOP cd.
The musicians are drawn from the ranks of the Dankworth bands of the period in various permutations and there are some tasty solos in places. This is Cleo breaking free from the Dankworth band where she appeared as the band singer and just starting out on her solo career.
There are informative 'sleeve notes' on the cd cover which opens out to produce a double sided large format display. The images have not been cropped - this is how they appear on the original insert. Can you spot the 1951 Melody Maker headline where Lennie Bush gets busted for drug possession? I bet it's one he would rather not have seen dragged up after all this time.

Cleo Laine - vocal accompanied by:-
(01 - 04)
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Ken Wray - trombone
Dougie Robinson alto
Tommy Whittle (as Virgil Nameless on label) - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Max Harris - piano
Sammy Stokes - bass
Eddie Taylor - drums
Johnny Dankworth - arranger
London December 13 1955
(05 - 08)
Johnny Dankworth (as George Martin on label) -  alto, clarinet
Martin Slavin - vibes
Dave Lee - piano
Eric Dawson - bass
Kenny Clare - drums
London September 05 1956
(09 11)
Dave Lindup - leader
Derrick Abbott  - trumpet
Stan Palmer - trumpet
Bob Carson - trumpet
Colin Wright - trumpet
Dickie Hawdon - trumpet
Tony Russell - trombone
Danny Elwood - trombone
Jack Botterill - trombone
Garry Brown - trombone
Laurie Monk - trombone
Roy Willox - clarinet
Danny Moss - tenor, clarinet, bass clarinet
Alex Leslie - baritone, flute, clarinet
Ronnie Ross - alto, clarinet
Johnny Scott - flute
David McCullum - violin
David Katz - violin
Jack Rothstein - violin
Patric Ireland - viola
Bram Martin - cello
Maria Korchinska - harp
Dave Lee - piano
Eric Dawson - bass
Kenny Clare - drums
(collective personnel)
London October 24 1957
(13 15)
Dave Lindup - leader
Derrick Abbott  - trumpet
Stan Palmer - trumpet
Bob Carson - trumpet
Colin Wright - trumpet
Dickie Hawdon - trumpet
Tony Russell - trombone
Danny Elwood - trombone
Jack Botterill - trombone
Garry Brown - trombone
Laurie Monk - trombone
Roy Willox - clarinet
Danny Moss - tenor, clarinet, bass clarinet
Alex Leslie - baritone, flute, clarinet
Ronnie Ross - alto, clarinet
Johnny Scott - flute
Maria Korchinska - harp
Dave Lee - piano
Eric Dawson - bass
Kenny Clare - drums
(collective personnel)
London October 24 1957
(17 20)
Dave Lee - piano
Eric Dawson - bass
Kenny Clare - drums
London October 1957
(18 19)
Unknown
(10 12 14 16)
Similar to but smaller than (09 11) above.
London December 09 1957

01 I’m Beginning To See The Light (Ellington, George, Hodges, James) (2:59)
02 Jeepers Creepers (Mercer) (3:08)
03 I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket (Berlin) (3:08)
04 Deep In A Dream (Van Heusen) (3:48)
05 I’ll Remember April (DePaul, Johnston, Raye) (2:33)
06 April Age (Wilder, Engrick, Dankworth) (3:06)
07 April In Paris (Duke) (2:31)
08 I Dedicate April (Williams, Carter, Dankworth) (3:04)
09 Something's Gotta Give (Mercer) (4:03)
10 Unforgettable (Gordon) (3:52)
11 All Of You (Porter) (2:29)
12 Too Late Now (Lane, Lerner) (3:34)
13 Teach Me Tonight (Kahn, DePaul) (3:14)
14 Young At Heart (Leigh, Richards) (3:42)
15 He Needs Me (Hamilton) (3:44)
16 Summer Is A-Comin’ In (Barer, Wilder) (2:34)
17 Indian Summer (Dubin, Herbert) (2:49)
18 Hand Me Down Love (Ellington, Sigman) (2:59)
19 They Were Right (Dankworth) (2:27)
20 Sugar (Alexander, Mitchell, Pinkard) (3:16)

Crescendo GMPD 9024 RPM 160
Recorded: 1955-1957
Lineage: CD>FLAC

0282 Carlo Krahmer [Carlo Krahmer's Chicagoans] FLAC 12(46.18)

Contributed by jazzandylan

(01-06)
Jimmy McPartland - cornet, vocal
Cy Ellis - trumpet
Harry Brown - trombone
Pip Gaskell - clarinet
Marian McPartland - piano
Alan Hodgkins - guitar
Eddie King - bass
Carlo Krahmer - drums
(07 08)
Johnny Best - trumpet
Ronnie Chamberlain - alto
Stephane Grappelli - piano (08), violin (07)
Vic Lewis - guitar
Tommy Bromley - bass
Carlo Krahmer - drums
(09 10)
Johnny Best - trumpet
Lad Busby- trombone
Ronnie Chamberlain - alto
Aubrey Franks - tenor
Gerry Moore - piano
Vic Lewis - guitar
Bert Howard - bass
Carlo Krahmer - drums
(11)
Don Jacoby - trumpet
Harry Roche - trombone
Ronnie Chamberlain - alto
Sam Donahue - tenor
Derek Hawkins - clarinet
Rocky Collucio - piano
Bert Howard - bass
Carlo Krahmer - drums
(12)
John Dankworth - clarinet
Carlo Krahmer - vibes
Dick Katz - piano
Alan Hodgkins - guitar
Coleridge Goode - bass

01 The Da-da Strain (Williams) (4:27)
02 Blues In Thirds (Hines) (4:06)
03 Sugar (Pinkard, Mitchell) (3:16)
04 St Louis Blues (Handy) (3:56)
05 China Boy (Winfree, Bouteljie) (2:35)
06 Blues For Carlo (4:42)
07 I've Found A New Baby (Williams, Palmer) (3:15)
08 I Never Knew (Kahn, Fiorito) (3:31)
09 Down By The Old Mill Stream (Taylor) (3:38)
10 Rosetta (Hines, Woode) (4:45)
11 S D Blues (4:23)
12 Coquette (Kahn, Lombardo, Green) (3:44)

Label: Esquire 206
Recorded: March 12 (07 08) March 15 (09 10) March 1945 (11) December 14 1946 (12) May 30 1949 (01-06)
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0281 Derek Smith [Jazz at the Flamingo Vol 3] FLAC 4(13.24)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
The third and final ep from this session recorded on March 15 1955. The Derek Smith Trio plays two tunes alone and is then joined by baritone player Harry Klein for a further two tunes.

Harry Klein - baritone
Derek Smith - piano
Freddie Logan - bass
Allan Ganley - drums

01 Smooth Talk (Smith) (2:43)
02 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (Gershwin) (3:03)
03 Everything Happens to Me (Adair, Dennis) (3:35)
04 Candy (David, Whitney, Kramer) (4:03)

Label: Decca DFE 6297
Recorded; March 15 1955
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0280 Victor Feldman [The Multiple Talents of] FLAC 5(24.51)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
Some early (11 and 12 August 1955) multi-tracking recordings from Victor who plays vibes, piano, drums and conga drums with just a bass player.
This is not my rip. It came from a CDR containing the music from the 10" lp to which I applied some minor sound restoration work. It is not perfect but as good as I can get it. There are no cover scans either. Track details and a very small front cover picture are included in the link.
It is now in FLAC but cannot be certain what the original ripped format was.  Once again, none of this material has ever been re-issued in any format so enjoy what we have.

Victor Feldman - vibes, piano, drums, conga
Lennie Bush - bass

01 Stella By Starlight (Washington, Young) (4:20)
02 Sue Side Jump (Victor Feldman) (3:31)
03 Groove For Two (take 1) (Victor Feldman) (4:39)
04 Lullaby (Victor Feldman) (7:46)
05 Groove For Two (take 2) (Victor Feldman) (4:35)

Label: Esquire 20-046
Recorded: August 11 12 1955

0279 Freddy Randall [His Great 16 1951-1956] FLAC 16(44.04)

Contributed by Gonzo

Freddy Randall - trumpet
Geoff Sowden - trombone
Norman Cave - trombone
Roy Crimmins - trombone
Orme Stuart - trombone
Bruce Turner - soprano, clarinet
Betty Smith - tenor
Bernie Stanton - clarinet
Archie Semple - clarinet
Al Gay - clarinet
Stan Butcher - piano
Lennie Felix - piano
Art Staddon - piano
Dave Fraser - piano
Harry Smith - piano
Eddie Thompson - piano
Denny Wright - guitar
Don Cooper - guitar
Bobby Coram - guitar
Lew Green - guitar, banjo
Ron Stone - bass
Ken Eaglefield - bass
Ted Palmer - bass
Jack Peberdy - bass
Lennie Hastings - drums
Stan Bourke - drums
Buddy Banks - vocal

01 That's A-Plenty (Gilbert, Pollack) (2:53)
02 Tishomingo Blues (Williams) (3:15)
03 South (Moten, Hayes)(?) (2:59)
04 Tight Lines (Randall) (2:32)
05 Baby Won't You Please Come Home (Warfield, Williams) (2:33)
06 I Ain't Gonna give Nobody None of This Jelly Roll (Williams, Williams) (2:18)
07 Dark Night Blues (Randall) (3:08)
08 Clarinet Marmalade (Edwards, Ragas, Shields, LaRocca, Sbarbaro) (3:04)
09 If I Could Be with You (Creamer, Johnson) (2:30)
10 Tishomingo Blues (Williams) (2:50)
11 Walkin' the Dog (Brooks) (2:32)
12 Sunday (Miller, Cohn, Styne, Krueger) (2:46)
13 Professor Jazz (Randall) (2:49)
14 Muskrat Ramble (Gilbert) (2:25)
15 Ja Da (Carlton) (2:51)
16 Ain't Misbehavin' (Waller) (2:39)

Label: Dormouse DM5
Recorded: 1951-1956

0278 Tony Kinsey [Foursome] FLAC 6(13.02)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
This ep is not seen very often and a cd re-issue would be more than welcome. Alan Branscombe was a man of many musical talents. He played piano, vibes, clarinet, flute and all the saxes. Here he is featured on alto and what a beautiful tone he had. Seek out his other work elsewhere as he had a lot to offer. The two volumes of 'Swingin' On The Sound Stage' on Esquire lp from 1968 are good examples. One for BritJazz in the future perhaps.
However this is Tony Kinsey's date and all the musicians get their fair share of solo space on this mainly original music. Even 'The Campbells...' works thanks to Bill LeSage's fine arrangement.
FLAC from ep with cover scans.

Alan Branscombe - alto
Bill Le Sage - vibes
Jack Fallon - bass
Tony Kinsey- drums

01 Foursome (Kinsey) (2:37)
02 The Campbells Are Coming (Trad - arr. Le Sage) (2:02)
03 Mooching (Le Sage) (2:04)
04 Uh! Oh! (Burland, Elliot) (2:28)
05 Bandstand (Le Sage) (1:51)
06 Man From Ghana (Kinsey) (2:00)

Label: Parlophone GEP8805
Recorded: December 07 1959
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0277 Acker Bilk [Omnibus] FLAC 12(36.59)

Contributed by jazzandylan

Ken Sims - trumpet
John Mortimer - trombone
Acker Bilk - clarinet, vocals
Roy James - tenor banjo
Ernie Price - bass
Ron McKay - drums, vocals

01 C. R. E. March (Traditional) (2:47)
02 Carry Me Back (Bilk) (3:14)
03 Travelling Blues (Austin) (3:09)
04 Gladiolus Rag (Joplin) (2:31)
05 Jump In The Line (Higgs, Kananaugh) (3:00)
06 Blaze Away (Holzman) (2:43)
07 El Abanico (Javaloyes) (2:46)
08 Franklin Street Blues ((Traditional) (3:08)
09 Louisian-i-ay (Darenbourg) (3:52)
10 Dardenella (Bernard) (3:46)
11 Higher Ground (Bilk) (3:08)
12 Under The Double Eagle (Bilk) (2:56)

Label: Pye NJL 22 Black Label
Recorded: 1958-1959