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

0359 The Polka Dots [Strictly For Kicks...] FLAC 4(10.04)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
Their second ep from 1962. Wally Stott again and similar to the first ep.

Jimmy Walker - vocals
Don Riddell - vocals
Tony Mansell - vocals
Freddy Datchler - vocals
Wally Stott Orchestra

01 Lullaby Of Broadway (Warren) (1:59)
02 Rosie (Adams, Strouse) (2:40)
03 Pennies From Heaven (Johnston, Burke) (2:39)
04 Once In Love With Amy (Loesser) (2:45)

Label: Philips BBE 12528
Recorded: 1962
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0358 The Polka Dots [The Polka Dots!] FLAC 4(11.18)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
Their first ep from 1961. Not quite as jazzy as the previous postings but some fine Wally Stott backing. Strings too in places.

Jimmy Walker - vocals
Don Riddell - vocals
Tony Mansell - vocals
Freddy Datchler - vocals
Wally Stott Orchestra

01 The Breeze (Lewis) (2:25)
02 Wha Cha Ma Call It (Saltzberg, Fallon) (2:30)
03 April In Paris (Harburg, Duke) (3:04)
04 There Is Nothing Like A Dame (Rodgers, Hammerstein) (3:19)

Label: Philips BBE 12487
Recorded: 1961
Lineage: EP>FLAC

0357 The New Jazz Orchestra [Le Déjeuner Sur L'Herbe] FLAC 8(45.02)

Contributed by jazzandylan

Neil Ardley - director
Derek Watkins - trumpet, flugelhorn
Henry Lowther - trumpet, flugelhorn
Harry Beckett - trumpet, flugelhorn
Ian Carr - trumpet, flugelhorn
John Mumford - trombone
Michael Gibbs - trombone
Derek Wadsworth - trombone
Tony Russell - trombone
George Smith - tuba
Barbara Thompson - soprano, alto, flute
Dick Heckstall-Smith - soprano, tenor
Dave Gelly - tenor, clarinet, bass clarinet
Tim Philip - tenor, flute, clarinet
Frank Ricotti - vibes, marimba
Jack Bruce - bass
Jon Hiseman - drums

01 Le Déjeuner Sur L'Herbe (Ardley) (7:40)
02 Naima (Coltrane) (4:42)
03 Angle (Riley) (5:04)
04 Ballad (Taylor) (5:24)
05 Dusk Fire (Garrick) (5:26)
06 Nardis (Davis) (5:06)
07 Study (Tansman) (6:35)
08 Rebirth (Gibbs) (5:05)

Label: Verve SVLP 9236
Recorded: September 17 18 1968

0356 Keith Nichols [The Charmful Little Armful] 320 14(1.06.45)

Contributed by alfonso

Enrico Tomasso - trumpet
Adrian Fry - trombone
James Evans - saxes, clarinet
Matthias Seuffert - tenor, clarinet (12-14)
Keith Nichols - piano, vocals
Martin Wheatley - guitar, banjo
Jim Ydstie - bass
Richard Pite - drums

01 l’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby (Waller) (4:18)
02 The Minor Drag (Waller) (3:34)
03 Keeping Out Of Mischief Now (Waller) (5:25)
04 Wildcat Blues (Waller) (4:22)
05 My Fate ls ln Your Hands (Waller)-Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Waller) (5:51)
06 Serenade To A Wealthy Widow (Waller) (3:23)
07 Livin’ In A Great Big Way (Waller) (4:44)
08 l’ve Got My Fingers Crossed (Waller) (4:13)
09 Fats Wailers’ Original E Flat Blues (Waller) (3:46)
10 A Handful Of Keys (Waller) (4:39)
11 Dinah (Waller) (7:31)
12 l Believe In Miracles (Waller) (4:34)
13 Your Feet’s Too Big (Waller) (5:07)
14 The Joint Is Jumpin’ (Waller) (5:05)

Label: P.E.K. Sound PKCD-277
Recorded: 2003 Bude Jazz Festival Cornwall England

0355 Richard Rodney Bennett [Jazz Calendar] FLAC 7(29.14)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
Here's  'Jazz Calendar' which occupies one side of a Richard Rodney Bennett lp. The other side is a Classical Piano Concerto by him with no jazz interest.
This is pretty obscure and should really be better known. It has never seen cd issue but I think it's a little gem with great writing and short solos from all. This was later performed as a ballet.
Can you imagine these guys at Covent Garden with Nureyev dancing around?
The lp sound is exceptional - did classical music get a better deal when it was recorded?  The bass almost jumps out and hits you here and Duncan Lamont, on alto for a change, puts in some outstanding work.
FLAC from lp with cover scans - there are two versions of the cover. The original and my own doctored version which has removed any reference to the Classical side.
Hope you enjoy it - I've chased a copy for years and finally got this a couple of weeks ago.

The London Jazz Ensemble:
Richard Rodney Bennett - leader, arranger
John Lanchberry - conductor
Leon Calvert - trumpet
Kenny Wheeler - trumpet
Keith Christie - trombone
Unknown - french horn
Alfie Reece (?) - tuba
Duncan Lamont - alto
Tony Coe - tenor
Ronnie Ross - baritone
Tony Roberts - flute
Pat Smythe - piano
Daryl Runswick - bass
Kenny Clare - drums

Jazz Calendar Suite:
01 Monday’s Child... (Is Fair Of Face) (Bennett) (3:58)
02 Tuesday’s Child... (Is Full Of Grace) (Bennett) (3:55)
O3 Wednesday’s Child... (Is Full Of Woe) (Bennett) (4:33)
04 Thursday’s Child... (Has Far To Go) (Bennett) (3:53)
05 Friday’s Child... (Is Loving And Giving) (Bennett) (5:16
06 Saturday’s Child... (Works Hard For It’s Living) (Bennett) (4:01)
07 And The Child That Is Born On The Sabbath Day... (Is Fair And Wise And Good And Gay) (Bennett) (3:37)

Label: Philips 6500301
Recorded: c. 1971
Lineage: LP>FLAC

0354 Frank Evans [For Little Girls] FLAC 10 (37.44)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:-
Here's a scarce one. Very limited distribution on Frank's own label and never re-issued.
A lovely solo guitar album by an artist who should have been given more recording opportunities. There are only a handful of jazz albums by him and this is one of the few. BJ will bring you more at a later date.
Great album title (neatly linked to the tune titles too) and great cover picture. 
I remember being in a school picture like this (no, I didn't go to a girls' school) and the camera involved moved slowly horizontally (no wide angle lenses then) to capture the whole school lined up in a similar fashion. It was said that one boy appeared twice on the same picture one year - at each end - running from one end behind the back row to get the other end. The picture was never produced for inspection, although many claimed to have seen it.
I have this music both on lp and on a commercial tape cassette. This is taken from the cassette with scans from the lp. It was easier that way but there may be a little background tape hiss as a result.

Frank Evans - guitar

01 My Funny Valentine (Rodgers, Hart) (3:27)
02 I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Lerner, Loewe) (2:42)
03 Sweet Lorraine (Burwell, Parrish) (4:05)
04 Little Girl Blue (Rodgers, Hart) (2:35)
05 Laura (Roskin, Mercer) (5:13)
06 Sophisticated Lady (Ellington, Parrish, Mills) (2:52)
07 Pavane Pour Une Enfante Defunt (Ravel) (4:55)
08 Waltz For Debby (Evans) (4:06)
09 Lil’ Darlin' (Hefti) (4:35)
10 Mary (3:14)

Label: Blue Bag BB 104
Recorded: Unknown
Lineage: Commercially produced cassette tape>FLAC