0616 Laurie Johnson [Two Cities Suite] FLAC 10(25.54)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:_
I suppose this is best described as 'jazz-tinged' light music but don't let that put you off.
It presents a musical portrait of two cities - London and New York played by a big band with added strings in places but the musicians are nor identified. Johnson usually drew on the best session and jazz musicians for his recordings but we do know that Tubby Hayes was on this recording and it is he who solos on M1.
Whilst this appeared originally on the Pye label, this version is taken from a Laurie Johnson compilation cd.

Laurie Johnson - leader
Tubby Hayes - tenor
other personnel unknown

LONDON
01 M.1.
02 Soho
03 The City
04 Limehouse
05 West End
NEW YORK
06 Latin Quarter
07 Grand Central
08 Times Square
09 south Beach
10 Seventh Avenue

Label: Pye NPL 18136
Recorded: 1966
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: None

0615 Danny Moss [Weaver Of Dreams] FLAC 14(1.11.20)

Contributed by jazzandylan

Danny Moss - tenor
Brian Lemon - piano
Len Skeat - bass
Butch Miles - drums

01 9.20 Special
02 This Heart Of Mine
03 Then I'll Be Tired Of You
04 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
05 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
06 A Gal In Calico
07 In A Mellow Tone
08 My Romance
09 Fine And Dandy
10 Weaver Of Dreams
11 I'm Glad There Is You
12 Poor Butterfly
13 There's No you
14 Blue Lou

Label: Nagel Heyer Records CD017
Recorded: November 17 1994
Lineage: CD>EAC>FLAC
Scans: Front inside tray

0614 Danny Moss [Straighten Up And Fly Right] FLAC 11(47.37)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
A fine swinging session featuring Danny Moss and Geoff Simkins from 1979. Brian Lemon is the pianist.

Geoff Simkins - alto
Danny Moss - tenor
Brian Lemon - piano
Len Skeat - bass
Derek Hogg - drums

01 If Dreams Come True
02 Then I'll Be Tired Of You
03 I'm Beginning To See The Light
04 I've Got The World On A String
05 Don't Be That Way
06 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
07 Royal Garden Blues
08 Don't Blame Me
09 Fine And Dandy
10 You're A Weaver Of Dreams
11 Candy

Label: Flyright FLY 209
Recorded: October 15 1979
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: LP front rear covers

0613 Harry South [Say No More] FLAC 12(34.59)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
This is designed to showcase the music associated with Sergio Mendes as played by the Harry South Big Band and also to demonstrate the 'Living Presence Stereo' produced by the Philips record company.
It is a huge band with a double brass section (one playing out of each channel) and producing an equally huge sound. Turn down the volume before playing!
The sleeve has a 'simplified diagram of part of the complex multitrack stereo recording system used for creating living presence stereo'. I hate to think what the complex diagram looked like.
And to round it all off there is a wonderful piece of technical data which is pure gobbledegook. I think it's something to do with microphones. Did people really care about those things back in 1969?
The band is packed with big names but there are few solos and these are not identified.
But forget the jargon and the trivia - just enjoy the music.

Collective personnel:-
Harry South - leader
Derek Watkins - trumpet
Greg Bowen - trumpet
Tony Fisher - trumpet
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Albert Hall - trumpet
Bobby Haughey - trumpet
Ian Hamer - trumpet
Keeny Wheeler - trumpet
Don Lusher - trombone
Nat Peck - trombone
Gib Wallace - trombone
Ray Premru - trombone
Johnny Edwards - trombone
Jackie Armstrong - trombone
Keith Christie - trombone
Cliff Hardie - trombone
Bill Geldard - trombone
Roy Willox - alto, flute
Ronnie Chamberlain - alto, flute
Bob Efford - tenor, alto flute, oboe (probably)
Keith Bird - tenor
Tommy Whittle - tenor, alto flute
Art Ellefson - tenor, flute
Duncan Lamont - tenor, flute
Don Honeywill - baritone, flute
Max Harris - piano
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Judd Proctor - guitar
Frank Clark - bass
Arthur Watts - bass
Ronnie Stephenson - drums
Kenny Clare - drums
Jimm Lawless - percussion
Denis Lopez - percussion
Tristan Fry - percussion

01 Scarborough Fair
02 Reza
03 Meditation
04 Girl Talk
05 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
06 The Fool On The Hill
07 Mas Que Nada
08 I Think I'm Going Out Of My Head
09 Live For Life
10 The Best Is Yet To Come
11 I Say A Little Prayer
12 Tempo Feliz

Label: Philips LPS 16004
Recorded: January 31 October 11 November 26 1969
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front rear LP cover

0612 Harry Roy [Hotcha-Ma-Cha-Cha!] FLAC48 12(35.12)

Contributed by Dave Bruce, who writes:-
 "Hotcha-Ma-Cha-Cha!" doesn't these days have quite the ring it presumably had back then. But, for all that, some good music and fine playing to be found on this 1970s MfP compilation of recordings by Harry Roy and his band made mainly between 1933 and 1935. I don't have the names of the band members to hand but discogs.com suggests they included:Alf Horton, Arthur Calkin, Basil Kirchin, Bert Wilton, Dave Kaye, Dick Boothroyd, Harry Goss, Harry Roy, Ivor Moreton, Jack Collins, Joe Arbiter, Maurice Sterndale, Norman White, Tommy Porter and Tommy Venn.BritJazz veterans will recognise Basil Kirchin's.

01 - Bugle Call Rag (2:45) (May 1933)
02 - Casa Loma Stomp (2:58) (October 1934)
03 - The Roy Rag (3:10) (July 1934)
04 - Alexander's Ragtime Band (2:43) (March 1934)
05 - Canadian Capers (2:51) (April 1933)
06 - She had to go and lose it at The Astor (2:51) (April 1940)
07 - Tiger Rag (2:40) (April 1933)
08 - Somebody stole my gal (3:08) (June 1933)
09 - Twelfth Street Rag (3:17) ((June 1933)
10 - Nobody's Sweetheart (3:08) (January 1934)
11 - Porcupine Rag (2:40) (January 1936)
12 - Temptation Rag (2:55) (January 1935)

Label: Music For Pleasure MFP 1135
Recorded: 1933-1940
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front rear LP cover

0611 Bobby Wellins [Quartet Live] FLAC 16(56.32)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
Two half hour BBC Jazz Club broadcasts by the Wellins Quartets three years apart but with only a change of bassman.
They each play as one complete broadcast. Sound is reasonable for source.

(01-09)
Bobby Wellins - tenor
Peter Jacobsen - piano, organ (02)
Adrian Kendon - bass
Spike Wells - drums
Peter Clayton - announcer
(10-16)
Bobby Wellins - tenor
Peter Jacobsen - piano, organ (02)
Kenny Baldock - bass
Spike Wells - drums
Peter Clayton - announcer

01 Announcement
02 Dreams Are Free
03 Announcement
04 Do We Know What's Happening?
05 Announcement
06 The Spider
07 Announcement
08 Ba-lues
09 Announcement
10 Announcement
11 Happy Talk
12 Announcement
13 Nightjar
14 Announcement
15 Moonray
16 Announcement

Label: BBC Jazz Club Broadcasts
Recorded: 1978 (01-09) 1981 (10-16)
Lineage: Radio broadcasts>Cassette tape>FLAC
Scans: 'cover picture' and details

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