0609 Duncan Lamont [Summer Sambas] FLAC 12(41.36)

Contributed by Dave_Bruce and bluebird, who writes:-
A follow up to the earlier Duncan Lamont 'easy listening' post. It's really more of the same.

Duncan Lamont - tenor
Roger Webb - piano
Alan Branscombe - electric piano, tuned percussion
Ike Isaacs - guitar
George Kish - electric guitar
Kenny Baldock - bass
Art Morgan - drums
Dennis lopez - latin percussion

01 Summer Samba (So Nice)
02 Our Day Will Come
03 The Look Of Love
04 We've Only Just Begun
05 Gentle One
06 Alone Again (Naturally)
07 Felicidade/Samba De Orfeo
08 Destination Love
09 Wave
10 My Cherie Amour
11 Mas Que Nada
12 The Fool On The Hill

Label: MFP 50080
Recorded: February 1973
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front rear LP cover

0608 Dick Crouch - Paz [Look Inside] FLAC 9(39.57)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
BritJazz hasn't featured much Latin jazz perhaps because there aren't all that many British musicians playing it exclusively.
Here's one group that does though.  Paz has been around since 1976 led by vibist Dick Crouch and featuring a moving roster of musicians over the years. This one is from 1983.
And, by the way, the back sleeve cover is not skewed. It's the way it was intended and printed.

Dick Crouch - leader, deagon commander II, vibes
Ray Warleigh - soprano, alto, piccolo, flute
Geoff Castle - piano, fender rhodes, synthesizers
Jim Mullen - electric guitar
Henry Thomas - bass guitar
Dave Early - drums, percussion
Simon morton - percussion
Joäo Bosco De Oliveira - percussion, vocals

01 AC/DC
02 Cravo E Canela
03 One Hundred
04 Sunny Day
05 Making Smiles
06 Bags
07 Look Inside
08 Three Blonde Mice
09 Night Bird

Label: Coda 18
Recorded: August 1983
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front rear LP cover

0607 Alan Clare [Holland Park] FLAC 17(54.51)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
A lovely piano album with just a bass player. Not much Clare around so savour this one.

Alan Clare - piano
Lennie Bush - bass

01 A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
02 Our Love Is Here To Stay
03 I Cover The Waterfront
04 Embraceable You
05 Manhattan
06 September Song
07 Medley: True Love-These Foolish Things-I Wish You Love-Who Can I Turn To
08 The Nearnes Of You
09 Moon River
10 What's New
11 Smoke Hets In Your Eyes
12 Stardust
13 The Otter
14 Holland Park
15 Eriskay Love Lilt
16 I'm Wishing
17 Making Whoopee

Label: Mastermix CHECD00108
Recorded: October 1993
Lineage: CD>FLAC
Scans: Full

0606 Gordon Beck [Dr Dolittle Loves Jazz] FLAC 9(36.32)

Contributed by delmonico, who writes:-
A fine trio recording of the songs of Leslie Bricusse from the film Dr. Dolittle.
Not many of these songs are particularly remembered now although 'When I Look In Your Eyes' is a favourite with female vocalists. Try to hear Irene Kral's version.

Gordon Beck - piano
Kenny Baldock - bass
Jackie dougan - drums

01 My Friend The Doctor
02 I've Never Seen Anything Like It
03 At The Crossroads
04 Talk To the Animals
05 Doctor Dolittle
06 When I Look In Your Eyes
07 After Today
08 I Think I Like You
09 Beautiful Things

Label: Major Minor SMMLP 8
Recorded: 1967
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front rear LP cover

0605 John Williams [Year Of The Buffalo] FLAC 4(36.21)

Contributed by azule serape, who writes:
One from the Spotlite label, that major supporter of British jazz and talent old and new. Owner and producer Tony Williams surely deserves some kind of award for all he has done for music in the UK.
Whilst some of the issues have appeared on CD, this recorded in 1985 hasn't.
It features the music of pianist Pete Saberton and a group of contemporary musicians but it's very accessible so don't be put off by that. The record has an interesting, but perhaps confusing, rear sleeve design. You have to keep turning it round to read it - a bit like using the steering wheel of a car.

(01-03)
John Williams - leader, baritone
Henry Lowther - trumpet
Paul Nieman - trombone
Martin Speake - alto
Nigel Nash - tenor, piccolo, flute
Pete Saberton - piano
Chocho Merchan - bass
Trevor Tomkins - drums
(04)
John Williams - leader, baritone
Dick Pearce - trumpet
Paul Nieman - trombone
Martin Speake - alto
Nigel Nash - tenor, piccolo, flute
Pete Saberton - piano
Chocho Merchan - bass
Trevor Tomkins - drums

01 F.F.R.B.
02 This Is The Year Of The Buffalo
03 Snow Palace
04 Ricardo's Overture

Label: Spotlite SPJ 532
Recorded: May 19 20 1985
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Full

0604 Various Artists [Peter Burman's Jazz Tête À Tête] VBR 12(38.02)

Contributed by bellawoods, who writes:-
A very hard to find lp but Johnny Trunk put out this version on his website for download in mp3 format two or three years ago.
Peter Burman was a jazz promoter and for this lp he recorded four very different groups, the Johnny Scott Quintet, the Pat Smythe Trio, the Ray Premru Group and the Alan Clare Trio to form the album. There's lots to enjoy here.

(01-03)
Johnny Scott - alto, flute
Ray Dempsey - guitar
Freddie Alexander - cello
Kenny Napper - bass
Jack Peach - percussion
(04-06)
Shake Keane - flugelhorn
Pat Smythe - piano
Dave Goldberg - guitar
Kenny Napper - bass
(07-09)
Eddie Blair - trumpet
Ray Premru - bass trumpet
Bob Efford - tenor, oboe, bass clarinet
Kenny Napper - bass
Kenny Clare - drums
(10-12)
Bob Burns - soprano (01)
Phil Goody - flute (02)
Alan Clare - piano
Dave Goldberg - guitar (03)
Lennie Bush - bass

Label: Columbia 33SX1452
Recorded: January 23 (04-06) 25 (01-03) May 10 (07-09) 24 (10-12) 1962
Lineage: Download>MP3 VBR
Scans: Front rear disc details

0603 Helen Shapiro [The Quality of Mercer] FLAC 20(50.27)

Contributed by bluebird, who writes:-
I think the singer Helen Shapiro was about 15 when she got a hit pop record way back and I remember buying her first ep which had a stunning picture of her on the sleeve.
I fell in love with her immediately and wrote her a long letter expressing my undying love and I probably proposed to her as well.
Sadly. she never replied and I was totally crushed.  Just think what might have been. I could have been kept in luxury for the rest of my life
I never really liked her after that.
Anyway, we both moved on.  She being discovered by Humphrey Lyttelton and me..?  Sent to sea to serve before the mast.
She developed into a fine jazz singer with Humph's encouragement and here she is with a programme of songs by Johnny Mercer.  And just look at the quality of her Trio, augmented in places with (or is it by?) Tommy Whittle.

Helen Shapiro - vocals
Tommy Whittle - tenor (02 03 09-11 14 16 20)
Brian Lemon - piano
Lennie bush - bass
Bobby Orr - drums

01 Out Of Breath And Scared To Death Of You
02 Goody, Goody
03 I Thought About You
04 I'm Building Up To An Awful Let Down
05 Midnight Sun
06 Jubilation T. Cornpone
07 When A Woman Loves A Man
08 Fools Rush In
09 I'm Old Fashioned
10 G.I. Jive
11 Tangerine
12 Laura
13 Jeepers Creepers
14 Satin Doll
15 Autumn Leaves
16 I Wanna Be Around
17 Skylark
18 Cinderella
19 You Go Your Way
20 Medley

Label: Calligraph CLGLP 014
Recorded: March 03 04 1987
Lineage: LP>FLAC
Scans: Front rear LP cover