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Great British Jazz Recordings

In the final edition of the present series of Jazz Library, Alyn Shipton presents archive interviews with Kenny Baker, Vic Lewis, Coleridge Goode and Annie Ross in which they select some highlights of British jazz records from the 1930s to the 1960s, from Chicagoan-style Dixieland to free jazz.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 29 Apr 2012 00:00

Music Played

  • Buddy Featherstonhaugh Radio Rhythm Club Sextet

    How Am I To Know?

    Composer: King, Parker Performers: Kenny Baker, t; Don McCaffer, tb; Buddy Featherstonehaugh, ts; Harry Rayner, p; Vic Lewis, g, v; Charlie Short, b; Bobby Midgley, d. June 13, 1944.

    • Kenny Baker: Birth of a Legend.
    • Hep.
    • CD 58.
  • Vic Lewis New York Jazzmen

    Basin St Blues

    Composer: Williams Performers: Bobby Hackett, c; Pee Wee Russell, cl; Brad Gowans, vtb; Bernie Billings, ts; Ernie Caceres, bar; Vic Lewis and Eddie Condon, g; Zutty Singleton, d. Oct 5, 1938, NYC.

    • New York Jazzmen / Jam Session.
    • Upbeat.
    • 192.
  • Buddy Featherstonhaugh Radio Rhythm Club Sextet

    'Aintcha Got Music

    Composer: Johnson Performers: Kenny Baker, t; Don McCaffer, tb; Buddy Featherstonehaugh, ts; Harry Rayner, p; Vic Lewis, g, v; Charlie Short, b; Jack Parnell, d. Feb 10, 1944.

    • Kenny Baker: Birth of a Legend.
    • Hep.
    • CD 58.
  • Vic Lewis / Jack Parnell Jazzmen

    At The Jazz Band Ball

    Composer: La Rocca / Shields Performers: Billy Riddick, t; Ronnie Chamberlain, as,ss; Derek Hawkins, as, cl; Laddie Busby, tb; Dick Katz, p; Vic Lewis, g; Bert Howard, b; Jack Parnell, d. March 19, 1945.

    • Singin’ The Blues.
    • Upbeat.
    • 163.
  • Vic Lewis Orchestra

    Inspiration

    Composer: arr Rugulo Performers: Big band probably including Ronnie Chamberlain (as), Kathy Stobart (ts), Dill Jones (p), Pete Rugolo (arr), Vic Lewis (dir). 1949.

    • Tribute to Stan Kenton.
    • BMG.
    • VICD 567.
    • 19.
  • First English Public Jam Session

    Tea for Two

    Composer: Youmans Performers: Kenny Baker, t; Lad Busby, tb; Carl Barriteau, cl; Buddy Featherstonehaugh, ts; Dick Katz, p; Frank Deniz, g; Tommy Bomley, b; George Fierstone, d. Nov 16, 1941.

    • Kenny Baker: Birth of a Legend.
    • Hep.
    • CD 58.
  • George Shearing Sextet

    Cymbal Simon

    Composer: Franks Performers: Kenny Baker, t; Harry Hayes, Aubrey Franks, reeds; George Shearing, p; Tommy Bromley, b; Carlo Krahmer, d. Feb 14, 1944.

    • Kenny Baker Birth of a Legend.
    • Hep.
    • CD 58.
  • Ted Heath

    Bakerloo Non Stop

    Composer: Baker Performers: Kenny Baker, Stan Roderick, Harry Letham, Alan Franks, t; Harry Roche, Jack Bentley, Lad Busby, Jimmy Coombes, tb; Reg Owen, Les Gilbert, Johnny Gray, Frank Ready, Charles Granville, reeds; Ralph Sharon, p; Dave Goldberg, g; Charlie Short, b; Jack Parnell, d. Jan 28 1946

    • Kenny Baker: Birth of a Legend.
    • Hep.
    • CD 58.
  • James Moody and Annie Ross

    Le Vent Vert

    Composer: Moody Performers: Annie Ross, v; James Moody, as; Jack Dieval,. P; Pierre Michelot, b; Kenny Clarke, d. 1949.

    • James Moody 1949-1950.
    • Classics.
    • CLASSICS 1169.
    • 16.
  • Quintette du Hot Club de France

    Django's Tiger (Tiger Rag)

    Composer: La Rocca / Shields Performers: Stephane Grappeli, v; Django Reinhardt, Jack Llewellyn, Allan Hodgkiss, g; Coleridge Goode, b. 31 Jan 1946.

    • L’or de Django.
    • Dreyfus.
    • FDM 35648-2 CD 1.
  • Joe Harriott

    Modal

    Composer: Harriott Performers: Shake Keane, t; Joe Harriott, as; Pat Smythe, p; Coleridge Goode, b; Bobby Orr, d. 1962.

    • Abstract.
    • Redial.
    • 538 183-2.
  • John Mayer / Joe Harriott double Quintet

    Mishra Blues

    Composer: Mayer Performers: Joe Harriott. as; Kenny Wheeler, t; Chris Taylor, f; John Mayer, v; Pat Smythe, p; Diwan Motihar, s; Coleridge Goode, b; Allan Ganley, d; Keshan Sathe, tabla; Chandrahas Paiganka, tambura.

    • Indo Jazz Fusions 1 and 2.
    • Redial (Universal).
    • 538048-2.

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  • Sun 29 Apr 2012 00:00

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