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| Recent CD releases... |
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CD's released during 2011
| Fantastic Voyage | "Stompin' with the Ronnie Ross Quintet" | A re-issue of a Parlophone LP from 1958. The Quintet includes Bert Courtley and Eddie Harvey and was the Don Rendell Six without Don. The album was previously released on an Acrobat CD. (Released 5/12/2011) Fantastic Voyage | "Whole Lotta Tony" | A re-issue of Ember LP from August 1961 by Tony Crombie & His Friends who include Harold McNair, Tommy Whittle, Bobby Wellins and Gordon Beck. Only a few tracks from this LP have appeared on CD to date. (Released 5/12/2011) Avid | "Victor Feldman: Four Classic Albums" | A two CD set containing four of Vic's Classic Albums - Transatlantic Alliance (1956) - Victor Feldman Modern Jazz Quartet (1955) - The Arrival of Victor Feldman (1958) - Victor Feldman in London (Volume 2) (1956/7). Avid | "Stan Tracey: Three Classic Albums Plus" | A two CD set containing three of Stan's Classic Albums - "Stan Tracey Showcase" (1958) - "Little Klunk" (1959) - "Jazz Inc" (1960) by Tony Crombie's Orchestra of which Stan was a member. In addition there are a further eight tracks from 1959, four with Tubby Hayes and four with Harry Klein and Vic Ash which are previously unissued. Proper Box | "Seamen's Mission: Phil Seamen" | A four CD box set covering Phil's records from 1952 with the Jack Parnell band through to his 1959 recordings with the Tubby Hayes Quartet. Along the way are tracks with groups led by Jimmy Deuchar, Kenny Graham, Joe Harriott, Ronnie Scott, Victor Feldman, Dizzy Reece, The Jazz Couriers plus others. Proper Box | "The Joe Harriott story" | A four CD box set covering Joe's recording work from 1954 to 1967. Trunk Records | "Michael Garrick and Shake Keane" | Four tracks from 1963 by the Michael Garrick / Shake Keane Quartet plus four Shake Keane titles from around 1965 including two with the Hastings Girl Choir. Trunk Records | "Michael Garrick Trio" | An important re-issue of a 1964 record titled "Moonscape" originally issued on the Airborne label. The trio comprises Michael Garrick (p), Dave Green (b) and Colin Barnes (d). Vocalion | "John Dankworth Orchestra" | Vocalion have re-issued some of Dankworth's orchestral works from the 1960s and '70s: On one CD "Full Circle / Lifeline" from 1970/71 and 1973, and on another CD "The Zodiac Variations / $1,000,000 Collection" from1964 and 1967. They have effectively re-issued four LPs. Candid | "Tubby Hayes Quartet - Tubby's new groove" | A "long lost" recording session from 1959 issued for the first time. Personnel:Tubby Hayes (ts), Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Phil Seamen (d). Savage Solweig | "Tubby Hayes Quintet - Dancing in the dark - live at the Dancing Slipper" | Recorded live at The Dancing Slipper ballroom on February 12th, 1964 this is another release from Tubby's previously unheard personal archive. Personnel:Tubby Hayes (ts), Jimmy Deuchar (tp,mell), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d). Acrobat | "Tommy Whittle Quintet - Complete recordings 1958 - 59" | This CD contains the entire output of Whittle's quintet line-up from 1958 and 1959, comprising the complete 'Easy Listening' album made for Ember, comprising all original compositions, and the Saga EP 'A Touch Of Latin'. They are appearing on CD for the first time. Tracks 1-9 were recorded in May 1959 and were released in July 1960 on the Ember LP 'Easy Listening with Tommy Whittle & Friends' EMB3305. Tracks 10-13 were recorded on July17th 1958 and were originally released on the Saga EP 'A Touch of Latin' (ESAG7008) Personnel : Tommy Whittle (tenor sax); Harry Klein (baritone sax); Eddie Thompson (piano); Ken Sprang (bass); Jackie Dougan (drums) Jasmine | "Tubby Hayes - London Pride" | Vocalion: "Tubby Hayes is Britain's now legendary modern jazz icon and here we offer 23 rare tracks covering the period from 1957 to 1960, 12 of which making their first appearance on CD. Features British jazz giants, Ronnie Scott, Tony Crombie, Eddie Thompson and more! Over 78 minutes playing time with extensive booklet notes by leading Hayes expert Simon Spillett". Only nine of the tracks listed by Vocalion appear in the Hayes discography on this website. Avid | "Jack Parnell - Two Classic Albums Plus" | A 2 CD tribute to Parnell including his big band tracks from the 1950s plus his early quartet recordings from the 1940s when he was with Ted Heath which are on CD for the first time. Also included are most of the wartime records with Vic Lewis as well as other tracks from the early years of rock and roll. A superb compilation of Parnell's recorded legacy. Savage Solweig | "Tubby Hayes Quartet - Lament" | The first CD (released in 2011) of recordings from Tubby's personal archive. Previously unheard this 1967 recording is by Tubby's quartet of the time - Mick Pyne, Ron Mathewson and Tony Levin and they are heard on four extended titles. Avid | Tubby Hayes Quintet - "Three Classic Albums Plus" | Tubby Hayes' "Tubby's Groove" from 1959, the "Jazz Couriers in concert" and "The Couriers of Jazz" from 1958 plus four tracks from Jimmy Deuchar's Ensemble in 1955. Classic jazz that is all available already on CD. Avid | "Annie Ross - "Four Classic Albums Plus" | A 2CD set comprising four classic Annie Ross albums - Annie by Candlelight, Gypsy, A Gasser, Sings a song with Mulligan plus other tracks. | |