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before 1967... He worked in Jack Parnell's ATV Orchestra during the 1960s and early 1970s. Throughout this period he continued to play regular jazz club dates and for some years ran his own jazz club at the Hopbine pub in North London. He continued to freelance and played at many recording sessions and during the 1980s and 1990s often appeared in the Ted Heath Band, now led by Don Lusher who was a trombonist in the Heath band for many years. Yhrough the 1990s and 2000s he continued to lead his own quartet and accompanied the successful Ella Fitzgerald Songbook, a show devised by singer Barbara Jay (his wife). His Lester Young/Stan Getz/Paul Gonsalves style has varied little over the years and remarkably he is, at the time of writing (2006) still playing publicly. Tommy Whittle in conversation with Jazz Journal (1978)... After his 1963 recording date with the Forty Two Big Band, Tommy Whittle's next recording did not appear until 1965... Tubby Hayes Quartet - November, 1965 (Live at the Hopbine) Tubby Hayes (ts), Kenny Powell (p), Ron Matthewson (b), Dick Brennan (d). (Add Tommy Whittle (ts) On Green Dolphin Street). Night and Day*/It Never Entered My Mind*/I Remember You*/On Green Dolphin Street*/No Blues*/What's New?*. (*Harkit CD - Tubby Hayes Live at the Hopbine) Dave Lee and his Orchestra - c1965 (Jazz improvisations of our man Crichton - Colpix PXL 550) Eddie Blair (tp,fl-hrn), Kenny Wheeler (tp,t-hrn), Keith Christie (tb), Alf Rees (tu), Roy Willox (as,f), Tommy Whittle (ts), Ronnie Ross (bs,b-cl), Dave Lee (p), Spike Heatley (b), Kenny Clare, Ronnie Stephenson (d). Were I As Good. Tommy Whittle Quartet - February, 1967 (Masquerade MQ2000 - Sax for Dreamers) Tommy Whittle (ts), Kenny Powell (p), Lennie Bush or Peter Ind* (b), Jackie Dougan (d). The Things We Did Last Summer*/The Folks Who Live On The Hill*/When Sunny Gets Blue*/A House Is Not A Home*/My One And Only Love*/Autumn In New York/The Shadow Of Your Smile/I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face/Who Can I Turn To/Manhattan/Easy Living/Moonlight In Vermont. George Chisholm's All Stars - December 15th, 1971 (Along the Chisholm Trail - "77" SEU12/43) Kenny Baker (tp), George Chisholm (tb), Tommy Whittle (ts), Brian Lemon (p), Lennie Bush (b), Bobby Orr (d). In A Mellotone/Ain't Misbehavin'/Avalon/I Got Rhythm. Phil Seamen - December 17th, 1971 (Phil on drums - A jam session at the Hideaway - "77" SEU12/53) Gerry Salisbury (cnt), Ray Crane (tp), Keith Christie, John Picard (tb), Sandy Brown (cl), Tommy Whittle (ts), Brian Lemon (p), Lennie Bush (b), Phil Seamen (d). Allen's Alley (GS,RC,SB out)/It's A Wonderful World/When Sonny Gets Blue (GS,RC,KC,JP out)/Just Squeeze Me. George Chisholm - May 16th, and 23rd, 1973 (Gold Star 150001) Kenny Baker (tp,flhrn), George Chisholm (tb), Tony Coe (as,bs), Tommy Whittle (ts,f), Alan Branscombe (p), Lennie Bush (b), Bobby Orr (d). In A Mellotone/Here's That Rainy Day/Walk right Up Folks/The Boy Next Door/Let's Try One/Things Ain't What They Used To Be/Ja Da/Mood Indigo/Fizz Dog Blues/Stardust/Lil Darlin'/Squatty Roo. George Chisholm - May 16th, and 23rd, 1973 (Line L2030) Kenny Baker (tp,flhrn), George Chisholm, Roy Williams (tb), Tony Coe (as,bs), Tommy Whittle (ts,f), Alan Branscombe (p), Lennie Bush (b), Bobby Orr (d). It's All Right With Me/Jazzing On A Scale/Blues For Twos. Kenny Baker's All Stars - December 9th, 1974 (77 S56) Kenny Baker (tp), Don Lusher (tb), Tommy Whittle, Danny Moss (ts), Tony Lee (p), Tony Archer (b), Bill Eyden (d). Sweet Sue*/Out Of Nowhere*/Three Little Words* (DL,DM out)/It Don't Mean A Thing* (DL,DM out). (*Progressive CD - Kenny Baker's All Stars & The Dick Morrissey Quartet) Tommy Whittle Quartet - 1977 (Jam 648 - Why Not?) Tommy Whittle (ts), Tony Lee (p), Tony Archer (b), Martin Drew (d). Jingles/Why Not/But Beautiful/Know It All/Emily/Bullseye/Watch What Happens/Funk In A Deep Freeze. Tommy Whittle Quartet/Quintet - spring, 1977 (Alamo AJ4501 - Jigsaw) Tommy Whittle (ts), John Horler (p), Sean Whittle (synth.)*, Lennie Bush (b), Bobby Orr (d). Jigsaw* (2 takes)/You've Changed/Monotone*/Reflections*/So Do It/Children's Games*/The Way We Were/Triste. The Don Lusher Big Band - October 18th and 19th, 1979 (Don Lusher Big Band - Chandos BBR1006) Don Lusher Tommy Whittle Quartet - January, 1982 (Tee-Jay 101 - The Nearness Of You) Tommy Whittle (ts, bs-cl, fl), John Horler (p), Sean Whittle (synth.)*, Lennie Bush (b), Bobby Orr (d), Barbara Jay (vocal). Limehouse Blues/Come In From The Rain (vcl)/Lonesome/New York State Of Mind (vcl)/Tell Me More Samba/The Nearness Of You (vcl)/Crosswinds*/Willow Weep For Me (vcl)/I'm Glad There Is You (vcl)/Little Green Men*. Tommy Whittle / Alan Barnes Quintet - November 20th, 1985 (Miles Music MM001 - Straight Eight) Tommy Whittle (ts), Alan Barnes (as,cl), Mick Pyne (p), Alec Dankworth (b), Alan Jackson (d). Straight Eight/Con Alma/Joking/Peppercorn/Note 8.7/Goodbye/That's All/Early/Stablemates. The Don Lusher Big Band - c1986 (Pays tribute to the great bands - Horatio Nelson SIV110) Don Lusher The Don Lusher Big Band - c1989 (Pays tribute to the great bands Volume Two - Horatio Nelson SIV1114) Don Lusher The Don Lusher Big Band - early 1990s (Pays tribute to the great bands Volume Three - Horatio Nelson SIV1125) Don Lusher Tommy Whittle Quartet - February 20th, 1992 (TeeJay Records 103 (CD) - Warm Glow) Tommy Whittle (ts), Brian Dee (p), Len Skeet (b), Bobby Orr (d). Warm Glow (2 takes)/Sugar/Blues For Ronnie's/Laura/In Lester's Scrapbook/Shapes/Cinnamon And Cloves/My One And Only Love/The Healer/My Ideal/Fascinating Rhythm. Tommy Whittle and the Bob Hudson Trio - June 6th, 1997 (Sine SND0077 - Encore!) Tommy Whittle (ts), Bob Hudson (p), Geoff Pearson (b), Derek Bush (d). Flamingo*/Darn That Dream*/Sweet And Lovely*/Trotting*/It Never Entered My Mind*/Wave*/My Foolish Heart*/Tee-jay Blues*/Night And Day*/On Green Dolphin Street*/My Romance*. (*Sine CD - Encore!) Ted Heath Band - December 4th, 2000 (The Farewell concert - Avid) - Ted Heath Tommy Whittle Quintet - May 13th and 14th 2003 (Spotlite) Tommy Whittle (ts,fl), Keith Ingham (p), Jeff Green (g), Jim Richardson (b), Bobby Worth (d). Tom Kattin*/Up With The Lark*/Misty*/Funk In Deep Freeze*/Stairway To The Stars*/Broadway*/Lester Leaps In*/Slow Hot Wind*/My Ideal*/You Stepped Out Of A Dream*/You'd Be So Nice To Come home To*/Polka Dots And Moonbeams*/The Song Is You*. (*Spotlite CD - Grace Notes - The intimate sound of the Tommy Whittle Quintet) Tommy Whittle / Mark Nightingale Quintet - 2009 (Spotlite) Tommy Whittle (ts), Mark Nightingale (tb), Richard Busiakiewicz, Jim Richardson (b), Bobby Worth (d). Crazy Rhythm*/A Lady's Vanity*/Old Reliable*/The Things We Did Last Summer*/Waltz For Barbara*/Three O'Clock In The Morning*/In The Clear*/Too Close For Comfort*/Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps*/In Lester's Scrapbook*/Bo Bi My Boy*/Trotting*/sweet And Lovely*. (*Spotlite CD - The Tenor Connection) Discography covering records made by Tommy Whittle up to 1961... |