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Thursday, 27 February 2020

Humphrey Lyttelton "Swinging at the Copper Rail"

Found this interesting mini-LP 7 inch 33 RPM in Tasmania from the 60's, Just 3 tracks, presented here as MP3 format. While I get on with preparing some more "Best  of Jazz" series from 2005

  Side one - Track one  Shiny Stockings  (Frank Foster)  Link

  Side two - Track one  Lullaby of the Leaves  (Petkere Young)  Link

  Side two - Track two  Swinging at the Copper Rail  (Buck Clayton)  Link

Personnel
Humphrey Lyttelton trumpet
Joe Temperley baritone sax
Tony Coe tenor sax /clarinet
Eddie Harvey piano /trombone
Lennie Bush bass
Ronnie Stevenson drums


If there is any common denominator that links the numbers on this disc it is that they were all either composed or arranged with the band and the individual musicians in mind. 

While he was in Britain at the end of, 1964 Buck Clayton agreed to do some arrangements for us of “standards'. “Lullaby of the Leaves" was one of the tunes I gave him, it was specially designed to feature Joe Temperley's baritone Sax. Eddie Harvey arranged "Shiny Stockings", a Frank Foster tune originally written for the Count Basie band. Believing that the introduction and the "shouting" last chorus in the Basie version are an integral part of "Shiny Stockings" Eddie adapted them for small band and gave an extended solo part to Tony Coe.

Humphrey Lyttelton (Art and & Sound Ltd London 1965)

Wednesday, 8 January 2020

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" Short break..

Taking a short break for a trip to Australia, no Jazz, plenty of Sun and hopefully not too much smoke, back in February sometime.

Then it's on with 2005 programs if all goes well...



Does anyone read this stuff ? I often wonder

Tuesday, 7 January 2020

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 2nd January 2006




"Bulging with No coherent Shape"








Karen Sharp, Mr Gasman
Duke Ellington, What am I here for? (1942)
Jimmy Witherspoon, There will be Good Rocking Tonight  (1959)
Roy Eldridge, This Year's Kisses
Teazer No 1 Kid Ory, Maryland my Maryland  (Clarinetist)
Don Rendell, Star Eyes
Herb Geller,  Guess I Will Have to Change my Plan
Jo Fooks, Turbulent
Niki King, The Very Thought of You
Stan Tracey, The Sixth Day (From the Genesis suite)

Check the Bulge

Monday, 6 January 2020

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 9th January 2006



" TRAD or HAPPY?" 
No Teazing here









Sidney Bechet, Weary Blues
Diana Washington, Wise Woman Blues
Vic Lewis Big Band, Triple Threat
Mick Pyne, Why was I Born (1977)
Michael Garrick Quintet, Sweet & Sugary Candy
Django Reinhardt - Dicky Wells, Sweet Sue (1937)
Alex Hutton, Professor Purcell (2006)
Jimmy Lunceford - Snooky Young, Up Town Blues
Juliet Kelly - Tribute to Nina Simone, Black Rose
SWR Big Band, Wind Machine

Get Happy

Sunday, 5 January 2020

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 16th January 2006



"Artist Named Tunes"












Mark Crooks, Bud Powell
Frank Holder - Duncan Lamont, Billy Holiday
Teazer No 1 Bill Holman Band, Baritone Sax player?  Bari Me Not
Dutch Swing College Band, The Last Time
James P Johnson, One Hour tonight (If I could be with you) 
Kings Cross Hot Club, Milko
John Handy - Charles Mingus, Good bye Pork Pie Hat
Pete Johnson - Albert Ammons, Barrel House Boogie
Rigmor Gustafsson, You Must Believe in spring
Courtney Pine, Good Morning

The Artists Names

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 23rd January 2006




"Over-looked Families"










John La Barbara Big band, Fantasm
Teazer No 1 who is the Clarinetist? 
Louis Armstrong - Bertha Chippie Hill, Pleading for the Blues
Albert Mangelsdorff, Triplicity
Teazer no 2 (cluea family affair), Mood Indigo
Chris Barber band (1958), Momma Don't Allow
Snooky Young, Up town Blues
Lena Horne - Herbie Hancock, Willow weep for Me
Buddy Tate, Mac the Knife (1957)




Not to be Over-Looked

Humphrey Lyttelton "Best of Jazz" 30th January 2006



The Cutting Edge.. 

"Oh Dear"









Don Ellis, Johnny Come Lately (1962)
Mel Torme, Route 66 (1974)
Art Tatum - Ben Webster, My Ideal  (1956)
Harold Lang, As You Like it (1960)
Teazer No 1 - Who was Stephane's partner (not), Flamingo (2005)
Irvin Mills Blue Rhythm band, Blue Rhythm (1931)
John Taylor, Vaguely Asian  (2003)
Joan Descant, Born to be Blue
Lew Tabackin, I Surrender Dear

January 2006 for January 2020