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Disc 1 of 2, which contains the episodes "The Great Regent's Park Swim" (which features Major Dennis Bloodknock's showstopping performance of "The Curry & Rice Waltz") and "The Space Age" (which features Major Dennis Bloodknock's showstopping performance of "The Darjeeling One-Step"), both from the Fall of '57.  The latter program also has a rare instrumental feature by the Ray Ellington Quartet.  Usually the group's numbers showcased the leader's vocals, so it was nice to hear the group stretch out a bit on "Satin Doll".  On the first program, harmonica master Max Geldray played a number which I only know as "The Christmas Blues", but that would seem an odd choice for an Oct. program, so I wonder if that melody has another non-seasonal title.

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This edition from the EU American Jazz Classics label also includes the album

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2 hours ago, duaneiac said:

Earlier:

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Disc 1 of 2, which contains the episodes "The Great Regent's Park Swim" (which features Major Dennis Bloodknock's showstopping performance of "The Curry & Rice Waltz") and "The Space Age" (which features Major Dennis Bloodknock's showstopping performance of "The Darjeeling One-Step"), both from the Fall of '57.  The latter program also has a rare instrumental feature by the Ray Ellington Quartet.  Usually the group's numbers showcased the leader's vocals, so it was nice to hear the group stretch out a bit on "Satin Doll".  On the first program, harmonica master Max Geldray played a number which I only know as "The Christmas Blues", but that would seem an odd choice for an Oct. program, so I wonder if that melody has another non-seasonal title.

 

 

 

 

Around 1960 in the company of fellow student Jack Massarik, later to be jazz correspondent of the Evening Standard, I met Ray Ellington at a Tubby Hayes Quartet session in a Manchester cellar club. Ray told us that his favourite music was what Hayes was playing, but that he had to make a living, so played what you hear on the Goons records.

Max Geldray was one hell of an (unsung) harmonica player.

1 hour ago, sidewinder said:

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9 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Kiyoshi Koyama’s greatest hour (along with the Clifford Brown) ! :tup

Indeed.

However I'd also include The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury, and The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury which , according to the booklet, are'researched and compiled ' by Kiyoshi Koyama.

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The Missus wanted to hear Papa Loves Mambo.

Played all of Disc 1. Superb sound quality and just about my favourite Nat Cole session.

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2 hours ago, BillF said:

Around 1960 in the company of fellow student Jack Massarik, later to be jazz correspondent of the Evening Standard, I met Ray Ellington at a Tubby Hayes Quartet session in a Manchester cellar club. Ray told us that his favourite music was what Hayes was playing, but that he had to make a living, so played what you hear on the Goons records.

Max Geldray was one hell of an (unsung) harmonica player.

Wow!  So cool that you got to meet Ray Ellington.  I do like his singing and he was a versatile performer able to convincingly perform ballads, blues, bebop, R&B, etc.  It was just a pleasant surprise to hear an instrumental selection by the quartet for a change.

I agree completely about Max Geldray.  His talent should be much better known/remembered.

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Johnny Dyani - Song for Biko (Steeplechase)

Warne Marsh - Music for Prancing (Mode/V.S.O.P). Some really annoying electronic noise crept in during the tape transfer or mastering of this CD. Somebody should have caught that. The music is great, though.

George Lewis - The Oxford Series, Vol. 1 (American Music). Lewis's best band, in my opinion, was the short-lived version with Percy Humphrey on trumpet. They're caught here in relaxed form at a party in 1952.

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