New Bunch of re-issues of UK Jazz from the 60s

[sgcim]

Dick Morrissey's son just hipped me to this new bunch of re-issues. I can finally hear "Storm Warning"!.

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/decca-launches-british-jazz-explosion-series/

[sgcim]

This seems be a sampler of the artists featured in the British Jazz Explosion series. As usual, DM's "Storm Warning" is my fave.

 

Edited November 20, 2025 by sgcim

[felser]

But the article has a publication date of 2021 ? 

Rare, Classic British Jazz To Rise Again In ‘British Jazz Explosion’ Series

The series will begin with the deluxe 2LP & 2CD album ‘Journeys In Modern Jazz: Britain (1965-1972).’

Published on June 3, 2021 By Paul Sexton

 

[sgcim]

1 hour ago, felser said:

But the article has a publication date of 2021 ? 

Rare, Classic British Jazz To Rise Again In ‘British Jazz Explosion’ Series

The series will begin with the deluxe 2LP & 2CD album ‘Journeys In Modern Jazz: Britain (1965-1972).’

Published on June 3, 2021 By Paul Sexton

 

I guess the future of that series was uncertain, and its end was always near,

[ejp626]

This particularly anthology (and some of the full albums, though NOT Storm Warning) is still available on Apple Music.

There is not very much overlap with this 3 CD set of UK jazz rarities, aside from, you guessed it, Storm Warning.  I was able to pick this up through Dusty Groove.  https://www.cherryred.co.uk/blog/a-new-awakening--adventures-in-british-jazz-3cd-coming-soon

[felser]

15 hours ago, sgcim said:

I guess the future of that series was uncertain, and its end was always near,

LOL !

[clifford_thornton]

I imagine the British jazz reissue programme cued up to the "Bring out your dead" sequence in The Holy Grail...

[sidewinder]

The programme has been low-key and gradual but is certainly not 'dead', thanks to Tony Higgins' good work with Decca. December sees the long awaited reissue of Neil Ardley 'Greek Variations' and 'Lola' is also imminent. John Cameron 'Off Centre' also got a fairly recent reissue in the series, with new sleeve notes. Plus we have the two Mike Taylors, so some good reissues this year.

[Harbour]

Not a reissue but there’s a lovely new Michael Garrick recording from 1970 that’s just been released 

https://myonlydesirerecords.bandcamp.com/album/late-autumn-sunshine

[Roger Farbey]

Neil Ardley's excellent Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows is set for a double vinyl reissue in December on Analogue October Records having been half speed remastered

https://analogueoctober.com/product/neil-ardley-kaleidoscope-of-rainbows-vinyl-reissue-aor003st/?audiogallery_startitem_ag2=0