As the UK fired up to the 'White Heat' predicted by its new Prime Minister Harold Wilson, the nation's jazz scene was already aglow with talent, both established and up and coming. Indeed, London was a boiling crucible of jazz invention, mixing R&B, Hard Bop and a pinch of the Avant-Garde to forge its very own alchemic brand of jazz. Soho Scene '64/'65 captures this moment perfectly, a time when The Beatles and Bond were both new and fresh and when Brit-Jazz sounded as colourful and swinging as anything sashaying down Carnaby Street.

Exhaustive booklet written by Simon Spillett

 

 

Disc One British Jazz 1964

 

 

 

 

 

 Title

 Artist

Composer

 Cat# Recording Date

 Personnel

1.         Down Home

Dick Morrissey Quartet

Newborn

Broadcast 1963/1964

Dick Morrissey (ts); Harry South (p); Phil Bates (b); Bill Eyden (d)

2.         Poncho

Harry South Big Band

Harry South

Broadcast May 16th 1964

Greg Bowen, Ian Hamer, Les Condon (tp); Jimmy Deuchar (tp, mell); Keith Christie, Bobby Lamb, Johnny Marshall (tb), Ken Wray (valve tb), Roy Willox, Alan Branscombe (as); Tubby Hayes (ts, fl); Ronnie Scott (ts); Dick Morrissey (ts); Joe Temperley (bs); Te

3.         Mark 1

John Dankworth

Dankworth

Broadcast May 10th 1964

Greg Bowen, Leon Calvert, Kenny Wheeler, Gus Galbraith (tp), Tony Russell, Johnny Marshall (tb), Ron Snyder (tu), Johnny Dankworth, Johnny Scott, Paul Carroll (as), Vic Ash, Art Ellefson (ts), Alan Branscombe (vp), Kenny Napper (b), Johnny Butts (d)

4.         The Killers Of W1

Tubby Hayes Big Band

Deuchar

Brodcast Jan 31st 1965

Tubby Hayes (ts, fl, vib); Ian Hamer, Les Condon, Jimmy Deuchar (t); Keith Christie (tb); Ken Wray (v tb); Ronnie Ross (as, bs); Peter King, Bobby Wellins (ts); Jackie Sharpe (bs); Terry Shannon (p); Freddy Logan (b); Allan Ganley (d)

5.         Night Talk

Directions In Jazz/Johnny Scott

Le Sage

Philips BL7625 Apr 1964

Johnny Scott (as, fl), Bob Burns (as, cl), Ronnie Ross (bs), Bill Le Sage (vib, p); Spike Heatley (b); Tony Carr (d); Freddie Alexander, Maurice Westerby, Francis Cabarro, William De Mont (cellos)

6.         All Members

Johnny Burch Octet

Heath

Broadcast 1963

Mike Falana (t); John Mumford (tb); Graham Bond (as); Stan Robinson (ts); Miff Moule (bs); John Burch (p); Jack Bruce (b); Ginger Baker (d).

7.         Wranglin'

Ernest Ranglin Trio

Ranglin

Island ILP 909 1964

Ernest Ranglin (g), Malcolm Cecil (b), Allan Ganley (d).

8.         Sweet Lotus Blossom

Ronnie Scott Quartet

Johnston/Coslow

Fontana TL 5332 July 3rd 1964

Ronnie Scott (ts); Ernest Ranglin (g); Lennie Bush (b); Tony Crombie (d)

9.         This I Dig Of You

Harold McNair Four

Mobley

Broadcast unknown date

Personnel unknown.

10.      Fye On Sinful Fantasy

Elaine Delmar

Lindup

Columbia 33SX 1637 1964

Elaine Delmar (v); Kenny Baker, Bert Ezzard, Eddie Blair (t); Roy Willox, Derek Grossmith (ts); Ken Jones (harps); Arthur Watts (b); Tony Kinsey (d); Alan Hakin (perc); Others unknown.

11.      Rustic Gait

Directions In Jazz/Ronnie Ross

Ross

Philips BL7625 Apr 1964

Johnny Scott (as, fl), Bob Burns (as, cl), Ronnie Ross (bs), Bill Le Sage (vib, p); Spike Heatley (b); Tony Carr (d); Freddie Alexander, Maurice Westerby, Francis Cabarro, William De Mont (cellos)

12.      The Syndicate

Tubby Hayes Quintet

Hayes

Broadcast January 4th 1964

Tubby Hayes (ts); Jimmy Deuchar (t); Terry Shannon (p); Freddy Logan (b); Allan Ganley (d)

13.      Manners Maketh Man

Dave Lee

Lee 

Colpix PXL 550

Dave Lee (p); Kenny Wheeler, Eddie Blair (ts); Keith Christie (tb); Alfie Reece (tuba); Roy Willox (as); Tubby Hayes (ts); Ronnie Ross (bs); Spike Heatley (b); Ronnie Stephenson (d)

14.      Taurus

John Dankworth & His Orchestra

Dankworth

Fontana TF 5229 Oct/Nov 1964

John Dankworth (as); Greg Bowen, Gus Galbriath, Leon Calvert, Kenny Wheeler (ts); John Marshall, Tony Russell, Chris Smith (tb); Ron Snyder (tuba); Al Newman (as); Vic Ash, Art Ellefson (ts); Paul Carroll (bs); Alan Branscombe (p, vib); Kenny Napper (b);

15.      Tribal Dance

Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band

Harry South

Live Nov 1964

Humphrey Lyttelton (t); Tony Coe (cl,ts); Joe Temperley (bs); Eddie Harvey (p,tb); Lennie Bush (b); Ronnie Stevenson (d).

16.      McTaggart

New Departures Quartet

Wellins

Transatlantic TRA134 Jun 1964

Bobby Wellins (ts); Stan Tracey (p); Jeff Clyne (b); Laurie Morgan (d)

17.      Puck

Ken Jones Orchestra 

Stan Tracey

Columbia 33SX 1637 1964

Kenny Baker (t); Ken Jones (harps); Arthur Watts (b); Tony Kinsey (d); Alan Hakin (perc); Others unknown.

18.      Chaquita Moderne

David Mack

Mack 

Lansdowne 1670 Mar 1964

David Mack (ldr); Gordon Lewin (cl, ts); Ralph Bruce (ss); Al Baum (as); Jim Easton (bs); Shake Keane (t, fh); Eric Allen (bel, xyl); Don Lowes (p); Coleridge Goode (b); Joe Gibbons (d)

Disc Two Jazz U.S.A 1964

 

 

 

 

 Title

 Artist

Composer

 Cat# Recording Date

 Personnel

1.         ‎Summertime

Walter Bishop Jr. Trio

Gershwin/Gershwin

Cotillion ‎236 Oct 1963

Walter Bishop (p); Butch Warren (b); Jimmy Cobb (d)

2.         Open Highway

Teri Thornton

Riddle/Styne

Columbia ‎42896 1964

Personnel unknown

3.         Nightingale

Willis Jackson

Cugat/Rosner

Prestige 327 Jun 1964

Leonard Houston (as); Willis Jackson (ts); Ernie Hayes (org); Wally Richardson (g); George Tucker (b); Calvin Shields (d); Candido (cgas)

4.         Turkish Black (45rpm version)

The Jazz Crusaders

Wilton Felder

World Pacific 388 1963

Wayne Henderson (tb); Wilton Felder (ts); Joe Sample (p); Bobby Haynes (b); Stix Hooper (d)

5.         Up In Betty's Room

Don Patterson

Patterson/James

Prestige 333 May 1964

Leonard Houston (as); Booker Ervin (ts); Don Patterson (org); Billy James (d)

6.         Gettin' It Togetha'

Bobby Timmons

Bobby Timmons

Prestige 366 Aug 1964

Bobby Timmons (p); Keter Betts (b); Albert Heath (d)

7.         Pigmy

Billy Larkin & The Delegates

Larkin/Brown/Swarn

Aura 4504 1964

Billy Larkin (org); Hank Swarn (g); Mel Brown (d)

8.         A Taste of Honey

Oliver Nelson Orchestra

Addison

UA 497 1963

Clark Terry, Bernie Glow, Doc Severinsen, Snooky Young (tp); Urbie Green, Paul Faulise, Britt Woodman, Tom Mitchell (tb); Don Butterfield (tu); Lloyd Mayers (org); Barry Galbraith (g); George Duvivier (b); Ed Shaughnessy (d); Ray Barretto (bgo)

9.         Blues For Mister Charlie

Bobby Sharp

Sharp

Powertree 149 1964

Personnel unknown

10.      Project S

Milt Jackson

Heath

Limelight 3057 Jan 1964

Milt Jackson (vb); McCoy Tyner (p); Bob Cranshaw (b); Connie Kay (d)

11.      C.E.D.

Sounds Of Synanon

Pass/Ross

Live 1964

Possibly Dave Allen (t); Greg Dykes (bh); Arnold Ross (p); Joe Pass (g); Ronald Clark (b); Bill Crawford (d); Candy Latson (bgo)

12.      Chip !! Chip !!

Jimmy McGriff

McGriff

Jell 5013 1964

Jimmy McGriff (org); Thornell Schwartz (g); Jackie Mills (d)

13.      Way Down East

Clare Fischer Trio

Larry Adler

Pacific Jazz  PJ-67 Mar 1963

Clare Fischer (p); Albert Stinson (b); Colin Bailey (d)

14.      Travel On

Ramsey Lewis Trio

Young 

Argo 5474 Jan 1964

Ramsey Lewis (p); Eldee Young (b); Issac 'Red' Holt (d)

15.      Snatchin' It Back

Jimmy Wilkins Orchestra

Unknown

Pampa 435 1964

Hampton Johnson (ts); Jimmy Wilkins (tb); Terry Pollard (p); others unknown

16.      Watermelon Man

Lou Bennett

Hancock

Bel Air 221211 1964

Lou Bennett (org); Jimmy Gourley (g); Michel Gaudry (b) Humberto Williams (cgas); Kenny Clarke (d);

17.      El Soulo

Les McCann

McCann

World Pacific ST 4-0097 1964

Les McCann (p); Victor Gaskin (b); Paul Humphrey (d)

18.      Gospel Bird

Ray Bryant

Ray Bryant

Sue LP 1036 1964

Ray Bryant (p); Wally Richardson (g); Tommy Bryant (b); Walter Perkins (d)

19.      Tough Talk

Panama Francis

Henderson

20th Century 6101 1963

Thad Jones, Dud Bascomb (t); Rudy Powell (as); Seldon Powell (ts); Haywood Henry (bs); Ernie Hayes (p); Billy Butler (g); George Duvivier (b); Panama Francis (d)

20.      Si Si Cisco

Bill Doggett

Doggett/Shakesnidel

Sue 10-002 1964

Bill Doggett (org); Clifford Scott (ts), Billy Butler (g); Carl Pruitt (b); Shep Shepherd (d)

21.      Groovy Blues

Tommy ‘Madman’ Jones

Unknown

M&M 1241 1964

Tommy Jones (ts); Jack Dejohnette (p); C. Roberts (b); C. Prince (d)

22.      Theme From A Boy Ten Feet Tall

Morris Nanton

Baxter

Prestige 345 Sep 1964

Morris Nanton (p); Norman Edge (b); Oliver Jackson (d)

23.      Running Upstairs

Junior Mance

Watts

Capitol 5208 1964

John Audino, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Manny Klein, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari (t); Milt Bernhart, Vern Friley, Lew McCreary (tb); George Roberts, Ken Shroyer (b tb); Junior Mance (p); Joe Comfort (b); Shelly Manne (d)

24.      Getting Together

Herb Goody

Unknown

Junior 989 1964

Herb Goody (b); others unknown

25.      Subway Scene

The Hoctor Band

Spero

Hoctor DH-722

Bart Shapiro and others

26.      Summertime

Ernie Shelby

Gershwin

Melic 4145 1964

Dave Grusin (arr); others unknown

Disc Three British Jazz 1965

 

 

 

 

 Title

 Artist

Composer

 Cat# Recording Date

 Personnel details all included in booklet

1.         Affectionate Fink

Harold McNair

McNair

Island ILP 926 Aug 1965

2.         By Request

Peter Comton Big Band

Silcock

77 LEU12/14 Sep 30th 1965

3.         Six To One Bar

Harry South Big Band

Harry South

Mercury 20081 Jan 1966

4.         Glass Of Cool Wine

Wes Montgomery

Ronnie Ross

Broadcast Apr 1965

5.         Waterloo

Dudley Moore Trio

Moore

Broadcast Jan 1965

6.         One By One

Tubby Hayes Big Band

Shorter

Broadcast Nov 2nd 1964

7.         A Hard Day's Night

Joy Marshall

Lennon/McCartney

Decca LK 4678 1965

8.         Ritual

Johnny Burch Octet

Burch

Broadcast Nov 1965

9.         Number Three

John Stevens Septet

Pyne

Broadcast Dec 20th 1965

10.      The Arch

Harry Klein Quartet

Klein

Broadcast Jul 12th 1965

11.      Pete's Tune No. 1

Pete King

Al Cohn & Zoot Sims

WRC TP 714 June 27th 1965

12.      Wardour Street Waltz

Ronnie Ross/Bill Le Sage Quartet

Ross

Broadcast Mar 22nd 1965

13.      The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

Ronnie Scott

Brainin/Bernier

Fontana Nov 11th 1965

14.      To Segovia

Mike Taylor Quartet

Taylor

Columbia SX 6042 1965

15.      Fool’s Paradise

Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

Johnny Fuller

Broadcast 1965

16.      Big City Strut

Col Richards Combo

Ian Carr

Broadcast 1965

17.      Mcghee Mcghee

Roy Budd with Col Richards Combo

Budd 

Pye 15807 1965

18.      The Song Of The Cuckoo

Johnny Scott Orchestra

Scott

Parlophone R 5333 1965

Disc Four Jazz U.S.A. 1965

 

 

 

 Title

 Artist

Composer

 Cat# Recording Date

1.         Feeling Good

Ahmad Jamal

Bricusse/Newley

Argo 5504 Feb 1965

2.         Troubles Of The World

Morris Nanton

Douglas

Prestige ‎434 May 1965

3.         The Cobra

Dennis Budimir

Shorty Rogers

Mainstream Records ‎635 1965

4.         Five More

Merle Saunders

Merle Saunders

Fantasy 588 1964

5.         Freedom Ride

Dannie Richmond's "In" Crowd

Raney

Impulse AS98 1965

6.         Satisfaction

Don Patterson

Jagger/Richards

Prestige ‎7430 Jul 1965

7.         Let's Get It On (Pts.1 & 2)

Sonny Knight Quartette

Knight

Aura 88122 1965

8.         Soulero

Eddie Higgins Trio

Evans

Atlantic ‎5059 Aug 1965

9.         Silk 'n' Soul (edit)

Brother Jack McDuff

McDuff/Growl

Prestige 377 1965

10.      After This Message

Mitchell-Ruff Trio

Mitchell/Ruff

Atlantic 5061 Dec 1965

11.      Manteca

Clare Fischer Orchestra

Pozo

Pacific Jazz 20096 1965

12.      Everytime I Think About You

Teri Thornton

Demetrius

Columbia ‎42896 1965

13.      The Grabber

Les McCann Ltd

Monty Alexander

Limelight 86025

14.      John Brown’s Body

Monty Alexander

Traditonal

Pacific Jazz PJ-86

15.      Spider Man

Freddie McCoy

Freddie McCoy

Prestige 398 1965

16.      Daily Double

Charles Earland

Charles Earland

Quaker Town 1022  

17.      Rivers Invitation

Ernie Andrews With Terrell Prude Trio

Percy Mayfield

Tangerine 955 1965

18.      Waltzing With The Parson

Hindal Butts Trio

Mike Hanks 

Wheelsville 108 Sep 1965

19.      Love Theme From Madame X

Quartette Tres Bien

Charles Wildman

Decca 31904

20.      Theme from 'Bewitched'

Jimmy Smith

Barker

Verve VEP 5021 Jan 1965

21.      Soul Message

Richard Groove Holmes

Holmes 

Prestige 380 1965

22.      Next Time You See Me Blue

Freddie Roach

Forest/Harvey

Blue Note 1914

23.      Funky Soul

Terrell Prude

Prude

Tangerine 959 1965

24.      Feeling Good

Lainie Kazan

Bricusse/Newley

MGM K13593 1965

 

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