Cliff ‘Ukulele Ike’ Edwards I Did It With My Little UkuleleNewly re-mastered, this 27 song selection is the very best of this much loved artist and newly rediscovered instrument. He starred in over 100 films and sold over a million records! Tracks include My Dog Loves Your Dog, If I Had You and the title track I Did It With My Little Ukulele.

URCD254 1 CD £10.99

In Concert On The Isle Of WightCelebrating his 60th Anniversary in the

business with Mike Henry, Pete Rudeforth, Mike Snelling, Richard Exall, Zoltan Sagi,

Chris Barber, John Service, John Slaughter, 18 Songs including: Bourbon Street

Parade, Rent Party Blues, Petite Fleur, Oh! When The Saints and more.

This 90 minute DVD is Region Free and PAL format.

URDVD251 1 DVD £15.99

Louis PrimaSing, Sing, SingLouis Prima brought the essential elements of New Orleans music to a wider public long before the ‘Revival’ ever took shape. This CD traces his charismatic talent from 1933 –1955, including rare tracks not heard for many years. This 21 track feast includes Buena Sera, In A Little Gypsy Tearoom, Dinah, Sing Sing Sing and more

URCD243 1 CD £10.99

The George Lewis Ragtime BandJazz At The Ohio UnionThis historic concert has been treasured by collectors for many years but for a long time was only available on scratchy illicit acetates. We are delighted to present this exciting event in its full restored glory. 23 tracks including Basin Street Blues, Muskrat Ramble, Lord, Lord, Lord and Sensation Rag.

URCD244D 2 CDs £13.99

Spring 2013

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Welcome to the Spring edition & thanks to you

all for the terrific feedback for the Autumn

edition - we’re glad you like the new format.

This time we are pleased to offer the American

label Jazz Crusade for the first time in many years,

imported from the US, and if you like them, we will

feature more in future editions.

We have just issued two box sets from our back

catalogue of iconic British jazz - see pages 4 & 5.

We are also featuring LAKE and PEK CDs in this

issue at a special reduced price - hope you like

them! Plus we have reduced the price of our Upbeat

double CDs to £13.99 - including the wonderful new

double from George Lewis below - not to be missed.

Chris Barber is celebrating 60 glorious years as

a bandleader & we have lots of fabulous Barber

CDs inside and of course the DVD featured on

this page which has had great critical acclaim

and is a real gem.

Happy reading & best wishes,

Liz Biddle

The Big Chris

Barber Band

Celebrating 60 glorious bandleading years ...

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They’re back!

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TradiTional Jazz around The World Vol. 1

JCCd3023 1 CD £11.99Australia’s Louisiana Shakers, Sweden’s Jesse’s New Orleans Jazz Band and Scotland’s Jake’s Melody Boys play the very best New Orleans jazz! Tunes include Deep Bayou Blues, True, Climax Rag. JCCD3031 is volume 2 with bands from Canada, Belgium & Japan.

CapT. John handy’s all-sTar neW orleans Jazz Band – CTCJ Concert 1st halfJCCd3073 1 CD £11.99This 1970 concert rocked & you’ll certainly wish you’d been there! Great sounds featuring Punch Miller, Homer Eugene, Andrew Morgan, Dick Wellstood, Sylvester Handy & Lester Alexis. Tunes include Perdido, Handy’s Boogie and Eh! La Bas. 2nd half is on JCCD2074.

daVe MoorWood’s Big Bear sToMpers – The phoenix

pKCd354 1 CD £11.99This CD was recorded live at the 2010 Keswick Jazz Festival in May 2010, so the band had the benefit of a large and enthusiastic festival audience. 15 tracks lasting 67 minutes including Sage Hen Strut, Louisiana and Shipwrecked Blues.

Kid ory and red allen – a Jazz Concert in Berlin 1959 – 1st set JCCd3125 1 CD £11.99The music here is very exciting and the ‘jazzmanship’ phenomenal! A great mix of black and white musicians swinging together! Tunes include Careless Love, Panama Rag, When the Saints and Tin Roof Blues. 2nd set is on JCCD3126.

saMMy riMingTon & Big Bill BissonneTTe – Watering the rootsJCCd3011 1 CD £11.99With Eric Webster, Ken Matthews and Colin Bowden plus special guest Sarah Bissonnette. Some great tunes rarely heard in the New Orleans idiom including My Wild Irish Rose, Old Fashioned Love and Brahms’ Lullabye.

zuTTy singleTon – drum Face Volume 1: his life & MusicJCCd3114 1 CD £11.99A career retrospective of drummer Zutty Singleton with guests including Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie LeVere and more…Tunes include Drumface, China Boy and Swing It. Vol 2 JCCD3115 featuring Fats Waller, Omer Simeon and Sidney Bechet.

Brian CarriCK’s algiers sToMpers – Club session

pKCd369 1 CD £11.99Recorded at Little Witley Jazz Club in February 2010. The band line-up is - Peter Wright trumpet, Brian Carrick clarinet and tenor sax, Chas Hudson trombone, Gabrielle Gad piano, Bob Rowbottom banjo, Bill Cole double bass and Dion Cochrane drums.

The John MaddoCKs JazzMen – no second Takes

pKCd361 1 CD £11.99Recorded live at the band’s regular Sunday residency in Ringwood, Hants, the session took place in June 2011 on one of the hottest days of the year! 14 tracks - 76 minutes including Love Song of the Nile and Wild Cat Blues.

The rae BroThers neW orleans Jazz Band – True

pKCd366 1 CD £11.99This is the band’s 10th CD and as always the emphasis is on relaxed ensemble jazz with few solos. 16 tracks giving 62 mins terrific music including Jambalaya on the Bayou, Big Bad Bill and We’ll Meet Again.

ThaTCher, BlounT and ViCKers – river stay ‘Way

JCCd3018 1 CD £11.99Some of the finest British jazzmen recorded in New Orleans with unusual tunes and a great ensemble! Norman, Chris & Dave plus Barry Grummett, Dave Brennen , Malc Murphy & Mick Kennedy. Tunes include Hilarity Rag, My Memphis Baby and Indiana.

norMan ThaTCher & John sCanTleBury – norman’s last album pKCd370 1 CD £11.99Recorded live in November 2011 with The Wessex New Orleans Jazz band. Following Norman’s tragic death, John Scantlebury suggested it should be dedicated to Norman who was on particularly good form that night.

MillenniuM eagle Jazz Band – Travelling Blues

pKCd368 1 CD £11.99Recorded in November 2011 at a live session at Sutton Coldfield Jazz Club. A storming session to a large and enthusiastic crowd. It’s good to see jazz clubs and bands like this one thriving in difficult times. Tracks include Travelling Blues, Goodnight Sweet Prince and Steamboat Stomp.

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The DuTch Swing college BanD – 1958 – 59

lacD292 2 CDs £12.99Disc 1 is a concert to mark the band’s 10th anniversary in 1958 featuring the singer, Neva Raphaello. Disc 2 is a set of studio recordings marking the return of the leader, Peter Schilperoort. Plus 4 tracks from a very rare EP by the Dim Kesber Quartet. 26 tracks including Creole Love Call and Way Down Yonder.

oTTilie PaTTerSon wiTh chriS BarBer’S Jazz BanD – Blues Book and BeyondlacD296 1 CD £11.99The original album of classic blues, R’n’B material and a couple of her own compositions, enhanced with previously unreleased tracks, 4 from the “Ottilie Swings The Irish” EP and 3 which had limited release. 23 tracks including Bad Spell Blues and Kansas City Blues.

humPhrey lyTTelTon / wally Fawkes Troglodytes – rent PartylacD315 1 CD £11.99Humphrey Lyttelton teams up with his erstwhile partner from his early band, the redoubtable Wally Fawkes and with Colin Bowden, Keith Nichols, John Beecham and Paul Sealy, revisits some of his old repertoire. Include Gatemouth, Blues My Naughtie Sweetie Gives to Me and Leah’s Lullaby.

BriTiSh TraDiTional Jazz – at a Tangent Vol.1

lacD316 1 CD £11.99This CD looks at artists who took an unconventional path away from Trad. Humphrey Lyttelton was one of those artists not averse to trying things out with musicians from other styles of Jazz. Other bands include Christie Brothers Stompers, Pat Hawes, Keith Christie Quartet & The Dave Carey Band.

BriTiSh TraDiTional Jazz – at a Tangent Vol 2

lacD317 1 CD £11.99Vol 2 looks at Traditional style musicians who played in other musical styles: gypsy jazz, jug bands, country music, comedy and the blues. Including Diz Disley, Ken Colyer, Bob Clark, Alexis Corner, Sandy Brown, Bruce Turner, The Temperance Seven and more. With a bonus track featuring George Chisholm.

Dealing wiTh The DeVil’S muSic – Bluesmen in Britain

lacD320 1 CD £11.99The late 1950s and early 1960s saw a burgeoning Blues scene in Britain with touring American Blues artists. This CD showcases 4 of them. Little Brother Montgomery and Jimmy Cotton sides appear for the first time on CD and the Memphis Slim and Speckled Red sides have never been issued before.

alex welSh – alex welsh & Friends

lacD295 1 CD £11.99Alex’s friends are guitarist, Diz Disley, trombonist, George Chisholm, singer, Beryl Bryden and bass saxophonist, Harry Gold. Previously unreleased ‘live’ material, including several of the tunes Alex never recorded commercially. The 1958-60 recordings reveal lovely playing by Archie Semple, Roy Crimmins and Fred Hunt.

Ken colyer’S Jazzmen – Vintage Ken colyer Vol 2

lacD236 1 CD £11.99Features tracks by The Christie Brothers Stompers (1951), Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen (1954 & 1955) and Ken Colyer’s Skiffle Group (1954 & 1955). 23 Tracks including Corrine Corina Hiawatha, The Entertainer and Dallas Blues.

The clyDe Valley STomPerS – The collection 1956-1961

lacD303 2 CDs £12.99Scotland’s most popular Traditional Jazz band with 53 tracks from their heyday, including all their Pye recordings. Lonnie Donegan guests on some numbers. Tracks include In A Persian Market, Ace in the Hole, Royal Garden Blues and more.

a Jazz club Session with The crane riVer Jazz BanD

lacD306 1 CD £11.99A recording made by Allan Gilmour at the Dancing Slipper in Nottingham featuring the band honouring a gig shortly after Ken Colyer died. Tracks include: I Want a Little Girl, When I Leave this World Behind, Weary Blues and Till We Meet Again.

BriTiSh TraDiTional Jazz – a Potted history 1936-1963

lacD300 3 CDs £12.99“three-CDs-for-the-price-of-one” plus a detailed 40 page booklet tracing the development of Trad Jazz with George Chisholm, Sid Phillips, Nat Gonella, Kenny Ball, Chris Barber and Acker Bilk. 73 Tracks on 3 CDs.

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The DuTch Swing college BanD – 1960

lacD297 2 CDs £12.99Includes some very rare tracks which only appeared on EPs. Peter Schilperoort is back in charge, with Oscar Klein (trumpet) and Dick Kaart (trombone) plus the usual excellent rhythm section. 34 Tracks here including Mood Indigo, Fidgety Feet and Basin Street Blues.

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Volume 1URCD260B 3 CDs £19.99Three iconic bands from the British Jazz Revival in one box! Serenading Auntie is Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen at their very best in recordings from 1955-1960. Those BBC Years features the original Temperance Seven in broadcasts from the early 1960s while on This Yere De Story Lonnie Donegan chronicles his life story in his own words and music - live at The 100 Club in 1994.

THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – Tea for Eight

URCD203 1 CD £10.99A regular top seller, since its first release in 1989. 14 great songs including the original Waterloo Road which… “in the great tradition of British pop cameos - manages to be spontaneous, catchy, comic and touching” – Manchester Evening News

KEN COLYER’S JAZZMEN – In The Sweet Bye & Bye

URCD167 1 CD £10.99The Dieter Kreuter Tapes Vol 1. The first of the Studio 51 takes from August 1958. This is the classic Colyer line-up with Ken Colyer, guitar, vocals, Ian Wheeler, clarinet, Mac Duncan, trombone, Johnny Bastable, banjo, Ray Foxley, piano, Ron Ward, bass. Volume 2 is URCD170.

LONNIE DONEGAN – Lonnie Live! Rare Tapes from the Late SixtiesURCD226 1 CD £10.99A superb album of Lonnie Donegan featuring his much loved hit single My Old Man’s A Dustman plus some hidden treasures. All of Lonnie Donegan is presented here – music hall, fun, electric skiffle, blues, ballads and a lot of laughs.

LONNIE DONEGAN – Jubilee Concert 2nd Half

URCD218 1 CD £10.99Here is the much anticipated second half of the 1981 Jubilee concert from London’s Fairfield Halls! The CD also features bonus tracks from Donegan’s Dancing Sunshine Band. This is Lonnie at his very best! The First Half is available on URCD214.

THE CRANE RIVER JAZZ BAND – Storming Session

URCD159 1 CD £10.99Founded in 1949 by the Colyer Brothers (Ken & Bill), the band played an important part in the British Jazz scene of the early 1950s. Previously unavailable and in German archives, the first 10 tracks come from Germany in May 1973 and the last 4 from The Pizza Express in Dean Street in 1977.

THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – 33 Not Out

URCD208 1 CD £10.99Re-issued by popular demand! This recording dates from 1990 and has been one of our best sellers since then! The title song “33 Not Out” was penned by that well-known combination of writers Deighan and Buckley to celebrate the Temps’ 33 years in showbiz and the band’s love of cricket!

THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – The Writing on the Wall

URCD220 1 CD £10.99Another wonderful recording from this great jazz band, with new arrangements and 2 terrific new songs. Recorded in 1992, the CD has been re-released here by popular demand! 17 great tracks by this British institution. “A triumph for Captain Christopher and his distinguished crew”– Jazz Times

KEN COLYER’S JAZZMEN – More Lost 1954 Royal Festival Hall TapesURCD205 1 CD £10.99Featuring Chris Barber, Monty Sunshine & Lonnie Donegan from the brilliant 1954 RFH tapes. Plus tracks from the Colston Hall 1956 with Ian Wheeler & Mac Duncan and Dancing Slipper in Nottingham 1960 with Sammy Rimmington & Graham Stewart.

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Jazz at the BBCBritish Jazz revival

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Only£19.99

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Chris BarBerBritish Jazz revival

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Chris BarBer’s Jazz Band – There Were some Changes Made 1961-65LaCd305 1 CD £11.99A compilation of rare tracks charting subtle but significant band changes. Ian Wheeler brought alto sax plus harmonica and John Slaughter brought the blues guitar. Tracks include: Petite Fleur, Black & Tan Fantasy, There’ll Be Some Changes Made and Yellow Dog Blues.

Chris BarBer’s Jazz & BLues Band – Clearing The air in Bern ‘92

LaCd312 2 CDs £12.99One of the strongest line-ups ever of the Chris Barber band playing at this concert recorded in 1992. Tracks include: Bourbon Street Parade, Royal Garden Blues, Panama, Tiger Rag and more.

Chris BarBer & The CLarineT Kings

LaCd314 2 CDs £12.99This double CD set contains recordings of the band with three legendary clarinet players: Edmond Hall, Albert Nicholas and Joe Darensbourg. 30 Tracks including: Tishomingo Blues, Oh! Baby, See See Rider and St Louis Blues and more.

Chris BarBer’s Jazz Band 1954-56 – Jazz sacred & secularLaCd222 1 CD £11.99The original LP plus a 5 track EP recorded in Denmark in 1954 and 3 previously unissued tracks. The 1954/55 personnel: Barber, Halcox, Sunshine, Donegan, Bray, Bowden. 25 classic tracks. Including Double Check Stomp, Ice Cream and Take My Hand Precious Lord.

Chris BarBer aT The BBC – Wireless days 1961-62

urCd146 1 CD £10.99Our best-selling Barber ever - this is the Classic 60s Barber Band with Chris and joined by Ian Wheeler, Pat Halcox, Eddie Smith, Dick Smith, Graham Burbidge, & Ottilie Patterson. The 17 tracks include Isle of Capri, Stevedore Stomp and Black and Tan Fantasy.

Chris BarBer – Chris Barber at the BBC 1963

urCd158 1 CD £10.99Exceptional BBC Jazz Club session from 1963, featuring no less than three guests - the pianist Ian Armit, singer Bobby Breen and alto saxophonist Joe Harriott plus the band’s own singer, Ottilie Patterson. The 16 tracks include Route 66, Jamaica March and St Louis Blues.

Chris BarBer – goin’ to Town in Carlisle ‘94

LaCd319 2 CDs £12.99A previously unissued recording of Chris Barber’s 1994 concert tour featuring his original 1954 band line-up, which included Monty Sunshine and a Skiffle set with the inimitable Lonnie Donegan. The second CD features the 1994 line-up of Chris Barber’s Jazz & Blues Band. 22 tracks in total.

Chris BarBer’s Jazz Band – Chris Barber 1955

LaCB235 1 CD £11.99The first 10” and 12” LPs for the JAZZ TODAY plus tracks from The Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group. The CD also includes Ottilie Patterson plus 6 previously unreleased tracks. 24 terrific tracks in total. Including You Don’t Understand, Tishomingo Blues, Wild Cat Blues and Sweet Savannah Sue.

SpecialBarBer, BaLL & BiLK – Jazz at the BBCurCd261B 3 CDs £19.99A great collection from the 3 Bs - together in one box set! The Airshots features Kenny Ball at the BBC 1957-1962 while More Wireless Days features Chris Barber in BBC recordings from 1961-1963 and finally Barber Ball & Bilk at the Jazz Band Ball - recordings from 1962.

Only£19.99

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Bestseller archive

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Pasadena Roof oRchestRa Live in London – 40th anniversary concertThe Pasadena Roof Orchestra celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a sell out concert at London’s Cadogan Hall on 20th May 2010. This high quality DVD is of the complete show, featuring Duncan Galloway and guests John Arthy, Enrico Tomasso and John Sutton. Over 2 hours plus bonus material telling the history of the orchestra by founder John Arthy.24 Songs including: Casa Loma Stomp, As Time Goes By, Side By Side, Air Brakes and There’s a Wah-Wah Gal In Agua Caliente.

PRodvd040 1 DVD £15.99And if you like this DVD you’ll love Fifteen Years On - originally recorded in 1984 and re-released to mark 15 years since the band arrangements were found in a Manchester attic! Now you can sit back and enjoy these wonderful arrangements all over again!

URcd227 1 CD £10.99

ceLebRating Kenny baLL 1930-2013

Kenny baLL at the bbc 1957-1962 – the aiRshotsURcd157 1 CD £10.99These recordings comprise broadcasts mostly for BBC Jazz Club from 1957-1962. They include some tunes that had not appeared on studio commercial recordings. Tunes include American Patrol, Riverside Blues and Clarinet Marmalade.

baRbeR, baLL & biLK at the Jazz band ballURcd230 1 CD £10.99One of the three in our new box set, it is still available singly.These are recordings of the 3Bs from 1962 – 67 tracks from Chris Barber’s Jazz Band, 7 from Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen and 8 from Mr Acker Bilk & his Paramount Jazz Band. Great stuff! Tunes include Kenny’s biggest hit Midnight in Moscow.

RUby bRaff & dicK hyMan – fireworks: the new school concert 1983icJ1153 1 CD £11.99Pianist Dick Hyman and the late cornettist Ruby Braff brought out the best in each other and the results tended to be extremely memorable. Braff and Hyman ignored musical trends and simply played the music that they loved.

vintage dan Pawson – the Lost sessions 1966 – 1985

dJcd008 1 CD £12.99Never released, 3 recorded sessions between 1966 and 1979, plus 5 tracks from a previously issued Mardi Gras New Orleans Brass Band cassette, which Dan recorded in 1985. 20 Songs include Slow Boat to China, Cecilia, In the Mood, Panama, Near the Cross and Mardi Gras Parade.

the cRane RiveR JaZZ band – Live at the 100 club 1976

dJcd004 1 CD £12.99All the usual suspects on this iconic session - Ken Colyer was joined by Sonny Morris, John Goddard, Monty Sunshine, John RT Davies, Ray Smith, Ben Marshall, Julian Davies & Colin Bowden. Tracks include Lady Be Good, Gettysburg March, Canal Street Blues and Trombonium.

in conceRt – tRad JaZZ at its veRy best

ReXX310 2 CDs £11.99A bumper double CD helping of ‘Trad Jazz’ featuring some of the best loved names captured in concert, with Alex Welsh, George Melly, Ken Colyer, Chris Barber, Lonnie Donegan and many more.Postmans Lament, Tuxedo Rag, Panama Rag, Storyville Blues, Maple Leaf Rag and more.

bUcK cLayton – tenderly

icJ7109 1 CD £11.99From 1953 with drummer Kansas Fields and three French musicians: Jean-Claude Pelletier on piano and organ, rhythm guitarist Jean Bonal and bassist Roland Lobligeois. The rhythm section backs the trumpet with light swing and Pelletier takes plenty of brief solos. Tracks include Rosetta, Lonesone and Tenderly.

bRian caRRicK and his inteRnationaL band at Preservation hall, new orleans504cd118 1 CD £12.99Terrific line-up with Darryl Adams, Robert Harris, Andrew Hall, Patrick Tevlin, Hans ‘Hassa’ Jorgensen, Knud Lauridsen & Brian Carrick. Recorded in 2008 by David Farrell. 11 tracks including Girl of my Dreams, Over the Waves and Bugle Boy March.

bob wiLbeR – new clarinet in town

icJ08 1 CD £11.99Listeners mostly familiar with Wilber’s work in early jazz groups will find his playing on this 1960 set to be a bit of a revelation. There are nine superior songs, few of which are performed that often and all of which inspired Wilber as you will hear. Tracks include Django, Brubeck’s The Duke and All Too Soon.

Johnny danKwoRth – too cool for the blues

ReXX337 2 CDs £11.99A rich legacy of 40 recordings on this Double CD from the late Fifties with original Dankworth compositions plus ‘standards’. Songs include: Too Cool For The Blues, Sentimental Instrumental, Willow Weep For Me, Flying Home, Wild Ascot, Three Little Words, Old Blues and more.

on dvd!

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Bestseller Archive

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Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen & sKiffle Group – The lost 1954 royal festival Hall TapesurCD198 1 CD £10.99These masters were lost and recently found. The sound quality is excellent and the recording superb. Featuring Chris Barber, Monty Sunshine, and Lonnie Donegan. Featuring 4 tracks of Ken Colyer’s Skiffle Group with Lonnie Donegan, including the never before recorded Cotton Song.

BunK JoHnson – Bunk’s Blues

urCD235 1 CD £10.99A new anthology of rare tracks, by one of the true legends of New Orleans Jazz. This newly re-mastered selection reminds us what a vital link Bunk was to the very earliest days of jazz. Tracks include Sobbin’ Blues, Sister Kate, Porto Rico and more.

muGGsy spanier – muggsy a-z

urCD215 1 CD £10.99This 22 track CD features Muggsy with some of the all-time jazz greats, including Sidney Bechet, Eddie Condon, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins and Pee Wee Russell. Recordings date from 1924 - 1952 to give a rounded portrait of this cornet master.

HumpHrey lyTTelTon & THe paseo Jazz BanD – privately recorded acetates 1953-56urCD223 1 CD £10.99The late, great Humphrey Lyttelton with his own band and also featured with The Paseo Jazz Band. Released with the approval of Humph’s Estate and family. 24 tracks include Paseo Blues, King Porter Stomp, Bad Penny Blues and more.

GeorGe lewis – in Hi-fi …….plus

urCD221 1 CD £10.9916 tracks 1956 and 1957 with Thomas Jefferson, Bob Thomas, Alton Purnell, Alcide ‘Slow Drag’ Pavageau, Joe Watkins, Peter Stanton, Dick Oxtot, Barbara Dane and Lelias Sharpton, including Salty Dog, That’s A Plenty, Glory Of Love and Smiles.

sisTer roseTTa THarpe – The one and only Queen of Hot GospelurCD242 1 CD £10.99This collection spans 1938 to 1951 and includes the hilarious recording of her public wedding ceremony conducted by fellow gospel star Reverend Kelsey before 25,000 fans in Washington DC. 24 songs including: Rock Me, God Don’t Like It, Sit Down, Just A Closer Walk with Thee and more.

KiD ory – song of The wanderer Dance with Kid ory or Just listenurCD241 1 CD £10.99An amazing 74 minutes from 2 LPs of great Jazz recorded in Los Angeles 1957. Including Marty Marsala, Darnell Howard, Cedric Haywood, Frank Haggerty, Charles Oden and Earl Watkins. Songs include: Tailgate Ramble, St Louis Blues, Hindustan, Twelfth Street Rag and more.

GeorGe lewis & His orCHesTra – Dr. Jazz & Blues from The Bayou

urCD237D 2 CDs £13.99Rare material on 2 CDs. “Blues from the Bayou” and “Doctor Jazz” have been collectors’ items for decades. Personnel include Andrew Anderson, Robert Mielke, Alcide Kid Howard, Jim Robinson, Alton Purnell, Joe Watkins and Monette Moore. 25 Songs.

GeorGe lewis & His new orleans sTompers – Vintage George lewis 1954 & 55

urCD240D 2 CDs £13.992 Blue Note CDs recorded in 1954 & 1955 from the Californian concert, local radio station and studio in New Jersey, with Kid Avery Howard, Jim Robinson, Alton Purnell, Lawrence Marrero and Jo Watkins. 27 songs.

GeorGe lewis & alTon purnell – The perennial George lewisurCD233D 2 CDs £13.99This double CD contains two complete George Lewis albums from 1958 plus a first UK release of an album by Alton Purnell. 3 LPs on 2 CDs this is an important outing of the early ‘50s George Lewis band. Tracks include Ace In The Hole, West End Blues & Careless Love.

THe lonDon swinG orCHesTra – The roaring TwentiesurCD249 1 CD £10.99Graham Dalby and the London Swing Orchestra celebrate their 25th anniversary with 20 tracks reflecting the various segments of musical life after the Great War. Including: You’re The Cream in My Coffee, It Had To Be You, Makin’ Whoopee, The Mooche, Stormy Weather and 42nd Street.

Joe Turner – The Boss of the Blues sings Kansas City Jazz

urCD219 1 CD £10.99Newly remastered stereo version of the great 1956 classic album which was the greatest blues album of all time! Big Joe Turner is reunited with Boogie pianist Pete Johnson and also featured is the great Ellingtonian trombonist Lawrence Brown. Plus 11 bonus tracks from 1955/56.

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CHET BAKER - Kind of BakerT2 9000 10 CDs £16.99CD1: The Voice Of. CD2:

Like Someone In Love. CD3: Freeway. CD4: The Crew & Co. CD5: Live From Florence. CD6: Resonant Emotions. CD7: A Dandy Live. CD8: The Half Dozens. CD9: This Time’s The Dream’s On Me. CD10: Imagination.

ART BLAKEY – Kind of BlakeyT2 9072 10 CDs £16.9975-track 10-CD

album set offering a fine selection of recordings from the legendary

jazz drummer and bandleader spanning the years 1954-57. Includes recordings from Birdland and Café Bohemia NYC USA, with songs like Wee Dot, Split Kick, Oscalypso, Cubano Chant, Simplicity and more.

ART PEPPER – Kind of PepperT2 220280 10 CDs £16.99CD1:

Diablo’s Dance. CD2: Long Ago And Far Away. CD3: Angels Wings. CD4: Blues In. CD5: Red Pepper Blues. CD6: Road Waltz . CD7: Art Pepper Big Band. CD8: Art Pepper & Marty Paich Quartet. CD9: Spices. CD10: With Mel Torme & The Marty Paich Quartet.

BUDDY RICH – Kind of RichT2 220337 10 CDs £16.99It is 25 years since the passing of one

of the world’s greatest drummers but you can still hear his virtuosic technique on the 77 songs in this box set.Including Flying Home, The Drum Battle, Cherokee, Sing Sing Sing and many more.

CHARLIE PARKER – Kind of ParkerT2 8782 10 CDs £16.99CD1:

Live from Birdland. CD2: Gems. CD3: Washington. CD4: Strike up the Band. CD5: Dark Shadows. CD6: Happy Bird. CD7: Small Group Sessions 1. CD8: Small Group Sessions 2.CD9: Small Group Sessions 3. CD10: Savoy Recordings.

BEN WEBSTER – Kind of WebsterT2 220127 10 CDs £16.99

Ben has worked with the likes of Fletcher Henderson, Benny Carter, Willie Bryant, Cab Calloway, Teddy Wilson and Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Harry ‘Sweets’ Edison and Coleman Hawkins. The 141 songs include The Hawkins and Webster recording …… a jazz classic!

CHARLES MINGUS – Kind of MingusT2 220120 10 CDs £16.99Considered one of the most important composers and performers of jazz, with many musicians passing through his bands and going onto have impressive careers. Mingus was influential, by recruiting talented and sometimes little-known artists whom he assembled into unconventional and revealing configurations.

CD1: Live In Stuttgart 1964 Vol 1. CD2: Live In Stuttgart 1964 Vol 2. CD3: Live In Stuttgart 1964 Vol 3. CD4: Blue Cee. CD5: Passions Of A Woman. CD6: New York Sketchbook. CD7: Thrice Upon A Theme. CD8: Jump Monk .CD9: Dizzy Moods. CD10: Trio

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ARTIE SHAW – Kind of ShawT2 220118 10 CDs £16.99Pure vintage. A clarinet genius and controversial bandleader from the Big Band Era, whose music has become more treasured since his passing at the age of 94 in 2004.

CD1: Goes Bop 1949. CD2: Best of the V Discs 1941-47. CD3: Gramercy 5 Vol 1 1940-53. CD4: Gramercy 5 - Vol 2 1940-54. CD5: Jazz at The Philharmonic & at Monterey Jazz Festival 1936-37. CD6: 1937-39. CD7: 1940-42. CD8: Mid 40’s 1944-45. CD9: 50s 1950-54. CD10: Ladies and Gentlemen it’s Artie Shaw 1938-39.

DAVE BRUBECK – Kind of BrubeckT2 220282 10 CDs £16.99Once designated a “living legend” by the US Library of Congress, the passing away in December 2012 of the pioneering jazz pianist and composer, left a void in the music world. One of the most influential musical figures not only in jazz but in music in the 20th Century. His recordings are his legacy.

CD1: Fugue On Bop Themes. CD2: Love Walked In. CD3: Lullaby In Rhythm. CD4: At Newport. CD5: Take Five. CD6: Nomad. CD7: The Magic Kingdom. CD8: Dave Brubeck Songbook. CD9: Plays Oberlin. CD10: Ol’ Man River.

10-CD BOX SETS Only £16.99 each

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