sign in sign up
<<
Home , Acker Bilk, Alex Welsh, Bad Penny Blues, Beryl Bryden, Bob Wallis, Bruce Turner

1 1 Here we are again, anotherNewsletter year and we 2015 have finally made the move! Buy 3 There are some great new 2016 GEt1 FREE releases here so we hope you will all find something SEE INSIdE! to enjoy! Here’s to another great year of . Liz Biddle on Video URDVD267 £15.99 This DVD is compiled from rare footage on one of the few occasions DVD when Ken Colyer was filmed. It was shot as an amateur video and so the sound and lighting quality are not of professional standard. Despite the graininess and variable focus, its historical significance of one of Europe’s most revered and influential NEW! jazz figures makes it valuable for all those who love Colyer.

TJ JOHNSON IN RETROSPECT A Celebration of 30 years in jazz and

NEW! NEW! NEW! NEW!URCD268D KEN COLYER’S ALL STARS HOT STUFF! THE SWING featuring Early Jazz Revisited ORCHESTRA featuring TJ JOHNSON in Retrospect A Celebration of 30 Years GRAHAM DALBY URCD264 1 CD £12.99 in Jazz and Blues Colyer from the The Rise of the Crooner Recorded on March 21st 1992 at URCD268 2 CDs £14.99 URCD266 1 CD £12.99 Archives the House of Solberg, Banstead, URCD265 1 CD £12.99 , this CD features some of A great accolade came from Ken The fourth and final CD in this the hottest names in jazz – Dick Colyer when TJ was a young man. popular series charting the history of Ken first met TJ in Max Collie’s Mardi This live Thames riverboat session dates Charlesworth on & saxes, popular music in the 20th Century. Gras show and remarked that with from the early 70s. Ken had recently Mike Pointon & vocals, This selection follows the Rise of the such talent he would go far. He also closed his Studio 51 Club and given Chez Chesterman & vocals, Crooner 1945 – 75. The recordings invited TJ to the Wednesday nights at up leading a regular band, but was Pat Hawes , Jim Forey were made to mark the 25th the when Ken’s band were offered a regular weekly slot at the 100 & guitar, John Rodber bass and Rex Anniversary of The London Swing playing and invited Club in and the All Stars Bennett drums. There are 15 tracks Orchestra – formerly known as The him on stage when he saw him. were born. The stars on this recording lasting a total of 61+ minutes of hot Grahamophones. They regularly Praise indeed. This double CD is a are Sammy Rimington, Mike Pointon, jazz. This new release is to celebrate perform throughout the UK at high retrospective look over the last 30 Bill Stotesbury, Annie Hawkins and the reforming of the band in profile theatres and festivals and years TJ has spent playing jazz and Colin Bowden. 72 glorious minutes of May 2015. also at corporate events. blues and it is a delight! He gives new previously unreleased material! A happy slants to well – known songs and the occasion. double CD swings from beginning to end. Highly recommended.

Order by phone 0843Order 658 by phone0856 0843 or online 658 0856 www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 1 11/09/2015 13:03 2 LAKE

British Traditional Jazz At A Tangent Volume 7 CY LAURIE – A Jazz Club Session CHICAGO – STYLE BANDS – VARIOUS ARTISTS with Cy Laurie LACD341 1 CD £12.99 LACD199 1 CD £12.99 A great addition to this popular series, this compilation looks at the bands mostly inspired by the Chicago school The Allan Gilmour tapes featured well recorded ‘live’ of Jazz. Here we hear some lesser known bands as well sessions from the famous Dancing Slipper Jazz Club in as some rare gems from Bobby Mickleburgh, Harry Gold, Nottingham. Here we have a generous 79+ minutes of Joe Daniels, Sid Phillips, Carlo Khramer & Archie Semple. hot, stomping jazz from the Cy Laurie Band.

NEW!

CHRIS BARBER’S JAZZ & BLUES BAND – The Class of ’78 KEN COLYER – Memories – A Jazz Club Session with Sammy Rimington LACD337 1 CD £12.99 This collection was one of the classic issues by the Barber LACD256 1 CD £12.99 band of the 70s and had some changes in personnel: Recorded at the Dancing Slipper Jazz Club in Vic Pitt had joined on bass, Roger Hill had replaced John Nottingham, this CD features one of the least recorded Slaughter and Pete York had joined. The most significant of Ken Colyer’s full – time bands. Dating from 1963 the change though was the addition of a second reed in band is Sammy Rimington, Geoff Cole, John Bastable, the front line. This role was undertaken by Sammy Ron Ward and Pete Ridge. Very good sound and some Rimington. It’s a typical varied set, well tunes not recorded by Colyer elsewhere. recorded in concert. NEW!

NEW CENTURY ORCHESTRA – Singing in & HIS BAND – A Jazz Club Session The Bathtub LACD258 1 CD £12.99 LACD336 1 CD £12.99 Founded in 1998, the NCRO has now expanded to Previously unreleased material recorded in 1963 at the 13 players and repertoire includes classic Jazz & Hot Dancing Slipper Jazz Club in Nottingham. The music is Dance Music alongside the Orchestrated Ragtime excellently recorded and finds the Welsh band in fine tunes. Tunes on this CD date from 1903 and run the form. Featuring , , Tony Pitt, whole gamut up to 1931! The band plays with a love Bert Murray, Bill Reid and the superb Al Gay. of this music and the enthusiasm comes through loud and clear. Two guests join the band on the CD: and Nick Ward. NEW!

BEN COHEN with BRIAN WHITE’S MAGNA JAZZ BAND & HIS BAND – A Jazz Club Session Remembering Ben Cohen LACD224 1 CD £12.99 LACD334 1 CD £12.99 This CD is dedicated to cornet player Ben Cohen. His From a series of recordings made by Allan Gilmour at break came when he joined Chris Barber’s The Dancing Slipper, Nottingham. This is a real stomping Jazz Band in 1950. Until his death in 2002, Ben Cohen session – the band includes Ian Hunter – Randall, Charlie was highly regarded as a fiery ‘hot’ player in the early Galbraith, Colin Bates, Ron Russell and Geoff Downs. mould. This is good, swinging jazz in the Chicago style and shows why Ben Cohen was so well regarded by and jazz fans alike. NEW!

KEN MATHIESON’S CLASSIC JAZZ BAND & HIS STORYVILLE JAZZMEN – A Jazz Clarinet Gumbo Club Session LACD333 1 CD £12.99 LACD326 2 CDs £12.99 Ken’s modern arrangements of classic songs for his eight The Storyville Jazzmen were at the very commercial end piece band resulting in a refreshing take on often well – of the period and these recordings are quite a worn tunes. The guest here is the hugely talented New revelation in that they show the band away from the Orleans bass clarinettist, Evan Christopher. The tunes concert stage and in a Jazz club “letting its hair down”, are associated with legendary clarinet players – Bechet, playing some spirited Jazz and enjoying itself. It was a Bigard, Simeon, Hall, Noone and others. Christopher is band of quality musicians and these well recorded sides undoubtedly the star but the rest of the band rise to give show much better than its commercial recordings just first class support. NEW! what it was capable of.

Remembering Pat Halcox, Chris Barber, Humph & many more THE CRANE RIVER JAZZ BAND – A Jazz Club Session

LACD338 DOUBLE CD ONLY £12.99 LACD306 1 CD £12.99 When Pat Halcox joined Chris Barber’s Jazz Band in the One of the legendary bands of the Revival of the early it started a remarkable career and produced the 1940s. It contained several musicians who went on to have longest serving partnership in Jazz as Pat held the trumpet leading roles on the Jazz scene: Ken Colyer, Monty Sunshine, chair until 2008. CD1 has Pat playing with Chris Barber’s John RT Davies, Sonny Morris. They disbanded in the 1950s band, with a few tracks from each decade with guests Alex then reformed in the 1970s. This recording, part of the Welsh and . CD2 has Pat guesting with other collection of recordings made by Allan Gilmour at the Dancing bands – including Humph’s and Alex Welsh’s – playing with Slipper in Nottingham, features the band honouring a gig American visitors Art Hodes and Don Ewell & fronting his NEW! shortly after Ken Colyer died. It is a typical Cranes ‘live’ session own All Stars. None of the tracks has been released before. with plenty of atmosphere and some good stomping Jazz.

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 2 11/09/2015 13:03 LAKE 3 LAKE

KEN COLYER 1957 – 58 Lonesome Road OTTILIE PATTERSON – Blues Book and Beyond

LACD267 DOUBLE CD FOR £12.99 LACD296 1 CD £12.99 The original Blues Book & Beyond is classic blues, A collection of significant recordings made by Ken Colyer R ‘n’ B material and a couple of her original compositions, in the years 1957 and 1958. Includes the rare Hamburg enhanced with previously unreleased tracks – 4 from concert by the Jazzmen and Group, the EP ‘They Ottilie Swings the Irish EP – and 3 which had limited All Played Ragtime’, the equally rare ‘live’ set which was release. 23 tracks including Bad Spell Blues and Kansas re – recorded as ‘Colyer Plays Standards’ and the only City Blues. recording of the Omega ever issued.

CHRIS BARBER’S JAZZ & BLUES BAND – Clearing the Air New Orleans to London & Back to the Delta – KEN in Bern ‘92 COLYER 1953 – 54 LACD312 DOUBLE CD FOR £12.99 LACD209 1 CD £12.99 One of the strongest line – ups ever of the Chris Barber Classic Recordings from 1953 and 1954 featuring Chris band playing at the top of its game at this concert Barber, Monty Sunshine, and . recorded in 1992. The CDs have lots of atmosphere, Originally issued as LACD14 this re – issue includes the some excellent musicianship and was obviously enjoyed first UK issue of rare alternate ‘Delta’ sides. by both the band and the audience.

CHRIS BARBER’s JAZZ & BLUES BAND – Barbican Blues Bad Penny Blues –

LACD273 1 CD £12.99 LACD238 1 CD £12.99 **VOTED REISSUE OF THE YEAR IN THE BRITISH Classic years tracing Humph’s development into JAZZ AWARDS** a Mainstream band. All the key players – Wally An excellent recording of a concert presented shortly Fawkes, , John Picard, Johnny Parker after the opening of London’s prestigious Barbican – all commercially released recordings including five Centre in 1982. A capacity crowd enjoyed a typically previously unreleased tracks. varied, eclectic and well – played set by the Barber band.

CHRIS BARBER’S JAZZ BAND with LONNIE DONEGAN’S BRUCE TURNER – Accent on Swing SKIFFLE GROUP & OTTILIE PATTERSON Chris Barber 1955 LACD310 2 CDs £12.99 LACD235 1 CD £12.99 This double CD collection is based around two LPs – The first 10 inch and 12 inch LPs for the JAZZ TODAY Accent on Swing and Jumpin at the NFT. Both of these series plus tracks from the skiffle group which was still are by Bruce Turner’s Jump Band. Added to the LP a subset of the band at that time. The CD also includes tracks are various EPs and singles by the Jump Band plus Ottilie Patterson plus 6 previously unreleased tracks. other tracks in a similar style featuring Bruce with other musicians including Kenny Baker, Dick Heckstall – Smith and Bertie King.

British Traditional Jazz – A Potted History CHRIS BARBER’S JAZZ BAND – Classic Concerts Revisited

LACD300 3 CDs £12.99 LACD323 2 CDs £12.99 LAKE’s fastest selling title ever! A triple CD set for the price This is a reissue of LACD210 with some extra previously of one! Of the 73 tracks many are previously unissued or unissued tracks. The concerts are Berlin 1959, extremely rare. The narrative in a 40 page booklet puts the 1960 and London (Palladium) 1961. It’s the bands and the music into perspective. Its popularity gave usual team of Ottilie Patterson, Monty Sunshine, Pat birth to the At A Tangent Series – the latest of these is on Halcox et al. The London concert sees the introduction page 2, and all of the titles are still available. of Ian Wheeler and features his superb duet with Joe Harriot on ‘S Wonderful’. Great British Jazz.

British Traditional Jazz – At a Tangent Series – Various Artists Volume 1 LACD316 – Breaking the Mould LACD328 Volume 5 – The – JAZZ GOSPEL – Christie Brothers Stompers, Kenny Baker’s Bands that secured major record deals such Half Dozen, Pat Hawes, Dave Berry, as Mike Cotton, Gerry Brown, Avon Cities Jazz LACS3 BUDGET SAMPLER CD £10.99 & more. Band and more Gospel and spirituals have always played a large part in LACD317 Volume 2 – Trad Style – , LACD335 Volume 6 – The Classic Style the repertoires of Traditional Jazz bands. This collection Bruce Turner, , The Temperance Bands – those who followed the style of brings together 18 examples which can be found on the Seven, George Chisholm & more. Clarence Williams and rather than Lake label, including Barber & Colyer plus Phil Mason & LACD318 Volume 3 – Out of the Limelight New Orleans or Trad. TJ Johnson. – Graham Stewart, Bobby Mickleburgh’s LACD341 Volume 7 – Chicago – Dixieland Bobcats, Erik Silk’s Southern Jazzband & more. Style Bands – Various Artists. LACD327 Volume 4 – The Territory Bands – Bands that operated in the regions outside London.

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 3 11/09/2015 13:03 4 JAZZ CRUSADE

SAMMY RIMINGTON & THE MOULDY 5 – Reed My Lips JOHNNY PARKER with BRIAN CARRICK & GEOFF COLE – Big Time Tonight JCCD3045 1 CD £12.99 This is take no prisoners jazz – a tropical storm put JCCD3010 1 CD £12.99 to music! Recorded in 1999, this CD features Sammy The British All – Stars is a great ensemble and produced Rimington’s clarinet with Bill Sinclair on piano, a marvellous session at the Bull at Barnes! Johnny Emil Marks banjo, Colin Bray string bass and Big Bill Parker, Brian Carrick & Geoff Cole were joined by Dave Bissonnette on drums. Copperwaite, Sarah Spencer, Eric Webster, Terry Knight and Taff Lloyd.

EASY RIDER’S JAZZ BAND – Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams RARE CUTS – Well Done! Volume 4 – CREOLE GEORGE GUESNON, KID THOMAS & JOHNNY ST CYR JCCD3060 1 CD £12.99 JCCD3075 1 CD £12.99 This was the first time The Easy Riders got together in 31 This album groups some interesting New Orleans jazz years, and the CD really swings! It includes the last three from the 30s and 40s featuring one of the great banjo tracks of Mouldy Dick McCarthy who died shortly after players, only he is not playing the banjo! The early this session from April 1998. Led by Big Bill Bissonnette George Guesnon sides were originally recorded on with Fred Vigorito, Sammy Rimington and Paul Boehmke, Decca. They are great and original Guesnon pieces and Bill Sinclair & Emil Mark, Arnie Hyman, Mouldy Dick definitely collectable. It also features a live session from McCarthy & John Russell. the Kid Thomas band of the early 70s, plus a host of stars pay tribute to Johnny St Cyr on his 72nd birthday!

GEORGE PROBERT & BOB HELM – Reed Renaissance RARE CUTS – Well Done! Volume 5 – EDMUND HALL, PUNCH MILLER, W C HANDY & HENRY ‘RED’ ALLEN JCCD3024 1 CD £12.99 Probert is energetic, unorthodox, spontaneous and JCCD3088 1 CD £12.99 brilliant, while Helm, like Leonardo was meditative, The thread that weaves through all these undiscovered logical, calm and a genius. The resulting CD cuts a wide gems is the fluid clarinet of Edmund Hall – a true jazz swathe of repertoire, and the quartet keeps the music legend! The three bands featured here are Henry ‘Red’ uncluttered and fresh. The session was recorded in June Allen and his Orchestra recorded in December 1947, 1996. George Probert and Bob Helm were joined by Brad Edmund Hall and Punch Miller, also from December 1947 Roth on banjo and guitar and June Barnes on string bass. and WC Handy’s Orchestra from December 1939.

BRIAN CARRICK’s HERITAGE JAZZ QUARTET plays Lover & RARE CUTS – Well Done – Volume 6 – CAPT JOHN his Most Requested Numbers HANDY WITH ALVIN ALCORN AND JIMMY ARCHERY JCCD3099 1 CD £12.99 JCCD3092 1 CD £12.99 These are Brian’s 15 most requested tunes, so sit back Capt John Handy is mainly associated with the alto sax, and enjoy! Brian Carrick leads a session with a quartet, a but he was also a fine clarinet player as these tracks task that he and the other three musicians carry off with will testify. The personnel here is unusual, but included great taste and discernment. Full personnel are Brian Alvin Alcorn and Placide Adams. They were recorded in Carrick reeds/vocal, Malcolm Hurrell banjo, Bill Cole New Orleans in August 1965. The second session on this string bass, Malc Murphy drums. disc dates from the beginning of 1952 and sees Jimmy Archey playing trombone on unissued airshots from Jimmy Ryan’s.

Jazz Nocturne 3 – BUNK AND BECHET IN BOSTON NORMAN THATCHER’S RAGTIME BAND – What Do You Want Me To Do? JCCD3040 1 CD £12.99 Two of the most creative personalities in jazz history JCCD3028 1 CDs £12.99 – Bunk Johnson and – playing many Norman Thatcher was nothing if not versatile. While he seldom heard songs with a rhythm section that knows made his reputation leading the Ken Colyer Trust New it all! They are joined here by Ray Parker piano, George Orleans Jazz Band he is no mere Colyer clone! There is Thompson drums and Pops Foster string bass. only a touch of Britain’s most successful trumpet player in his style – and that in sublime moderation. This is an unusual album for him – and indeed for Jazz Crusade – drawing more on Bix Biederbecke than any of the others!

Jazz Nocturne 4 – BOCAGE & BECHET IN BOSTON WILBUR DE PARIS in Europe

JCCD3041 1 CD £12.99 JCCD3082 1 CD £12.99 This CD continues the broadcasts of Sidney Bechet’s New This is the fifth CD of the Wilbur De Paris band for Jazz Orleans Rhythm Kings from the Savoy Cafe in Boston in Crusade, and the recordings date from June 1960 and the spring of 1945. Bocage, like Bechet, believed that great were recorded in France. The 11 tracks see Wilbur in fine jazz could be made from any tune and consequently the form and he swings more than usual. Sidney blows some choice of music is quite unusual! great stuff too!

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 4 11/09/2015 13:03 JAZZ CRUSADE 5 JAZZ CRUSADE STORYVILLE

RARE CUTS – Well Done Volume 2 STCD5531 CHRIS BARBER JAZZ BAND – Getting Around

JCCD3066 1 CD £12.99 8 tracks from Jimmy Noone’s ‘Yes Yes Club’. Then there STCD5531 1 CD £12.99 are 3 tracks from Henry ’s All – Stars including The Chris Barber Band’s many activities involve Kid Ory and Jack Teagarden, , Bud continuous touring, both home and abroad. Half these Freeman, Lil Armstrong and Zutty Singleton or Gene tracks were taped in Prague at two separate dates in Krupa. And 8 tracks from Papa Celestin’s Band featuring March 1963, the band’s first recording behind the Iron Albert Walters, Joe ‘Brother Cornbread’ Thomas and Louis Curtain. PLUS items recorded in Munich three months Barbarin on drums. later. The carefree spirit of these performances compares is a joy to hear!

I Believe I Hear that Trombone Moan – BIG BILL Sounds of New Orleans in 3 Volumes 1,2, 3 BISSONNETTE & THE EASY RIDERS JAZZ BAND VOL 1 – 1036101, VOL 2 – 1036102 AND VOL 3 – 1036103 ALL 2 CDs £14.99 JCCD 3017 1 CD £12.99 New Orleans music recorded in the fifties in New In the mid 1980s, Big Bill Bissonnette and Paul Boehmke Orleans and San Francisco. The musicians are all famous New Orleans musicians. There are 8 bands on Volumes started a band together. A blend of the Classic Jazz of 1 & 2 and 6 on Vol 3. Volume 1 George Lewis, George the 1920s & the trombone style of Jim Robinson and the Girard, Alcorn’s , Johnny Wiggs, Kid Ory, Percy 60s revival. The result was musically successful as this Humphrey, Sharkey Bonano & Lee Collins Volume 2 Kid CD will testify. Over an hour of great music – why not Ory, Oscar ‘Papa’ Celestin, George Lewis, Willbur De Paris, give it a try? Paul Barbarin, Sharkey Bonano, Albert Burbank & Johnny Bayersdorffer Volume 3 Albert Burbank with Kid Ory, Paul Barbarin, Johnny Wiggs, Sharkey Bonano, Alvin Alcorn & NEW! George Girard.

It’s Time You Learnt – GEOFF COLE & HIS RED HOT FIVE CHRIS BARBER’S JAZZ BAND – The Original Copenhagen Concert 1954 JCCD3070 1 CD £12.99 STCD5527 1 CD £12.99 A session in September 2001 at Riverside Arts Studio in After supply problems last year, this popular CD is Lower Sunbury, . The band includes the reeds of now back in stock! Recorded live in 1954 Chris Barber’s Tony Pyke, piano and vocals of Hugh Crozier, Graham Jazz Band has always been a great live attraction. This is Wiseman’s string bass and Dipper Dudley on drums. 16 the band’s first live recording – so you can enjoy listening tracks in total. Can’t be bad! to this remarkable concert which is where it all began for Chris Barber and the boys. Includes 3 previously unissued tracks.

That Salty Dog – PAT HAWES FESSORS FUNKY NEW ORLEANIANS – Decatur Street Stomp JCCD3055 1 CD £12.99 This recording was made in March 2000 at Riverside STCD6053 1 CD £12.99 Arts Centre in Sunbury on Thames, London, which boasts On this album you have a chance to listen to some a large hall and superb acoustics. The internal balance of the ‘Young Veterans’ of New Orleans. Traditionally of the band is excellent and the music swings! The groomed they keep the flavour of New Orleans in each personnel on this session were Pat Hawes on piano and tune and help to establish a real New Orleans sound to vocals, Alan Elsdon on trumpet, Geoff Dubber reeds, Mike Fessor’s originals… With these six finest players of N.O. Pointon on trombone, John Rodber string bass and Rex Fessor couldn’t fail to produce some great music. Bennett on drums.

COLYER IN STOCKHOLM – His last recordings Golden Years of Revival Jazz Volume 5

JCCD3007 1 CD £12.99 STCD5510 1 CD £12.99 Featured again by popular demand! This was to become Ken’s last recording – a worthy testament for a great It’s back! Volume 5 is finally back on sale and artists jazz . Personnel are: KEN COLYER, Trumpet and here include Mr Acker Bilk & his Paramount Jazz Band, vocals, GORAN ERIKSSON, Clarinet, JENS LINDGREN, ’s Viking Jazzband, ’s Jazzband, Trombone, HOLGER GROSS, Banjo, GORAN LIND, String Johnny Parker Trio, Cy Laurie’s New Orleans Septet and Bass, CACKA EKHE Drums. The Theis/Neigaard Trio. 20 glorious tracks! The other Volume 2 is on JCCD3103 volumes and the sampler are still available:

Vol 1 STCD5506 Vol 11 STCD5516 OMER SIMEON – Rare Cuts Well Done Volume 7 Vol 2 STCD5507 Vol 12 STCD5517 The Rarest and Greatest Tracks 1929 – 1954 Vol 3 STCD5508 Vol 13 STCD5518 Vol 4 STCD5509 Vol 14 STCD5519 JCCD3101 1 CD £12.99 Vol 6 STCD5511 Vol 15 STCD5520 These are the important sessions outside his band work, and feature Reuben Reeves, Zutty Singleton, George Vol 7 STCD5512 Mitchell, , Pops Foster and Sammy Price. An Vol 8 STCD5513 Sampler 109 1001 impressive 22 tracks including Easy Riders, Lagniappe and Vol 9 STCD5514 Includes free series Smokehouse Blues. Vol 10 STCD5515 magazine.

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 5 11/09/2015 13:03 6 JAZZ LEGENDS / SOUNDS OF YESTERYEAR

(Retrospective Button to Order On line)

The COLEMAN HAWKINS Collection 1927 – 1956 Jazz at Town Hall – VARIOUS ARTISTS

FADCD2044 2 CDs £14.99 DSOY955 1 CD £12.99 Great value double CD collection of the work of one A historic concert which represented a glorious of the great tenor saxophonists whose career spanned celebration of old – time jazz. Recorded at New York’s early jazz, swing and big – band eras, post – war famed venue Town Hall in 1946, this album features two and movements. A cross – section of his bands’ worth of fabulous jazz musicians, including Sidney recording career featuring numerous other legendary jazz Bechet, Baby Dodds, Miff Mole, Wild Bill Davison, Pee musicians. Wee Russell & Muggsy Spanier, who mixed themselves together on the night as the mood directed. NEW!

The CLARENCE WILLIAMS Collection 1921 – 37 New Orleans Masters – VARIOUS ARTISTS

FADCD2037 2 CDs £14.99 DSOY644 1 CD £12.99 Double CD of Clarence Williams. A veteran of minstrel Rare live performances from some of the great men of shows and New Orleans Rampart Street and Storyville New Orleans Jazz – Sidney Bechet, Bunk Johnson, Kid vaudeville by the ‘20s. The tracks draw on many line – Ory, Jelly Roll Morton and The Original Dixieland Jazz ups including hot jazz ensembles & washboard bands. Band. Recordings date from 1940 – 1948. Artists featured include Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, King Oliver, Coleman Hawkins, Don Redman and Wilbur de Paris. NEW!

The LESTER YOUNG Collection 1936 – 1947 & HIS GEORGIANS – How’m I Doin’?

FABCD358 1 CD £12.99 DSOY717 1 CD £12.99 24 track collection showcasing one of the great tenor In April 1935 at the Empire Theatre Newcastle Nat sax stylists. Gonella and His Georgians made their first appearance... This CD covers the first decade of Lester Young’s they were an instant success. Nat was lucky in the fact recording career including examples of his work with that the complement of the band remained the same for , Teddy Wilson and as well as so long... Bob Dryden drums, Harold ‘Babe’ Hood piano, his own groups. Charlie Winters bass, Jimmy Messini guitar, Pat Smuts tenor sax and of course Nat on trumpet and vocals.

The CHARLIE BARNET Collection 1935 – 47 MUGGSY SPANIER – His 46 Finest

FADCD2039 2 CDs £14.99 RTR4254 2 CDs £14.99 Double CD collection which follows the career of one of Covering his career from his first pre – electric session the swing era’s most successful bandleaders. The line – with the Bucktown Five in 1924 to his performances ups include many top players of the time and the tracks in the mid – 50s with the likes of Earl Hines. Includes are presented in chronological order with full musician all 16 of the superlative Ragtime Band recordings of and discographical info. An excellent introduction and 1939 – ‘The Great Sixteen’. Also all eight of the quartet showcase for an influential figure of the genre. recordings he made with Sidney Bechet as ‘The Bechet – Spanier Big Four’ – both high points in the history of classic jazz. NEW!

The BENNY CARTER Collection 1929 – 47 Drop Me Off In Harlem – A Vintage Jazz Portrait – VARIOUS ARTISTS FABCD351 1 CD £12.99 Showcasing the artistry of the highly versatile Benny RTR4247 1 CD £12.99 Carter – trumpeter, alto sax and clarinet player, This is an evocative sound portrait of Harlem, an composer and arranger – this CD has 24 tracks covering exuberant sequence of some of the most enjoyable his early career both as a bandleader and working with vintage jazz imaginable. 25 of the finest numbers to small groups and larger outfits. illustrate some aspect of the Harlem area. Jazz stars represented include , Chick Webb, Fletcher Henderson and Jimmie Lunceford, Fats Waller, , Woody Herman, Jack Teagarden and Joe Mercer & more!

The MUGGSY SPANIER Collection 1924 – 1949 WILBUR de PARIS – Hot Mustard – His 38 Finest

FADCD2047 2 CDs £14.99 RTS4259 2 CDs £15.99 Trombonist Wilbur De Paris had a long apprenticeship Dixieland cornet player Muggsy Spanier was an inspiration with Duke Ellington, but his golden years of the 50s, to many and this collection features tracks from early enshrined on these two Retrospective CDs, genuinely on in his career, both as bandleader and in collaboration extended the boundaries of traditional jazz. For him, with the bands of Sydney Bechet and Coleman Hawkins jazz was a living art and as hot as mustard. This is New – PLUS the 1939 inspirational recordings by his own Orleans Jazz at its very best – over two & a half hours of Ragtime Band. invigorating jazz! NEW! NEW!

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 6 11/09/2015 13:03 JAZZ LEGENDS / SOUNDS OF YESTERYEAR 7 RETROSPECTIVE

BOBBY HACKETT – More Ingredients FIREHOUSE FIVE PLUS TWO – Volume 3 – Havin’ A Blast!

RTR4208 1 CD £12.99 JASCD807 2 CDs £14.99 A third release from this popular jazz band. Here we Another jazz treat – this time a unique survey of the have 2 CDs crammed wth (almost) four complete very best of , the most beautiful horn albums: Goes To Sea, Dixieland Favorites, Around the in the world – 27 finest tracks from his vintage years World and At Disneyland. Straightforward Dixieland 1938 – 1960 with a healthy dose of goof humour, the often rambunctious Firehouse Five Plus Two were real crowd pleasers. The other 2 best – selling albums are: – JASCD426 FIREHOUSE FIVE PLUS TWO – Volume 1 – Settin’ the World on Fire NEW! JASCD460 FIREHOUSE FIVE PLUS TWO – Volume 2 – Stoking The Fire RTS4261 GEORGE CHISHOLM – The Gentlemen of Jazz 1937 – 1962

RTTS4261 2 CDs £14.99 SHARKEY BONANO – Sharkey & his Kings of Dixieland CD1 (1937 – 1944) presents George from his first studio session with Gerry Moore in 1937, through his notable JASCD669 2 CDs £14.99 early dates with such as Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, A selection of traditional tunes plus a few originals Fats Waller, and Danny Polo’s Swing Stars, plus his 1938 recorded between 1949 and 1953, beautifully crafted Jive 5 & 1944 Jive 8 recordings & some from the years and played as if you were a regular at one of the famous he spent with The Squadronaires. CD2 (1947 – 1962) shows how his style shifted in the Bourbon Street bistros of the time. A very generous 58 50s towards , but he never forsook ‘Trad’, tracks. as this disc also demonstrates. NEW!

LIONEL HAMPTON – Flying Home 1930 – 1949 LONNIE DONEGAN – The Singles As & Bs 1954 – 1961

RTS4189 2 CDs £14.99 JASCD224 2 CDs £14.99 A superb 2 CD survey of one of jazz’s all – time greats, This unique 58 – track, 2 CD collection contains all his Lionel Hampton – the virtuoso of the vibes – was a singles, both As and B – sides issued between 1954 – true giant of jazz, a flamboyant showman who was an 1961. Features 32 UK hits, including Lonnie’s four UK indefatigable bandleader, drummer, pianist, singer and, No. 1s Cumberland Gap, Gamblin’ Man, Putting On The above all, the most famous vibraphone player in jazz Style and My Old Man’s A Dustman. history – the first to use it as other than a novelty. These are his 48 finest tracks.

FRANK TESCHEMACHER – Tesch Jazz Me Blues 1927 – 1930 Bunk and the New Orleans Revival 1924 – 1947 – BUNK JOHNSON RTR4194 1 CD £12.99 This is the only CD available devoted to ‘Tesch’, the JASCD635 2 CDs £14.99 great jazz clarinettist described by Benny Goodman One of the finest names in jazz – here are 43 tracks of as: “perhaps the most inventive musician it has ever Bunk with various bands that he led including the Yerba been my privilege to hear”. This CD retrospective of Buena Jazzband, The Street Paraders, Bunk’s Brass Band, his dazzling, if brief, career should help him gain his Bunk’s New Orleans Jazzband, The V – Disc Veterans and rightful place among the great jazz masters. 26 tracks, The Bunk Johnson Trio. recorded during the four short years of his fame are the very essence of ‘Chicago – style’ jazz.

BIG BILL BROONZY In Concert in Germany with 36 MASTERPIECES OF JAZZ – VARIOUS ARTISTS GRAEME BELL 1951

FAO16 2 CDs £14.99 JASMCD3007 1 CDs £12.99 A collection which represents some of the best jazz As you can hear from the audience reaction, it was a great recordings of the pre – war era. The artists here include treat and thrill for German audiences in the early 1950’s King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, Sidney Bechet, Jelly to have the opportunity to see not only a great figure Roll Morton, Fletcher Henderson, Jack Teagarden, Buck from the authentic world of the Blues, , but Clayton, Cab Calloway, Coleman Hawkins, Django also to be entertained by the consummate ‘Traditional’ Rheinhardt & Stephane Grappelli, Charlie Christian, Jazz band of Graeme Bell. The recording quality is superb, Lester Young & many more. The perfect introduction to matching the performances of both Broonzy and the Bell all types of jazz – or a great way to mix it up! group. This retains the original German announcements – a translation is provided in the notes. 23 Tracks.

VINTAGE CHILDREN’S FAVOURITES 1926 – 1959 ACKER BILK – Mr Acker Bilk Requests

RTS4162 2 CDs £14.99 JASCD739 2 CDs £14.99 Listening to ‘Children’s Favourites’ was a Saturday morning 50 tracks that perfectly reflect the career of one of the ritual for millions in those far off days of innocence, and – great British jazz icons He was part of the jazz boom you never know – perhaps even today’s youngsters might that swept the UK in the 1950s but he always had his still be as entranced as their parents and grandparents own inimitable style. This is the perfect Bilk showcase were by this remarkable collection of 48 vintage classics and includes all his greatest hits and a whole lot more! that have stood the test of time . All from the original artists and transcribed from cherished 78s. For children of all ages – and the perfect stocking filler. NEW!

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 7 11/09/2015 13:03 8 Buy 3 CDs Get 1 FREE!

This fabulous offer includes all titles listed on these pages plus all UPBEAT titles on our website which are not listed here (www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk). If you don’t have a computer, please ring for a full listing and we’ll post it to you. Double CDs and Upbeat DVDs are included in the offer. Whichever 4 UPBEAT CDs or DVDs you choose, please remember that the cheapest CD is FREE. Offer ends 31st January 2016.

BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ FROM THE BBC – £12.99 EACH URCD118 – Volume 1: Chris Barber, Lonnie Donegan, Monty Sunshine, Ken Colyer, Acker Bilk, Bob Wallis URCD119 – Volume 2: Humphrey Lyttelton, Sandy Brown URCD120 – Volume 3: Chris Barber, Terry Lightfoot, The Temperance Seven URCD122 – Volume 4: Alex Welsh, with , Diz Disley URCD125 – Volume 5: Chris Barber, Ken Colyer, Monty Sunshine, Bruce Turner URCD127 – Volume 6: Nat Gonella, Cy Laurie, Harry Gold, Sonny Morris, George Chisholm, Ken Colyer, Lonnie Donegan Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER URCD171 – Volume 7: Ken Colyer, Graham Stewart, Cy Laurie, URCD172 – Volume 8: Humphrey Lyttelton, Sandy Brown, Mick Mulligan with George Melly URCD183 – Volume 9: Mike Daniels, Ken Colyer, Diz Disley, Mick Mulligan with George Melly, The Saints Jazz Band URCD152 BBC Jazz From the 70s & 80s in Stereophonic Sound Volume 1 Humphrey Lyttelton, Alan Elsdon, Sammy Rimington, Pat Halcox & URCD153 BBC Jazz From the 70s & 80s in Stereophonic Sound Volume 2 Chris Barber, , , Bruce Turner URCD155 BBC Jazz From the 70s & 80s in Stereophonic Sound Volume 3 Ken Colyer, , Cy Laurie, George Chisholm URCD157 Kenny Ball at the BBC – The Airshots BBC Broadcasts from 1967 – 1972 17 tracks 62 minutes URCD164 At The Jazz Band Ball BBC Broadcasts from 1962 featuring Monty Sunshine, Alan Elsdon, Bob Wallis, Terry Lightfoot, George Melly & more URCD169 At The Jazz Band Ball Volume 3 – BBC broadcasts from 1962 with Humphrey Lyttelton, Fairweather – Brown All Stars, Diz Disley & Alex Welsh URCD185 The Temperance Seven – Those BBC Years The original Temps in BBC broadcasts from 1962 URCD230 Barber, Ball & Bilk at The Jazz Band Ball 1962 Chris Barber & his Band , Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen and Mr Acker Bilk & his Paramount Jazz Band

THE CHRIS BARBER COLLECTION – £12.99 EACH URCD146 Chris Barber at the BBC 1961 – 62 – Wireless Days Chris Barber’s Jazz Band featuring Ottilie Patterson URCD158 Chris Barber with , Ottilie Patterson, Bobby Breen, Ian Arnott 1963 URCD177 Chris Barber at the BBC 1961 – 63 More Wireless Days Chris Barber’s Jazz Band featuring Ottilie Patterson URCD118 – Volume 1: Chris Barber, Lonnie Donegan, Monty Sunshine, Ken Colyer, Acker Bilk, Bob Wallis

URCD120 – Volume 3: Chris Barber, Terry Lightfoot, The Temperance Seven Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER URCD125 – Volume 5: Chris Barber, Ken Colyer, Monty Sunshine, Bruce Turner

THE HUMPHREY LYTTELTON CLASSICS – £12.99 EACH URCD138 This Old Gang of Ours – Kenny Davern & Humphrey Lyttelton Original Calligraph LP from 1985 plus 2 bonus tracks from CLGCD13 from 1986 URCD168 It Seems Like Yesterday – Humphrey Lyttelton & – Original Calligraph LP from 1983 plus bonus tracks from the Bull’s Head 1984. URCD174 The Humphrey Lyttelton with – BBC Jazz Club sessions from Autumn 1958 URCD182 Humph, Bruce & Sandy Swing at the BBC – Broadcasts from 1956 – 1960 Humph & his band, Bruce Turner 4 and Fairweather – Brown Allstars Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER URCD186 A Night in Oxford Street 1957 – Jimmy Rushing with Humphrey Lyttelton & his Band – Original recording by . Runs 72 minutes URCD223 Humphrey Lyttelton & his Band PLUS tracks from the Paseo Jazz Band 1953 – 1956 Privately recorded acetates URCD234 Claude Lutter in England with Humphrey Lyttelton 1985 featuring the original Bad Penny Blues rhythm section, Parker, Bray & Grieg.

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 8 11/09/2015 13:03 9 Buy 3 CDs Get 1 FREE!

THE KEN COLYER COLLECTION – £12.99 EACH URCD149 Ken Colyer – The Classic Years Volume 1 Recorded in 1957 Ken with Ian Wheeler, Mac Duncan, Johnny Bastable, Ron Ward & Colin Bowden URCD189 Ken Colyer – The Classic Years Volume 2 Eel Pie Island 1957 Ken with Ian Wheeler, Mac Duncan, Johnny Bastable, Ron Ward & Colin Bowden URCD202 Ken Colyer – The Classic Years Volume 3 Recorded in Nottingham in 1960. Ken with Ian Wheeler, Brian Wooley, Mac Duncan, Ray Foxley, Johnny Bastable, Ron Ward & Colin Bowden URCD130 Ken Colyer Very Very Live at the 100 Club Band includes Sammy Rimington, Colin Bowden & Annie Hawkins Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER URCD159 The Crane River Jazz Band – Storming Session Germany 1973 with bonus tracks from Pizza Express 1977 URCD165 Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen & Skiffle Group – Captured Moments NDR broadcasts & Live recordings from Germany 1955 URCD173 Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen – Serenading Auntie Re – mastered BBC Jazz Club recordings from 1955 – 1960 URCD137 Ken Colyer’s All Star Jazz Band/ The Crane River Jazz Band – Once More for Auntie BBC Broadcasts from 1972,1975 & 1977 URCD198 The Lost 1954 Tapes – Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen & Skiffle Group. Personnel include Barber & Donegan. Our fastest selling CD ever! URCD205 More Lost 1954 RFH Tapes – Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen – Plus classic line – ups from & Nottingham 1960 URCD217 Ken Colyer Studio 51 Sessions 1972 – Ken Colyer Allstars. Club sessions from Jan/Feb 1972 Runs 71 minutes URCD222 Ken Colyer Studio 51 Sessions 1972 – Ken Colyer Allstars Volume 2 Club sessions from April/ May 1972 Runs 74 minutes URCD161 A Boston Concert – Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen Ken with Sammy Rimington, Barry Palser, Ray Smith, Peter Morcom, Alan Johns & Colin Bowden. June 1972 URCD167 In the Sweet Bye & Bye – Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen The Dieter Kreuter tapes Volume 1 Studio 51 August 1958 URCD170 Somewhere over the Rainbow – Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen The Dieter Kreuter tapes Volume 2 Studio 51 August 1958 URCD210 Ken Colyer Live at York Arts Centre 1972 – Ken Colyer’s Allstars with over an hour of glorious sounds! URCD211 The Sunny Side of Ken Colyer – Ken Colyer’s Allstars 1972 featuring Sammy Rimington. Re – released by popular demand URCD257 Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen – Live Rediscovered Treasures from the Classic Years Eel Pie Island 1957 – rare treasures including vocals from Rosina Scudder THE PORTRAIT SERIES – PORTRAITS OF THE GREAT JAZZ MASTERS – £12.99 EACH URCD176 Papa Mutt Carey – Portrait of a New Orleans Master with his New Yorkers, Kid Ory’s Creole Jazz Band & Hociel Thomas URCD187 Kid Ory – Portrait of the Greatest Slideman Ever Born featuring Ory’s Sunshine Orchestra, The All – Star Jazz Group and The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Line – up URCD195 A Portrait of Sydney Bechet in Paris 1937 & 1952 with Noble Sissle’s Swingers, Sydney Bechet & his Feetwarmers and the Sydney Bechet Trio

URCD197 A Portrait of George Lewis from Burgundy Street to Berlin – includes tracks with Bunk Johnson and Ken Colyer Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER URCD204 A Portrait of Louis Armstrong – Birth of the Allstars Tracks from 1947 – 1954 Artists include Bobby Hackett, , Tommy Dorsey, Eddie Condon and Jack Teagarden URCD215 A Portrait of Muggsy Spanier A – Z featuring Sidney Bechet, Eddie Condon, Jimmy Dorsey, , Benny Goodman & Coleman Hawkins URCD225 A Portrait of Johnny Dodds – King of the Blues Clarinet Bands include King Oliver’s Creole JB, Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Johnny Dodds & his Chicago Boys URCD231 A Portrait of Jelly Roll Morton – Oh Mr Jelly! – 77 minutes from the originator of Jazz & Stomps Artists include King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers URCD235 A Portrait of Bunk Johnson – Bunk’s Blues – Tracks from 1942 – 1945. A detailed insight into the life and work of a legendary master of New Orleans trumpet URCD238 A Portrait of – Let the Good Times Roll The Birth of Rhythm & Blues featuring , Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong URCD242 A Portrait of Sister Rosetta Thorpe – The One & Only Queen of Hot Gospel Includes her hilarious public wedding ceremony LONNIE DONEGAN RETROSPECTIVE – £12.99 EACH URCD200 This Yere De Story – Lonnie’s life and music in his own words URCD212 The Last Tour – His final live recording from 2002 URCD214 Jubilee Concert from the Fairfield Hall 1st Half featuring Ken Colyer, Chris Barber & Monty Sunshine URCD218 Jubilee Concert from the Fairfield Hall 2nd Half featuring Ken Colyer, Chris Barber & Monty Sunshine

URCD226 Lonnie Live! Rare tapes from the late 1960s Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 9 11/09/2015 13:03 10

KEN COLYER TRUST NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND – In Good Company Americans in Europe

PKCD198 1 CD £12.99 BDW8068 1 CD £12.99 On this excellent CD the Ken Colyer Trust Band are joined by several top class guests – Tom ‘Spats’ Langham banjo This important compilation includes the complete and guitar, Dave Clennell or Cuff Billett trumpet, Nick Gill recordings of the New York Tanz Orchestra, led by piano. The other regular band members are Alan Robinson George Carhart and featuring Danny Polo and Dave clarinet, Len Baldwin trombone, Micky Ashman bass and Tough, as well as the complete Swiss recordings by Frank Malc Murphy drums. The result is a huge success. The Guarente’s Georgians. These rare sides have never been KCTNOJB band can also be heard on 2 other perennial reissued in their entirety before. favourites: PKCD333 – KEN COLYER TRUST NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND – Further Evidence PKCD300 – KEN COLYER TRUST NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND – Some Changes Made. MERRITT BRUNIES & HIS FRIARS INN ORCHESTRAS LAURIE CHESCOE’S REUNION BAND – Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams BDW8066 1 CD £12.99 The complete recordings of Merritt Brunies and his Friars PKCD393 1 CD £12.99 Inn Orchestra, led by the New Orleans trumpeter and his Here is the second CD by Laurie’s superb band – the brother, trombonist Henry Brunies. The compilation also line – up reads like a Who’s Who of top jazz musicians: – includes several other rare New Orleans tracks by Johnny Allan Bradley trumpet, Karl Hird (from Australia) clarinet De Droit, Papalia and his Orchestra, Brownlee’s Orchestra & tenor sax, Mike Owen trombone, Colin Bray piano, of New Orleans, Scranton Sirens Orcheatra, New Orleans Jim Douglas guitar & banjo, Pete Skivington bass, Laurie Owls and Ellis Stratakos and his Jung Hotel Orchestra. Chescoe drums. NEW!

BRIAN CARRICK’S ALGIERS STOMPERS – We’ll Meet Again Edison Hot Dance Obscurities

PKCD383 1 CD £12.99 BDW8052 1 CD £12.99 This was recorded in the village hall at Shackerstone in This release includes the hot recordings made for November 2013 – the perfect old building for this sort the Edison Company by Joe Herlihy’s Orchestra, the of band, all of whom were on great form – Peter Wright Piccadilly Players and Mal Hallett, including eight trumpet, Brian Carrick clarinet and tenor sax, Chas rejected masters. Liner notes by researcher Joe Moore Hudson trombone, Gabriele Gad piano, Bob Rowbotham put Edison’s recordings of jazz and hot dance artists banjo, Bill Cole , Andrew Hall drums. into perspective and provide new information about the featured bands.

THE RASCALS OF RHYTHM – Clarinet Marmalade & Other GEORGIA WASHBOARD STOMPERS Sweet Treats BDW 8036 1 CD £12.99 PKCD385 1 CD £12.99 The complete recordings of this washboard band which I defy anyone to listen to Dave Moorwood’s marvellous was assembled by in 1934 and 1935. band without a smile on their face. This is truly happy These exciting sides feature the fine trumpet work of jazz with some wonderful tunes. Great songs from Taft Jordan, and are important as examples of how the the1930s. washboard band style evolved in the 1930s after gaining popularity in the mid – 1920s. NEW!

JOHN MADDOCKS JAZZMEN – Back to School! Chicago Rhythm

PKCD381 1 CD £12.99 BDW8010 1 CD £12.99 Recorded in May 2013. The line – up is Peter Wilkinson trumpet, John Maddocks clarinet and saxes, Tony Farr Complete output of Al Turk’s Princess Orchestra made for trombone, Chris Satterly piano, George Skidmore banjo the Olympic and Okey labels 1924 – 1926 plus the best of and guitar, Peter McCurrie double bass and , Brian Charley Straight’s Orchestra from Paramount, Brunswick Barker drums. and Vocalion 1923 – 26, and Gene Green 1912 – 13. CD Also by the band are two storming sessions from the booklet includes full details of pressings, personnel and 2002 Bude Jazz Festival on: recording dates. PKCD205 JOHN MADDOCKS JAZZMEN – No Surprises

RUTH & THE JAZZMATES – Sentimental Journey Gennett Rarities

PKCD388 1 CD £12.99 BDW8009 1 CD £12.99 Ruth Firth takes a fresh look at the Great American Mythically rare recordings made by the Gennett Songbook accompanied by Phil Probert’s JazzMates. Company on field trips to Birmingham. This CD includes Recorded in front of an invited audience. 69 minutes the complete recorded output of: Syd Valentine’s Patent running time – can’t be bad. The JazzMates are Rod Kelly Leather Kids, the Triangle Harmony Boys, the Black piano and keyboard, Phil Probert guitar, Len Thwaites Birds of Paradise, Frank Bunch and his Fuzzy Wuzzies, double bass and Ken Wright drums. They are joined on Willie Jones and his Orchestra, Horace Smith with the eight tracks by Alan Jager on tenor sax. best sides by two obscure bands: Eddie Miles and his NEW! Florentine Orchestra and Dunk Rendleman and the Alabamians.

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 10 11/09/2015 13:03 11 MORE 4 FOR 3 OFFERS! For full details of this offer THE AMERICAN COLLECTION – £12.99 EACH THE GEORGE LEWIS COLLECTION – see Page 8 SINGLE CDs £12.99 DOUBLE CDs £14.99 URCD135 KENNY DAVERN/ART HODES – The Last Reunion Recorded at Pizza Express London in 1988. The trio is completed URCD221 GEORGE LEWIS – In Hi – Fi…plus by Colin Bowden. 16 tracks from 1955 & 1956 running 72+ minutes.

URCD163 VIC LEWIS & URCD224 GEORGE LEWIS JACK PARNELL’S JAZZMEN – On Stage 1956 & At Singin’ the Blues Newport 1957 24 outstanding recordings from 17 terrific tracks running 1944 – 46. Youthful exuberance from 64+ minutes. the early years of these players. URCD233D GEORGE LEWIS URCD192 VIC LEWIS’ & ALTON PURNELL (2 CDs) NEW YORK JAZZMEN with Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER 3 LPs on 2 CDs with 16 tracks per Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER Bobby Hackett CD running over 2 hours! Vintage recordings from 1938 featuring Bobby Hackett, Eddie Condon and Zutty Singleton, plus bonus Jam URCD237D GEORGE LEWIS & HIS ORCHESTRA – Dr Jazz/Blues Session from 1944 featuring George Chisholm and Jack Parnell. from the Bayou (2 CDs) 2 LPs plus the complete Jazz Man session. URCD219 JOE TURNER – The Boss of the Blues Tracks from 1955 & 1956 plus 11 tracks produced URCD240D VINTAGE GEORGE LEWIS 1954/55 (2 CDs) for the hit parade and jukebox market. A perennial bestseller with classic tracks from 1954 and 1955.

URCD232 WILBER DE PARIS New New Orleans Jazz Band URCD244D GEORGE LEWIS RAGTIME BAND – Jass at the 1953 & 1954 Ohio Union (2 CDs) Featuring Sidney de Paris, Omer Simeon and Zutty Singleton. 69+ This legendary recording is one of our fastest selling albums ever! minutes of great sounds.

THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – £12.99 EACH THE KID ORY SERIES – £12.99 EACH

URCD185 THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – Those BBC Years URCD259 KID ORY – The Original Jazz 1 CD £12.99 BBC broadcasts from 1962 – at the 1957 studio recording The Original Jazz height of the band’s glory. 24 toetapping plus 2 tracks from Dance With Kid Ory tracks running 63 minutes. or Just Listen and a further 2 from Featuring the mellifluous voice of Kid Ory in Europe. Paul McDowell. URCD262D KID ORY – Storyville URCD203 THE TEMPERANCE Nights 2 CDs £14.99 SEVEN – Tea for Eight 3LPs on 2 CDs. In addition to Storyville The much requested reissue of our Nights there are tracks from a rare LP first ever CD! The Temps at their Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER Dixieland Marching Songs and Ory’s Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER very best! Includes Tea for Two, final LP, Kid Ory Plays WC Handy Hard Hearted Hannah and Ukulele Lady. URCD187 A Portrait of KID ORY– The Greatest Slideman Ever Born 1 CD £12.99 URCD208 THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – 33 Not Out This portrait – with recordings from 1921, 1944 and 1971 Sparkling gems from yesteryear including Happy Feet, You, You’re demonstrates Ory’s skill as well as his longevity! 28 glorious tracks. Driving Me Crazy and Chilli Bom Bom. Released in 1990 to celebrate 33 Years in showbiz and also the band’s love of cricket! URCD236 KID ORY – The Kid From New Orleans A long unavailable Verve album plus two tracks from his 1957 URCD220 THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – The Writing on the Wall appearance at the with Red Allen & Jack Recorded in 1991, all the usual suspects and antics – 17 tracks teagarden. 78+ minutes of great jazz. including Dog Bottom and Mornington Crescent. URCD216 The Best of the Temperance Seven URCD241 KID ORY – Song of the Wayfarer & Dance or Just Taken from URCDs 203, 208 and 220, these are their greatest hits Listen 1 CD £12.99 including Home in Pasadena, Me and Jane in a Plane, Tea for Two and One and a half CDs on one disc – an amazing 74 + minutes of Ukulele Lady. Released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the New Orleans jazz. Both recordings date from 1957 and were one and only “Temps”. recorded in Los Angeles.

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 11 11/09/2015 13:03 12 JSP

The John RT Davies Collection – Jazz Classics Swinging on the Golden Gate – VARIOUS

JSP940 4 CDs £17.99 JSP4224 2 CDs £15.99 The late John R T Davies was an accomplished musician Compiled by Opal Louis Nations this is a collection of and engineer – and a jazz fanatic. He was able to coax Bay Area recordings from short lived, often store front long lost sounds from old, often worn, record grooves – labels which documented the emerging post war Blues/ and could remove (or at least minimise) the accumulated R&B /Jazz scene. This material won’t be found elsewhere hiss and crackle of decades of playing. Some of his best .....this set will be an absolute must for collectors. work was done for JSP. This volume concentrates on Fabulously rare originals: some famous names like Ivory recordings by four great names of jazz – Louis Prima, Joe Hunter, Percy Mayfield and Jesse Fuller but also some Ted Lewis, Joe Venuti and George Wettling. delightfully obscure names like Little Frances and Baby Calloway. Two discs 77.75 minutes each approximately.

MEMPHIS JUG BAND with Gus Cannon’s Jug Stompers BIG BILL BROONZY Volume 2 1937 – 1940

JSP7745 4 CDs £17.99 JSP7750 4 CDs £17.99 4 CDs, 98 re – mastered tracks and sleeve notes from Following on the success of JSP7718, here is the second Memphis’ two great jug bands of the 78 RPM era! Also volume, this time dating from 1937 – 1940. There are 99

includes rare solo sides from Will Shade, Minnie Wallace, tracks over 4 sides, with detailed discography. Hattie Hart, ‘Casey Bill’ Weldon and Vol Stevens.

All Star Jazz Quartets 1921 – 1947 KING OLIVER & HIS ORCHESTRA 1929 – 1930

JSP925 4 CDs £17.99 JSP4209 2 CDs £15.99

96 tracks over 4 CDs featuring all the greats of the These highly acclaimed re – masters by John R T Davies golden age of jazz with their quartets rather than their put the JSP reissues of classic jazz at the forefront of the big bands! Disc 1 features Brass led quartets, disc 2 reissue scene. This music has never sounded so full with Reeds, disc 3 Strings & disc 4 Washboards! Benny so much depth. An essential set that belongs in every Goodman, Johnny Dodds, Clarence Williams, Joe Venuti, jazz collection. Omer Simeon, Willie Smith all feature, plus The Dixie Four, Four Bob Cats, Sugar Babes & more.

SHORTY ROGERS 1946 – 1954 JELLY ROLL MORTON – Complete Recorded Work 1926 – 1930 JSP944 5 CDs £17.99 Nobody was cooler that the jazzers of the West Coast JSP903 5 CDs £17.99 Sound & Shorty Rogers was a leading light! After service in the Herman and Kenton bands, as well as Braggart – womaniser – sometime drunk – genius! his appearances at the Lighthouse, he established an These few words sum up the man that was Jelly Roll unrivalled reputation as bandleader, trumpeter and Morton as these 4 CDs sum up his music. 99 tracks arranger. This 5 CD, 93 track collection charts his speedy of American musical history. For sheer quality, the JSP evolution from promising newcomer to established sequence is clearly superior. Penguin Jazz Guide. elder statesman, and at the same time represents an important part of the history of the West Coast sound.

COLEMAN HAWKINS – Essential Sides 1929 – 1939 SKIFFLE – From Britain to Broadway – VARIOUS ARTISTS

JSP931 4 CDs £17.99 JSP77173 4 CDs £17.99

This 104 track set charts the course of Coleman Hawkins’ Skiffle was a marvellous amalgam of blues, jazz and career between 1929 and 1939. In this time he played swinging folk and some of the best & most important with Henry Allen, Benny Carter, Fats Waller, Django music is presented here. 100 tracks in total with copious Reinhardt and Benny Goodman and became master of notes. Artists include Lonnie Donegan, Ken Colyer’s Skiffle the tenor sax. Group, Chris Barber’s Skiffle Group, Vipers Skiffle Group, 2.19 Skiffle Group and many more.

BIG BILL BROONZY – All The Classic Sides 1928 – 1937 LOUIS JORDAN & HIS TYMPANI FIVE 1938 – 1950

JSP7718 5 CDs £17.99 JSP905 5 CDs £17.99

Finally! All of the legendary Big Bill Broonzy’s classic and Covering Jordan’s historic (not to mention commercially hugely influential pre – war sides gathered together. 128 successful) Decca tenure from 1938 to 1950, this tracks recorded for labels like Paramount, ARC and Perfect amazing collection finds the alto – sax player, Records, and featuring Big Bill as a solo performer, as well and singer building blues and swing into a hot mix that as leading various small combos. It doesn’t get better than came to be known as R&B, producing hit after hit with this! top – notch bands behind him. 131 tracks.

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 12 11/09/2015 13:03 JSP 13 504 RECORDS

KID THOMAS ALGIERS STOMPERS – At the Emporium of THE NEW IBERIAN STOMPERS – Live Sessions 1981 & 1982 Jazz 1969 DJCD006 1 CD £12.99 504CD72 2 CDs £15.99 The New Iberia Stompers were essentially a happy band, First release of a terrific line – up – Kid Thomas is joined moving seamlessly from one line – up to the next, always by the rarely recorded Harry Shields on clarinet together with the nucleus of O’Sullivan, Casimir and Wood. Tracks with Louis Nelson, Emanuel Paul, Butch Thompson, 1 – 7 here are from a session at the 100 Club in London Joseph (Twat) Butler, Charles Hamilton and Sammy Penn. as warm – up to Harold Dejan’s Olympia Brass Band in Recorded in 1969, there are 19 tracks over 2 CDs. October 1981, while tracks 8 – 11 were recorded at the Lokerse Jazz Club in Belgium in December 1982. NEW!

SAM RIMINGTON – Back to the Sixties BRIAN CARRICK’s NEW ORLEANS BAND ‘Live’ At The Louisiana Music Factory DJCD005 2 CD £15.99 This release of Sam Rimington with the Barry ‘Kid’ 504CDS110 1 CD £12.99 Martyn Ragtime Band Alumni also features the popular Brian Carrick is one of the UK’s finest clarinet players trumpeter, Cuff Billett. Recorded in England in March and has led bands for many years on both sides of the 1998, this double CD runs a very generous 137 minutes Atlantic. On this recording he comes together with hand and 18 seconds! The two sessions, on consecutive – picked New Orleans masters for a thumping session of tunes – recorded ‘live’ at the Louisiana Music Factory in days, brought forth many exciting highlights, affirming New Orleans on November 2nd 2006. everyone’s continuing dedication to the music they love. Listen and enjoy! NEW!

THE CRANE RIVER JAZZ BAND – Live at the 100 Club THE ED FRANK QUARTET featuring Clarence Ford DJCD004 1 CD £12.99 504CDS49 1 CD £12.99 The Crane River Jazz Band was formed in 1949 by a The four artists featured on this recording all had long group of young musicians who, with guidance from Ken and distinguished careers in music, making a significant Colyer and his brother Bill, had found their inspiration contribution to the development of New Orleans RnB in the recordings made in the 1940s by Bunk Johnson, in the fifties and sixties. The tracks here date from two George Lewis, Kid Rena and Kid Ory. After many changes sessions at Ultrasonic Studio in New Orleans, the first in of personnel, in 1972 the band got together again to November 1991 and the second April 1992. play occasional concerts and make some recordings and broadcasts.....of which this is one! Personnel include Ken NEW! Colyer, Sonny Morris, John Goddard, Monty Sunshine, John RT Davies, Ray Smith, & Colin Bowden.

JAZZ MEETS GOSPEL – BRIAN CARRICK’S NEW ORLEANS KEN COLYER’S JAZZMEN – Live at the 51 Club 1960 HERITAGE BAND with The St Augustine Church Choir DJCD003 1 CD £12.99 504CD104 1 CD £12.99 This session is a selection of Blues Gospel and Jazz that Classic jazz from this legendary band, recorded live at can only be played this way by musicians who enjoy Club 51 in London on 3rd July 1960. The personnel were their gifts and share their combined joy at this recording Ken Colyer, Graham Stewart, Sammy Rimington, Ray to give the listener a little piece of New Orleans. Foxley, John Barnstable, Ron Ward and Colin Bowden. Recorded November 2006 and featuring the St Augustine Church Choir (the oldest African – American Catholic Parish in the USA).

WALTER ‘FATS’ PICHON – Deep South Boogie BOB WALLIS & THE STORYVILLE JAZZ MEN – Live in Leipzig 1978 504CD114 1 CD £12.99 DJCD002 2 CDs £15.99 Walter ‘Fats’ Pichon was born in New Orleans and had a At the top of this concert Bernie Cash walked on stage solid background in classical music, jazz and everything in and, being a yoga student, stood on his head! It brought between. He was the ultimate entertainer and master of the familiar mischievious look to Bob’s face and set in the keyboard. Tracks featured here include appearances motion one heck of an evening! This was Bob’s best with Luis Russell and his Burning Eight, King Oliver and band – as you can hear for yourselves! Bob Wallis, Andre his Orchestra, The QRS Boys as well as solo recordings. Beeson, Mike Sherbourne, Ian Armit, Ken Ames, Bernie 26 tracks in total dating from 1929 to 1958! NEW! Cash, George Collier.

SHEIK & SADIE – My Dreams are Getting Better KEN COLYER’S JAZZMEN – In Concert 1959 All The Time DJCD001 1 CD £12.99 504CDS1 1 CD £12.99 This album features Sheik Sadie’s ‘Good Time Music’ Recorded at Manchester Free Trade Hall on 31st January without the race horse tempos or slick commercial sounds 1959 and featuring the classic line – up of this legendary usually associated with and often found in the Clubs and band – Ken Colyer, Mac Duncan, Ian Wheeler, Ray Bars along Bourbon Street! Recorded at Ultronic Studios, Foxley, John Bastable, Ron Ward, Colin Bowden New Orleans August 1st 1985.

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 13 11/09/2015 13:03 14 UPBEAT SERIES – SPECIAL OFFERS!

A chance to buy Upbeat Artist Series

AT THE JAZZ BAND BALL at a very special price! URCD001 3 CDs £25 All your favourites are here, URCD164, URCD230 and URCD169. Featured artists here are Barber, Ball & Bilk plus Monty Sunshine, Bob Wallis, Alan Elsdon, and these series offer very good value Humphrey Lyttelton, Alex Welsh, Diz Disley, Fairweather – Brown and Terry Lightfoot. for money. Each one counts as one choice in the 4 for 3 offer.

SIMPLY THE BEST BRITISH JAZZ FROM THE 1950s KEN COLYER Classic Years – Volumes 1 – 3

URCD002 2 CDs £15.99 URCD008 3 CDs £25 URCD209 and URCD213. URCD149, URCD189 and URCD202. Featured artists on this set include Humphrey Three CDs from the Classic Colyer band Lyttelton, Harry Gold, Chris Barber, Lonnie featuring Ken with Ian Wheeler, Mac Duncan, Donegan, Christie Brothers, Crane River Jazz Ray Foxley, Johnny Bastable, Ron Ward, and Band, Ken Colyer, Cy Laurie, Sandy Brown Colin Bowden. Tracks from 1957 at Studio 51, and many more! 1957 at Eel Pie Island and 1960 at The Dancing Slipper.

RICHARD BAKER’S Favourite Classics – 4 volumes LONNIE DONEGAN Jubilee Concert 1981

URCD003 4 VOLUMES £30 URCD009 2 CDs £17.99 Classical hits with Leland Chen playing violin favourites, Carlos Bonell guitar classics, Allan URCD214 First half and URCD218 second Schiller piano lollipops and Ian Partridge and half of the Fairfield Hall Jubilee concert in 1981 Beryl Korman singing songs & encores featuring Lonnie with Ken Colyer, Pat Halcox, accompanied by Jennifer Partridge. Chris Barber, Monty Sunshine, Jim Bray & Colin Bowden! What a line – up!

THE MAC DUNCAN JAZZ BAND – Live at the Lord Napier 1973 THE FULL MONTY SUNSHINE – Volumes 1 & 2

URCD005 2 CDs £17.99 URCD010 2 CDs £17.99 URCD188 and URCD201. These two CDs feature URCD184 features and Mac Duncan and Sonny Morris in ‘live’ sessions George Melly in BBC broadcasts from from the Lord Napier in 1973. There are also 1961 – 62, plus an NDR broadcast from 1967, bonus tracks – the only recording of Frantique while URCD206 has tracks from 1980 – 90. Jazz Band featuring Mac and Sonny with Len Jacobs, Jack Hobbs, John Griffith, Fred Belsey and Tony Kinsey.

KEN COLYER – The Dieter Kreuter Tapes GEORGE LEWIS COLLECTION

URCD006 2 CDs £17.99 URCD011 4 Double CDs £45 Classic Colyer from Studio 51 in 1958 URCD167 and URCD170. Ken with Fantastic offer – all four of our double Ian Wheeler, Mac Duncan, Johnny Bastable, George Lewis CDs for a terrific price! Ray Foxley, Ron Ward and Colin Bowden. URCD233D George Lewis & Alton Purnell, URCD237D Dr Jazz & Blues from the Bayou, URCD240D Vintage George Lewis and URCD244D Jass at the Ohio Union.

ALEX WELSH BBC JAZZ From The 70s & 80s in 3 volumes

URCD007 3 CDs £25 URCD012 3 CDs £25 URCD175, URCD191 and URCD193 All the greats of British jazz in 3 volumes of BBC Broadcasts BBC recordings from the 70s & 80s including Oh! Baby from 1979 & 81, Just One More Humphrey Lyttelton, Alan Elsdon, Sammy Chance from 1966, 67 & 72 and finally Bones Rimington, Chris Barber, Beryl Bryden, for the King from 1966, 74 & 76. Digby Fairweather, Bruce Turner, Ken Colyer, George Chisholm, Cy Laurie and many more! URCD152, 153 and 155.

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 14 11/09/2015 13:03 15 UPBEAT SERIES – SPECIAL OFFERS! MORE UPBEAT SERIES – SPECIAL OFFERS!

EARLY HUMPHREY LYTTELTON KEN COLYER at the Royal Festival Hall 1954 – The Lost Tapes

A chance to buy Upbeat Artist Series URCD013 4 CD SET £32 URCD019 2 CD SET £17.99 URCD174 URCD182 URCD186 URCD223 URCD198 & URCD205. at a very special price! URCD174 features Humph with his Big Band in 1958 URCD198 sees Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen and Skiffle Group BBC Jazz Club sessions with Jimmy Rushing. URCD182 in concert at the Royal Festival Hall in 1954 featuring has BBC broadcasts from 1956 – 1960 plus 4 tracks Chris Barber, Monty Sunshine and Lonnie Donegan. All your favourites are here, of the Fairweather – Brown Allstars. URCD186 dates There are more tracks from this concert on URCD205 from 1957 at the 100 Club. URCD223 is from privately plus a bonus of 8 great tracks from the Colston Hall and these series offer very good value recorded acetates from 1953 – 56, including tracks from 1956 featuring Ian Wheeler and Mac Duncan. the Paseo Jazz Band. for money. Each one counts as one choice in the 4 for 3 offer. HUMPH IN THE 80s THE LONDON SWING ORCHESTRA

URCD014 3 CD SET £25 URCD020 3 CD SET £25 URCD138 URCD168 URCD234 URCD249 URCD255 URCD263 These three CDs see Humph in fine form – an original The first three CDs from the London Swing Orchestra Calligraph CD from 1985 featuring Kenny Davern, a history of 20th century popular music. URCD249 is The second Calligraph LP, this time from 1983 featuring Roaring Twenties, URCD255 is The Elegant Thirties while Wally Fawkes plus a 1985 recording with Claude Luter featuring the Bad Penny Blues rhythm section, Parker, URCD263 is The Birth of Swing 1935 – 45. Just Jazz Bray & Greig. Magazine wrote of 249: “The tunes are played flawlessly. Dalby has trained his musicians well! On all counts, this CD delivers.”

LONNIE DONEGAN COLLECTION KID ORY COLLECTION URCD015 3 CD SET £25 URCD200 URCD212 URCD226 URCD021 4 CD SET £30 URCD200 This unique album is a tribute to the flair, URCD259 URCD262D URCD236 URCD241 drive and professionalism that was Lonnie Donegan. He 3 single CDs and 1 double from this trombone legend. tells his life story in his own words and music in a ‘live’ URCD259 is the first CD release of The Original Jazz recording made in 1994 at the 100 Club, Oxford Street. from 1957. URCD262D is a double which has tracks URCD212 is a superb ‘live’ recording of Lonnie’s last tour from Storyville Nights, Dixieland Marching Songs & Kid recorded in October 2002 – Lonnie was on excellent Ory plays WC Handy. URCD236 has the popular Verve form on what was to be his last tour. Plus bonus tracks album The Kid From New Orleans together with a guest from his son Peter who played piano on the Last Tour. URCD226 a superb album of appearance at Newport Jazz Festival. URCD241 has 2 Lonnie Donegan from the late 60s featuring his much loved hit single My Old Man’s A albums Song of the Wayfarer and tracks from Dance with Dustman plus some hidden treasures. All of Donegan is presented here – , Kid Ory, or Just Listen. fun, electric skiffle, blues and ballads and a lot of laughs.

THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN UPBEAT PORTRAIT SERIES URCD022 3 CD SET £25 URCD016 SET 1 4 CDs £32 URCD203 URCD208 URCD220 URCD176 URCD187 URCD215 URCD231 URCD203 is Tea for Eight – our very first release and it The four CDs in this collection feature A Portrait of Papa includes Tea for Two and Ukulele Lady. URCD208 is 33 Mutt Carey – A New Orleans Master, A Portrait of Kid Not Out and tunes include Chilli Bom Bom and Happy Ory – The Greatest Slideman Ever Born, A Portrait of Feet. URCD220 is The Writing on the Wall with 17 tracks Muggsy Spanier A – Z and A Portrait of Jelly Roll Morton including Dog Bottom and Mornington Crescent. – Oh, Mr Jelly! Full details of each CD on our website.

UPBEAT PORTRAIT SERIES CHRIS BARBER AT THE BBC – featuring OTTILIE PATTERSON – Wireless Days URCD017 SET 2 4 CDs £32 URCD225 URCD195 URCD238 URCD197 URCD023 2 CDS £15.99 This 4 CD collection features A Portrait of Johnny Dodds – King of the Blues Clarinet, A Portrait of Sidney Bechet URCD146 URCD177 in Paris 1937 – 1952, A Portrait of Louis Jordan – The Two collections of BBC broadcast material from Chris Birth of Rhythm & Blues and A Portrait of George Lewis Barber’s Jazz Band. Volume 1 has broadcasts dating from from Burgundy Street to Berlin. Full details of each CD 1961 – 1962 while Volume 2 comprises broadcasts from on our website. 1961 – 1963. Both CDs feature Ottilie Patterson.

UPBEAT PORTRAIT SERIES LOUIS ARMSTRONG

URCD242 SET 3 4 CDS £32 URCD024 2 CD SET £15.99 URCD242 URCD235 URCD204 URCD243 The third selection of CDs features A Portrait of Sister URCD256 Birth of A Jazz Genius is a unique collection Rosetta Tharpe – The One and Only Queen of Hot of early Armstrong appearing with the likes of Bessie Gospel, A Portrait of Bunk Johnson – Bunk’s Blues, A Smith, Fletcher Henderson, Sidney Bechet and Clarence Portrait of Louis Armstrong – Birth of the All Stars and A Williams. URCD204 is Birth of the All Stars, Armstrong’s Portrait of Louis Prima – Sing Sing Sing. As always there touring band. 21 tracks over 75 minutes. are full details on our website.

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 15 11/09/2015 13:04 1616 BEST SELLERS AND LITTLE GEMS

THE CHRIS BARBER BIG BAND – THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA – In Concert on The Isle of Wight Live in London

URDVD251 1 DVD £15.99 PR0DVD040 1DVD £15.99

A concert to celebrate Chris Barber’s 60th The Pasadena Roof Orchestra celebrated its 40th Anniversary in the business sees Chris with Anniversary with a sell out concert at London’s Cadogan DVD Mike Henry, Pete Rudeforth, Mike Snelling, DVD Hall on 20th May 2010. This high quality DVD is of the Richard Exall, Zoltan Safi, John Service and complete show featuring Duncan Galloway and guests. John Slaughter. 18 songs including Bourbon Runs over 2 hours. Street Parade, Rent Party Blues, Petite Fleur, Oh! When The Saints Go Marching In and many more. This 90 minute DVD is region free and PAL format.

CHRIS BARBER at the BBC with JOE Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA – Licensed to Swing HARRIOTT and OTTILIE PATTERSON

URCD158 1 CD £12.99 PR009 1 CD £12.99

Recorded at the BBC Maida Vale Studios in This album is an intoxicating mix of the Orchestra’s 1963 the classic line – up also includes Pat Halcox 1920s and 1930s repertoire which they hadn’t previously & Ian Wheeler. Ian Armit and Bobby Breen are recorded. Plus a few popular titles that were previoiusly

also guesting with the band and the introductions only available in vinyl. There are 16 tunes including are by Humphrey Lyttelton. 16 tracks. Happy Feet, no Strings and Polka Dot Rag. Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER

THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA – Firteen Years On THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA – Roots of Swing

URCD227 1 CD £12.99 PR008 1 CD £12.99

Originally recorded in 1984 to mark 15 glorious years Here are the roots of Swing indeed! Glenn of the orchestra, this CD was the first on the PRO’s Miller, Gene Krupa, Jack Teagarden, Benny own label. So sit back and enjoy these wonderful Goodman all learned their trade in the 20s and arrangements all over again, including Varsity Drag, Yes 30s playing tunes like these. Featuring singer Yes (My Baby Said yes), Solitude and a 1920s medley. Duncan Galloway who also produced the album, the tunes include Nobody’s Sweetheart, She’s A Latin from Manhattan and Limehouse Blues. Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER

THE LONDON SWING ORCHESTRA – The Roaring Twenties KEN COLYER – Christmas with Colyer

URCD249 1 CD £12.99 Graham Dalby & the London Swing Orchestra URCD180 1 CD £12.99 celebrate their 25th Anniversary with the first of a 4 CD series exploring the . Here These unique performances wre recorded in a Dusseldorf we have 20 tracks reflecting musical life after Bierkeller in 1955 and feature Ken with Mac Duncan, Ian The Great War – age of the Charleston and the Wheeler and Diz Disley. The CD was voted in the top ten Flapper. Tracks include You’re the Cream in albums of 2002 by readers of Jazz Review. Tracks include My Coffee and It Had To Be You. Ice Cream, Didn’t He Ramble, Maryland, My Maryland, Get Happy and many more. Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER

THE LONDON SWING ORCHESTRA – The Elegant Thirties CLIFF ‘UKULELE IKE’ EDWARDS – I Did it With My Little Ukulele

URCD255 1 CD £12.99 URCD254 1 CD £12.99

The Elegant Thirties follows directly on from Newly re – mastered, this 27 song selection is the the Roaring Twenties with a cover in keeping very best of this much loved artist and his newly re – with the travel bug that gripped the well – healed discovered instrument. He starred in over 100 films and in this elegant decade of foxtrots and foie gras! sold over a million records! Tracks include My Dog Loves Graham Dalby and the orchestra perfectly Your Dog, If I had you and the title track I Did It with My capture the razz and swing of the age. Little Ukulele. Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER

THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA – The Christmas Album LOUIS PRIMA – Sing Sing Sing

PR0010 1 CD £12.99 URCD243 1 CD £12.99

Give yourself a treat with this wonderful festive Louis Prima brought the essential elements of New CD. 12 great Christmas tracks recorded in 2011 Orleans music to a wider public long before the ‘revival’ and played as only the Pasadena Roof Orchestra ever took shape. This CD traces his charismatic talent knows how! Songs include White Christmas, from 1933 – 1955. A 21 track feast including Buena Sera, Winter Wonderland, The Little Boy That In A Little Gypsy Tearoom, Dinah and the title song Sing, Santa Claus Forgot, It’s Winter Again and Sing, Sing. White Christmas. Buy 3 Get 1 FREE OFFER

Order by phone 0843 658 0856 or online www.upbeatmailorder.co.uk

UpBeat Newsletter 2015 150911v2.indd 16 11/09/2015 13:04