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THE TALK OF THE TOWN - Debbie Arthurs' Sweet Rhythm
Debbie Arthurs is at the forefront of the burgeoning interest in the popular music of the 1920s and 1930s both as leader of The Charleston Chasers and, as here, with her own group, Sweet Rhythm. Her main influence is Annette Hanshaw – the ‘Personality Girl’. She possess excellent taste, effortless swing as well as perfect intonation and flawless phrasing in the style of her chosen era. She is, however, no mere copyist. She delivers with style, panache and ... [MORE]
LAUGHING AT LIFE - LANGHAM, LITTON and SKED
Three of the most popular performers on the UK Jazz Club and Festival circuit, Spats Langham (guitar, banjo and vocal), Martin Litton (piano) and Malcolm Sked (Double Bass, Sousaphone) present a highly entertaining programme of 1920s and 30s music. As three of the most skilled players around this is music of the highest quality. . [MORE]
CELEBRATING SATCHMO - DUKE HEITGER with KEN MATHIESON'S CLASSIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Instead of simply recreating Louis Armstrong performances Ken Mathieson's thoughtful and cleverly constructed new arrangements of tunes associated with the legendary trumpeter for his superb little band avoid simply re-treading old ground. He has added a guest, the hugely talented American trumpet player, Duke Heitger, to put his own exquisite stamp on them. As Just Jazz magazine commented `these are fine musicians…this line-up is so strong that there is ... [MORE]
KEN COLYER 1966 - Ken Colyer's Jazzmen and Skiffle Group
Recordings made during Ken Colyer's 1966 tour of Germany. Includes four previously unissued tracks. [MORE]
A JAZZ CLUB SESSION WITH CY LAURIE'S JAZZ BAND Vol 2
Volume 1 (LACD199) proved to be one of our best selling Cy Laurie CDs. Volume 2 also comes from tapes recorded at The Dancing Slipper in Nottingham in 1968 and, again, has good quality sound to enhance the atmosphere generated by this stomping little band. Four bonus tracks are from Cy's last recordings for a major label in 1958 [MORE]
INTRODUCING THE BONE SUPREMACY
A second place in the Small Band category of the British Jazz Awards before they had made their debut album and had only played a handful of gigs is testament to the quality of this band: a superb rhythm section backing four of the finest jazz trombonists in the country. Add to the mixture three world class guests, Mark Nightingale, Roy Williams and Alistair White, some top class arrangments of a wide range of material and the result is a superb album. [MORE]
HUMPHREY LYTTELTON 1959
DOUBLE CD FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!
The Lyttelton Band at its finest at the end of the 1950s. Two classic LPs, 'Humph Dedicates' and 'Triple Exposure' plus previously unreleased material make up this collection. [MORE]
VINTAGE ACKER BILK Volume 2 - Acker Bilk
DOUBLE CD FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!
This second collection of early recordings by Acker Bilk sees him playing with a pick-up group, Johnny Bastable's Chosen Seven, recorded for the 77 Records label in 1958. The second disc comprises Acker's first recordings with the Paramount Jazz Band for the major Pye label and is a complete collection from 1958/59. These have been carefully remastered. Also included are 6 previously unissued tracks. [MORE]
VINTAGE BOB WALLIS BOB WALLIS and HIS STORYVILLE JAZZMEN - 2CDs
Bob Wallis led one of the most successful bands of the Trad era having hit singles and as on disc one of this collection, an LP in the charts. As always the popularity drew attention away from a more serious jazz musician. Bob himself was a fine Red Allen influenced trumpet player and the rare tracks on disc 2 (from the small '77 Records' catalogue reveal a band at the forefront of the burgeoning New Orleans scene in London in the late 1950s. [MORE]
WILD BILL DAVISON with ALEX WELSH and HIS BAND
The Alex Welsh band was probably the most American sounding of the UK traditional style Jazz bands and as a result was the first choice for visiting American players. This release sees the legendary trumper player, Wild Bill Davison, in a superb 'live' session with the Welsh band in 1966. Everyone is on top form and the atmosphere and the music is first rate. [MORE]
HUMPH and HIS EUROPEAN FRIENDS - Humphrey Lyttelton
Despite moulding his band into a fully fledged Mainstream outfit by 1958 Humph never completely deserted his Traditional roots and engaged in several recording sessions where those roots were revisited. This CD sees him in the 1980s with various traditional style UK musicians plus some visiting Eurpopean ones. It feature the Swedish trumpet player Bent Persson and two french clarinettists, Pierre Atlan and Jean-Francois Bonnel. The tune selection recals ... [MORE]
THE CHARLESTON CHASERS - Just Imagine
One of Europe’s leading swing and dance bands specialising in the jazz age music of the twenties and thirties.Their inspiration is that group of songwriters, band leaders and arrangers who made jazz the pop music of the time, music that is still great entertainment THE CHARLESTON CHASERS’ unique arrangements nearly all written ‘in house’ and superb musicianship give them an authentic voice, capturing the spirit of the original bands without slavishly ... [MORE]
SPATS LANGHAM and HIS HOT COMBINATION - The Night Owl
The 'Hottest Man In Town' returns with his second album of scintillating vocals, flying fingers and hot Jazz 20s and 30s style. Spats, Norman Field, Danny Blyth, Malcolm Sked and Debbie Arthurs are joined by guests Keith Nichols and Martin Wheatley. [MORE]
BARBICAN BLUES - Chris Barber's Jazz and Blues Band
VOTED REISSUE OF THE YEAR IN THE BRITISH JAZZ AWARDS. An excellent recording of a concert presented shortly after the opening of London's prestigious Barbican Centre in 1982. A capacity crowd enjoyed a typically varied, eclectic and well-played set by the Barber band – a heady mix of Classic Jazz and Swing tunes, Trad favourites and crowd pleasers. [MORE]
ALONE TOGETHER - John Hallam and Jeff Barnhart
Either together or individually John and Jeff have appeared on 7 LAKE CDs, but this sees their first outing as a duo. The pairing of John Hallam, popular at UK Jazz festivals and highly regarded by fellow musicians, with Jeff Barnhart,one of the best 'stride' pianists around today, has produced a beautiful CD. Tasteful, varied and delivered in style. [MORE]
THE ROSEHILL CONCERT - THE LAKE RECORDS ALL STAR JAZZ BAND ftg DUKE HEITGER
DOUBLE CD FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!
The LAKE Records 'house' band recorded at a special concert in 2008. A superb line up of, from the USA, Jeff Barnhart (piano, vocals),the cream of UK players, Ian Bateman (trombone), Roy Cansdale (bass), John Hallam (reeds), Keith Stephen (guitar, banjo), Gordon Whitworth (trumpet, vocals) and label boss, Paul Adams (drums). Special guest was the hugely talented Duke Heitger from the USA. [MORE]
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band 1957-1958
DOUBLE CD FOR THE PRICE OF ONE.
This CD sees the final stage of the transition from a traditional style band to a mainstream one. This features line-ups regarded as classic in the history of the band featuring musicians such as Kathy Stobart, Tony Coe, Jimmy Skidmore,Joe Temperley, and John Picard. The tracks were mostly commercially released, but includes some previously unissued material. [MORE]
CHRIS BARBER 1957-1958 - Double CD
A DOUBLE CD FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
A collection of Chris Barber recordings from 1957 and 1958. It comprises two concert recordings, Birmingham Town Hall and Brighton Pavilion (including some previously unreleased tracks), the 10 inch LP, 'Chris Barber Plays Vol 4' plus some singles by Ottilie Patterson. As well as Ottilie all the usual team are present, Monty Sunshine and Pat Halcox. [MORE]
LONESOME ROAD - Ken Colyer 1957-1958 Double CD
A collection of significant recordings made by Ken Colyer's in the years 1957 and 1958. Includes the rare Hamburg concert by the Jazzmen and Skiffle Group, the EP 'They All Played Ragtime', the equally rare 'live' set which wwas re-recorded as 'Colyer Plays Standards' and the only recording of the Omega Brass Band ever issued. [MORE]
HUMPH EXPERIMENTS - Humphrey Lyttelton
Throughout his career Humphrey Lyttelton never fought shy of pushing the boundaries and experimenting. This CD contains some of his early experiments in the early 1950s. It contains complete commercially released recordings by the Graeme Bell- Humphrey Lyttelton Jazz groups, the Grant-Lyttelton Paseo Jazz Band and Lazy Ade Monsbrough's Late Hour Boys. [MORE]
VINTAGE TERRY LIGHTFOOT 1956-57
In the heady days of the Trad Boom of the late 1950s/early 1960s there were the three big names Ball, Barber and Bilk, but running alongside was Terry Lightfoot. The term ‘Trad’ was invented for the Lightfoot band (it was the title of an made in 1958). Terry regularly beat Acker Bilk as top Jazz clarinetist in the Melody Maker Readers’ Poll. This CD is part of LAKE’s continuing ‘Vintage’ series and presents the first recordings made by the band as a ... [MORE]
SOPHISTICATED LADY - VAL WISEMAN with MARTIN LITTON'S ELLINGTONIANS
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Val Waiseman's career has included working with the bands of Monty Sunshine, Alex Welsh and Kenny Baker. For several years she has been touring with her acclaimed Billie Holiday show, 'Lady Sings The Blues'. This CD includes the songs from her latest venture, the songs of Duke Ellington. Val is no mere imitator - she brings her own interpretation and personality to the songs. [MORE]
THE HISTORICAL PRAGUE AND PARIS CONCERTS 1947 and 1948 - GRAEME BELL'S AUSTRALIAN JAZZ BAND
Double CD for the price of one! In 1947 Graeme Bell's band booked one-way tickets for war torn Europe to appear at a Youth Festival in Prague. They made some recordings which have become collectors' items. They came to the UK and took the Jazz scene by storm. Over in Paris they made some more recordings. This is a companion CD to LACD166 [MORE]
KEN MATHIESON'S CLASSIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA SALUTES THE KINGS OF JAZZ
Superb new arrangements of tunes associated with six of the early kings of Jazz, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and Fletcher Henderson, all played by this excellent swinging band consisting of some of Scotland's finest players [MORE]
THE AL FAIRWEATHER COLLECTION 1953 - 1957 - DOUBLE CD
One of the finest Jazz trumpeters the UK has ever produced. This is a collection of rare items some previously unreleased. It features Jazz legend, Albert Nicholas, Blues and Gospel singer, Brother Jogn Sellers, Al's longtime musical partner, Sandy Brown, the bands of Humphrey Lyttelton, Stan Greig and Jogn Picard's Angels. [MORE]
