VA - The Harry South Bigband Songbook (2017)

An incredible amount of work from British pianist/bandleader/arranger Harry South – one of the most important large group talents of the late 50s, and an artist who helped shepherd British jazz through a range of stylistic periods – from straight big band of the postwar years, to mod moments in the 60s, to even some sound library-styled work near the end of this set! The range of musicians who worked with South on these tracks is incredible – almost a who's who of British jazz – as the set features work from Ian Hamer, Kenny Wheeler, Ian Carr, Jimmy Deuchar, and Shake Keane on trumpets; Joe Harriott, Tubby Hayes, Tone Coe, Ronnie Scott, Alan Branscombe, Peter King, Ronnie Ross, Ray Warleigh, Alan Skidmore, and Dick Morrissey on saxes; and there's even surprising guests, like Georgie Fame on Hammond, John Taylor on piano, and Coleridge Goode on bass.

Track List:

1. Basil Kirchin - Bandbox 03:02
2. Tubby Hayes Orchestra - Orient Line 02:46
3. Tubby Hayes Quartet - Dance Of The Aerophragytes 02:39
4. Tubby Hayes Quartet - Message To The Messengers 06:12
5. Tubby Hayes Quintet - Ode To Ernie 03:14
6. Tubby Hayes Quintet - Hall Hears The Blues 14:11
7. Ronnie Ross Quintet - Slidin' 04:26
8. Joe Harriot Quintet - Jumpin' With Joe 03:38
9. Humphrey Lyttelton Band - South Winds 04:05
10. Humphrey Lyttelton Band - Finger Snapper 04:03
11. Joe Harriot Sextet - Southern Horizons 06:39
12. Joe Harriot Sextet - Liggin' 05:47
13. Dick Morrissey Quartet - Minor Incident 03:44
14. Humphrey Lyttelton Band - Tribal Dance 04:52
15. Humphrey Lyttelton Band - Reunion 03:54
16. Humphrey Lyttelton Band - Opening Time 04:03
17. Terry Smith - Harry's Theme 04:09
18. Alan Grahame Big Band - Sound Of Seventeen 04:22
19. Harry South - Signing Out 00:25