Monthly Archive for July 2008

Michael Garrick: The Heart Is A Lotus (Argo 1970) Michael Garrick: The Heart Is A Lotus (Argo 1970)

Featuring collaborators Ian Carr, Don Rendell and Norma Winstone. I do really like this LP as a whole but somehow I feel there’s more in there that I haven’t picked up on…It seems to promise my expectations but I appear to be unable to track the true direction of the vibe on this LP. I […]

Alan Clare Group - Milligatawny Alan Clare Group - Milligatawny

Since there seems to have been something of a run on UK jazz on Waxidermy lately, here is an interesting 45 to share. Alan Clare was a UK pianist who had a pretty long career & a touch of mainstream success from the 40s through to the 80s. Most of the online discographies […]

Choreo - Choreo Blues Choreo - Choreo Blues

I believe Choreo was a company that specialised in instructional dance records. This 45 has a couple of nice jazz tracks that feature somewhat quirky intros before hitting with some pretty nice jazz grooves. Does anyone have more information on the label, or know if they have other worthwhile releases?

Vince Callaher - Moo Cow Boogie Blues Vince Callaher - Moo Cow Boogie Blues

This 45 is a pretty good piece of late 1950s rockabilly from New Zealand. Back in those days it seems that New Zealand rock & rollers would do songs about anything “Pie Cart Rock & Roll” & “Blackberry Boogie” come to mind. This song written by on Dood Williams (cool name) comes to […]

Graham Collier: Deep Dark Blue Centre Graham Collier: Deep Dark Blue Centre

Horns, guitars and bass catch a groove on the cut Crumblin ‘ Cookie, featured on the Peterson comp and regarded by many as Colliers finest moment, I seriously love this cut, it makes me play air sax…
“Crumblin’ Cookie”

Graham Collier Sextet: Down Another Road Graham Collier Sextet: Down Another Road

On the Nucleus tip, combining jazz with beat driven groves, this LP works well. The track included here is the title cut with John Marshall on drums..(Just noticed there are x2 jumps on this - looks like I should’ve cleaned this one before recording).
“Down Another Road”

Harry Beckett: Flare Up (Philips 1970) Harry Beckett: Flare Up (Philips 1970)

Stare into Harry’s eyes on the cover shot and you get the sense he wants to do the nasty with your frontal lobes…Harry, you see is hardcore. This is a hard hitting LP with a very British flavour. The track for inclusion here is ‘Third Road’ John Webb’s drumming on this cut is exceptional even […]

Kenneth Moales - Serve The Lord Kenneth Moales - Serve The Lord

I haven’t been able to google much about Kenneth Moales’ recording career. I believe this was his ensemble’s first LP & is probably from the early 70s. Moales is still apparently a respected evangelist & pastor, but I have no idea if he has other records or not. This would be a […]

Paul Becker & Hearing Things: Safe Paul Becker & Hearing Things: Safe

Quirky local record with what has to be one of my favorite covers ever. Musically it’s a somewhat uneasy mix of ultra lightweight punk, bland AOR, and ballads with an almost prog bent. A tough one to figure out as there seems to be a whiff of novelty to it, but also some fairly sound […]

Dick Morrissey Quartet: It’s Morrissey, Man! – Fontana 1961 Dick Morrissey Quartet: It’s Morrissey, Man! – Fontana 1961

I love the Britishness of this LP from cover shot to content. The image of the Quartet on the tracks is inspired. The artistic concept is flawless…Apart from having to cart a double bass along the tracks which must have been a bad day out for Bassist Malcolm Cecil. Morrissey’s second LP this record was […]

The Dick Morrissey Quartet: Have You Heard? – 77 Records The Dick Morrissey Quartet: Have You Heard? – 77 Records

Produced by Doug Dobell, there is some speculation as to weather this LP and all other releases on 77 records were only available from his shop (Dobells) Whatever the case, Have You Heard is a great LP featuring Harry South (Piano) Dick Morrissey (Tenor) Phil Bales (Bass) and Jackie Dougan (Drums). Morrissey was the ripe […]

Dee Dee Bridgewater: Afro Blue – Trio 1974 Dee Dee Bridgewater: Afro Blue – Trio 1974

Supported by her brothers Cacil and Ron on this Japanese only issue LP. Dee Dee’s vocal skills get a serious workout on the title cut Afro Blue, a driving belter that does to these ears deserve the adulation it has received over the years. With all of that said I’ve always been drawn to her […]

Cosmic Eye: Dream Sequence (Amancio D’Silva) – Regal Zonophone 1972 Cosmic Eye: Dream Sequence (Amancio D’Silva) – Regal Zonophone 1972

Produced by Lansdown’s Denis Preston the line up on this 500 micron raga led blast off includes: Amancio D’Silva, John Mayer and Alan Branscombe in conjunction with a host of highly accomplished Indian players. No titles, beginning or end, both sides take the raga route extending, developing and guiding the ear deep into a trance. […]

Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood Of Breath: RCA Neon Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood Of Breath: RCA Neon

SA McGregor had a particularly hard time in the UK with his band of African Jazzers although highly acclaimed his first line up disbanded before McGregor went on to form a new group…The story of what happened to some of the guys playing in his first line up and this ‘new’ line up is tragic…Nevertheless […]

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