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EMBER JAZZ ORIGINALS CD Offer
EMBER JAZZ ORIGINALS First Four Releases
ONLY £6.99 EACH
Fantastic Voyage is pleased to announce the Ember Jazz Originals series of reissues of British jazz albums from the Ember catalogue. As many elements as possible of the original artwork have been reproduced, and mastering is from the original tapes whenever possible.
1.Get Bucket 2.Keep It Light 3.Look For The Real Thing 4.Flute Salad 5.Brazilia 6.Stop That Man 7.Round The 'Ouses 8.Penthouse Party 9.The Gang-Busters 10.Yodellin' 11.Just Like Old Times 12.Journey's End
Founded in 1952, the Flamingo in Wardour Street played host to both the cream of visiting US jazz musicians and also the emerging British talent. It is the latter on which the Ember Jazz Originals series focuses primarily. During the Fifties, Flamingo founder Jeffrey Kruger built up his interests in music publishing and also facilitated recordings of some of his favourite artists, initially placing them with established outlets. Then in 1960, the first British jazz releases appeared on his own Ember label, both reissues of material previously placed elsewhere, and releases of entirely new repertoire. Whole Lotta Tony was recorded and released in 1961 on Ember, and credited to Tony Crombie & His Friends. Drummer Crombie’s CV to date had included performing with big bands, some “rock & roll” recordings as Tony Crombie & His Rockets, leading the London Jazz Quartet (which included Tubby Hayes, Alan Branscome and Jack Fallon), and working on soundtracks, including the TV series Man From Interpol. For Whole Lotta Tony, Crombie’s friends are Tommy Whittle (tenor clarinet, bass clarinet), Harold McNair (alto saxophone, flute), Gordon Beck (piano, harpsichord), and bassists Malcolm Cecil and Bobby Wellins.The album is now making its debut on CD, housed in the original Ember sleeve, with a booklet that reproduces the original sleeve notes and labels.
Track Listing: 1.Stompin' 2.Lucky Bean 3.Blue Grass 4.Red Prune 5.Blues For Terrissita 6.Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 7.Donation 8.T's And A's 9.The Serpent 10.Slidin'
Founded in 1952, the Flamingo in Wardour Street played host to both the cream of visiting US jazz musicians and also the emerging British talent. It is the latter on which the Ember Jazz Originals series focuses primarily. During the Fifties, Flamingo founder Jeffrey Kruger built up his interests in music publishing and also facilitated recordings of some of his favourite artists, initially placing them with established outlets. Then in 1960, the first British jazz releases appeared on his own Ember label, both reissues of material previously placed elsewhere, and releases of entirely new repertoire. Baritone saxophonist Ronnie Ross is well known to fans of pop and rock music for his session work with the likes of Donovan in the Sixties, and for tutoring the young David Bowie, who subsequently invited him to solo on Lou Reed’s ‘Walk On The Wild Side’. In the Fifties, Ross played in the bands of Tony Kinsey, Ted Heath and Don Rendell, before performing and recording in his own right, and in collaboration with drummer Allan Ganley as the Jazz Makers. The Ronnie Ross Quintet album was recorded in May 1958 and first released on Parlophone. In 1961 it was reissued on Ember. As well as Ross, the Quintet comprises Bert Courtley (trumpet), Eddie Harvey (piano), Peter Blannin (bass) and Andy White (drums). The ten tracks include band originals, the standard ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes’, and compositions by Tubby Hayes, Don Rendell and Harry South.This reissue, mastered from tape, is housed in the original Ember sleeve, and the booklet reproduces the original sleeve notes, plus the sleeve to the earlier Parlophone release.
Copper On The Beat, Slick Riff, Sadie’s Song, The Toff, Wait And See, Lakeland, Big Ben Bounce, London
Lament, Cheekie Chappie, The Baron’s Blues, Fishin’ The Blues, Mirage, Autumn In Cuba, Let Nature Take Its Course
Founded in 1952, the Flamingo in Wardour Street played host to both the cream of visiting US jazz musicians and also
the emerging British talent. It is the latter on which Ember Jazz Originals will focus primarily. During the Fifties, Flamingo
founder Jeffrey Kruger built up his interests in music publishing and also facilitated recordings of some of his favourite
artists, initially placing them with established outlets including the Tempo label. Then in 1960, the first British jazz releases
appeared on his own Ember label, both reissues of material previously placed elsewhere, and releases of entirely new
repertoire.
The London Jazz Quartet album was recorded in May 1959 and first released on Tempo. A year later it was reissued on
Ember with new artwork, incorporating the striking “swirl” graphic, which would be a feature of many Ember jazz sleeves.
The project leader, drummer Tony Crombie, had previously been associated with big bands, so this quartet recording was
quite a departure for him, and one that saw him collaborating with eminent British musicians Tubby Hayes, Alan Branscome
and Jack Fallon. It’s a testament to the quartet’s proficiency and agility that, while Fallon sticks to bass throughout, the rest
cover ten instruments between them. Crombie contributes the majority of the atmospheric tunes, which also include
compositions by Tony Kinsey, Alan Clare and Bill Le Sage.
This reissue, mastered from stereo tapes, is housed in the original Ember sleeve, while the booklet reproduces the
original Ember sleeve notes and labels, plus the sleeve to the earlier Tempo release.
Track Listing: Flamingo All Stars: All Star Special, London Jazz Quartet: Wait And See, Ronnie Ross Quintet: Red Prune,
Eddie Thompson Trio: Moveable, Tommy Whittle Quintet: 12 By 5, Tony Crombie Orchestra: Interpol Chase, Derek Smith
Trio with Harry Klein: Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off, London Jazz Quartet: Fishin’ The Blues, Eddie Thompson Trio: Just
Play, Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes and The Jazz Couriers: The Serpent
* Bonus Tracks: The British Jazz Trio: White Cliffs Of Dover, The British Jazz Trio: Ilkley Moor Baht ’at, The British Jazz
Trio: London Pride, The British Jazz Trio: Charlie Is My Darling, Tommy Whittle Quintet : Lullabye [prev. unissued take 3],
Tommy Whittle Quintet : Heard And Seen [prev. unissued take 2]
First released in May 1961 as a (slightly premature) 10th Anniversary celebration of the famous Soho jazz venue, Jazz At
The Flamingo now serves as an ideal introduction to Fantastic Voyage’s new series of competitively-priced Ember Jazz
Originals. Founded in 1952, the Flamingo in Wardour Street played host to both the cream of visiting US jazz musicians
and also the emerging British talent. It is the latter on which Ember Jazz Originals will focus primarily. During the Fifties,
Flamingo founder Jeffrey Kruger built up his interests in music publishing and also facilitated recordings of some of his
favourite artists, initially placing them with established outlets including the Tempo label. Then in 1960, the first British jazz
releases appeared on his own Ember label, both reissues of material previously placed elsewhere, and releases of entirely
new repertoire.
Jazz At The Flamingo was a collection of personal favourites, some previously released on Tempo, Decca, Parlophone
and the nascent Ember itself, others new to vinyl. As such, it is a perfect primer for the Ember Jazz Originals series, which
will reissue entire albums by many of the feature artists and others besides. To maximise the nostalgia of this reissue,
Fantastic Voyage has faithfully retained the original album’s artwork, and the CD booklet reproduces the album’s original
labels and sleeve notes (penned by Kruger himself). To increase the desirability of this release, Fantastic Voyage has
added all four tracks from The British Jazz Trio EP of September 1962 (again reproducing all original artwork) and two
previously unissued, longer outtakes from sessions for the Tommy Whittle Quintet album of 1959.
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