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LONDON SWING ORCHESTRA – The Birth of Swing 1935-45 The Swing Era is so much more than just wartime nostalgia and the huge rise in European swing-dance organisations is tribute to the fact that this style of music is very much alive and well in the 21st century. This is the third part of the London Swing Orchestra’s History of Jazz and has a generous 20 tracks including In The Mood and American Patrol.

URCD263 1 CD £11.99

LOUIS ARMSTRONG – The Birth of a Jazz GeniusThis unique compilation of early Armstrong features classic tracks with Bessie Smith, Fletcher Henderson, King Oliver, Clarence Williams and Sidney Bechet. It includes many of the ground-breaking tracks that showed the young Armstrong changing the face of jazz forever.

URCD256 1 CD £11.99

AT A TANGENT 6The British Traditional Jazz scene split into various styles and one was a group of bands which chose to play the ‘Classic’ Jazz typified by the 1920s bands of King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Clarence Williams et al. The set includes some of the most significant bands playing this style - Mike Daniels & His Delta Jazzmen, Steve Lane & His Famous Southern Stompers, Colin Kingwell’s Jazz Bandits and The Temperance Seven.

LACD336 1 CD £12.99

KID ORY – The Original JazzThe first UK CD release of The Original Jazz by his fine studio line-up of 1957 plus the remaining 2 tracks from Dance With Kid Ory Or Just Listen that there was not space for on URCD 241- and 2 bonus numbers from the 1956 Paris concert Kid Ory in Europe.

URCD259 1 CD £11.99

Kid Ory STORYVILLE NIGHTS

The three sessions represented here cover the final studio recordings

made by Kid Ory’s band. This is a package of musical Americana with

a triple impact, the music of Storyville, Jelly Roll Morton’s jazz and Kid Ory

with his trombone and band.

URCD262D 2 CDs £14.99

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Welcome to our bumper 2015 Newsletter. We have two featured artists this time, Kid Ory below and on Page 7 – plus a page

dedicated to Louis Armstrong whose early years are covered on our NEW release URCD256. JSP box sets are back, we have more CDs from Storyville plus a new label – Retrospective - and all your favourite labels, so I hope we have something for everyone!

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The three sessions represented here cover the final studio recordings

made by Kid Ory’s band. This is a package of musical Americana with

a triple impact, the music of Storyville, Jelly Roll Morton’s jazz and Kid Ory

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KEN COLYER – New Orleans to London & Back to the Delta – 1953-54LACD209 1 CD £12.99Classic Recordings from 1953 and 1954 featuring Chris Barber, Monty Sunshine, Lonnie Donegan and Acker Bilk. Originally issued as LACD14 this re-issue includes the first UK issue of rare alternate ‘Delta’ sides.

CHRIS BARBER’S JAZZ & BLUES BAND WITH KEN COLYER – New Orleans ParadeLACD293 1 CD £12.99The roots of Chris Barber’s Band lay in Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen in 1953. Here Ken Colyer plays extremely well and fits into the more contemporary style of the Barber band with ease. The album also features two tracks by the New Orleans Parade Band made up from the band.

CHRIS BARBER – Jazz Me BluesLACD332 1 CD £12.99This set is taken from the early part of the 70s. All the tracks here have been previously unreleased and include four tracks of Jimmy Witherspoon singing with the band and two bonus tracks of Chris playing with Muddy Waters’ band. Great stuff!

CHRIS BARBER’S JAZZ BAND & SKIFFLE GROUP 1956 LACD246 2 CDs £12.99Complete recordings featuring Chris Barber from 1956 in one collection (Ottilie Patterson’s under her own name are on LACD244). Jazz and Skiffle featuring Monty Sunshine, Lonnie Donegan, Dickie Bishop, Johnny Duncan. Tracks include Whistling Rufus, Big House Blues, April Showers and One Sweet Letter From You.

AT A TANGENT 3LACD318 1 CD £12.99 This issue features various top quality bands who never made the big time although many of the musicians did go on to join the Trad giants. Bands include The Graham Stewart Seven, Famous Southern Stompers, Bobby Mickleburgh’s Bobcats and Eric Silk’s Southern Jazz Band.

BOB WALLIS & THE STORYVILLE JAZZMEN – The Wallis Collection

LACD127 1 CD £12.99Bob Wallis and the Storyville Jazzmen with old Pye recordings from 1961 and 1962. A generous 20 tracks include Panama Rag, Nature Boy, Sweet Lorraine, Cornet Chop Suey, Travelling Rag, Make Me A Pallet on the Floor, Kansas City Man and Lord Let Me In The Lifeboat.

AT A TANGENT 5LACD328 1 CD £12.99NO. 5 in this popular series looks at bands which secured deals with major record labels following in the footsteps of the leading bands. It includes the superb Mike Cotton Jazzmen and more from the ‘territory band’, The Avon Cities Jazz Band. 3 tracks from Beryl Bryden, plus Alan Elsdon & his Band, Gerry Brown’s Jazzmen and more…

AT A TANGENT 4LACD327 1 CD £12.99Many regional bands were formed during the Trad boom and were the backbone of the scene. Bristol’s Avon Cities Jazz Band achieved some national recognition while others, like Carlisle’s Gateway Jazz Band were rooted in their region. Some of the musicians went on to great things with other bands. Contains many rare tracks & first releases.

HOT FINGERS – Smile LACD331 1 CD £12.99‘Spats’ Langham, Danny Blyth, Malcolm Sked and Emily Campbell return with their second LAKE CD. An eclectic mix of string band material, gypsy jazz, hokum, swing and jazz classics with a hint of Broadway. 22 tracks played with great musical skill, enthusiasm, a touch of class and obvious enjoyment.

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON – Classic ‘Live’ ConcertsLACB253 2 CDs £12.99This collection features the famous Conway Hall concert 1954 plus the 1951 Conway Hall concert, plus the 1954 Royal Festival Hall concert and a bonus of the 1954 studio tracks. The band includes Wally Fawkes, Bruce Turner, Johnny Parker and John Picard.

VINTAGE CHRIS BARBER – Jazz Sacred & Secular LACD222 1 CD £12.99The original LP plus a 5 track EP recorded in Denmark in 1954 and 3 previously unissued tracks. The 1954/55 personnel were Barber, Halcox, Sunshine, Donegan, Bray, Bowden. 25 classic tracks. Including Double Check Stomp, Ice Cream and Take My Hand Precious Lord.

JAKE LEG BAND – Next Stop LACD330 1 CD £12.99The Jake Leg Jug Band plays authentic sounds of 1920s and 30s America - Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Ragtime - and puts its own twist on it. Songs about murder, betrayal, gambling, liquor and redemption. The Jake Leg Jug Band’s reputation as a lively, feel-good band is rapidly growing. Recorded as part of the Vintage Recording Project.

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VINTAGE TERRY LIGHTFOOT 1956-57LACD264 1 CD £12.99The term ‘Trad’ was invented for the Lightfoot band – the title of a 1958 album. Terry regularly beat Acker Bilk as top jazz clarinettist in the Melody Maker Readers’ Poll. These are early Pye recordings from the Royal Festival Hall. The band includes Sonny Morris and Colin Smith.

KEN COLYER’S JAZZMEN – This Is The BluesLACD188 1 CD £12.99The original LP of the same name, plus miscellaneous tracks including one with Little Brother Montgomery. Tracks include See See Rider, St. Louis Blues, Chimes Blues, When The Sun Goes Down, Darkness on the Delta and Aunt Hagar’s Blues. Part of the Record Supervision Collection.

ALEX WELSH – Echoes of ChicagoLACD215 1 CD £12.99Arguably the Welsh band’s best album from this era, featuring the classic Semple/Crimmins/Hunt/Hastings/Pitt line-up. The original LP plus an EP and some previously unissued tracks. Line-up also includes Danny Moss and Al Gay. Tracks include Strut Miss Lizzie and Night Ferry.

GRAEME BELL’S AUSTRALIAN BAND – Historic Recordings 1947-48LACD262 2 CDs £12.99In 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, took the UK Jazz scene by storm, then went to Paris where they made more recordings.

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON & HIS BAND 1957-68 LACD269 2 CDs £12.99This CD sees the final stage of Humph’s from a traditional style band to a mainstream one. Classic line-up featuring Kathy Stobart, Tony Coe, Jimmy Skidmore, Joe Temperley and John Picard. Includes some previously unissued material.

MIKE DANIELS & HIS DELTA JAZZ BAND – Mike on Mike

LACD322 1 CD £12.99Playing classic jazz from the Armstrong/Oliver/Morton period, the band made one LP and one single for major labels. Both are included here plus six ‘vintage’ tracks from the band’s early period 1949/50. Tracks include Hiawatha Rag, Steamboat Stomp, Cushion Foot Stomp, Struggle Buggy, Belmont Strut and more.

TRADITIONAL JAZZ GOES TO THE MOVIESLACS6 1 CD £10.99The Trad here has all featured in films - there were those cashing in on the phenomenon, It’s Trad Dad, Band of Thieves and serious films with a Jazz content, The Wild & The Willing and Look Back In Anger. Artists include Terry Lightfoot, Kenny Ball, The Temperance Seven, Acker Bilk, Bob Wallis & Chris Barber.

CLARINET JAMBOREELACD230 1 CD £12.99Acker Bilk, Sandy Brown, Terry Lightfoot & Archie Semple - 4 legends of the Trad Jazz scene playing solos, duos, a trio and a quartet. The original LP plus bonus tracks by the same artists. Tracks include Boodle-Am Shake, That Old Feeling, A’Roving, The Last Western and Hiawatha Rag.

KEN COLYER 1956LACD241 1 CD £12.99All Ken Colyer’s commercial recordings from 1956 on one CD. Tracks from 2 LPs, Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen and A Club Session with Ken Colyer and 4 tracks from Ken Colyer’s Skiffle Group. Includes Dippermouth Blues, Uptown Bumps, Old Riley, Down Bound Train, Stack O’ Lee Blues and Chrysanthemum Rag.

GEORGE MELLY – Farewell BluesLACD250 1 CD £12.99When his doctor told him in January 2007 he only had until July to live George said he wanted to make one more album. This is it. The CD finds Goodtime George undaunted, full of spirit and singing with relish. His sense of fun and irreverence shines through.

OTTILIE PATTERSON WITH CHRIS BARBER’S JAZZ BAND – Blues Book and BeyondLACD296 1 CD £12.99The original album of classic blues, R’n’B material and a couple of her own compositions, enhanced with previously unreleased tracks, 4 from the “Ottilie Swings The Irish” EP and 3 which had limited release. 23 tracks including Bad Spell Blues and Kansas City Blues.

OTTILIE PATTERSON – That Patterson Girl LACD244 1 CD £12.99When Britain’s best loved Trad Jazz singer appeared at the Royal Festival Hall in 1955 with Chris Barber’s Jazz Band, George Melly described her as “Bessie Smith reincarnated”. For the next 20 years she remained with the Barber band before retiring through ill health. This CD includes 11 tracks never previously released.



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BRIAN CARRICK – Oh Brian, Play That Thing! JCCD3093 1 CD £12.99Brian Carrick is joined by a variety of his friends here, with tracks recorded between 1992 and 2003. First class takes from other sessions which were too long to be included on the original discs! Personnel include Emil Mark, Colin Bray, Gregg Stafford, Freddy Lonzo, Big Bill Bissonnette, Fred Vigorito & Malc Murphy.

JAZZ NOCTURNE 2 – Bunk & Bechet in Boston JCCD3039 1 CD £12.99Rare sessions recorded in Boston in the spring of 1945 which bring together Bunk Johnson’s trumpet and Sidney Bechet’s clarinet and soprano sax, with Ray Parker on piano, George Thompson on drums and the inimitable Pops Foster on string bass. A rare combination - not to be missed!

RARE CUTS 8 – Great Clarinet PlayersJCCD3109 1 CD £12.993 mighty titans of the jazz clarinet and the amazing legacy of tracks that they recorded during the heyday years of the 1950s. The Albert Nicholas tracks date from 1953 and were recorded in France. Edmond Hall’s offering is from Club Hangover in California in 1954 and the George Lewis tracks date from 1956/57 in San Francisco.

WILBUR DE PARIS – An Evening at Jimmy Ryan’sJCCD3009 1 CD £12.99The first volume of this popular series is from the Dr. Jazz Radio Series and records the band at its very best. New York loved them! Personnel are Wilbur de Paris, Sidney de Paris, Omer Simeon, Eddie Gibbs, Don Kirkpatrick, Freddie Moore and Zutty Singleton/ George Foster.

JAZZ NOCTURNE 1 – Bunk, Bocage and Bechet in BostonJCCD3036 1 CD £12.99This CD includes 9 tracks from rehearsal session with Bunk and Bechet for their radio appearances, plus a session of Bechet/Bocage. The personnel for the rehearsal sessions from 1945 are Bunk Johnson, Sidney Bechet, Ray Parker, George Thompson and Pops Foster. Tracks 10-16 feature Bocage & Bechet.

TUBA FATS CHOSEN FEW BRASS BAND & JAZZMEN – Street MusicJCCD3080 1 CD £12.99Nine tracks from Tuba Fats’ Chosen Few Brass Band recorded in New Orleans in November 1985 plus four tracks of Tuba Fats’ Jazzmen recorded in April 2002 in New Orleans. This is marching band music that brings everyone out onto the street.

RARE CUTS I: New Orleans Masters JCCD3059 1 CD £12.99GeorGe Lewis - Bunk Johnson - richard M Jones – BiLLie & dede PierceThe first volume label features recordings by four great artists, listed above. 19 tracks of rare and unissued sides running 71 minutes from the above artists at their peak!

MAINLY MORTON – Geoff Cole’s Red Hot SevenJCCD3025 1 CD £12.99Geoff Cole’s take on Jelly Roll Morton. A formidable task under any circumstances, but this time made tougher due to Big Bill’s standard rule of recording only spontaneous jazz on Jazz Crusade. This is not a copy of the original - it is a take on it - a flavour of the great man which swings in a more up-to-date fashion.

GREGG STAFFORD & BRIAN CARRICK – Streets of the City

JCCD3053 1 CD £12.99A great little session recorded in October 1999. Greg Stafford’s horn and Brian Carrick’s clarinet are a match made in heaven. Both really sing here. Add to them a terrific rhythm section of Emil Mark at the piano, Colin Bray and his string bass and Sven Stahlberg on drums.

RARE CUTS 12 – New Orleans ObscuritiesJCCD3123 1 CD £12.99Wow! Just look at the line-up of players on this album. Even these great names made some obscure recordings and these, indeed, are they. The artists here include Papa Celestin, Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, Jimmy Noone.

RARE CUTS II – SLIP HORNJCCD3119 1 CD £12.99kid ory - Preston Jackson - dePriest wheeLer3 great trombonists. The 9 Ory tracks date from the 50s and include the seldom heard I’m With You Where You Are. The 6 Preston Jackson tracks date from July 1926 - great technique & totally off the wall timing. DePriest Wheeler’s 5 tracks date from 1925.

WILBUR DE PARIS – Live in Canada JCCD3032 1 CD £12.99Featured by popular demand, the personnel here are legendary – Wilbur de Paris, Sidney de Paris, Omer Simeon, Lee Blair, Sonny White, Leonard Gaskin, Wilbert Kirk with special guests Jimmy Rushing and Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith.

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NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BANDBDW8033 1 CD £12.99These sides are of special interest as they include the first recordings by two important jazzmen - Sidney Arodin, who features in several classic sessions, and Brad Gowans, who was a fixture of the New York Dixieland scene during the 1940s.

GENNETT RARITIES 1927-29 BDW8009 1 CD £12.99Mythically rare recordings made by the Gennett company on field trips to Birmingham. This CD includes the complete recorded output of Syd Valentine’s Patent Leather Kids, the Triangle Harmony Boys, the Black Birds of Paradise, Frank Bunch and his Fuzzy Wuzzies, Willie Jones and his Orch., Horace Smith and more…

RICHMOND RARITIES 1927-31 BDW8008 1 CD £12.99Recorded on Electrobeam Gennett, Champion and Supertone, this CD presents the complete output, including alternate takes of Alex Jackson and his Plantation Orchestra, Alphonso Trent and his Orchestra, Zach Whyte’s Chocolate Beau Brummels and Red Perkins and his Dixie Ramblers.

CELESTIN’S ORIGINAL TUXEDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA & SAM MORGAN’S JAZZ BANDBDW8002 1 CD £12.99Recorded in New Orleans 1925-28. The complete recordings including a recently discovered alternate version of Station Calls plus Original Tuxedo Rag and Papa’s Got The Jim Jams. 25 tracks in total.

EDISON HOT DANCE RARITIES 1BDW8040 1 CD £12.99This release includes the hot recordings made in 1927 and 1928 by Frank Winegar’s Penn Boys and B.A. Rolfe’s Orchestra for the Edison Company. 19 tracks including I Call You Sugar and Shaking the Blues Away.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY JAZZ 1927-36BDW8061 1 CD £12.99A compilation of recordings from 1927-36 by Cambridge jazz bands led by Fred Elizalde, George Monkhouse and others. Extensive liner notes by researcher Joe Moore. 27 tracks including Birmingham Bertha and Stomp Your Feet.

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON & HIS BAND with Buck Clayton Live 1966CLGCD048 2 CDs £14.99Amongst all of the recorded music not previously available on CD or LP, none has been looked forward to by Humph’s followers as much as these sessions with trumpeter Buck Clayton in Nottingham from 1966 and includes Tony Coe, Dave Green and Chris Pyne.

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON & HIS BAND with Marie Knight Live 1958CLGCD047 1 CD £12.99This is Calligraph’s first album in the ‘Humph Live Series’. Never before released, this re-mastered recording from 1958 stands the test of time and is supported by blues and gospel legend Marie Knight. 14 Tracks.

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON & HIS BAND – Cornucopia 3

CLGCD046 1 CD £12.99The third CD of a project where Humph oversaw all the tracks on the album, directing, fine tuning the dynamics and order of solos. Humph can be heard on two of the tracks and his ‘count-ins’ on some of the others have been kept. Tracks include The Bear Steps Out, and Prelude to A Kiss.

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON & HIS BAND – Between Friends

CLGCD037 1 CD £12.99Excellent studio album from 2000 with a ‘Jam session feel’ from Humph and the Band, featuring special guests vocalist Stacey Kent and saxophonist Jim Tomlinson, who regularly join the Band on-stage for numerous live performances. Personnel include Stacey Kent, Jim Tomlinson, Kathy Stobart and Pete Strange.

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON & HIS BAND – ”…Lay ’em straight!“CLGCD033 1 CD £12.99The music was originally recorded 1995-6. Personnel include Humphrey Lyttelton (trumpet, tenor horn), Jimmy Hastings (alto, flute), Kathy Stobart (tenor sax, baritone sax), Pete Strange (trombone), Ted Beament (piano), Paul Bridge (bass), Adrian Macintosh (drums).

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON AND HIS BAND – Live At The Nottingham Jazz Festival 1972CLGCD049 2 CDs £14.99First release of an archive recording from the Albany Hotel in Nottingham in 1972. A fitting memorial to Kathy Stobart who died in July 2014. Features Bruce Turner, Tony Coe, John Picard, Eddie Harvey, Dave Green and Tony Mann. Humph’s introductions are always hilarious!

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Louis Armstrong coLLection


LOUIS ARMSTRONG – Hot Fives and SevensJSP100 4 CD BOX SET £17.99New York Times Award ALBUM of the MILLENNIUM! These 4 CDs contain what is undoubtedly one of the most important bodies of work in the entire history of jazz – and that’s a quote from The Gramophone Good CD Guide! 89 glorious tracks in total!

LOUIS ARMSTRONG – The Big Band Sides 1930-1932JSP4202 2 CDs £14.99By the time the last Hot Seven recordings were made, Armstrong must have been seeking new challenges, and these stunning Big Band sides are the result. No-one can claim to know the work of Louis Armstrong unless they have heard these important tracks - 42 in total.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG – The Birth of a Jazz GeniusURCD256 1 CD £11.99This unique compilation of early Armstrong features classic tracks with Bessie Smith, Fletcher Henderson, King Oliver, Clarence Williams and Sidney Bechet. It includes many of the ground-breaking tracks that showed the young Armstrong changing the face of jazz forever.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG – Storyville Masters of Jazz Series 1018502 1 CD £12.99Louis Armstrong and his all Stars in radio broadcasts from Blue Note in Chicago 1948 and 1962. Louis Armstrong and Bobby Hackett with Jack Teagarden and Peanuts Hucko in a NBC Broadcast from Winter Garden Theatre in New York 1947 and from 1942 I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You.

ZUTTY SINGLETON – Drum Face Volume 1JCCD3114 1 CD £12.99A career retrospective of the great jazz drummer that was Zutty Singleton - with guests including Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie LeVere, Pee Wee Russell, Sidney Bechet & Roy Eldridge. Volume 2 is on JCCD3115.

JOHNNY DODDS – King of the Blues Clarinet 1926-1940URCD225 1 CD £11.99This is a Portrait of Johnny Dodds with fantastic bands that he played with throughout his career - Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven, King Oliver, Freddie Keppard, Jimmy Blythe, Dixieland Jug Blowers and also with his own Trio and Orchestra.

A PORTRAIT OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG – Birth of the All Stars URCD204 1 CD £11.99Compiled and notated by the eminent broadcaster and writer Mike Pointon, this is the first CD to trace the background of the touring band that sustained Armstrong’s world-wide fame. 21 tracks covering 75 minutes of glorious music from the one and only Sachmo.

LOUIS JORDAN – Let The Good Times Roll URCD238 1 CD £11.99This CD by one of modern music’s dynamic icons features many of Louis Jordan’s classic hits and traces his career from his earliest appearances on record. There are guest appearances from Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG & HIS ALL-STARS – A Vancouver Concert Live 1951 JCCD3120 1 CD £12.99This live concert was recorded in Vancouver in January 1951 - a sell-out show, the audience loved every second. This is one of the rarest of the all-star bands featuring drummer Cozy Cole, plus Jack Teagarden, Arvell Shaw, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard and Velma Middleton.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG Hot Fives & Sevens – West End BluesRTR4129 1 CD £12.9926 of his finest tracks from 1925-1928 with his Hot Fives and Sevens. Artists here include Johnny Dodds, Earl Hines, Lonnie Johnson, Kid Ory and Don Redman. Tracks include: Hotter Than That, Savoy Blues, Skip The Gutter, West End Blues and Basin Street Blues.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG – A Satchel Full Of SatchJCCD3069 1 CD £12.99This 19 track CD features three exceptionally rare sessions by Louis Armstrong. It’s nice to hear music from the great man that you won’t have heard before, as these sides have not been released commercially until now. Featured artists include Jack Teagarden, Fats Waller and Edmond Hall.

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LOUIS ARMSTRONG. His genius transcended the world

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Kid Ory Special


KID ORY – Song of the Wanderer & Dance Or Just Listen

URCD241 1 CD £11.99This release offers one and a half LPs on a single CD – an amazing 74.54 minutes of great New Orleans jazz! The recordings date from 25th and 26th August 1957 and 27th October 1957 and were recorded in Los Angeles. Features Marty Marsala and Darnell Howard.

A PORTRAIT OF KID ORY – The Greatest Slideman Ever BornURCD187 1 CD £11.99It was Louis Armstrong who called Ory the greatest slideman ever born - and this portrait, with recordings from 1921, 1944 and 1971, demonstrates his skill and passion as well as his longevity! 28 glorious tracks including Muskrat Ramble and Tiger Rag.

KID ORY – The Original JazzURCD259 1 CD £11.99First UK CD release of The Original Jazz by his fine studio line-up of 1957 plus the remaining 2 tracks from Dance With Kid Ory Or Just Listen and 2 more numbers from the 1956 Paris concert Kid Ory in Europe. “I recommend this CD as a typical meaty Ory swing session, full of fun & frolics in the best possible taste”. Just Jazz.

KID ORY – Storyville NightsURCD262D 2 CDs £14.993 LPs on 2 CDs. Tracks 1-13 on CD1 are from an extremely rare LP of Dixieland Marching Songs. Storyville Nights opens CD2 and was Ory’s farewell release. Kid Ory Plays WC Handy is split over the two CDs. Tracks include Do What Ory Say, Gettysburg March, Paddle Wheel, Joe Turner Blues and Doctor Jazz.

KID ORY – Live At Beverly Cavern Discs 3 & 4504CD86D 2 CDs £15.99Personnel for this series are Kid Ory trombone, Andrew Blakeney trumpet, Joe Darensbourg clarinet, Buster Wilson piano, Ed Garland bass and Minor Hall drums. Tracks include Royal Garden Blues, South and Muskrat Ramble.

KID ORY – The Kid From New Orleans URCD236 1 CD £11.99A long unavailable Verve album, The Kid From New Orleans, together with two tracks from Ory’s guest appearance at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival with Red Allen and Jack Teagarden, and selections from a concert in Paris. 78+ minutes in total!

KID ORY – New Orleans Jazz Man LACD255 1 CD £12.99One of Jazz’s legends with tracks from his most fruitful revival period of the early 1950s. The trumpet lead is the superb Teddy Buckner and the CD includes rare tracks with Blues singer, Claire Austin. Tracks include Savoy Blues, Creole Song (C’Est L’Autre Can-Can), The Glory of Love and Mahogany Hall Stomp.

KID ORY & RED ALLEN – A Jazz Concert in Berlin 1959 2nd setJCCD3126 1 CD £12.99The personnel are the same for both sets: Kid Ory trombone and vocals, Henry ‘Red’ Allen trumpet and vocals, Bob McCracken clarinet, Cedric Haywood piano, Squire ‘Gersh’ Girsback string bass, Alton Redd drums and vocals.

KID ORY & RED ALLEN – A Jazz Concert in Berlin 1959 1st setJCCD3125 1 CD £12.99The music here is very exciting and the ‘jazzmanship’ phenomenal! A great mix of black and white musicians swinging together! Recorded for Kid Ory as part of his European Tour agreement in 1959. Personnel as for JCCD3126.

KID ORY – Live At Beverly Cavern Discs 1 & 2504CD85D 2 CDs £15.99Vibrant, good-time music, joyous and toe-tapping for sure, yet profound for all its apparent simplicity. Ory’s men were hot! Recorded in Hollywood circa 1949, these are the first two discs of a 5 disc set. The personnel are listed on 504CD86D below.

KID ORY – Live At Beverly Cavern Disc 5504CD87 1 CD £12.99This is the final part of the series featuring Kid Ory and his Creole Jazzband live in 1949. The personnel are the same as 504CD86D. Tunes here include Twelfth Street Rag, Mississippi Mud, Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho, and Jazz Me Blues.

A fine collection of CDs featuring the greatest slideman ever born. Plenty to choose from on the Upbeat label plus selections from 504, Lake and Jazz Crusade.

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BEST OF BRITISH JAZZ FROM THE BBC – £11.99 EACHURCD118 - 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, Mick Mulligan with George Melly, 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

URCD171 - Volume 7: Ken Colyer, Graham Stewart, Cy Laurie, Mike Daniels

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 & John Barnes

URCD153 BBC Jazz From the 70s & 80s in Stereophonic Sound Volume 2 Chris Barber, Rod Mason, Digby Fairweather, Bruce Turner

URCD155 BBC Jazz From the 70s & 80s in Stereophonic Sound Volume 3 Ken Colyer, Pete Allen, 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 – £11.99 EACHURCD146 Chris Barber at the BBC 1961-62 – Wireless Days Chris Barber’s Jazz Band featuring Ottilie Patterson

URCD158 Chris Barber with Joe Harriott, 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

URCD125 - Volume 5: Chris Barber, Ken Colyer, Monty Sunshine, Bruce Turner

THE HUMPHREY LYTTELTON CLASSICS – £11.99 EACHURCD138 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 & Wally Fawkes – Original Calligraph LP from 1983 plus bonus tracks from the Bull’s Head 1984.

URCD174 The Humphrey Lyttelton Big Band with Jimmy Rushing – 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

URCD186 A Night in Oxford Street 1957 – Jimmy Rushing with Humphrey Lyttelton & his Band – Original recording by Joe Meek. 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.

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THE KEN COLYER COLLECTION – £11.99 EACHURCD149 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

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 Royal Festival Hall 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 Bristol & 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 - £11.99 EACHURCD176 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

URCD204 A Portrait of Louis Armstrong – Birth of the Allstars Tracks from 1947 – 1954 Artists include Bobby Hackett, Edmond Hall, Tommy Dorsey, Eddie Condon and Jack Teagarden

URCD215 A Portrait of Muggsy Spanier A-Z featuring Sidney Bechet, Eddie Condon, Jimmy Dorsey, Bing Crosby, 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 Louis Jordan – Let the Good Times Roll The Birth of Rhythm & Blues featuring Ella Fitzgerald, 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 – £11.99 EACHURCD200 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

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RAE BROTHERS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND – TruePKCD366 1 CD £12.99This is the band’s 10th CD - quite a milestone! Their relaxed and distinctive sound has hardly changed and the spirit of the band is as solid as ever. Now, as then the emphasis is on relaxed ensemble jazz with few solos. Mac & Dave Rae are joined by Paul and Liz Bacon, Jim Blenkin and John Robinson.

A BREEZE FROM NEW ORLEANS – SmilesPKCD380 1 CD £12.99Recorded at the 2013 Keswick Jazz Festival this new line-up of experienced and talented New Orleans style musicians – including Sarah Thatcher, Annie Hawkins & Paul Bacon - will put a smile on your face! 76 minutes including Love Songs of the Nile, Dusty Rag, Sobbing Blues and Franklin Street Blues.

JOHN MADDOCKS JAZZMEN – Back To SchoolPKCD381 1 CD £12.99A new CD from John Maddocks’ superb band is always welcome and this one (their 12th for PEK) is no exception. It was recorded - not a live session - in the grand setting of The Gregg School, Townhill House, Eastleigh in May 2013. Tunes include Creole Jazz, Jeeps Blues and Pretty Boy.

KEN COLYER LEGACY NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND – Some Changes MadePKCD300 1 CD £12.99The line-up here is excellent: John Crocker clarinet and tenor sax, Tony O’Sullivan trumpet, Len Baldwin trombone, Peter Morcomb banjo, Gerry Rose double bass and Malc Murphy drums. Tunes include Gettysburg March, In The Upper Garden and Down Home Rag.

BRIAN CARRICK’S ALGIERS STOMPERS – We’ll Meet AgainPKCD383 1 CD £12.99This was recorded (not a live session) in the village hall at Shackerstone in November 2013. It’s an old building with ideal acoustics for this sort of music and the band was on great form - Peter Wright, Brian Carrick, Chas Hudson, Gabriele Gad, Bob Rowbotham, Bill Cole & Andrew Hall drums.

KEN COLYER LEGACY NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND – Further EvidencePKCD333 1 CD £12.99A perennial bestseller – the band here is on top form! 71 minutes of great jazz Colyer style, including Riverside Blues, The Thriller, Ballin’ The Jack, Ciribiribin and Hilarity Rag. The line-up is as for PKCD300.

RED ALLEN – Ride, Red, Ride! His 44 Finest 1929-62RTS4248 2 CDs £14.99A career retrospective of this fine jazz trumpeter from 1929-1962. Includes the famous quartet sessions, plus his work in groups led by the likes of King Oliver, James P. Johnson, Lionel Hampton, Sidney Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton, Kid Ory etc. Tunes include Sweet Sorrow Blues, Body & Soul and Ride Red Ride.

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON & HIS BAND – Bad Penny BluesRTS4108 2 CDs £14.99Here we have Humph’s 52 finest recordings over 2 CDs. The first covers the early years, 1948-52 while the second deals with 1953-57. Tunes include When It’s Sleepy Time Down South, Panama Rag, Wolverine Blues, Just Once For All Time, The Lady in Red and Bad Penny Blues.

GENE KRUPA – Drummin’ Man – His 43 finestRTS4174 2 CDs £14.99He was the most famous jazz drummer of them all. This is a superb double CD retrospective of his phenomenal career. Includes his very first recording from 1938 through to sounds from the 1950s. Tracks include Sing Sing Sing, Drum Battle and the album is topped and tailed by 1939 and 1956 versions of Drummin’ Man.

JUGBAND SPECIALS – 25 Original RecordingsRTR4125 1 CD £12.9925 original tracks from 1923-35 featuring the cream of the crop, including The Memphis Jug Band, Dixieland Jug Blowers, Clarence Williams’ Jug Band and many more. Tracks include Boodle-Am Shake, Ankle Strut, Ripe Green Tomatoes and The Jug Band Special.

BUNNY BERIGAN – I Can’t Get StartedRTR4139 1 CD £12.99His 25 greatest hits from 1934-1940. Bunny Berigan remains one of the legends of classic jazz, a titanic trumpeter, and one of the authentically tragic figures of the music’s history. He died aged just 33 but left a great legacy of recordings. Tracks include Mahogany Hall Stomp, Jelly Roll Blues and The Black Bottom.

CHARLESTON! – 26 Definite Recordings 1924-30RTR4150 1 CD £12.99Europe, drained of energy and invention following the war, embraced the fun and frivolity of The Charleston with both arms and danced to the music of Tin Pan Alley. Tunes include The Black Bottom, The Charleston, Don’t Bring Lulu and Ain’t She Sweet.

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THE GOLDEN YEARS OF REVIVAL JAZZ – Volume 3STCD5508 1 CD £12.99Here the EPs featured are of Adrian Bentzon, Chris Barber and Papa Bue, plus tracks from Ken Colyer Trio, Monty Sunshine Trio & Lennie Baldwin. 17 tracks including Lord Lord Lord and Panama Rag.

THE GOLDEN YEARS OF REVIVAL JAZZ – Volume 2STCD5507 1 CD £12.99Volume 2 features 2 EPs by Chris Barber, 1 from Adrian Bentzon, plus cuts from Acker Bilk, Papa Benny & Henrik Johansen. 19 tracks including St James Infirmary, Sensation Rag and Miss Otis Regrets.

THE GOLDEN YEARS OF REVIVAL JAZZ – Volume 1STCD5506 1 CD £12.99First CD in a series of re-releases of Storyville’s traditional jazz EPs from the beginning of the 50s and into the 60s. On this album are Chris Barber’s Jazzband, Cy Laurie’s Jazz Septet, Ken Colyer’s Jazzmen, Papa Bue’s Viking Jazz Band, Adrian Bentzon’s Jazzband and Henrik Johansen’s Jazzband. 18 tracks in total.

PAPA BUE’S VIKING JAZZ BAND – The Hit SinglesSTCD5533 1 CD £12.99This compilation represents Bue classics – originally released on singles (45’s) in the period 1958-69 – issued on CD here for the first time. The music here is very diverse, including folk songs, light classical music, TV and movie themes, gospel, spirituals, German children’s songs, and European and American evergreens.

CHRIS BARBER & PAPA BUE – BestsellersSTCD200 1 CD £12.99This CD is called Bestsellers and contains the two most famous European traditional orchestras’ many hits. The recordings are from the 50’s and both bands are still active and play their hits at concerts. Papa Bue plays Schlafe Mein Prinzchen and Chris Barber plays Ice Cream among others.

CHRIS BARBER’S JAZZ BAND – The Original Copenhagen Concert 1954STCD5527 1 CD £12.99Recorded live in 1954 Chris Barber’s Jazz Band has always been a great live attraction. This is the band’s first live recording – so you can enjoy listening to this remarkable concert which is where it all began for Chris Barber and the boys. Includes 3 previously unissued tracks.

THE GOLDEN YEARS OF REVIVAL JAZZ SAMPLER + Series Magazine

STCD1091001 1 CD £12.99These sampler tracks are NOT included on the other volumes. Tracks from Chris Barber, Sandy Brown, Dick Charlesworth, Cy Laurie, Monty Sunshine, Johnny Parker, Papa Bue & many more. Includes an A4 magazine celebrating the series.

THE GOLDEN YEARS OF REVIVAL JAZZ – Volume 14 STCD5519 1 CD £12.99Here the EPs featured are by three popular favourites, Ken Colyer, Acker Bilk, Chris Barber. The 20 tracks include Bye & Bye, Careless Love, Bucket’s Got A Hole In It and We Sure Do Need Him Now.

THE GOLDEN YEARS OF REVIVAL JAZZ – Volume 15STCD5520 1 CD £12.99 For volume 15 we have EP tracks by jazz legends Acker Bilk, Ken Colyer, Papa Bue, Chris Barber. There are 19 tracks including Breeze, Tiger Rag and Just A Closer Walk.

THE GOLDEN YEARS OF REVIVAL JAZZ – Volume 4STCD5509 1 CD £12.99Sounds here are from EPs featuring Chris Barber, Graham Stewart, Dick Charlesworth and Papa Bue. There are 18 tracks in total, including South, Bourbon Street Parade and Down Home Rag.

THE GOLDEN YEARS OF REVIVAL JAZZ – Volume 11STCD5516 1 CD £12.99Here the EPs are of Dick Charlesworth, Ken Colyer with Monty Sunshine & Chris Barber and Papa Bue, plus tracks from the Monty Sunshine Trio and Cy Laurie. 20 tracks including Lazy River, Wildcat Blues and Gentle Annie.

THE GOLDEN YEARS OF REVIVAL JAZZ – Volume 13STCD5518 1 CD £12.99The EPs on this volume feature Chris Barber, Lennie Baldwin and Acker Bilk. There are 19 tracks in total, including… Sweetie Dear, Salutation March, Isle of Capri and Savoy Blues.

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IN THE SWEET BYE & BYE – VOLS 1 & 2VOL 1 – RSCD951 1 CD £12.99 VOL 2 – RSCD952 1 CD £12.99Live recordings of 2 concerts in aid of Romanian Orphans. Recorded in Devon they catch the enthusiasm of the audiences and great acoustics of the Church.

JACK TEAGARDEN 100 YEARS FROM TODAY – his 48 best!

RTS4182 2 CDs £14.99 A magnificent double CD celebrates the artistry of the greatest jazz trombonist of them all, with his finest work from 1928-1954. He is heard with many of his famous bands - Eddie Condon, Red Nichols, Benny Goodman, Paul Whiteman and Louis Armstrong, plus 18 tracks with his own orchestra and small groups such as his Big 8.

GENNETT JAZZ REMASTERED 1922-1930 JSP962 4 CD Box Set £17.99Gennett started with popular and classical music, but by the early 1920s it was clear that great profits lay with jazz. They signed the New Orleans Rhythm Kings whose first four sides are here. Success was immediate and they signed Miff Mole, King Oliver, Bix Beiderbecke, Johnny Dodds, and Louis Armstrong.

THE PANAMA JAZZ BAND – Live at The Laburnum

RSCD944 1 CD £12.99 This popular band consists of Tom Doughty trumpet, Alan Hogg banjo & guitar, Clive Johnstone saxes, John Coad drums, Peter Ward trombone and Keith Tolley string bass. The 18 tunes here include Fidgety Feet, Honeysuckle Rose, Hard Hearted Hannah and Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans.

RED NICHOLS & HIS FIVE PENNIES – Both Sides of the Five Pennies RTS4227 2 CDs £14.99Cornettist Ernest Loring “Red” Nichols was a unique catalyst and under his leadership his celebrated Five Pennies created some of the finest ‘white jazz’ of all time. Disc 1 has 26 tracks from 1926-30 while disc 2 has the best of the LPs from 1956-61.

JOHN SHILLITO BAND – Relax

RSCD950 1 CD £12.99 John Shillito is a highly experienced and well-respected musician. This latest album is a compilation of tunes you may well hear at one of the band’s gigs. The music is fresh and varied and played in their distinctive style which has its roots deep in the jazz traditions of New Orleans.

MOTEN SWING AT THE 10TH BUDE JAZZ FESTIVAL 1997

RSCD666 1 CD £12.99 Popular re-issue featuring Keith Nichols trombone, piano & reeds, John Wurr reeds, Steve Graham, Mike Lock trumpets, Mick Clift trombone, Frank Fennell, Bryan Halliday, Bob Couldwell reeds, Des Bacon piano, Mac MacDonald banjo & guitar, Richard Willey sousaphone, Roger Wells drums and Jo Cadman vocals.

THE PEDIGREE JAZZ BAND – Tribute to Trad Jazz RSCD953 1 CD £12.99Chris Walker clarinet & vocals, Roger Marks trombone & vocals, Graham Trevarton trumpet, cornet & vocals, Ken Ames banjo, guitar & vocals, Tony Mann double bass and Colin Larn. 18 glorious tracks.

PETE ALLEN WITH THE FIONIA JAZZ BAND – A Night In NyborgRSCD946 1 CD £12.99 Pete Allen often travels to Europe to perform with the local bands. This recording captures a great session of swinging, well-known New Orleans melodies played on a very snowy night in Nyborg, Denmark to the packed cinema where the screening of the latest film was cancelled for this memorable concert.

SKIFFLE FROM BRITAIN TO BROADWAY – including Donegan & Colyer 100 tracksJSP77173 4 CDs £17.99Skiffle was a marvellous mix of blues, jazz and swinging folk. Some of the best and most important music is presented here. 100 tracks in total with copious notes. Artists include Lonnie Donegan, Ken Colyer’s Skiffle Group, Chris Barber’s Skiffle Group and many more.

PARAMOUNT JAZZJSP960 4 CD Box Set £17.99 100 tracks over 4 CDs - digitally re-mastered and fully annotated. Featuring King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton, Clarence Williams, Lovie Austin, Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter, Dave Nelson, Ethel Waters, Fletcher Henderson, Trixie Smith, Miff Mole and many more.

BREAKING OUT IN NEW ORLEANS 1922-1929 JSP921 4 CD Box Set £17.99101 tracks featuring Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Mutt Carey, Oscar Celestin, Johnny Dodds, Freddy Keppard, Jimmy Noone, Kid Ory, Zutty Singleton plus great bands including Chicago Feetwarmers, Tuxedo Orchestra, Cookie’s Gingersnaps, Red Onion Jazz Babies.

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SAMMY RIMINGTON – Live in New Orleans504CDS74 1 CD £12.99Sammy on top form live in store at The Louisiana Music Factory, New Orleans in 1998. With Clive Wilson, Lester Caliste, Les Muscutt, Gerald Adams, Bob Broockman and Frank Oxley. Tunes include Corrine Corrina, Clarinet Marmalade, Four Leaf Clover and Prisoner of Love.

LEON PRIMA - SHARKEY BONANO – Live in Concert 1948 and 1949504CD57 1 CD £12.99 6 tracks from Leon Prima recorded in New Orleans in October 1948 and 14 from Sharkey Bonano and his Kings of Dixieland in concert in New Orleans in 1949. Total time 71.50 minutes including High Society, Panama and Farewell Blues.

KEN COLYER’S JAZZMEN – In Concert 1959DJCD001 1 CD £12.99Recorded at Manchester Free Trade Hall on 31st January 1959 and featuring the classic line-up of this legendary band Ken Colyer, Mac Duncan, Ian Wheeler, Ray Foxley, John Bastaple, Ron Ward and Colin Bowden.

KID SHEIK’S STORYVILLE RAMBLERS – The Sheik of Araby504CDS1 1 CD £12.99 Everybody knows him and this CD version of the original LP has further unreleased tracks from the original session from 1981. Band personnel are Kid Sheik Cola, Louis Nelson, Clarence Ford, Jeanette Kimball, Les Muscatt, Stewart Davis and Chester Jones.

GEORGE LEWIS – In Concert 1959 Parts 1 & 2504CD58 First Half 1 CD £12.99504CD59 Second Half 1 CD £12.99Each CD is one half of the classic Manchester Free Trade Hall concert of 1959. It’s the classic line-up of Avery ‘Kid’ Howard, Jim Robinson, George Lewis, Joseph Robichaux, Alcide ‘Slow Drag’ Pavageau, Joe Watkins, John Bastable and Peter Deuchar.

SHIRLEY ALEXANDER with BRIAN CARRICK – At The Old Fireman’s Hall504CDS88 1 CD £12.99Recorded 13th October 2004 at the Old Fireman’s Hall Algiers, Shirley Alexander & Brian Carrick are joined by Peter Wright, Wendell Eugene, Gerald Adams, Rickie Monie & Andrew Hall. Tunes include Fly Away, Down By The Riverside and The Old Rugged Cross.

KEN COLYER – Unknown Sessions in New Orleans 1952-53504CD23 1 CD £12.99These are recordings with Raymond Burke during Ken’s visit to New Orleans in 1952–1953. Band members include Ken Colyer, Raymond Burke, Dick Allen, Bill Huntingdon, Dr Edmund Souchon, Harald Katz Maestri and Jack Delaney.

ALVIN ALCORN – with the New Iberia Stompers 1973-1974504CD64 1 CD £12.99Alvin Alcorn’s trumpet is joined here by a terrific line-up including Dick Cook, Mike Casimir, Terry Wood, Chris Slattery, Dick Edser, Max Leggett and Norman Emberson. Tunes include Hindustan, Paper Moon, Satin Doll and Stardust.

GEORGE LEWIS with KEN COLYER in Germany 1959504CD52 1 CD £12.99George Lewis with the classic Colyer line-up of Mac Duncan, Ray Foxley, Ian Wheeler, John Bastable, Ron Ward & Colin Bowden. Tunes include The Old Rugged Cross, Take This Hammer, Red Wing and Willie the Weeper.

FRANK OXLEY’S LOUISIANA MOONSHINE BAND – Jazz in New Orleans - The Nineties504CDS84 1 CD £12.99Norman Thatcher and Brian Carrick head the interesting line-up here with Derek Winters, Jamie Wight, Tony Peatman, Bill Evans and Frank Oxley. Recorded in 1999, tunes include Say Si Si, Celito Lindo, Kid Thomas Boogie and Joe Avery’s Piece.

JOHNNY WIGGS AND JOHNNY WIGGS BIG FIVE – The Magic of Snoozer Quinn504CD25 1 CD £12.99Tracks 1-12 feature the guitar of Snoozer Quinn with Johnny Wiggs’ cornet on a session recorded in New Orleans in 1949. Tracks 13-17 are previously unreleased from a New Orleans session in 1953 featuring Quinn with the Johnny Wiggs Big Five.

KID THOMAS VALENTINE DIXIELAND BAND 1957 – with Ed Washington504CD30 1 CD £12.99Terrific line-up with Kid Thomas Valentine & Ed Washington joined by Louis Nelson, Joe James, Burke Stevenson and Sammy Penn. Tunes include CC Rider, St Louis Blues, Lady Be Good and Dippermouth Blues.

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THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – £11.99 EACH

URCD185 THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – Those BBC YearsBBC broadcasts from 1962 – at the height of the band’s glory. 24 toe-tapping tracks running 63 minutes. Featuring the mellifluous voice of Paul McDowell.

URCD203 THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – Tea for EightThe much requested reissue of our first ever CD! The Temps at their very best! Includes Tea for Two, Hard Hearted Hannah and Ukulele Lady.

URCD208 THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – 33 Not OutSparkling gems from yesteryear including Happy Feet, You, You’re Driving Me Crazy and Chilli Bom Bom. Released in 1990 to celebrate 33 Years in showbiz and also the band’s love of cricket!

URCD220 THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN – The Writing on the WallRecorded in 1991, all the usual suspects and antics – 17 tracks including Dog Bottom and Mornington Crescent.

URCD216 The Best of the Temperance SevenTaken from URCDs203, 208 and 220, these are their greatest hits including Home in Pasadena, Me and Jane in a Plane, Tea for Two and Ukulele Lady. Released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the one and only “Temps”.

THE GEORGE LEWIS COLLECTION – SINGLE CDs £11.99 DOUBLE CDs £14.99

URCD221 GEORGE LEWIS – In Hi-Fi…plus 16 tracks from 1955 & 1956 running 72+ minutes.

URCD224 GEORGE LEWIS On Stage 1956 & At Newport 195717 terrific tracks running 64+ minutes.

URCD233D GEORGE LEWIS & ALTON PURNELL (2 CDs)3 LPs on 2 CDs with 16 tracks per CD running over 2 hours!

URCD237D GEORGE LEWIS & HIS ORCHESTRA – Dr Jazz/Blues from the Bayou (2CDs)2 LPs plus the complete Jazz Man session.

URCD240D VINTAGE GEORGE LEWIS 1954/55 (2 CDs). A perennial bestseller with classic tracks from 1954 and 1955.

URCD244D GEORGE LEWIS RAGTIME BAND – Jass at the Ohio Union (2 CDs) This legendary recording is one of our fastest selling albums ever!

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URCD135 KENNY DAVERN/ART HODES – The Last ReunionRecorded at Pizza Express London in 1988. The trio is completed by Colin Bowden.

URCD163 VIC LEWIS & JACK PARNELL’S JAZZMEN – Singin’ the Blues24 outstanding recordings from 1944-46. Youthful exuberance from the early years of these players.

URCD192 VIC LEWIS’ NEW YORK JAZZMEN with Bobby HackettVintage recordings from 1938 featuring Bobby Hackett, Eddie Condon and Zutty Singleton, plus bonus Jam Session from 1944 featuring George Chisholm and Jack Parnell.

URCD219 JOE TURNER – The Boss of the BluesTracks from 1955 & 1956 Kansas City Jazz plus 11 tracks produced for the hit parade and jukebox market.

URCD232 WILBER DE PARIS New New Orleans Jazz Band 1953 & 1954Featuring Sidney de Paris, Omer Simeon and Zutty Singleton. 69+ minutes of great sounds.

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URCD104 TERRY LIGHTFOOT – StardustFrom the start of his bandleading career in the mid-1950s, Terry Lightfoot’s name has been synonymous with quality of sound and presentation. 14 terrific sounds including Black & Tan Fantasy, Bye & Bye, Just A Gigolo and the title track Stardust.

URCD147 BRUCE TURNER QUARTET – The Dirty Bopper 1985The Original Calligraph Album plus 3 bonus tracks of Bruce with Humph’s band from the Bull’s Head.

URCD154 GEORGE CHISHOLM’S GENTLEMEN OF JAZZA Tribute to George Chisholm from the Gentlemen of Jazz featuring his daughter Carole Chisholm. 17 tracks in total.

URCD178 THE PETE ALLEN JAZZ BAND – Running Wild with Susan Valliant Speer 2001Pete Allen has been leading his own band for many years - but the line-up on this CD is possibly his best ever! 61+ minutes of great sounds including Cornet Chop Suey and Running Wild.

URCD181 SONNY MORRIS & FRIENDS – In Germany – 1999-2000Ian Wheeler, Ray Smith, Dickie Bishop, Colin Bowden and Lutz Eickelman all excel.

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THE MAC DUNCAN JAZZ BAND – Live at the Lord Napier 1973URCD005 2 CDs £17.99URCD188 and URCD201. These two CDs feature Mac Duncan and Sonny Morris in ‘live’ sessions from the Lord Napier in 1973. There are also bonus tracks - the only recording of Frantique Jazz Band featuring Mac and Sonny with Len Jacobs, Jack Hobbs, John Griffith, Fred Belsey and Tony Kinsey.

THE FULL MONTY SUNSHINE – Volumes 1 & 2

URCD010 2 CDs £17.99 URCD184 features Beryl Bryden and George Melly in BBC broadcasts from 1961-62, plus an NDR broadcast from 1967, while URCD206 has tracks from 1980-90.

AT THE JAZZ BAND BALLURCD001 3 CDs £25URCD164, URCD230 and URCD169.Featured artists here are Barber, Ball & Bilk plus Monty Sunshine, Bob Wallis, Alan Elsdon, Humphrey Lyttelton, Alex Welsh, Diz Disley, Fairweather-Brown and Terry Lightfoot.

SIMPLY THE BEST BRITISH JAZZ FROM THE 1950SURCD002 2 CDs £15.99 URCD209 and URCD213.Featured artists on this set include Humphrey Lyttelton, Harry Gold, Chris Barber, Lonnie Donegan, Christie Brothers, Crane River Jazz Band, Ken Colyer, Cy Laurie, Sandy Brown and many more!

RICHARD BAKER’S Favourite Classics – 4 volumesURCD003 4 Volumes £30Classical hits with Leland Chen playing violin favourites, Carlos Bonell guitar classics, Allan Schiller piano lollipops and Ian Partridge and Beryl Korman singing songs & encores accompanied by Jennifer Partridge.

LONNIE DONEGAN Jubilee Concert 1981URCD009 2 CDs £17.99URCD214 First half and URCD218 second half of the Fairfield Hall Jubilee concert in 1981 featuring Lonnie with Ken Colyer, Pat Halcox, Chris Barber, Monty Sunshine, Jim Bray & Colin Bowden! What a line-up!

KEN COLYER Classic Years – Volumes 1-3URCD008 3 CDs £25URCD149, URCD189 and URCD202.Three CDs from the Classic Colyer band featuring Ken with Ian Wheeler, Mac Duncan, Ray Foxley, Johnny Bastable, Ron Ward, and Colin Bowden. Tracks from 1957 at Studio 51, 1957 at Eel Pie Island and 1960 at The Dancing Slipper.

KEN COLYER – The Dieter Kreuter Tapes URCD006 2 CDs £17.99Classic Colyer from Studio 51 in 1958 URCD167 and URCD170. Ken with Ian Wheeler, Mac Duncan, Johnny Bastable, Ray Foxley, Ron Ward and Colin Bowden.

GEORGE LEWIS COLLECTIONURCD011 4 Double CDs £45

Fantastic offer – all four of our double George Lewis CDs for a terrific price! URCD233D George Lewis & Alton Purnell, URCD237D Dr Jazz & Blues from the Bayou, URCD240D Vintage George Lewis and URCD244D Jass at the Ohio Union.

BBC JAZZ From The 70s & 80s in 3 volumesURCD012 3 CDs £25All the greats of British jazz in 3 volumes of BBC recordings from the 70s & 80s including Humphrey Lyttelton, Alan Elsdon, Sammy Rimington, Chris Barber, Beryl Bryden, Digby Fairweather, Bruce Turner, Ken Colyer, George Chisholm, Cy Laurie and many more! URCD152, 153 and 155.

ALEX WELSHURCD007 3 CDs £25URCD175, URCD191 and URCD193 BBC Broadcasts Oh! Baby from 1979 & 81, Just One More Chance from 1966, 67 & 72 and finally Bones for the King from 1966, 74 & 76.

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THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA – The Christmas AlbumPRO010 1 CD £12.99Give yourself a treat with this wonderful festive CD. 12 great Christmas tracks recorded in 2011 and played as only the Pasadena Roof Orchestra knows how! Songs include White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot, It’s Winter Again and White Christmas.

THE LONDON SWING ORCHESTRA – The Elegant ThirtiesURCD255 1 CD £11.99The Elegant Thirties follows directly on from the Roaring Twenties with a cover in keeping with the travel bug that gripped the well-healed in this elegant decade of foxtrots and foie gras! Graham Dalby and the orchestra perfectly capture the razz and swing of the age.

THE LONDON SWING ORCHESTRA – The Roaring TwentiesURCD249 1 CD £11.99Graham Dalby & the London Swing Orchestra celebrate their 25th Anniversary with the first of a 4 CD series exploring the Jazz Age. Here we have 20 tracks reflecting musical life after The Great War – age of the Charleston and the Flapper. Tracks include You’re the Cream in My Coffee and It Had To Be You.

LOUIS PRIMA – Sing Sing SingURCD243 1 CD £11.99Louis Prima brought the essential elements of New Orleans music to a wider public long before the ‘revival’ ever took shape. This CD traces his charismatic talent from 1933-1955. A 21 track feast including Buena Sera, In A Little Gypsy Tearoom, Dinah and the title song Sing, Sing, Sing.

THE CHRIS BARBER BIG BAND – In Concert on The Isle of Wight

URDVD251 1 DVD £15.99A concert to celebrate Chris Barber’s 60th Anniversary in the business sees Chris with Mike Henry, Pete Rudeforth, Mike Snelling, Richard Exall, Zoltan Safi, John Service and John Slaughter. 18 songs including Bourbon 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 HARRIOTT and OTTILIE PATTERSONURCD158 1 CD £11.99Recorded at the BBC Maida Vale Studios in 1963 the classic line-up also includes Pat Halcox & Ian Wheeler. Ian Armit and Bobby Breen are also guesting with the band and the introductions are by Humphrey Lyttelton. 16 tracks.

THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA – Roots of SwingPR008 1 CD £12.99Here are the roots of Swing indeed! Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Jack Teagarden, Benny Goodman all learned their trade in the 20s and 30s playing tunes like these. Featuring singer Duncan Galloway who also produced the album, the tunes include Nobody’s Sweetheart, She’s A Latin from Manhattan and Limehouse Blues.

THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA – Licensed to SwingPRO09 1 CD £12.99This album is an intoxicating mix of the Orchestra’s 1920s and 1930s repertoire which they hadn’t previously recorded. Plus a few popular titles that were previously only available on vinyl. There are 16 tunes including Happy Feet, No Strings and Polka Dot Rag.

THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA –Live in LondonPRODVD040 1 DVD £15.99The Pasadena Roof Orchestra celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a sell out concert at London’s Cadogan Hall on 20th May 2010. This high quality DVD is of the complete show featuring Duncan Galloway and guests. Runs over 2 hours.

KEN COLYER – Christmas with ColyerURCD180 1 CD £11.99These unique performances were recorded in a Dusseldorf Bierkeller in 1955 and feature Ken with Mac Duncan, Ian Wheeler and Diz Disley. The CD was voted in the top ten albums of 2002 by readers of Jazz Review. Tracks include Ice Cream, Didn’t He Ramble, Maryland, My Maryland, Get Happy and many more.

THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA – Fifteen Years OnURCD227 1 CD £11.99Originally recorded in 1984 to mark 15 glorious years of the orchestra, this CD was the first on the PRO’s own label. So sit back and enjoy these wonderful arrangements all over again, including Varsity Drag, Yes Yes (My Baby Said Yes), Solitude and a 1920s medley.

CLIFF ‘UKULELE IKE’ EDWARDS – I Did It With My Little Ukulele URCD254 1 CD £11.99Newly re-mastered, this 27 song selection is the very best of this much loved artist and his newly re-discovered instrument. He starred in over 100 films and sold over a million records! Tracks include My Dog Loves Your Dog, If I had You and the title track I Did It with My Little Ukulele.

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