Ronnie Scott & Tubby Hayes: The Jazz Couriers: England's Greatest Combo

Description: The Jazz Couriers: England's Greatest Combo + The Message From Britain (2 Lps On 1 Cd) + Bonus Track Ronnie Scott & Tubby Hayes Featuring: Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts, vib), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne, Kenny Napper (b), Bill Eyden, Phil Seamen (d) REFERENCE: FSRCD 831 BAR CODE: 8427328608312 In April 1957 the formidable British tenor men Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott teamed up to form a group which they called “The Jazz Couriers.” During their more than two and a half years together, the Couriers developed into an extremely close-knit unit, widely acclaimed throughout Britain and the rest of Europe. Tubby Hayes (1935-1973) was born in London, the son of a violinist who started him on that instrument. Switching to tenor at 12, he began playing in jazz clubs when he was 14, and at 16 launched into four years with various name bands. He doubled on vibes, baritone and flute and acknowledged Sonny Rollins and Johnny Griffin as major influences. Ronnie Scott (1927-1996), one of the early leaders of the modern jazz movement in England, was also a Londoner with a big-band background. His main influences were Charlie Ventura, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins. Crisp, accurate, inventive and irresistibly swinging, “The Jazz Couriers” not only boasted of two of the top solo horn players in Europe in Scott and Hayes, it also had the advantage of having a superb rhythm section in which the contribution of master pianist, Terry Shannon, was outstanding. Tracklisting: 01. Mirage (Hayes) 5:25 02. After Tea (Hayes) 7:52 03. Stop the World, I Want to Get Off (Scott) 3:46 04. In Salah (Allison) 4:01 05. Star Eyes (Raye-DePaul) 4:09 06. The Monk (Hayes) 4:36 07. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers-Hart) 6:19 08. Day In, Day Out (Mercer-Bloom) 6:01 09. If This Isn’t Love (Harburg-Lane) 5:46 10. Easy to Love (Porter) 2:45 11. Whisper Not (Golson) 3:06 12. Autumn Leaves (Mercer-Kosma-Prevert) 4:33 13. Too Close for Comfort (Weiss-Bock-Holofener) 5:32 14. Yesterdays (Harburg-Kern) 7:16 15. Love Walked In (G.& I. Gershwin) 3:49 16. Last Minute Blues (unknown) 2:29 (*) Total time: 78:02 min. (*) Bonus Track Sources: Tracks #1-8, from the album "The Couriers of Jazz" (Carlton LP 12/116) Tracks #9-15, from the album "Message from Britain" (Jazzland JLP 934S) Track #16, from the 45 rpm EP Top Spot Tunes (no record number) Personnel on #1-8 [Stereo]: Tubby Hayes, tenor sax, vibes (#3 & 7); Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Terry Shannon, piano, celeste (#6); Jeff Clyne, bass; and Bill Eyden, drums. Recorded in London, November, 1958 Personnel on #9-15 [Stereo]: Tubby Hayes, tenor sax, flute (#14), vibes (#11 & 12); Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Terry Shannon, piano; Kenny Napper, bass; and Phil Seamen, drums. Recorded in London, June 26 & July 3, 1959 Personnel on #16 [Mono]: Tubby Hayes & Ronnie Scott, tenor saxes; Terry Shannon, piano; Phil Bates, bass; Bill Eyden, drums. Recorded in London, 1958 Original recordings supervised by Tony Hall Cover designs: Ken Deardoff This CD compilation produced by Jordi Pujol Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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