Monday, 20 July 2009

Tommy Watt : It Might as Well be Swing





















So a couple of other items have come up after all, thanks to the high-flying bluebird.

Over fifty years old and still sounds fresh. Just a little soloing by
Ronnie Ross, a bit more from Tubby Hayes.

Scans, and discographical info as below, included in downloads

58/11

Stan Roderick [out 6 11 13] - trumpet
Tommy McQuater [out 6 11 13] - trumpet
Bert Courtley [out 6 11 13] - trumpet
Albert Hall [out 6 11 13] - trumpet
George Chisholm [out 6 11 13] - trombone
Jock Bain [out 6, 13] - trombone
Jackie Armstrong [out 6 11 13] - trombone
Jack Irvine [out 6 11 13] - trombone
George Hunter [out 6 11 13] - alto, clarinet
Bob Efford [out 6 11 13] - tenor, bass clarinet
Tubby Hayes [out 6 11 13] - tenor, clarinet, vibraphone [11]
Ronnie Ross [out 6 11 13] - baritone, clarinet
Pete Edge [out 6 11 13] - piccolo, flute
Tommy Watt - piano, celeste [6 13]
Ike Isaacs [out 11 13] - guitar
Joe Muddel - bass
Phil Seamen - drums
Tommy Blades [out 6 11 13] - percussion

01 Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey (Hughie Cannon) (2:12)
02 Easy Street (Alan Rankin Jones) (2:44)
03 Going to the County Fair (Harry Warren/Mack Gordon) (2:24)
04 Beaulieu Beef (Tommy Watt) (2:45)
05 Poor Little Rich Girl (Noel Coward) (1:57)
06 Medley: (3:02)
Lullaby of the Leaves (Bernice Petkere/Joe Young)/
It Might as Well be Spring (Oscar Hammerstein II/Richard Rodgers)/
September Song (Maxwell Anderson/Kurt Weill)
07 I'll String Along with You (Al Dubin/Harry Warren) (2:42)
08 The Moon was Yellow (Fred E. Ahlert/Edgar Leslie) (2:59)
09 The Piper's Son (Lindsay/Green) (2:14)
10 Scooter Brain (Tommy Watt) (2:38)
11 Vibe Rations (Tubby Hayes) (5:11)
12 Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue
(Ray Henderson/Sam M. Lewis/Joe Young) (2:08)
13 Medley: (2:44)
My Heart Stood Still (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)/
Zing Went the Strings of My Heart (James F. Hanley)/
My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Cole Porter)
14 Rock Bottom (Tommy Watt/Jock Bain) (2:53)

August 1958 London King 2012

Links for FLAC download

http://rapidshare.com/files/257944070/TWIMAWBSFL.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/257965412/TWIMAWBSFL.part2.rar

5 comments:

the jazzman said...

Thank you YEWSTA. I may as well complete my Tommy Waats collection.

johnp said...

I had the "Watt's Cooking"but not the other.
Many thanks for this.

dputydwg said...

many many thanks

Anonymous said...

Thanks for a superb resource of music too little known in the U.S. !

Frank

danair said...

Another great album, gets me wanting to stop off in the 50s right away.Thanks.