VIC LEWIS : Tea Break, Back Again & Jazz From Two Sides

ボサジャズ作品もとってもいい1930年代より活躍するブリティッシュ・ジャズ界の長老ヴィック・ルイスのビッグ・バンドによる1984年、1985年の録音13曲と1959年の録音2曲をコンプリートしたCD。
ピーター・キング、バド・シャンクのアルトSaxも強力なビッグバンド・サウンドです。
しっとり〜元気なトラックまで素晴らしい！！



- TEA BREAK
1: TRIPLE THREAT (Allyn Ferguson) 6:11
2: LOVER MAN (Davis; Ramirez; Sherman) 6:44
3: THE LONELIEST MONK (Monk arr John Cameron) 3:47
4: CONVERSATION (Shorty Rogers) 4:17
5: SHORTY (Bill Holman) from LP - BACK AGAIN 4:17
6: GO LITELY (Bill Holman) 4:55
7: SUNDAY GIRL (Ken Thorne) 3:26
8: APPLE PIETY (Gerry Mulligan) 5:35
Vic Lewis and His Big Band
Conductor: Vic Lewis; Guest soloists: Peter King (alto sax), Bud Shank (alto sax, flute), Jiggs Whigham (trombone);
Saxophones: Barry Robinson (alto, sop, fl, alt fl), Gordon Keates (alto, fl, alt fl, pico), Peter Warner (ten, alt fl), Nigel Nash (ten, alt fl, el), Derek Hyams (bar, fl); Trumpets: Nigel Carter, Brian Rankine, Paul Eshelby, Bill Turner; Trombones: Colin Sheen, Gordon Campbell, Eddie Lorkin.
Andrew Fawbert; Piano: Andrew Vinter (& Fender Rhodes);
Bass: Roy Babbington; Drums: Ronnie Verrell;
Guitars: Graham Atha, John Chambers; Percussion: Len Walker

ORIGINAL LP VL3 (1985) STEREO
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: VIC LEWIS & STEVE ALLEN
PRODUCER: ROBIN SEDGLEY
BALANCE ENGINEER: RAY PILLING
MUSICAL ASSOCIATE: BARRY FORGIE
RECORDED 12 SEPTEMBER 1985

- BACK AGAIN
BUD SHANK (Shorty Rogers)
9: DEEP ROOTS (1950)
10: DOWN HOME (1963)
11: EVOLVING (1984)
12: FULL CIRCLE
Vic Lewis and His Big Band
Ronnie Chamberlain, Cliff Tracey, Dave Bishop, Jamie Talbot,
Bob McKay (reeds); Simon Gardner, Dave Plews, Mike O'Gorman, Paul Spong,
Steve Sidwell (trumpets); Faez Virji, Richard Edwards, Neil Sidwell. Nick Gallant (trombones); Jane Hanna (French horn); John Critchenson (piano):
Ron Matthewson (bass); Kenny Clare (drums): Vic Lewis (conductor)
13: BACK AGAIN 6:01
Vic Lewis/Shorty Rogers/Bud Shank Quintet
Shorty Rogers (flugel horn); Bud Shank (alto sax); Vic Lewis (piano);
Ron Matthewson (bass); Kenny Clare (drums)

ORIGINAL LP VL7 (1984) STEREO
RECORDED AT CTS STUDIOS, WEMBLEY, 2 & 8 MAY 1984
ENGINEER: DICK LEWZEY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: VIC LEWIS
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: ADRIAN KORSNER
PRODUCERS: KENNY CLAYTON (SHORTY & BUD SHANK):
KEITH STEWART (BACK AGAIN)

- JAZZ FROM TWO SIDES
14: STANHOPE PLACE (Vic Lewis) 3:02
15: PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE (Vic Lewis) 2:12

Vic Lewis and His Jazz Group
Vic Lewis (director); Les Condon (trumpet); George Chisholm (trombone);
Roy East (alto sax); Ronnie Scott (tenor sax): Ronnie Ross (baritone sax);
Alan Branscombe (piano); Bill Sutcliffe (bass); Dave Pearson (drums)

PRODUCER: LEONARD FEATHER
RECORDED 24 JUNE 1959 AT PHILLIPS STUDIOS, LONDON