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Vol. 27

No. 933

AUGUST 4, 1951

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EVE OF BIG TOUR
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ANDREWS SISTERS`Must have musicians with same

15 minutes

approach to Jazz as mine'

VROM September 15 " Jazz
Club " and " Jazz For
Moderns " will once again
share a weekly 45 -minutespot. This quota, which, if
continued throughout theyear, would give fans anannual jazz ration of 39
hours, was reduced by athird on May 5 to make way
for sports commentaries.
On resumption of the 45 minute spot, the cut will have

DRASTIC changes are pending in the line-up of theFreddy Randall Band. By the end of next week
only three of Freddy's present personnel will still beWith him.
" Individually, the members of my band are very competent and versatile musicians," Freddy told the MELODY
MAKER this week. " But collectively they did not seem tomatch, which, in my opinion, should be the primary function of any group.
" Consequently, I have been compelled to make changes."
The four members of the band

affected by Randall's decision
are vocalist Jo Searle, trombonist Harry Brown, pianist Stan
Butcher and clarinettist Bernie
Stanton. They play their final
engagement with the band on
Saturday week (11th) at the

been in effect for 19 weeks.

Dank worth 7
end 7 months'
Walthamstow Assembly Hall.
men return
broadcast 'ban' OnTwo
August 17, Freddy starts

Randall, Tito first

before, John Hooper's" Jazz Club " will be allocated25
minutes; Jimmy Grant's" Jazz For Moderns " 20 minutes.
First of the new series willfeature Freddy Randall and hisBand broadcasting from Cook's
As

THE Johnny Dankworth an extensive tour of the country

Seven return to the air
a re-formed band, opening
on August 29 after a lapse of withat the Savoy Ballroom, South seven months. They will sea.
feature in a " commercial " This new band will include

airing from 5-5.30 p.m.
three of the present Randall
The decision to keep the Seven men-guitarist Don Cooper,
off the air was Johnny's. In bassist Ronnie Stone and drumFebruary, he wrote to BBC mer Len Hastings.
Dance Band Chief Jim DavidOnly two of the new men areson. informing him that he was fixed as we close for press. Bothnot satisfied with the Seven's are former members of the
Randall band.
commercial appeal.
One is pianist Lennie Felix.
Davidson told Johnny to get
in touch with him when he who was with Freddy's first band
thought the band was in a posi- four years ago. He returned retion to undertake commercial cently from a visit to the States.
where he played with Wild Bill
broadcasts.
Three weeks ago Johnny felt Davison and other American

Ferry Inn, and Tito Burns andhis Sextet in a studio relay.
The following week (22nd)," Jazz Club " gives Manchester'sSaints Jazz Band its first airing
since it made such a success at
the Royal Festival Hall. The
Cy Laurie Four makes its radio

As the Andrews Sisters stepped out of the car that had driven

them from the boat to the Dorchester Hotel last Friday the
first Londoner to greet them was the " MM " cameraman.
Patti, Maxene (holding part of her £500 -worth of camera equipment) and Laverne opened at the Palladium on Monday for a
two-week season.

(See review page 2.)

debut in the same programme.
" Jazz For Moderns " bookings

after September 15 are not yet

Dean, Moore, Dandridge Further " Jazz Club " broadconfirmed.

casts,

injured
in
car
crash
ALAN DEAN, Phil Moore and Dorothy Dandridge re-however,will

includeFreddy Clayton and his Band

(October 6) and Harry Gold and
his Pieces of Eight (13th).

ceived injuries when a car in which they were travel- STONE DRUM CHANGE

that moment had come, and re- jazzmen.
a traffic island near Portland -place, W., on Wed- Billy Lonsdale has taken over
Norman Cave. pianist with ling hit afternoon.
corded a complete broadcast.
on drums with Lew Stone's OrThe recording was played to Jim Freddy for a year before he left nesdayat the Pigalle Restaurant.
The three were leaving the BBC when Alan, who chestra,Davidson, and the August 29 air- last November. returns as tromPiccadilly. W.
was driving, swerved to avoid a child. The car headed inHe
ing is the result.
(Continued on page 6)
takes the place of Norman

STEEL BAND VISITS SOUTH BANK

for a crowded pavement, and Alan wrenched it round again, Burns.
colliding with the island.
The crash occurred between,
two broadcasts Alan Dean was
making that day. In the after41,
noon he had pre-recorded a
Summer Songtime " airing (for ASSOCIATED BRITISH PICTURE CORPORATION, LTD., presents
relay next Monday at 2 p.m.)with Phil and Dorothy.
A few hours after the accident,with bandaged head, he broadcast with the Nat Temple" Enchantedinorchestra
Rhythm."Phil Moore and Dorothy Dandridge did their usual spot at
the Café de Paris the same evening.

Heath Band prepare

DAVID NIVEN
VERA-ELLENCESAR ROMEROIN

for Continent
Ted Heath and his Music leave

A new sound came to intrigue
Festival visitors on Friday
last when the Trinidad All Steel Percussion Band began
its 10 -week British tour with
an open-air session. This
" MM " photo shows some of
their home-made instruments

Two disc firms making
important jazz releases

on Tuesday next (7th) for theContinental tour
extensive
which they start the next day
at Timmendorf, German resort
on the Baltic.
Heath looks forward to thetour, having completed last week
his most successful season atBlackpool.
" Crowds at the Winter Gardens," he told the MELODY
MAKER, " were almost double
those we played to last year. It

aioar by,is a promising sign."
This week the Heath aggregation is at the Spa Ballroom,
Torquay. On Sunday. it plays
its last pre -Continental date at
the Pavilion, Bournemouth.

TEcHN/cotote

DECCA STAR HOWARD
AS SOLOISTTHE George Lewis New they are being issued here on
Orleans Stompers record- 10 -inch Vogue, each side running Ex -Eric Winstone vocalist
ings, issued in two limited edi- about five minutes. The first Leslie Howard, now freelancing
and broadcasting with the BBC
tions on the U.S Climax label, titles will appear this month.
are to be released in Britain by Another important capture for Northern Variety Orchestra, has
Vogue is a selected number of signed a contract with Decca for
Vogue Records.
These ten records-made in sides from the Commodore cata- a series of solo recordings.

His first session is on August
New Orleans by Bill Russell in logue. First local releases, due
May. 1943-are acknowledged to in September, are Jelly Roll 9. when four sides will be maderank with the finest and most Morton's solos, " Buddy Bolden's for issue in September.
authentic New Orleans sides Blues "I" The Crave," and the On two of these he will be
Morton Band's " Panama "/ accompanied by a 20 -piecerecorded since the 'twenties.
orchestra conducted by Nat
Originally 12 -inch recordings. " Sweet Substitute."
These were made for General, Temple: on the other two he
but were subsequently taken will be supported by HarryTENOR FOR TROMBONE over by Commodore.
Bidgood and his Orchestra andNews comes at last of the ap- the Keynotes.
IN SHARON 6
pearance of the British Jazz
The Ralph Sharon Sextet has Man label.
undergone a change in instru- Tom Cundall, who holds theMickmentation,
trombonist
rights to the Jazz Man
Trumpeter Jimmy Deueliar
Bryan having been replaced by British
catalogue, has reached an agreeleaves Johnny Dank wort hi
tenorman Keith Barr.
this week. Joins Paul Adam
This gives the group a front- ment with the Tempo Record

STOP PRESS

line of two tenors and trumpet.

(Continued on page 6)

Monday.

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August 4, 195 f

THE MELODY MAKER: AND RHYTHM

2RADIO-by MAURICE BURMAN

There's no tune quite
like an old tune!

The singer with Randall was
Diana Coupland, who has a tendency to wail in order to soundsincere.

BILL BADLEY writes:

ONE

NIGHT
STAND

AFIRST-CLASS session. If anything, honours went to

IN COLLECTORS CORNER lastby ERNESTBORNEMANweek, Brian Rust suggetted that the New Orleans
and Dixie bands should finddifferent tunes to play fromtheir usual handful, andWent on to offer them someRandall. His outfit again proved

bands in the early twenties,

capably in the bop idiom but. Bloch, challenge the jazz filmwith the exception of one num- show at Holborn Hall.
ber, it restricted its modernity
As an appendix to our recent
to a few. phrases here and there.
and in the main played good column on the subject of jazz
dancemanne music in the West End films, let me just add then-not
so much in defence of the films
at Holborn Hall as by way of
FRANK WEIR AND HIS BAND
explanation-that there is a real
3 p.m. 28/7/51
problem, both technical and
THIS is a very good band, en- financial, in getting hold of thehanced by the playing of best items in the field.

itself to be one of the very few
against which you cannot put
the label. "reactionary."

There were both good jazz andbright commercial offerings fromweek.
the band, and some scintillating THIS looks like footnote
Max Jones' note in last
trumpet from Freddy.
The Nathan band gave me the week's " MM," and the letters
impression that it could play from Messrs. Scudder andrecords, made by commercial

which contained lovely tunes.
The numbers he mentioned
were: " If I Can't Get The
Eweetie I Want," " Mean, Mean,
Mama," " Listening," " Nobody
Lied;" " I Wonder Where My
Sweet Daddy's Gone? " "Tell
Me " and "Gone."

3. know most of these tunes,
and many more of that ilk, andBrian's idea is one with which I
have agreed for a long time.
But not only would I like theamateur bands to play them; I
would also like our name bands
to consider playing tunes like

Ronnie Ball's piano and Frank's

First of all, there are theclarinet.
limitations of 16 -mm
Frankie was inclined to take technicalfilm. Unless directly recorded on
too many solos and feature spots, to 16 -mm stock and projected in
American composer Phil Moore (standing) directs the British
and also gave singer Geraldine a theatre equipped with the bestgroup which accompanied him last week on a Columbia
Farrar too many songs-seven 16 -mm arc projectors, all 16 -mmrecording session with vocal star Dorothy Dandridge.
" Somebody's Wrong," " Someoutof eleven numbers. With this films are inferior in pictorial as
Sunny Day," " Four Or Five
good band Frank should feature well as sound quality to even theTimes," " I'll Build A Stairway To tion where one can trip over JACK NATHAN AND HIS BAND
his
boys
more.
worst 35 -mm pictures.
Paradise " and " Any Way The them. I have always ignored the FREDDY RANDALL AND HIS BAND
Apart from these easily reme- allTpen why use 16 -mm films at
Wind Blows."
it
was
an
excellentdied faults,
confident in my ability
10.20 p.m. 27. 7, 51
Before anyone starts to think situation,
to trip.
The answer rests in the comBOTH these bands were in fine show.
I've become retrogressive, here not
But
not
only
did
I
knock
the
plexities of the film business.
and between them
are my reasons.
lamp
flying,I also ripped half gave fettle,"JAZZ FOR MODERNS"To search for old films no
us a very competent and
The dance tunes of today, as
5 p.m.
28.7, 51
radio out and blew a gasket enjoyable
longer in active distribution
show. They even inwell as the modern jazz numbers, the
just
as
I
was
walking
over
to
hear
means
digging into film stores/
termingled
theirstyles-Jack
KENNY
GRAHAM,whose
Afroare, in the main, weak in musical Frank's band.
" and distributorsi
gave us a rhythmic " Beale St.
ideas and jazz feeling.
Cubists were the band for "exchanges
The
hand
shall
be
reviewedatrecords.
These old tunes have fine the first opportunity. Meanwhile, Blues," while Freddy did a com- this week, augmented with four
All this costs money, and sine.)rhythmic, melodic lines and, if colleague Bill Badley will oblige. mercial James in " I Apologise." saxes, two trumpets and guitar.
don't break even, unlessbrought up to date with good
The results were most satis- films
The addition of Tony Kinsey
they
run for a whole season in aarrangements, would make ourfactory,andaddedcolour
and
on
drums
has
greatly
improved.
andBILL
BADLEY,representing
great number of cinemas, thebands sound more like good dance the average listener, says:
the beat of the Nathan band- depth which the normal band is wholeendeavour to find and shoal
bands than do many modern
unable to achieve.
and
no
doubt
helpedtoinspireusually ends in defeat for
tunes.
APLEASING little interlude, the fine solos from Freddy Syer,
The precision was remarkable themcourageous
promoters whotheFurthermore, there are millions
though nothing to arrest Aubrey Frank and Jack himself Effective solos were taken by try to run jazz filmshows.
of people who remember these the attention.
Ralph Dollimore, Joe Hunter. Roy
who,incidentally,
played
some
If
a
chain
of
such
cinemas astunes and who will therefore be 1 liked the piano of Frank modern stuff in one number, and Plummer and Dickie De Vere. the proposed " Jazz Cinema" In
attracted to them (apart from Baron and the nice beat the switched over to the other kind Revell Terry was informative, if Paris could be set up all aroundthe other millions who won't Quartet works up.
rather too enthusiastic, as com- the globe, however, it mightin " Ivory Rag."
have heard them at all).
There was little jazz content,
Good solos in Freddy's band pere
become possible for the first time
more very importantOne
one could, perhaps, best sum came from the clarinet, trombone
to obtain and show the best ofthing: the modern tune today andupbysaying
that
this
was
a
and
Freddyhimself.
the countless half-forgotten jazz
BURMAN'S BAUBLE
Dias no verse worth speaking pleasant session living up to its
The singers with Jack were Ray
shorts,jazz features and Negro
about. Nearly all these old tunes title of " Rhythm Rendezvous "- Burns, who is magnificent, DaveI heard three excellent pianists
have lovely verses. and they if one defines rhythm as some- Wilkins, who sings with a fine this week. with so little to choose films of jazz interest.
But
where
are the promoters toshould be heard.
thing which stimulates loot - beat, and Marie Benson. who was between them that I am award- set up that sortof chain?
tapping.
excellent in " Baby I'm In Love," ing the Bauble to them collecbut needed to be a little less tively-Jack Nathan, Ronnie
THE SOUADRONA I RES
commercial in her other number. Ball andFrench lesson
10.15 p.m. 24;7.51
NEXT WEEK
particularly as I know how stylish
FOOTNOTE to last week's
ACRITIC, like anybody else. TV-by g SCANNER' she can be.
Jazz Club."
front page story and Mr.
is entitled to have a eelButcher's letter in the same issueeonal preference, and for someona" Modern NFJO." 1 -lave wetime now the Squads have apnot had enough of a lesson frompealed to me as a musician's
Franceto see the havoc whichband. Everything they did was
two rival organisations in theso right and so musical.
jazz field may cause?
On this broadcast they did not
UGAR CHILE ROBINSON,
Is it not obvious that the New
live up to the high regard in
the American coloured
Jazz Society should join thewhich I have held them.
NFJO-andreform it from the
For the first time, the intona- boy who is said to haveinside, if it feels so inclined?
tion of the saxes was not entirely amassed a fortune of nearly
Sugar Chile is said to be only
He
may
then
find
that
he
has
correct, while the solos by trum- £200.000 by his blues piano twelve years old, admits he does a real musician in the family.
What else is there left for
pet and tenor were not up to thelike myself except to joinread music and that he is Between his numbers, Sugar people
playing and singing on U.S not
bothof them if they insist on
usual standard:
entirely self-taught.
Chile
was
interviewed
in
an
easy,
The commercial arrangements films, radio, TV and stage,
operatingin each other's backNot that you'd notice it whenand intimate manner by
were exceptionally good and made his first public appear- he plays boogie-woogie. He has casualPeter Leslie-and it's not because yards?
beautifully played, but the band ance here in TV last Satur- the true Negro sense of rhythm Petereven then, how many of
Editor of the usAnd
numbers were rather dull and,can afford to keep _paying
and bangs out his boogie with a " MMis" Featuresthat I say this.
day night.
forgive the term, old-fashioned.
membershipdues to two organspirit and an ability that would He madea charming compere: isations whose overheads are
The boys did sound like themaccompanied by be a credit to one much older.
He wasselves in " Senora," where the Lennie Bush (bass) and Martinbound to rise precisely because of
He tends to overdo the action I hope we see him again.
band really swung and phrased Aston (drums).
the duplication of effort and perand indulges in such unnecessary
well. I feel that " Rose Room,"sonnel?
as stamping out the beat
It may seem invidious to start tricks" Over My Shoulder," " Love To criticising
Jacqueline sings
his feet and hitting notes
anyone who can with
Keep Me Warm " and " Dancing
with
his
fists
and
elbows.
AFIFTEEN -MINUTE " Star- Definitions
In The Dark " could do with new knock up more in a week thanBut one can forgive this. It Is
light " last Wednesday weekarrangements if the band is to most of us make in a year.
the
sort
of
thing
that
gets
the
Mr. Postgate has givenbyFrenchshow itself off to advantage.
But after seeing and hearing crowd and he probably indulges Richard. cabaret star Jacqueline ITHINK
us the perfect simile by comrecently at London's paring
Sugar Chile on my screen I was in it only for that reason.
thefolk enthusiasts
Club, provided an acDespite his youth, Sugar Chile Empressleft with rather mixed feelings.
the revivalists to the
FRANK BARON
companying date for pianist amongis already a showman.
I
wasintrigued
by
what
is
dancers
who endanger"
folk"
Franz, guitarist Bert the peace of my domestic
11.30 a.m. 27/7/51
The give-away came, however, Johnny bassist
without doubt a most unusual
Chelsea
Bob Roberts and squares with their Sunday
THE wire from my radio Is natural talent-but astonished when he attempted " I Can't Give Weedon,aftermixed up with one from a to find_ that more steps had not You Anything But Love." Some drummer Ben Edwards.
noon
antics.
of the harmonies were anything They played excellently.
lamp, and they both lie in a posi- been taken to cultivate it.
All we need now is a series ofbut professional.
Johnny is still among the best vegetarian milk bars with false
What he needs is to be taught accompanists
wehave.
fronts
Storyville bormusic, and I suggest to papa Jacqueline has an appealing dellos, imitating
to match the " quaint ".

.

Sugar is a showman-hut he needs

to learn more musk

Robinson that he takes Sugar voice and a fair style by Conti- tea shops of King's Road andChile out of the limelight for a nental standards. But her main their renovated antiques!

couple of years and has him musi- attribute is her sex appeal. And
If Mr. Postgate " only calls jazz
cally educated.
doesn't she use it!
a folk music when he wants toconfound ignorant criticism of

TOO

jazz lovers.

please?
Effervescent Andrews ! Answer,
AT the Palladium on Monday night, the Andrews Sisters I
opened a two -weeYOU

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WAS asked at a recent recital
given to a traditionalist
audience why it was that none ofseason-avowedly for the purpose of the revivalists-or only very few
of them-used current tunes.
I said I didn't know. And when
one of the boys made a crack
about the courage of one's con-trying out material for a U.S television series.
" Trying it on the dog." they call this in theprofession. And the dog-in the shape of British
Variety audiences-is without question a luckyone.
Equally lucky, for that matter, are any " cats "who may drop in.
For here we have the world's finest vocal trio
singing at the top of their form in a presentation

which never sage for one moment.
Mostly, It is Patty's evening, her very soft vibrato
taking the lead in such well -remembered and contrasting songs as " I Can Dream Can't I? " and" Rum And Coca-Cola," and soloing iii a brief spot
which brings us " I Wanna Be Lovec12" " If I Werevictions,

said:" Well,what

The answer was largely inarticulate and, as far as I could
make out, not entirely enthusiastic.
PATTY

May I ask why?
Perhaps the correspondence
columns of the " MM " may pro..

vide an answer: I admit to total
bafflement.
Surely, we can't have it both

A Bell " and (she suggests) Britain% next No. 1.
" Too Young."" Why," complain the other two, as Patty takes

ways.

a breather, " Do They Give All The Solos To Patty(When There's So Much Of Us Going To Waste)? "And, to prove their capabilities as duettists-incidentally, for the first time in 15 years-they makethis one of the comedy hits of the evening.
Indeed, it is when the Sisters' sense of comedy

Iabout Harry Gold? "Humiliation!
ONE of London's best -informed
jazz critics said, after aglance at the Press clippings ofthe Festival Jazz Concerts: " Theis given full rein that we realise how much we misswisest thing, from the publicity
by merely hearing recorded versions of such of theirpoint of view, is to exclude allnumbers as " I Didn't Know The Gun Was Loaded."
but the trade Press from the next
They have brought timing, phrasing, pace andjazz concert anyone is giving inmovement to an art not yet reached in this counthis country."
try.
That they can equally well give dramatic
Maybe that's a bit extreme -quality to a number was exemplified by the fast
but has anyone seen more nonand brilliantly arranged " Melaguena."
sense
talked about
For the brilliance of their talents did not blind
than in the " reviews " anythingof thethis critic to the slight, serious -looking, youngish
concertdished out by the daily
man in horn -rimmed glasses who stood modestly
LAVERNEandthe
SundayPress?
conducting the Skyrockets Orchestra.
The only considered revieW
He was Vic Schoen. He has scored every number the girls have was,of all papers, in the "Daily
ever sung or recorded. And a very great deal of the success of this Worker"-what a humiliation,
6U -minute vocal tour de force must be credited to him.
for the others!
MAXENE

August 4,

THE MELODY MAKER AND RHYTHM

1951'

5

Said Mr. It rown and Mr. Jones

to Master Robinson
HE was only four -foot three -inches tall; a tired little boy witha flashing smile and the courteous dignity of a grown man.
He had been in England for two -and -a -half hours-two hoursof it spent with Immigration officials at the airport. He had been
flying all night, on the way here from Havana.

He hadn't slept at all.
But Frankie " Sugar Chile " Robinson took it all in his stride.
sat down with a glass oforangeade, and answered ourquestions as though he had justgot up after a full night's rest.
" A couple
Of
Here's how the interview
those chords I
went:
found. I don't
JONES : To begin with, how do
hear
very
you put a number together?
often!"ROBINSON : It usually comesnaturally.
JONES : But how do you get thechords right?
ROBINSON: I guess I've got a

*

4

4

0

'MM' staffmen TONY BROWN and MAX JONES
took a tape -recorder to a London hotel last
week -end

for

this

interview

exclusive

with

SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON
RoeiNsoN : We -ell . . I found a Garner very much. Teddy Wilcouple of chords that I don't hear son? Yes, I like him, too.
very often. I don't know how BROWN : Have you sat -in withyou'd call them.

any famous bands or musicians,
Will you ever have a Frankie?
band-a group of your own?
ROBINSON :Yes, I've played

.

JONES

I've been playing too longto feel nervous."

Maybe a little latera lot of different jazzReally I prefer 'anyon
I might want a band; not withbands. I worked with Louis classics.
music that's got a beat. I guessright now.
ROBINSON :once. and I've worked with Tex
the blues.
JONES : You like singing. What Beneke, with Tommy Dorsey I like
BROWN : Are you going tokind of numbers do you prefer, once, and Lionel Hampton and study
the piano seriously later

very good ear for music.
and what singers?
. oh, many others.
JONES : How do you manage
ROBINSON : Yes, I like very
BROWN :
Whichdid
you on?ROBINSON : I imagine so. I
about the wide intervals; howmuchtosing-any
popularsongs,
prefer?
far can you stretch? And what " With bass andto learn to read music.
but I sing mostly the blues.
ROBINSON :No special one. want
about the foot pedals?
JONES: How do you prepare
drums, I can hit
Theyall
played
along
with
sme.
your
stage
act, Sugar? Do you
ROBINSON : Well. I can reachprettyWell, truthfully, I usually play vary the act?
about five keys, maybe four with- 'em good."
my
own
music
and
they
followout stretching. The others I do
ROBINSON : Oh, I change it
JONES : Did you get the style me.
my own way. When I go for an
to the audience.
I
JONES : Have you worked as an according
octave, you know-well, if you
from anyone-listen to any one accompanist
start
off with a fast boogie, andto a singer at any if theysinger particularly?
wasn't lookin' at me, you would
I mean, time?
like that, very good; thenhave you listened to any singer
I play a blues.
think I hit an octave. because I
If that don't
move my hands so fast, striking specific-not a dull tone-but the on purpose?
seem to go so good-well, thattells me, see, that this crowd
the second note while the other's important thing is that it's well ROBINSON : I wouldn't know Always solo
for sure. I like them all about
wants snappy songs. So fromsounding.
tuned.
the same. I guess I've got my
The pedals I don't bother with,
JONES: Do you always get that own
ROBINSON : No, I never have; there on out I play snappy songs.
way of singing. I just always
ordinarily. For jazz. I have a kind on tour?
JONES: How do you get on
as a soloist.
caught it.
of a built-up board to stomp my ROBINSON : No!
BROWN : Do you have a fav- about the accompanying orchesBROWN : How did you learn ourite
feet on.
tra,
then?
BROWN : What do you do if it
tune?
What
type
of
tune
the piano, Frankie?
isn't well tuned?
ROBINSON : I don't have to
do you prefer?
RoantsoN
:
They
tell
me
that
I
have
to
play
it
RoisiNsoN :RoaiNsoN : I don't have any bother. You see, I don't havelady who was staying at our favourite
anyway, and make the best of ahousetunes. I like to play any music to give the orchestra.
left her piano when she what the people
BROWN : Do you favour any what I can do with it.
They very seldom play with me.
like.
I just started foolingthose bass went.
special kind of piano, Frankie- JONES : You attack
BROWN : Do you ever feel
For myself, I go for, oh, any
on it; never had any kindan upright or concert grand? Or figures hard, Sugar; on the aroundnervous before your act?
of
number-I
don't
preferproper lessons.
come out.
do you like one of those little records they reallyboogie
all
the
time.
I
play
a
lot
ROBINSON : No, I've never had
I
can't
reallyROBINSON : I usually hit 'em
pianos?
boogie, of course. Yes, I play a nervous moment. Reckon I've
tell you how I of
RoenrsoN : You mean a spinet? tiara because, you know, I havesomeragtime,andI play the been playing too long. . .
I
justlearned,No. Truthfully, it doesn't matter the bass and drums playing with
Picked It up. I
what kind of piano you have, so me, and when they play with n.az don'tguess.
long as the keys are soft and it's they just make me full of rhythm.
remember if the Our Dutch correspondent is guest reporter in this week's
and
I
can
hit
'em
prettygood
tuned right. I like a tone that's
lady
playedtotben.
me. You know,
You use bass and
BROWN :
whenI
wasdrums, usually; do you like aborn the piano

Other singers

A specific tone.

What they say

about Sugar Chile" Sugar Chile apparently eats.
hehas
eavesdynamite
dropped on boogie-woogie and hereproduces what he has heard at
any cost.".

.

guitar?

ROBINSON:Yes.

The guitar

makes it sound very beautiful.
and I get more beat with thesr.ares and bass and guitar. I
even like horns, but they don't " I guess I got
pla5, with me very often because my own way of
I don't have any music.
singing. I iust
BROWN : You like to hear thecaught it."Round the Clubs

was there.
BROW N: Do
you remember

how old you
first tried toplay?
R OBINSON:
Yes, I was ayear and a half.
BROWN: And

were when you

By ANTON KOP, jnr.

NEVER having heard Kenny

Vic Ash played mostly clarinet.

Baker and his Orchestra There are only a few people who
before, I was really Iodating can get decent bop out of aforward to their appearance at clarinet. Vic is one of them.
the Feldman Club last Sunday- The band's ensemble style was
and I was not disappointed.
chords?
attractive, and the voicing-Chicago Tribune. 4% ROBINSON : Yeah. that's right.
The session tlItIlVd out to be very
particularly clean. Few of the
BROWN: Do you know the did you spend a lot of time play - what I had expected: good jazz arrangements were complicated," Sugar Chile is a pocket -sizedplayed by one of the finest but they were played with a neatnames of the chords a,t all? If ing?
an amazing
Fats Walter
British trumpet stars in front of precision that is one of the great
somebody wrote down F7. say,
ROBINSON : Yes I did.
welter of flying fingers, pounding
a first-rate combo.
you know what that
would
BROWN
:
Do
you
know
the
first
features of the band.
fists, jabbing elbows, and edumeant?
Kennyplayedwonderfultune you ever played, Sugar?
The supporting group wascated toes at the keyboard."
ROBINSON : No-I don't know
music,
but
not,
as
most
of
the
ROBINSON :"TuxedoJuncMead and his Afro-Cuban-Detroit Free Press.
tion." I can't remember where other members of the band, Harry
any music.
groupwhich, however, did not
BROWN : Your ear just tells you I heard it, maybe on a record, great bop.
play
Afro-Cuban
music. They
" You have to ve and hear this
what
it
is?
but
I
don't
know.
just
gave
out with some ordinboy to realise what enormous
RoanisoN : That's right.
JONES :
Do you listen toary
bop,backedbynoises from. andtalent he has
what
JONES:
You
seem
to
hear
them
records, to pianists, for instance?
maraccas, bongoes and conga
rhythm! "pretty accurately. Do you often Did you learn from any piano
drum.
-Chicago Herald -American.
He
has
a
fine
tone
and
great
fluff?
players . . . listen to anyone
To become Afro-Cuban, a bop
feeling-but I think he had group
RoanasoN : Yes, sometimes I special?
" He never gives his piano playneeds more than just a
better not devote his unmessup,sometimes.
Romusort : No, no specials.
ing a chance to get monotonous,
few Latin-American instruments
.

.

.

.

Fine tone.

mixing it up with his digital exer-

cises and mugging and vocalising.
It all adds up to a big session. . .".

-Variety.

" Sugar Chile is a piano -play-

ing natural."-Time Magazine

BROWN : Tell us how you pracBROWN : Suppose we had a doubtedly great talents to bop,the rhythm section. If you
tise, Frankie. Do you play tunes phonograph here, and a bunch because he excels much more in inlisten carefully to Kenny Graor practise various chords and of records, who would you ask music like " I Can't Get Started," ham's
Afro-Cubists-and thenwhich
heperformed
splendidlyphrases?
to hear?
pretend the Afro-Cuban percusROBINSON : Mostly I try over
RoinNsoN : Nobody In particu- last Sunday.
sion
is
not
there-you will see
phrases, but I don't practise a lot lar I don't have any favourites.
Of the other soloists in thethat way. Usually when I play Piano players? I like just about band. young Tubby Hayes's what I mean.
Surprise guests at the clubmature tenor -sax playing amazed
the piano I'm always trying to all of them.
He has the right ideas were singer Alan Dean. drummer
BROWN : Erroll Garner, do you me.
look for something new.
about bop, and his tone is Jack atrnell and American comBROWN : Do you think you've like him?
ROBINSON : Yes, I like Erroll worthy of admiration.
poser and arranger Phil Moore.
found anything?

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This week sees the inauguration ofa new 'Melody Maker' feature. From
WHAT has become of the big swing bands? Is bebop
really dead? Which way did the Dixieland revival go? now on, this page will be devoted

Moody with strings

Who are really the top Jazz figures in America today?

Questions like these, which are constantly cropping up among
British jazz fans, obviously cannot be answered simply or briefly.
They require constant reference to, and contact with, the American scene.
That is one of the purposes this page is intended to serve-to
give an up-to-the-minute picture of what is happening to today's
musicians, today, on the transatlantic scene.
To start things off, however, it
would be appropriate to give as
concise an answer as possible toexclusively to the music and themusicians who make the jazz ofHere is..;today-and tomorrow.

The American scene

such questions as those mentioned above.

Regarding the swing bands: as
you probably know, most of theEckstine; his preferred pianist
leaders who were prominent in fans, and an even larger proporby
may be anyone from Bud Powell
the swing era are either semi- tion of critics, who feel thatto Tristano or Shearing.
retired (Benny Goodman, Artie much of Stan's music is pretenHe will smile tolerantly at theShaw); active, but doing nothing tious and preposterous. No doubt
LEONARD FEATHER
work of Benny Goodman. who is
new musically (Jimmy Dorsey, Stan will be the subject of many
enough to be his father, but
Tommy Dorsey); hovering be- arguments on this page.
Muggsy Spanier and Pete Daily- oldwill remind you to get the latest
As to bebop, it is the word- are working steadily.
tween a big band one month andby Buddy De Franco.
a small band the next, because not the music for which it stands But in general the musicians record
But these are vague generalisaof economic conditions (Count -that has died, as Charlie Par- of the '30s are almost strangers tions
ina field that cannot be
or,
in
a
ker's
or
GeorgeShearing's
incomeBasie, Charlie Barnet);to the average young jazz fan inso casually. Let us hope
America today. The typical jazz explored
Vogue are this month issuing eight few all -too -rare instances, still tax figures would show you!
that
beforelong. in theseThe
synthetic
Dixieland
revivalgood
producingconcert -goer may idolise Stansides recorded in Paris two weeks consistently
the pieces of the jig -saw
ago by James Moody with strings. music (Duke Ellington, Woody is petering out, but many Dixie - Getz, respect Lester Young as a columns,
will
gradually
fit
together.
land combos find it much easier sort of dean of the modern school
Titles: " Aimer Comme Je T'Aime," Herman).
Stan Kenton. of course, still has to get work than the modernists, and look on Coleman Hawkins
Bedelia," " Autumn Leaves," " Sij olie," " Chanter Pour Toi," " Une the most popular band of all since they appeal to older people. as a little too venerable.
The better Dixieland outfits- His favourite singers will probB oucle Blonde," " Jackie My Little among American jazz enthusiasts.
However, there are a number of like those of Bobby Hackett, ably be Sarah Vaughan and Billy
Cat " and " September Serenade."

Al criticalappreciation

STAN GETZ

by Danish
writer ERIKWIEDEMANN

the white musicians of the
A MONG
younger generation, few merit greaterattention than 24 -year -old Stan Getz, who,
during the last two years, has developed into
one of the most important personalities on
the current scene.
Despite the fact that he was this year voted

RONNIE SCOTT
SUGGESTS THE

Among Getz's best recorded
work are " Too Marvellous For
Words " and " I've Got You und,er
My Skin." These are straightforward, swingy sides which you
can hear time and again without
tiring, On these and other sides
from the same session he usesthat " whistling " or " breathy "intonation similar to Hawkins
and Young in slow tempo.
A rather badly recorded batchof Quartet sides for New Jaza
followed, lacking the necessary
clarity to display Getz's tone toits advantage. Nevertheless, thesides have considerable interest.
for Getz plays well.

No. 1 tenor-saxist by " Dqwn Beat " and " Metro-nome " readers, Stan Getz seems to be endowed* BEST OF GETZ * withdeep musical gifts-a quality which cannot
best Getz record is. in myTHEestimation.
Stan's Quartet
versionof" Strike

be said to pertain to all such winners.

Up TheLegitimate' tone

Band." This disc, unfortunately The most striking characteristic of Getz's style
not yet available here, really is his tone, which represents something quite newswings.
in jazz, being completely " legitimate ' from a
Another fast Getz which ranks European point of view.
very high in my estimation is It is this tone which has earned him the nick"Don't Get Scared." This was name of " The Sound.''
Swedish sides
recorded only a few months ago
His sonority is very polished and velvety. ItOf
Getz'sRoost records I know
in Sweden, and shows how Stan's can,at times, be very close to that of Lee Konitz.
only a few. The best I haveplaying has developed since the For instance,in the Metronome All -Stars' " No
heard are from the first session
early " Strike Up."with that wonderful rhythm secStan's sound in this later side Figs," where his solo almost continues that oftion of Al Haig, Tommy Potter
Is much better. Also, the record- Konitz.
and Roy Haynes. " Yesterdays "ing is good, and there is some More than most cther white jazz musicians, Getz
makes interesting comparison
terrific baritone by Lars Guilin, stresses the importance of swingthe Hawkins' version. It isof his records have been with with
who plays a lot like Gerry Mulli- ing. He always keeps a steadya wonderful piece of music insmallgroups.
gan.
slow
tempo.
He
alwayskeeps
beat, and his improvisations are
In March, 1949, he cut titles " Sweetie Pie " shows what he
For good examples of Getz ina simplification of thewith Terry Gibbs, best of which can
do in fast tempo.
slow tempo I would recommend mostlyEl
steadybeat
original
theme.
wasthe double -sided " Michelle,"
Some of the latest Getz record" Yesterdays " and " Gone With
These themes are often seldom based on the harmonies of " You ings are those wade in March thisThe Wind."
In these-again playedsuch as " My Old
Go To My Head." The first side
during the tenorman's visit
sides unavailable here-he shows Flame,"tunes" Strike Up The Band " The romanticism differs, for is one long solo by vibist Gibbs; year
to Sweden, and they are amongan extensive knowledge of har- and
Be
Well
As
Might
"
It
Hawkins is dramatic; Getz, the second is divided between his best sides.
monics.
Spring," which illustrate Getz's lyrical.
Getz, Earl Swope and Gibbs-theThere are eight sides with
The best Getz on English wax well-developed sense of melody.
I would go so far as to say, in Getz solo being by far the best. Swedish musicians accompanying,
Is in Woody Herman's " Early
boppers," who fact, that with Bix Beiderbecke,
theUnlike"Terry'sTune"
oneof them a Swedish folk song,
and
"
Terry
Autumn " (Capitol CL13184). His usually throw away the melody Getz is the only pronounced And Shorty " are not in the same " Ack,
Varmeland Du Shone,'playing in this is beautiful.
and retain only the chord lyrical musician of quality that class. " Cuddles " and " Speed- which is given a. beautiful jazz
A good runner-up is another sequence, Getz generally uses jazz has produced.
way " are evidently too fast for treatment by Getz.
Herman - " Summer Sequence both the melody and harmony of Lyricism should not be despised, Getz to be feeling at ease.
" Don't Get Scared " has a(Part IV) " (Columbia DB2579). the original tune.
fascinating introduction and coda
even in jazz, though it often imThis
returningtotheoriginal
bytwo saxes.
plies
aflatnessoftemperament
Of the Getz Quartet sides availFive tenors
Looking through Getz's records,
may well have great and a lack of human depth. Inable here. I would pick out " The melody
onethat the quality ofeffectsupon
thefuturedevelopthis
point
lies
the
weaknessof
Lady In Red "I" My Old Flame " ments of jazz.
The series of records with five his realises
is consistently highGetz's music, compared to that tenors(Esquire 10-137) as the best.
and rhythm are not too and work
his recordedthatalready
of
the
great
Negro
musicians.
The possibilities of arrangAnd we mustn't forget " No
has earned him a place
Though he seems perfect in good.
Lyrical style
ing for five unison saxes are work
Figs " by the Metronome All -Stars
the
best modern peramong
many
respects,
Getz
cannotcom(Columbia DB2718). More good
restricted, and obviously formers of jazz music.
The source of Getz's style is pete with a Hawkins or a Lester rather
Getz here.
too little time was spent on
He has, in fact. reached an
the playing of Lester Young; but Young so far as temperament and rehearsals.
As a result, the artistic height and a degree ofTo my mind, Getz is definitely from this starting point Stan has human perspective go. His art isare very muddled. The personality that one would not
the best of the tenormen. Apart created a style that is unmis- far more limited, though within ensembles
from his jazz feeling, he has a takably his own.
And though its limits most pleasing and only interest is in the solos, think possible for a white jazzwhich are not very inspired, musician.
wonderful technique and even- rooted in the Lester Young acceptable, even to listeners who except
ness of tone. His style is strictly school, he has much in common want their music to be strictly ground."perhaps those on " Battle
individual, and his choice of with Coleman Hawkins.
ERIK WIEDEMANN" jazz."Mulligan was at the sesnumbers for recording very wise.
Both Getz and Hawkins are An examination of Stan Getz's Gerry
Erik Wiedemann is a jazz disbut did not play. However, cographer
Like Shearing, he goes for the romanticists, while Lester's style records gives the picture of rapid sion,
whose tastes are wide.
pretty tunes.
can be defined as abstract realism. progress towards an original and Getz borrowed his baritone for As a jazz critic he has written
the ensembles of " Five Brothers." for numerous Scandinavian jazznear -perfect style.
The Savoy session in May, 1949.
His first records were madeHis series " &rig.
successful. Best magazines. " ran
during his year with Kenton. was extremelyfor several years
is " Stan Gets Along," which kerportratt
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Sound " are very good examples Corner."published in " Collectors'
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There was no solo work on the
Kentons, though. His first solos
on wax came when, after a spellwith Jimmy Dorsey, he joined
Benny Goodman in late 1945.

His solos with Goodman. likethose during the same periodwith Kai Winding, Gene Norman's " Just Jazz " and his own
Quartet, show a tenor underheavy influence of Lester Young.
But in September. 1947, Getz
joined the Herman band, and his
first records with the Herd on
Columbia show signs of a moving
away from the Lester Young
influence.
There is, however, not much todistinguish him from Zoot Simsand Herbie Steward on theserecords, except that he uses asomewhat higher register.

Best known of these records
are, of course. " Four Brothers "(order of solos : Sims, Chaloff.
Steward,Peachy "Getz), " Keen And(Getz, Sims, Swope,
Chaloff, Royal) and " Summer
Sequence" (Part IV), on which
Getz has a good and personable

eight -bar solo at the end.

Small groups
The Herman sessions for Capitol a year later produced a chef
d'oeuvre of modern jazz-" Early
Autumn." This finishes with abeautiful and well - conceived
Getz solo which Stan himself
recently described as his best on
record.
In the Spring of '49, the young
tenorman left Herman andstarted a long series of engagements with his own groups-a
lot of them at New York's " Bird -land." From this point on. mostof Getz in slow and fast tempo.

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RECORD REVIEWS BY EDGAR JACKSONFour stars for George
and the All -Stars
METRONOME ALL-STARS

La Porter took over when it was VIC LEWIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA*Early Spring (Ralph Burns) (Am. found that all the black rods who***Deed I

Do (Hirsch. Rose) (V bywere voted above him were other(Esquire
MarianWilliams)
engaged.
*e**Local 802 Blues (George Shear- wise
But I don't suppose it made all ***Vou Go To My Head (Gillespie.
ing) (Am. Capitol)that difference.
Coots) (V by Marian Williams.
(Capitol CL13545-Bs.)" Early Spring " was written(Esquire P-7-132)
John La Porta inert.); Lee Konitz especially for the session by Ralph(Esquire 5-029-5s. 9d.)
(alto); Sianley Getz (tor.); Serge Burns, A re -hash of " I Found A
Chaloff (bar.): Miles Davis (tpt.); Kai New Baby," it is hardly worthy of ****Everywhere (Bill Harris) (Esquire
P-7-1751
Winding itns.ii Terry Gibbs (vib.i; the man who wrote such wonder George Shearing i pno.); Billy Bauer fu! music as " Summer Sequence." ****The Apple (Al Cohn) (Esquire(gtr.); Eddie Safranski (bass); Max
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His involved. modernistic writ-

Capi(oH

Roach idrs.i. Recorded January, 1951.
New York.

ing for the ensemble at the startneeded more rehearsing than it(Esquire 10-144--66. 51d.)

132,
133-Lewis (leader); Ronnie
seems to have had, to make it Chamberlain,Peter Howe (altos.;

annual completely intelligible to thelet alone to listeners.
musicians - of - the - year musicians,of solos by most ofpoll went according to precedent theSequences
members
the group follow.
When the winners of the 1950 Taken by andoflarge,
none is parballot, the results of which were ticularly outstanding.
METRONOME'S "Ronnie Scott, Peter Warner (tnrs.);
Jimmy Simmons bar.); Ronnie Simmonds, Stan Reynolds, Dave Usden,
Terry Lewis (tins.); Johnny Keating,Ken Goldie (tmbs.i; Arthur Greenslade (pno.); Alan Macdonald (bass);announced last January, wereRecorded
Coleman(drs.).
Peter
assembled shortly afterwards
27/2/1951. London.
into an all-star band to make
Chamber.
175, 177-Lewis (leader);the above records.
" Local 802 Blues "-named, of lain.
Derek Hubble (altos); Kathleen
The " Metronome " poll was course, after the New York branch Stobart,
Warner (tnrs.); Simmonsinaugurated in 1939 and this was of the American Musicians' Union, (bar.); Simmoads,
Lewis,
the ninth time the winners had and a sprightly paced concoction Bert Courtney apts.);Reynolds,
Goldieappeared on wax.
whose only relationship to the (tmbs.); Greenslade Keating,(pno.); Pete
When assessing the accuracy of blues is that it is in the 12 -bar(bass); Coleman tars.). Rethese ballots, it must be remem- form-is a much better proposi- Blannincorded 7/5/1951. London.

Concoction

The bandleader and the vocalist-Vic Lewis and Marian Williams.

ments of modern accompaniment times used for the accompanihelp to lift the records well above ment, but it is Pete Rugolo's
suave piano that provides most of
the usual " commercial " level,
the background.
Safranski displays his irreSTAN KENTON'S POLL CATS
proachable technique in this*"*bass Mood (Eddie Safranski, Pete languorous morsel of Rugolo
fancifulness. But his part is lessRugolo) (Am. Atlantic A-92)
than what goes on behind"Sa-frantic (Eddie Safranski, B melodic(Am. Atlantic it, and I feel that the piece would
Moore, Jnr.)

have been more effective had it
been treated less as a solo andmore as a band presentation.
Despite the " up tempo," "Cooper
Art Pepper (alto); Bob
bered that they are inevitably tion.
(tpt.); Eddie Bert Frantic " is not so frantic.
(tar.):
Ray
Wetzel"The
andEVERYWHERE"
George Shearing worked out
dependent, first, on the tastes
Eddie
After the intro and ensuing 32(tn'tb.t: Pete Rugolo
Apple " are typical Vic Safranski 'leader, bass); Shelly Manne bars by the ensemble, it develops
and enlightenment of the voters the opening and closing passages; "and, secondly, on the frequency the rest was fixed up mainly by Lewis modern jazz sides.
Recorded December, 1947. into a sequence of more or less(rlrs.).
with which any particular musi- the people featured in their re- The former is a slow, nostalgic New York.
conventional solos by Art Pepper,
melody by ex -Woody Hermancian may have been heard, espe- spective movements.
Wetzel, Bob Cooper and Eddie
THESE two sides are the session Ray
The side is opened by George trombonist Bill Harris.
cially on radio and records.
Bert, with Safranski conspicuous
mates of " Jurnpin' For mainly
Shearing, with Terry Gibbs in Presumably Harris wrote it asfor his neat work as a
the rhythm section. It. sounds a trombone solo. Anyway, it is Jane " and " Turmoil " on rhythm man.
Accurate resultsvery much like a Shearing featured as such here-with Esquire 10-113 (reviewed 24/3/
In
its
way a satisfactory, if not
Johnny Keating taking the star 1951).
In this case. however, the re- Quintet.
The group consists of seven startlingly original, record.
Stan Getz. Serge Chaloff, Shear- role and giving a most impressive
sults are probably as accurate a.s
members of the late 1947 Kenton
possible.
The " Metronome " ing and Gibbs are given solos; Performance.
The Apple " is a fast opus by hand, but Poll Cats doesn't inreaders are mostly musicians or they're all good, especially ShearKING COLE TRIO
George Auld's saxist, Al Cohn. every case mean poll winners.
fans. and their opinions coincided ing.
In C Sharp Minor (RaChEddie Safranski won in both * Prelude
The remaining members of the It features Vic's new trumpet
surprisingly closely to those re(Am. Capitol 184)m a n inov )Downvealed in the poll run by combination are featured in duets player. Bert Courtney, and Kath- the " Metronome " and " Shelly(Recorded
17/1/1944. U.S.A.)
Beat"
polls,
for
the
year.
America's other fan magazine. --La Porta with Billy Bauer, Lee leen Stobart in good solos-and
Konitz with Miles Davis. Kai there is some personable playing Manne also won in the " DB " *"*To a Wild Rose (Macdowell)" Down Read "(Am. Capitol 10701 (Recorded
by Arthur Greenslade. Like the ballot, although he was only
Did I say this latest All Stars Winding with Max Roach.
coupling, it shows that this latest second in " Metronome's."
514/1946. U.S.A.)
date was by the winners of the Again, there are traces that
Pete Rugolo topped the " Met "1950 poll? Actually there are more rehearsal would have re- orchestra is about the best Vic and
CL13535-6s.)
second in " DB " events Nat " (Capitol
eight winners and three deputies. sulted in cleaner performances. Lewis has ever had, which Is say- -butwas
King " Cole Irmo.); Oscar
in the arrangers' class: few Moore
quite a lot.
Runner-up altoist Lee Konitz But the Konitz-Davis partnership ing(gtr.); Johnny Miller (bass).
The other two sides, made by seem to have taken any note of
Is in place of winner Charlie has resulted in some more thanParker. Parker was under con- averagely interesting sounds. Vic's previous band (which did him as a pianist.
TWO of the King Cole Trio's
a numbertract to Norman Granz, who re- and, although drums and trom- little more than makeearly sides seem to haveon the Esquire Reputations
fused to allotv him to play even bone may not be an ideal mixture of records all label)floated to the top when Capitol
are, except
by themselves, Winding does a " commercial "on this charity session.
went
to the barrel for this releasefor Ronnie Chamberlain's alto solo
Trombone runner-up Kai Wind- good job.
Bob Cooper managed to get -and very pleasant listening
All round, this is a side in in " Deed I Do," vocal records.nice seventhing played for winner Bill Harris,andtwenty-second
in
the
they
make.
But Marian Williams's
who was unable to get away from which all concerned do justice" Met " polls respec- The charm of Edward Macand musicianly perform- DB " andan engagement in Philadelphia. both to themselves and to the style
Ray Wetzel ninth and dowell's " To A Wild Rose " (from.
ances of the excellent arrange - tively;
Sixth -placed clarinettist John occasion.
sixteenth.
his " Woodland Sketches ") adds
Neither Art Pepper nor Eddie lustre to the Trio-and the Trio

* LAURIE HENSHAW'S `POPULAR' REVIEWS *Two Alices one good, thePHIL HARRIS and ALICE FAYE
The Letter
PHIL HARRIS

other toomature...

Possibilities(HMY 810105)

FORMER film -star Alice Faye

trips out of retirement tosupport husband Phil for the firsttime on record.
In " The Letter," a novelty song
about a GI who is " given the
air " by a series of girl friends
in Paris, the mid -West, andpoints between. it is the warm voiced Alice who steals the musical honours.

Bert was mentioned.
brings a palatable new flavour to
All of which merely proves that Macdowell's delightful tune.
even the best musicians have to This is swing with a taste that
achieve a reputation before their befits the tune and an imaginaability is reflected in these polls. tiveness that is well up to the
Eddie Safranski led the Poll King Cole standard.
Cats' session, and the numbers The Trio shows the same goodwere designed mainly to feature taste and instrumental subtlety
him.
in the Rachmaninov " Prelude."" Bass Mood " is in fact a bass and even manages to make it ride.
solo. The whole group is some- once it gets started.

-1"11111151Www'

ALAN

THESE sides will disappoint
those who were impressed bypianist -vocalist Buddy Cireco's
small -band recordings of " I Can't

Give You Anything But Love.
Baby "/" You Meet The Nicest
People In Your Dreams " andthere's -no -chance -like -the -present

type of number that epitomises
the American outlook on life.

LADS" Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now "/" Honey Hush." (Reviewed re-spectively 26/3/51 and 2/6/51.)
Here, Greco leaves his piano

ROSEMARY CLOONEY
Come On -a My House(Columbia DB2895)(Esquire 10-143-13s. 5)d.)BUDDY GRECO
If You Could See Me Now
Cara Cara Cara, Bella Bella, Bella(London L987)

Phil comes into his own inslam-bang.
a" Possibilities,"

Kentucky Waltz

A-91)

The good one-Alice Faye.

/4,4

keyboard to concentrate on
throaty vocal stylings against
svelte orchestral accompaniments.

scAte

Greco has quite a fair voice,
YOU have to hand it to the drive that permeates the whole but
it sounds doubly effective

our000R

Americans. Name me one performance.
backed by his rhythmical
The " dual vocal " trick treat- when
British group that could generate
piano playing. He should leavement of the coupling-and to thesuch a heat as the line-upandof somestuff to King Cole (whoextent the song itself-is has plush
harpsichord, bass, guitar
virtually cornered the market
drums that accompanies the reminiscent of the " Tennessee these
Clooney girl in " Come On -a My Waltz " recordings by Les Paul at). sides are apparently aimed(with Mary Ford) and Patti Page.
House."
This number, whose heart -cry*calls to mind Nellie Lutcher's" Hurry On Down," may lack
many qualities-but swing isn't
one of them.
I admit that melodically and

MINDY CARSON'Twas Brillig

I'm Late(HMV 1310094)
lyrically the song is limited (thelyric consists primarily of vocal
TWO
tunes
from Walt Disney's
repetition of the title -line), but" Alice In Wonderland."these shortcomings are redeemed" 'Twas Brillig " (the Cheshireby the compelling and infectious Cat'ssong) is a brilliant bit ofsong whimsy, but owing to chanteuse Carson's indistinct delivery
the lyrical merit of this piece islargely lost.
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HAL BUIS'PRODUCTIONMy Truly, Truly Fair
With These Hands(HMV 810109)

RAY ANTHONY ANO HISORCHESTRAMy Truly, Truly Fair
Pretty -Eyed Baby
(Capitol CL13563)

HERE we have one of thoseinstances when a
bit's theme tune) is again not Britishrareof a pop tune
presented here in an. adequate surpasesperformanceaState-side version.
vocal setting. Mindy's voice is
Whileneitherofthese" Truly.
really too mature to do justice Truly Fair " sides captures
theto a light-hearted children's song rollicking spirit of the Guyof this type.
Mitchell -Mitch Miller effort (Col.
DB2885). the Frank Cordell rePRANK DEVOL AND HISORCHESTRA

I'm A Little Teapot
Jing-A-Ling. Jing-A-Ling(Capitol CL13552)

cording, with its virile -voiced
vocal by Larry Day, is far superior
to the uninspiring Ray Anthonystyling.
Moreover, Tommy Mercer's drab
vocal refrain is no match for

Day's forceful delivery of
is Indeed hard to believe that Larryfolky song.
1T this is the same band that this
Larry again acquits himself
gave us the brilliant arrangement withon Frank Corof " This Year's Kisses ' (re- dell's distinction
colourful presentation ofviewed 17/3/51).
hit
ballad.
" With Thesethe
For a musician of DeVol's calibre to be called upon to wax a Hands."
Anthony's " Pretty -Eyed Baby "musically sterile novelty like" I'm A Little Teapot " is nothing makes depressing listening after
the outstanding Prankle Leine short of a calamity.
" Jing-A-Ling " seemed to offer Jo Stafford recording (reviewed
more promise after the opening 21/7/51).
bars (which have a flavour ofLike the little girl of nursery mambo rhythm), but this side rhyme lore, Anthony is something
rapidly deteriorates when the of an anomaly. When he's good.
vocal group starts making sleigh - he's very, very good; but whenbell effects.

he's bad-oh, brother!

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6

Change in

LOSS LEAD TRUMPET WEDS

ATignsi 4,

19511`Fabulous salaries await

British bands in India''Sky/on

Says visiting leader Rudy Cotton

leadership

INDIAN bandleader Rudy Cotton, who plays at all the leading venues inIndia, is on a short visit to Britain to see the sights, pick up some
fresh musical ideas and try to arrange for his band to tour the British

GERALDO has decided that a

moreviolinist would
suitable for leadership of his
beEmbassy Hand for its open-air
dancing engagement on theSouth Bank of the Festival of

Britain. Accordingly, Al Leslie
is leading, and not saxist Mickey
Seidman.
The rest of the personnel is
Alan Clarke, Ralph Bruce (altos),
Mickey Seidman Les Watson(tars.), Roy Humphries (bari),

Osborne, Teddy Jepson(tpts.), Larry Clarke, Alf Edwards(trabs.), Sid Henry (pno.). George

Tony

Gibbs (bass), Cecil Black (drs.)
and Ray Burns (vc1.), the latterby permission of Ambrose.
There will be an extra eveningof dancing next week, on Bank
Holiday Monday (6th).
Ken Davis and his Orchestra.
who have played for open-air

dancing in the " Band Box " atthe South Bank of the Festival

of Britain for almonth, have now
returned to their semi -pro activities around Bromley, Kent.
It was due to the success of thisorchestra that the Festival authorities decided to extend thescope of the open-air dancing andengage a name band. Accordingly,
Geraldo's Embassy Orchestra took
over on Saturday 428th).
The Ken Davis Orchestra plays
regularly for the LCC and is resident at the Royal Bell Hotel,
Bromley. and the Sundridge Park

Confetti fell upon Joe Loss's lead trumpeter
Joe Ward on Tuesday last (July 31) when heleft Douglas Register Office, loM, with hisbride, formerly Miss Barbara Kingshott. Topleft is Loss stage -manager Dennis Brown.

Isles.
Rudy told the MELODY MAKER " I feel surethat my band would make a good impression TOMMY POLLARD
and would prove quite a novelty. During thewar, servicemen visiting England compared it HOME: PLAYING
most favourably with some of your leading bands.
" Some of our outstanding soloists have donevery well in Britain. Among them are guitarist IN WEST END
Ike Isaacs, vocalist Charles Judah, drummer Les
pianist-MODERN - STYLE
Weeks and tenor-saxist George Bennett.
Tommy Pollard has reStar material
turned to London after a long
" Others back home who could un- sojourn on the Continent, and is
doubtedly make their mark are trumpeter Chick now playing nightly at the
Chocolet, who plays like Louis Armstrong and Manhattan Club in Berwick has his own band in Bombay; my own bassist, street, W. went to Holland with
Tony Gonsalvez, who improvises brilliantly and theTommy
Cab Kaye band. and stayed
really plays melody on the bass; and Frankwith Cab when the band
Fernand, who is regarded as the Indian Bill Cole- on
folded. lie was recently inman."Paris.
Drummer Tony Crombie comRudy's band consists of three saxes, all
Tommy's duo at the Mandoubling clarinets and violins; trumpet doubling pletes
hattan.
violin, piano, drums, bass, and a glamorous girl On Sunday afternoon (5th)vocalist, Rosanne.
Pollard piano will be heard
While Rudy is away, his band, which is playing theat the Down Beat Club (41, Greatat Nirulas Rentatuant, the Gymkhana Club and Windmill -street, W.).
the Swiss Hote , in New Delhi, is being led byhis first alto, Frank De Souza.
Frank also plays clarinet, violin
and piano and is a fine arranger. No`GloomySunday'

Fox adds drummer as

Feldman stays on vibes

From what Rudy has heard of

British musicians on records,
Frank is on a par with any of ourlead men.
" Musicians in India," Rudy

with Mackintosh

and hisKen Mackintosh
told us, " have to tackle every- Orchestra
now firmly estabthing from jazz to symphony, lished in are
the Sunday morning
Fred Redmond, Bill Paviour andsessions all day long, for air series, " Happy Days."
Len Craig (saxes), Ernie Brooks,
LAST-MINUTE changes were effected in the Roy Fox orches- playing
tea, dinner and dances,programme, featuring also
Les Parish and Don Glover
Most lunch,tra
before
it
made
its
debut
at
Bognoron
Tuesday.
witharepertoire
ranging from theTheSam
Browne Singers, is(brass), Bert Thomas (drs.) and notable was Victor Feldman's switch from drums to vibes.
native melodies to Western swing relayed weekly from 10.30-11 a.m.
George Bray (pno.).
The drum stool is being taken temporarily by Kenny Baker music.
in the Light Programme.
Hotel.
Ken Davis, who plays bass, leads" They also have to accompany
Its regular items include an
percussionist Pete Bray.
cabarets of every description and alto solo by Ken, a novelty song
Another of the Baker band
nationality.
byGordon Langhorn, and other
be
with
will
(now
holidaying)Skyrockets sign Fox for two weeks. This is Tubby" There is no union, and price - vocals by the Sam Browne
cutting is a serious menace, but Singers, with the Ray Hartley
Hayes, who takes over on tenor
the top musicians can earn Trio, Kenny Bardell and Irene
Pat Bateson.
Stan Roderick fromroughly £30 a month, and as all Miller.
Next week the Fox band is at
resident musicians get free hoard(6th), Hinckley (9th).
Stan Roderick, star trumpet Worcesteris
Eddie
CarrollPiano-leaderand lodging, their earnings reachandWisbech(10th)
Liverpoolplayer with Ted Heath for six (11th).
lined up for two airings this about £50 a month.
VOCALIST PAT BARRY
years, is to join the Skyrockets
month,
first
of
which
will
be
with
On
Sunday(12th)
itplays
its
Any British band going out
Orchestra at the London Palla- first concert-at the Winter Gar- his band from the " 96 " Restaur- to"India
wouldbegreetedwithdium on Monday week (13th).
TO WED TOMORROW
Pavilion. Bournemouth- ant, Piccadilly. where his Quintet open arms, whatever their kind of
Stan is one of the few remain- dens guest
artists Denny Dennis has been in residence since May music, because their visit would London vocalist -leader Pat
ing " originals " of the all-star with
last
year.
(a
formerFox
vocalist)andclariBarry
will be married at Brookbe such a novelty. They could
band with which Ted rapidly rose
This airing is in " Mayfair command fabulous salaries, pro- Green Roman Catholic Church toto bandleading fame after leaving net -leader Harry Parry.
Merry
-Go
-Round"on
August13.
asmorrow(Saturday) to Miss Mariebably twice or even thrice
Geraldo in May, 1945.
As a soloist. Bddie will be heard much as the local musicians."
Scarsbrook, of Barons Court.
Stan has been signed by the
in
"
Piano
Playtime"on
AugustSkyrockets to replace Bob Park at 3.30 p.m.
Contest winner 20Eddie
man, who is leaving the orchestra
has had only one change
after two years to return to his
HYLTON PRESENTS CHALLENGE CUP
inhis
group since opening. Thisnative Bristol, where he is taking
isguitarist
Ike Isaacs, who rejoinsa commercial post and continuing
cently
took
when
Micky
over
to play as a semi -pro.
Billy Weedon, well-known Lon- Besse] returned to South Africa
Bob lest on July 27, and Bobby
semi -pro multi -instrumental- early this year.
Mickleborough is filling -in for two don
has joined the sales staff ofweeks until Stan Roderick arrives, ist,
the instrument
Messrs.
then staying for two more weeks dealers, Selmer,
while Les Lambert is on holiday. London. of Charing Cross -road.

OB, solo airings
for Eddie Carroll

Selmer's

He will be one of general manager Sid Hooper's assistants.
He has won several awards inBank Holiday stars
for Nottingham

Rumba leader opens MELODY MAKER contests. In the1945 All -Britain he led the victors,
On August 3 and 4, Vic Lewis
Eltham Studio Band, and won and his Orchestra play a " two own dance club theindividual awards on tenor -sax night " stand at the Astoria Ball -Former Hatchetts rumba leader and' trombone.
Alberto is giving up full-time
Apart from his job at Selmer's
playing to open his own dancing and his semi -pro activities, Billyclub in the West End. Called the is shaping into a musical jourHarlow Academy of Dance Club, nalist and wrote a provocative
it will be open every night.
article on saxophone mouthpieces

Trumpeter Eddie Dayson willlead a regular five -piece at theClub. which starts operations thisSunday.
Alberto (Al Smith to his associates) will take over the band for
Latin-American numbers. Amongthe line-up is a newcomer to the
London scene-a Scots guitarist
named Johnny Hems.
The Club is situated at 39.
Gerrard -street, W.

attraction there and, on the Friday of Bank Holiday Week, the15 -piece dance orchestra of thefor the MELODY MAKER last week. 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, on
tour from Germany, play the
Astoria.
bands booked to appear
Twins for trumpeter at Other
the Astoria include those of
Trumpet player Charlie Evans. Roy
Fox(August 24) and Teddy
who is playing with Lew Stone at Foster (August25, 26 and 27).
the Pigalle Restaurant. W.. became the father of twins on Sunday (29th), when his wife, MarISLAND ATTRACTION
garet, presented him with a boy
and a girl.
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Dance Orchestration by JIMMY LALLY

KEITH PROWSE & CO. LTD., 42.43, POLAND STREET, W.1.

" gear " he is producing from an
old mellophone.
Nat, currently leading a five piece at the Coronation Holiday

Village, bought the instrumentfrom a junk shop some years ago.
He recently salvaged it from his
lumber room; now it is a regularfeature with the band.
Former Afro -Cubist pianist
Jack Honeyborne is with theGonella outfit, which is completed by Eric Stroud (vibes). Roy
Dexter (bass) and Les Jessup(drs.).

The Bells call home
Graeme Bell and his AustralianBand are recording two more
half-hour programmes next Tuesday (7th) for relay by the Australian Broadcasting Commission.
Numbers played by the band
will include two new originals :Daniels.

S.O. 3/ -EVRYBODY
1

his band-these days with theon one of the programmes. andguest on the other will be Joe

MASQUERADE
From the film, "HELL IS SOLO OUT"Ill

Nat Gonella is astounding Hay -ling Island holidaymakers-and" Festival Rag " by Graeme Bell,and " Redskin " by Sid Phillips.
Sid himself will be introduced

HANS MAY'S THEME SONG

1room, Nottingham.
On Bank Holiday Monday, theMalcolm Mitchell Trio is the

S.O. 3/ GER. 9000

JAZZ DISCS(Continued from page 1)

Impresario Jack Hilton presents a Challenge rophy to
the Music Directors' Association for award in the annual

Open Golf Tournament which
they are to launch in September.
Our photo shows
Jack Hylton handing the cup
to MDA chairman, Wynford
Reynolds, watched by (l.)
secretary Bill Sensier andvice-chairman Lew Stone, and(r.) treasurer Sydney Lipton.

Geoff Howard to dep

at Cafe de Paris
Geoffrey Howard, well-known
society leader, is to take his band
into the Cafe de Paris from

August 6 to 18, while Sid Simone
and his Band are on holiday.
For many years Geoffrey
Howard has played at leading
society events with a band of starmusicians.
RANDALL
His nine -piece. for the Cafe deParis will consist of Geoffrey(Continued from page 1)(yin., ldr.), Alan Clarkebonist. He has lately been lead- Howard(1st alto), Tommy Davis (2nding his own group on that instru- alto),
Les
Watson (1st tnr.), Stan
ment up North.
(2nd tnr.), George Harper
A vocalist is in the process of Jacobs(tpt.),
Pete
Stutely (bass), Jack
being signed up, but clarinettists Rogers (pno.)
and Max Abrams
are still being auditioned.
(drs.).
Freddy told the " MM " : " I All these musicians work reguwant a group of musicians with larly for Geoffrey, but Tommyme whose approach to jazz is the Davis is deputising for Bob Wise,same as mine. By doing that I who is at present playing in theshall feel happier in myself, and George Melachrino Orchestra, at
this is bound to be reflected in the Empire Theatre, Leicester
my playing.
Square. during Laurie Payne's
The changes I am making
therefore become essential. For illness.
instance, Stan Butcher, an excellent all-round pianist, is reallyout to make a name in the fieldof arranging, and knowing his
capabilities I am certain he will.
But complications were bound toarise through his split interest.

Society whereby Tempo are to" Bernie Stanton, about thepress and distribute the records. keenest musician I have yet
Jazz Man discs will be pressed known, really has his heart set
on Vinylite and will cost 6s. 6d. on fronting his own band, andeach.
has now received a useful offer
The first couplings will be to do so. If it is in my power to" Creole Song "/" South " and help him in this venture I shall" Blues For Jimmie "/" Get Out do so willingly.
Of Here," all by Kid Ory's Creole" Jo Searle I rate as one of the
Jazz Band. Three of these titles best vocalists this country has
were placed among the first six known, but she feels that her
in the recent NFJO Record Re- style is not quite matched to thatlease Poll.
of the band , and that conseLater releases will include quently she cannot give of hermaterial by Lu Walters, Bunk best.
Johnson, Jelly Roll Morton," As for Harry Brown, despite

Johnny Witwer, Pete Daily and his obvious technique he again
Turk Murphy.
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7

THE MELODY MAKER AND RHYTHM

250 FANS MAROONED BY LOCK BREAK -DOWN ON
LJC RIVERBOAT SHUFFLE

Bands play on-and 1,000 line
Six provincial
banks for free show

SHORTLY before midnight on Sunday, 250 cold andjazz fans were landed at Richmond after
jazz groups in beingexhausted
stranded at Shepperton aboard a Thames riverboat.

big air breakrntitiie

'4.41

WI?

They had been 13 hours on the water.

The fans had left Richmond in the morning on the London

Jazz Club's fifth Riverboat Shuffle. They reached Chertsey andreturning down river when Shepperton lock was found to
THE first " Jazz Interlude "- werebroken down.
half-hour programme fill- have
For three hours the Christie Brothers Stompers and Eric Silk
ing in the summer recess for andhis Band played to the marooned passengers and a fast "Jazz Club "-takes the air
assembling riverside audience.
tomorrow (Saturday), when two
At 7.30, well over a thousandprovincial groups will broadcast Wildeman selects people were taking advantage offrom Edinburgh.
the free jazz show.
Thefollowing

week'spro-

gramme will come from Birming-

ham; that on August 18 from
Bristol.
Featuring in tomorrow's air-Festival Quintet

They booked again
Eventually,another steamer
man,
who
is
to
remain
at
the
the
tired
fans
went
ashore, bying (5.30-6 p.m.) are Archie
Pavilion of the Festival passed the lock, and clambered
Semple and his Dixieland Band, Dance
The Christie Brothers StomGardens
with
his
band
reducedaboardtherescuevessel.
pers snapped in action during
and a modern outfit, the Jimmy from eight to five after August 13,
Three hours later they werethe " Shuffle."
Walker Group.
at Richmond, a number
Similar contrasts will prevail has now chosen his revised per- backfaced with the problem of getting perience, many before leaving thethroughout the three-week series. sonnel.
Playing piano and accordion transport home.
steamer asked for bookings on the
On August 11 ( 5-5.30 p.m.)singing, Jan will lead Len Notwithstanding the day's ex - next LJC Shuffle on August 19.
listeners will hear the traditional andJames(pno.), Vic Gatehousestyled Ken Rattenbury Quintet (tnr., clt.),
Carpenter (bass,
and the Club Six Group. On gtr., flute) Hughand Reg Clamtree LOVE IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD
August 18 (5-5.30 p.m.) themodernist Ronnie Horler Group (drs.).
Apart from the three musicians
and the Mac McCoombe Quintet Jan
is required to drop, there arewill air.
on bass and drims. HughThe regular " Jazz Club " and changes
returned a short time
"Jazz For Moderns " series Carpenterfrom a job in Nairobi. Reg
returns on August 25 with a ago
Clamtreeisa well-known. East
Jimmy Grant programme intro- London musician.
ducing the Joe Muddel Sextet Jan's band will continue to play
and the Joe Saye Trio.
afternoons and evenings at theDance Pavilion, alternating as
usual with Nat Allen and his Sextet, who are now doubling at
the neighbouring Amphitheatre
where they give a half-hour concert twice nightly.
PIANIST -LEADER Jan Wilde - was sent up from Richmond, andPaul Carpenter toboard 'Streetcar
Singer,compere

and

radio

actor Paul Carpenter is to play

his first " straight " role on the AMBROSE PLAYS
stage. On Monday (6th) he steps
into the part originally played
by Bonar Colleano in " A StreetTO ROYALTY
car Named Desire."
Ambrose appeared with his
This repertory company pro- orchestra
and supplied a supportduction of the show opens at the ing rumba
at a big dance
Essoldo Theatre, Penge, and will on Thursdayband(2nd) for Lord andprovide Paul with his most ambi- Lady Louis Mountbatten,
at theirtious undertaking to date.
country residence at Broadlands,

12-12.45 p m. Other airings are
7 (10.20-11 p.m). 24th
(5.45-6.15 p.m.), and 30th (1111.45 a.m.) All these airings are

Auguston the Light Programme.

Recent newcomers to Foster's

Annettetrumpeter Derek
Annette replaces Muriel Maxwell, who, as Judy Joy, has joined
the Roy Fox band. Derek hastaken over as lead trumpet after
eight months with Ronnie
Pleydell at the Trocaclero. W.
17 -piece

Klooger
Sewell.

areandvocalistcricket series

He is still appearing in the radio Romsey, Hampshire.
" Riders Of The
Among the guests present were
H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and theDuke of Edinburgh and H.R.H.
Princess Margaret.

Bandleader Jan Ralfini. who has
been resident at the Orchid Ballroom, Purley, for four months, hasbeen given a long extension of his

FOSTER and his
Orchestra, back in the SouthTEDDY

this week after a Scottish tour
and a week of Variety at Pwllhen, have four broadcasts thismonth.
Today (Friday) they air from

Loss v. Stapleton

production,
Range."

Ralfini augmenting
with vocal -violins

FOUR AUGUST
AIRINGS FORTEDDY FOSTER

Members

Two Moore 'originals'
on first British waxing

his

of

The Joe Loss and Cyril Stapleton bands met for the first of aweekly series of cricket matches
on Tuesday last week.
The match was at Douglas, IoM,
the bands' summer " home." The
Loss band batted first and scored48 all out. Stapleton and his boys
replied with 50 for 7.

Astoria,

Charing Cross -road, band
gather round Geoff Loveand his trombone. L. to r.
are Cyril Garlick (tpt.), Dill
(pno.), Barbara Jay
Don
Raine-Young(bass), Harry Klein (alto),

Jones(vol.).

Benny Green (tnr.). Martin
DEEPS VISIT loM:
Aston (drs.). The band opened
take a novel augmentation of his
holiday dep" for theas
12 -piece band.
Jack
White
Band
on
July
22.
He is adding four girl violinist a last-minute hitch when pianist -composer -bandTOUR NEARS END
vocalists to his present instru- THERE wasPhil Moore and vocalist -actress Dorothy Dandridge
mentation of five saxes (doubling wereleader
The Deep River Boys, who
about to make their first British record, on Columbia, on
flutes, clarinets and oboes), three
started their third British
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Accompanied by an all-star British band, they were to have re(doubling French horns), piano
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The close -harmony team confour girk fiddle players able toPermission for the use oforchestrations, should contact tinues its tour, and makes ansing. They should apply to him " Moanin' in the Morning " (necBlanche
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c/o the Orchid Ballroom, Purley, essary because it is being featured Harry Dexter leaves Llandudno.
Douglas, IoM, this Sunday (5th).
by letter, sending photographs in an American musical) did not
and details of experience. Audi- arrive in time from New York.
Phi therefore set to workPhil
tions will commence immediately.
Bernie Feshortly before the session to
The New BOPS
nton's Arrgt. ofscore another original. " I Just
Keith Prowse staff arranger
Can't See It Your Way."
Harry Dexter is shortly taking
The accompaniment on " I Just over the light orchestral andCan't See It " was provided by educational music section of
BOPS -A -DAISYMoore (pno.), Sid Jacobsen Francis Day and Hunter.
DoubleNo., S.O. 4/Neal Heiti's(gtr.), Tiny Winters (bass) andHe will thus sever a four-year
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Phil and Dorothy broadcast in a orchestral and choral arrange CUBAN MAMBO Orch.
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August 4,

THE MELODY MAKER AND RHYTHM

1951'

A few words about FINGERS TECHNICAL PAGE

. . .

for drummers

by

I'VE just been listening to aregarded as an orthodox player?

really remarkable piano unless
you take his age into considera-

fingering systems should never beallowed to be the pianist's master.

record ofHe
Robinson.

tBouttithe shouldn't be condemned

Sugar Chiledoesn't play

The moral is, of course, thattion.

Tony Kinsey

But there are one or

If you hear a phrase which you
cannot execute the " right " way,
try another way..
It is obvious that Sugar Chiletwo

aspects of his playing thatmight be overlooked by people
who will only hear him on

LET me say right away that have seen-Rich. Roach, Haines, record.
I believe every correct Krupa and Bellson-co-ordinate
The first is that he has very
method of drumming incor- their fingers with their wrists, small
much smallerIn other stretchhands=aand shoulders.
porates the use of the fingers in arms
than mine or any otherwords, they use what will move pianist known
some way.
me. The second
naturally, because when they play is that his feettodon't
touch theI was fortunate enough to be they make certain that their pedals.
are relaxed-and relaxaable to study drumming in New muscles
is 90 per cent. of the battle. It might not be obvious to all
York, and I observed that all tion
Many drummers tell me thatthat an abnormally small
good drummers and teachers they spend hours practising in- pianists
hand in piano playing is going to
use their fingers while playing, dependence of hands and get cause bother.
in the way of results.
no matter what method they little
To start with, unorthodox
They want to know if I can fingering
is inevitable because
play. In fact, a certain amount advise them what to do.
thenormal methods are impracof finger control is absolutely There are two things which ticable.
are very important for playing by
essential.
today's standards. The first is a Then, again, the art of touch

better andbetter as time goes on and go
Robinson will get

beyond the limitations imposedby his youth.
It is equally obvious to me that
he will always have a " fake ". . .

technique, but I shall be the last
to criticise him on that score aslong as he turns out the pianistic
goods.
And this applies to all pianists-in fact to all musicians andartists of any kind If they can
produce original work I don't care
if they do some of it with theirfor pianists

byRalph Sharon elbows. Sugar Chile does!

I had most of my tuition frombasic snare -drum technique. is practically unattainable.
the end is more importantBill West, who has taught some good
Now, although Sugar's playing that
This is absolutely essential,
than the means, and took theof the best drummers in the thoughitoften
doesn't
seem
so
is
not
likelytobeoftechnical
ineasyway when it could make allEd
ShaughStates-men likein the early stages of drumming. terest to pianists, he copes very the difference
between playing
nessy and Sonny Igoe.
The
other
is
musicianship.
well
despitethesehandicaps.
somethingor not playing it atFrenchBill teaches an oldall.
system in which the fingers areused more than in other
I found out that I was not the
A beat -producer
methods. Both sticks are held
George Shearing's
only one.
approximately half an inch fromHe plays jazz; he produces locked -hand double -tempo playthe drum and all beats start andbeat; his fingering is fairly clean; ing sounds easy-coming fromfinish in that position.
and, although he doesn't go far George.
twelve -bar -blues
beyondthe
Many pianists after attempting
formula he obviously " hears "style have come to me
The left stickthese chords and is able to phrase theindespair, asking how it is done.
on them.
The left stick is held in a
They have wanted to know theThis bears out a long -held besimilar fashion to that advomethod of playing thiscated in the Gene Krupa drum
lief of mine. This is that piano correctway.
answer 'is that there
fingering " by the book " is some- isn't The
method. It is not gripped, but
one.
This style was a
rests at the base of the thumbtimes more hindrance than help natural " toGeorge, and I'm
The thumb iswhen it comes to playing jazz. willing to bet thatand forefinger.
he never worover .the stick and its first joint
I know that this is a very ried about correct fingering.
touches the second joint of thesweeping statement to make, but He just felt that way and
The second finger
forefinger.
reflect for a moment.
rests as a guide on the stick andWhat pianist has not, at one played.
the third and fourth fingers lie
The same applies to Erroll GarRalph Sharontime or another, tied himself in a ner.
underneath and act as levers.
Some of his right-handknot trying to finger a jazz phrase playing is
To make a beat, the wrist
completely unorthodox,
There
was,
anyway.
legitimately?
turns upwards and the fingers
a time when I struggled to especially the weird intervals he BERT WEEDON bringsslide slightly up the stick away
do things the right way-though picks on.
from the palm of the hand. As
Garner is self-taught and canoften I had to give it up.
the stick comes down, the finTony Kinsey
Eventually, I got to thinking not read music, so how can he be GOOD NEWS FOR
gers slide back into their
The handoriginal position.
should be in a line with the

How to get pit experienceelbow and not turned either inGUITARISTS
wards or outwards.
The right stick is held lightly
INorder
to give the Hexatone
the
first
joint
of
between theguitar pick-up a fair test. I
thumb and the first and second IWANT to make a suggestion
calledintoa leading West End
yourfellowmusicians
only_
add
joints of the forefinger.
to the agony.
musical instrument dealer andhere that will help anyone
The butt end of the stick restsbySo
whatever
you
do,
try
to
asked
to
try
one straight fromon the other three fingers point- seeking experience of pit playavoid dominoes. If you're not stock.
ing toward the centre of the ing. That is that you try to get
sureofanything,
stop
playingor
From
thebeginning,
I was very
wrist, and should make contact to know one of the musicians
keep it down.
LEN CONLEY
impressed by the lightness of thewith the base of the hand. The working in a theatre orchestra.
The
importantthing
torememunit
and
the
ease
with
which it
hand itself should look flat overber is `hat any bits of solo could be attached to any 'cello If you are acquainted with is conscientious does this, so it written
the drum.
for
you
must
be
playedbuilt
guitar.
As the hand turns upward to one already, all the better. If will be more necessary for the whatever else happens.
It is extremely small and commake a beat, the stick must not, approach one of them and newcomer to pit work.
I have known deputies whoin spite of the fact that it
move away from the base of the explain what you want.
I think the difference between faked and fumbled their way pact,
has
a separate pole -piece for eachthe experienced and inexperi- through an entire show, but who string.
hand, though the fingers should
Ask
him
to
take
you
along
to
These are, moreover, inremain in contact with the a rehearsal. Sit next to him in enced pit musician is that the unhesitatingly played all the dividually
adjustable, so that thefirst knows when not to play. By little solo parts. After the show, guitarist canstick.
get a perfectly even
the
pit
if
possible,watch
theconAt the same time as the wrist ductor and read the music as if this I mean, if he is not sure of the conductor voted them good balance whatever
make ofa passage he either leaves it to delps.!
turns downwards, the fingers you were playing.
strings
or
instrument
he uses.
the others or plays it double pp
pull the stick into the starting
I have known others who
The
tone
and
volumeare bothto avoid making any dominoes.
position again.
the show well but fumbled
good, and there is a generous
A " domino," by the way, is played
While practising this, great Buy him a beer!
their solos. Result-they were very
lengthofflex
attached.
the name given to those notes you out.
cars must be taken to ensure
Incidentally, the tone andwhen you shouldn't. They
that the sticks are held exif you want to play in thecontrols are on a separate
After the rehearsal, buy your playusually occur when the entire pitSo
tremely delicately.
remember this above all else. volume
unit
which, though designed forfriend
a
beer
and
then
get
him
Sortie English drummers have to go through the book with you orchestra has stopped playing.
Suck
your
instrument
and
look
the
Hexatone,
Anyone who has played a nice intelligent without playing a most pick-ups, can be used on
misinterpreted
so-called
finexplain anything
you juicy
domino right in the note and you might get away withger -style drumming and have and
The unit is nicely finished, andunderstand.
of a silence will remember it.
tried to play by using the fingers couldn't
is a very satisfactory job ofShould you ever reach the middle
the horrible hot and cold feeling
But if you don't play your solo it
alone. In so doing, they cut out stage
work
and a welcome addition to
when
you
feel
confident
runs up and down the spine. bits you'll be rumbled and your the guitarist's
all the natural actions of the enough to accept some deputy that
equipment.
The basilisk glare of the con- career as a pit musician will end
arms and wrists.
Oneof the Hexatone's biggest
work
in
a
theatreorchestra(this
It is possibly because of this is undoubtedly the best way to ductor and the amused taunts of speedily.
advantages is that, being sothat some say that the system is start gaining experience), always
light, it does not detract fromno good for big -band work and turn up well before the show
the acoustic tone of the guitar.
is only suitable for playing with starts to look through the music. CONTEST RESULT
small combos.
Youshould,tobethorough,go
fr HE Heratone guitar unit is availI am inclined to think thatthe " book " first with! able direct from the manufacsny drummer who tries to play throughthe musician for whom you are
turers-the Westbourne Sound Equipby using his fingers alone will depping. and then spend somementCo., Ltd., 15, St. Stephen's
get negative results, whether he time with it on your own to get
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All the successful drummers I
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THE 1951 South Coast Cham-themention.

pionship, held at the Rex This proves once again that a Famous Band Leader
Ballroom, Bognor, on July 26, sur- collection of good soloists do notmake the best band.
and "M.M." Musician of the Yearpassed all previous contests held necessarily
First-classorganisation byat this resort.
veteranpromoter Billy Stone JOHNNY DANKWORTH
There were nine competingthe contest run with clockbands and seven of these were madeleads on Grafton "Acrylic"precision, and Maxie Stone
musically interesting enough to work
proved again that he is a lucid
says
keep the non -dancing members andintelligible compere.
festhe capacity crowd on theirBand Steward Jimmy Drumworked behind the scenes
It was gratifying to see Stan mings
withhiscustomaryquiet
Fry and his band take the stage efficiency,
and the house bandfor the fourth time this season.
by Billy White supplied
The performance of the band at directedmusic between thean earlier contest at Chatham sustaining
was well below form, whereas on Competing bands.
this occasion it topped all its
other efforts.
THE SOUTH COAST DISTRICTAt most contests, this would
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Fry band, however, Jimmy Kerrand his orchestra were among
those present.

Finals favourites ?

"I have used
the 'Acrylic'since its in-

ception. My
high opinion
and pleasure
Judges: Ralph Sharon, Leslie Evans. in playing in.
For the " MM ": Tony Brown.
creases every

Winners: JIMMY KERR AND HISORCHESTRA (trumpet, two altos, two time I play it."tenors, baritone, piano, bass anddrums). All Come. to: 39, Acacia -road,

These Southampton semi -pros. Merry Oak, Southampton, Hants.
Second: STAN FRY AND HIS BAND
them odds-on favourites for win- (three trumpets, trombone, two altos,
ning the Area Final. Not only two tenors, piano, bass, drums anddid the band get the cup and leader). All corns. to: 55, Grenvillewinners' bannerette: in the Gardens, Woodford Green, Essex.
opinion of both judges, it played
Third: THE TOP FIVE (alto, trombetter than any outfit heard so bone.
piano, bass and drums). All
far this year.

put up a show that will makecorns. to: N. L. J. Jennings, High -To quote Ralph Sharon, " the street, Twyford, Berks.
with aKerr boys played their particu- Individual Awards for: Alto (Cohn Fittedorstar bylar numbers as well as any pro- Bradfield), trombone (Walter Walter) 4super
DEARMANfessional band using the same -bbth of the Top Five; tenor (Nor- MOUTHPIECE.
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not placed might havetrumpet (Roy Bishop), drums
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standard contest.
and his Orchestra; trumpet (Arthur
One interesting point is that Dyson)-Of the Dyma Kermelo Quinalthough the Four Deuces were tet; piano (Charles Paine)-of the
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From St. Louis .ragtime tomodern piano jazz
ROY

STURGESSSINCLAIR TRAM
Jazz Record Reviews

Joplin's earliest period, the untutored pianists of the" Easy Winners " being written sporting houses, and it is certain
fifty years ago, and its backing a that it has in places quite a
He is also the only pianist I
year later; but they sound as barrelhouse quality.
(MeIodise 1028)
heard who, although modern
fresh now as on the day they The reverse is not nearly so haveinconception, still remains loyal" QT LOUIS boasts a composer were written.
The themes are not sogood.
Rags cannot normallybe easily defined and, although' it to " melody," and who plays withL./ of music, who has written
warmth and fine attack.
possibly more instrumental suc- judged by ordinary jazz stan- has a good cakewalky flavour great
Please listen to "Honeysuckle
cesses than any other local dards.
One does not look for about it, it does sound immature. Rose,"for I am sure you will becomposer.
His name is Scott improvisation, for rags were Sturgess's playing Is ratherinterested in this mostJoplin, and he is better known as meant to be played as written, laboured and stilted and he does greatly
individual' The King Of Rag Time Writers' nor will you get an impression of not get going until the last old classic. rendering of Waller's
because of the many famous any great swing - a steady theme, which he has reallyGarner plays a really hot piano,
Works in syncopated melodies rhythmical lilt, maybe, but no mastered and which he plays with and
Mel Powellhis original chording is aswhich he has written." (St. Louts swing.
fine assurance.
fascinating
It Is a type of music that relies
There are not nearly enough expected. as it is. at times, un- having much to do with jazz,
Globe -Democrat, June 7, 1903.)
This report was published some to a very great extent on its examples of Joplin's fine music
If you find yourself listening to either here or at any other time.
forty-seven years ago, and, so far melodic content only. The things to be had on record in this " Tea
For Two " for a few bars,
as I know, nothing has occurred to listen for, therefore, are the country. and I heartily recom- don't
worry-it was also a goodsince that date to depose Mr. melody, the composition, and mend these to you, without melody
SANDY BROWN'S JAZZ BAND
and fits very neatly into
Scott Joplin from the monarchy the spirit of the performer.
reservations.
place here.
Of All The Wrongs You've Done TO-he is still the King of Rag TimeThe latter comes last, for the
The reverse is very pretty and
Me Melancholy Blues
Writers.
performer is merely the vehicle
just the thing for that Sunday
Alexander Irish Black Bottom
Both 'these compositions are whereby the composition is transERROLL GARNER
afternoon when the Aunt, who Willie
The Weeper I'm Going Away
ferred note -for -note to the
To Wear You Off My Mind
Honeysuckle Roseley Heart Stood Still hates jazz, has arrived for tea.
listener.
This has always been a favourite
Scot

Joplin Rags
Easy Winners Elite Syncopation

ErrollGarnerfrom

1003.-7s. tid.,(Columbia DC555)
tune of mine ever since I saw a (S and M 1001, 1002. Centre,
Peckhere is the very anti- ravishing young woman, Edith from Miles, 86, Bargain
ham.)
Baker,
play
it
on
a
white
piano
in
thesis of ragtime. A pianist
Sandy Brown (cit.): Al Fairweather
early Cochran revue.
In jazz, the performer usually of the modern school but whose anErroll
Garner treats It in (tat.); Stan Gregg (lino.); John Twissgives you his idea of what a tune work is so full of jazz that I

Written ideas

AND

Refipath (bass); Willie
purloined this for review rather a Garland Wilson manner. (b)o.); Will Burns
should sound like; in ragtime, have friend(drs.).
First the melody in slow tempo
Edgar Jackson.
you get the composers ideas as from
There are probably some of you and then his improvisations
REVIVALIST
groups would
written.
n
thisrespect pure who,
playedwithanice,gentleswing.
whilst interested in pianoseem to be busting out all.
ragtime is much more allied to jazz, haveYouwill
discover
a
whole
lot
of
shunnedGarnerbeover,andhere'sthefirst to arriveclassical music than any other cause you have heard he was a subtlety in this side, after you from across the border.
form of jazz.
have
played
it
a
time
or
two.
He
is
modernwithamodern.
They
are
a
solid
little group,
Perhaps giany of you will sayeven if they are not without athese piano' solos have little to difference.
has two distinct styles
certain roughness that might
do with jazz idiom. I cannot ofGarner
RAY
McKINLEY
TRIO
which, for want
have been polished out with aagree, for it is my earnest belief of playing-one
China Boy, Shoemaker's Aprona better term, I describe as
little more rehearsal.
that this complicated, syncopated " cocktail
music," and the other(Esquire 10--150)
The emphasis is on ensemble,
piano style gave more to the early a very ebullient
swing piano. Into " Peanuts " Hucko (clt.); Mel and they play well enough tojazz musician than we have ever the latter category
comes this Powell (pno.); Ray McKinley (drs.). gether, with the clarinettist
been led to believe.
being the outstanding member
These two fine Joplin tunes are version of " Honeysuckle Rose."
Recorded Paris, 1945of the group.
competently, if not brilliantly',
TWO competently played sides
The trumpet lead is a trifle unplayed. Rags are never easy, and Individual
by a trio from the old Glenn certain in places and the rhythm
one rather admires the courage
section is woefully dumpy, but allof Mr. Sturgess (not to mention Erroll Garner's style is his own, Miller band.
There is nothing very exciting in all these sides are no better,his sponsors. Messrs. Melodisc) in for although you will hear traces
tackling this different, and rather of Hines and Waller in his play- here, although Mel Powell (who or no worse, than the noise wedifficult, jazz medium.
ing, he is still as individualistic still has many admirers in this have been hearing up and down
country) plays some good, fast the country for the past twelve
Far and away the better side as it is possible to be these days. swing
piano in " China Boy." and months.
WESTON-SUPER-MARE. - Wednes- is "Easy Winners." To startHis style is easily recognisable,day, August 15 18 p.m. -midnight), at with, it is much the better com- by reason of a dragging right McKinley lays down a solid beat.
Recording and surface are allI
have
never been a great lover right. except for 1003. which is so
Winter Gardens Pavilion.-The 1961
hand
which
lags
so
far
behindtheposition, full of fine melody andSevern Estuary District Champion- ingenious syncopations.
beat at times he sounds like two of the work of " Peanuts " Hucko: muffled it sounds as if the bandhe doodles too much for me, but was playing in a sack. Perhaps
ship.
House Band-Vernon Adcock
It is made up of four themes pianists.
and his Orchestra. Price of tickets (of 16 bars each), the last theme
Sometimes he breaks up the his playing is rated extremely the recording engineer was
5/-, obtainable in advance from the in particularbeing extremely beat so much that you think he highly by Louis Armstrong, who frightened by the addition of aManager, Winter Gardens Pavilion.
is changing tempo, but the pulse at one time wanted him as a trombone or something.
fascinating.
Organiser: Mr. I. Davies, Director
It is said that Joplin wrote is always there, and he comes member of his All Stars, so perof Entertainments for the Borough of this tune after a trip to St. Louis. hack on the beat without any haps I am missing something.
Weston -super -Mare, Winter Gardens where he had been listening to slackening of the rhythm.
I can't see a shoemaker's apron
CORNER ,A,

CONI'ESTFIXTURES

Pavilion. (Phone: Weston -super -Mare
512.)

SWANSEA. - Tuesday, August 28(8 p.m. -1 a.m.), at the Patti Pavilion.
-The 1051 West Wales District Charmpionship. House Band-The Carlton
Orchestra. Price of tickets in advance
3/6, obtainable from the Organiser
and Mr, R. Bateman, 7, Singleton -Collectors'
CornerEdited by Max Jones and Sinclair Traill

FORUM "I

RECEIVE most MELODY

MAKERS from a friend in
Littlehampton, and have recently
taken note of your series on the
Ted Lewis band.
street. Price of tickets at door, 4/-.
Although I'm not a Ted Lewis
Organiser: Mr. J. South, 34, Mansel- IN response to our review of and knocked out some piano list of titles composed by Perryman, and add "Just Right follower-or, for that matter, astreet, Swansea.
Piano Red's HMV disc pyrotechnics.
"Result was this disc, released Bounce " to " Red's Boogie " as collector of recordings of this
NEWCASTLE -ON -TYNE. - Friday, (CORNER, July 14), and request
type-I do happen to have one
at first in the south-east region, a non -vocal item.
August 31 (8 p.m. -I a.m.), at The
On the fourth release, "Layin' Ted Lewis disc in my collection
Oxford Galleries, New Bridge-street.- for information about him, where it achieved such outstandThe 1951 North Britain (Eastern comes a letter from Bert Whyatt ing success that It was made The Boogie " and " Baby, What's handed down to me from a colWrong," the sheet confirms that lection accumulated in our attic
enclosing Walter Allen's Perry- available nationally.
Region) District Championship.
both are originals and reveals by my parents many years ago.
Organiser: Mr. Clement Millard, man Discography.
that both are vocal items. This The record in question is on a
Westgate House, 6a, Fenkle-street,
Whyatt asked us to fill in any
one came out in June, and we Columbia gold label with the
Newcastle -on -Tyne, 1. ('Phone: New- missing catalogue numbers thathave seen no subsequent Piano added notation of it being acastle 23839.)"Onthestrengthof
this
we might know. We have added
issues.
sample record selling for 25 cents.
Rules and entry forms for the above two, and assume that the others sizzling sleeper, Piano Red now Red
The Victor sheet contains
contests are available from the re- are not yet released:
One side is titled " Schubert
has several radio shows and night nothing
about accompanists, but Serenade,"
spective organisers. Early application
with the Columbia"It should perhaps be noted," club engagements in Atlanta." " The Billboard"
review(issueofin each case Is advised.
The note to his second release June 9) of " Baby, What's Symphony Orchestra. The otherWhyatt concludes, " that Formanpins down the singing:
side,
the
one
in question, is titled
did
not
state
that
Piano
Red
Wrong " says: " Red chants a " Ted Lewis Popular
COMPLETE LIST OF AREA FINALS was the vocalist-Allen presumes" As he did on his debut disc slow
blues as an alto joins him and bears four melodiesFavorites,"
Red pounds both piano and thein medley
BIRMINGHAM.-Thursday, August that he was (maybe the HMV
section."keys and vocal chords for some Of therhythm
I'm not familiar with thea; The Grand label states whether or not?)"
23 17.30 p.m. -12.30
backing: " Victor's new form.
first
three.
but
the
last
is
The label does not refer to a low-down mean shoutin' on ' The boogie
Casino. Corporation -street, THE MID piano find from My Baby Smiles At Me."- Whena traditional, Atlanta woogie
This
BRITAIN AREA FINAL House Bands vocal at all, but there is no Wrong Yoyo,'registers
again with.
.
.
bears matrix 81218
honky-tonk
wail
doubt
that
the
singingisRed's.
--Freddie Barratt and Mannie Berg.
romping boogie picnic side
" On the flip, Red sings his aonrocking,Digging
through
VictorPrice of tickets 4/-, obtainable in
The
disc
is
completewiththe keys." There is almost special paper folder outlining thea
" flack " on the subject, we have own ' My Gal Jo.' On both sides
advance from The Grand Casino.
no alto on this side, andTOTTENHAM (London), - Friday, unearthed this note about Red's bass and drums enhance this certainly
fact that this is a demonstration
mention of a vocal is made disc,record - released last keyboard -killer's lusty vigour." noAugust 24 (7 p.m. -midnight), at the firstand is offered to demonstrateby"The
Billboard"
There is no mention of alto
Royal Theatre ofDancing.
THE autumn.
the new process oi laminated
SOUTH
BRITAIN (EASTERN " Piano Red makes a red-hot sax on either title. About hispressings.
REGION) AREA FINAL. House Band Victor disc debut with 'Rockin' third " etching," the note says:
information is given on" ' Jumpin' The Boogie' and Vic Schuler. who is agreeably theLittle-Ivor Kirchin and his Band. Price With Red ' and Red's Boogie.'material on the record, howof tickets 3/, not obtainable in" Alias Willy Perryman. he has 'Just Right Bounce' are two
ever, and I've often wonderedadvance. Special attraction: Bert acquired no mean reputation for Piano Red originals which are active on our behalf lately, sends about
personnel, recording date,a few additions and corrections etc. The
Quarmby and the Solovox.
himself round about Atlanta. respectively vocal and straight tofirst item listed in your
Erik Wiedemann's listing of
EDINBURGH.-Thursday, August 30 Georgia, where one day' he instrumental."columnin the April 28 issue bears
the Savoy 5500 Race Series (July
17 p.m. -I2.30 a.m.), at the Palais de strolled into a recording studio
So we can add this pair to the 21).
matrix81909,
which is close, so It
Here
they
are:Dense.
Fountainbridge. THE ALL AREA FINAL.
5534-should read: Easy Ridin' Buggy, must have been recorded someSCOTLAND
House
time
aroundthemiddle of 1924,
not Easy Ridin' Blues
Bands-Maurice Sheffield and The

Red hot debut

.

.

.

.

The Savoy series

A discography of Piano Red

if the matrix numbers followed
any consecutive order in thosedays.
from the Palais de Danse. Edinburgh. PIANO RED (Willie Perryman, piano,
5541
-mat
numbersare:
I'm
Talking
I would like to know more
MANCHESTER.-Thursday, Septem- leader, vocals; W. J. Jones, bass;
byWalter
C.
Allen
About
It (3929)/Dollar Bill about this record (out of curiober 8 17.30 p.m. -1 a.m.(, at the Ritz William R, Green, drums),(S-39301sity) and if. by chance, the disc
Dance Hall, Whitworth -street West, Recorded at WGST, Atlanta, Ga., July
In an accompanying letter, he
THE NORTH BRITAIN (WESTERN 25, 1950.
Turnerwith
Coleman is of any value to Ted Lewis colreplied to my query as to 5604-Joe
Hawkins: How Long How Long lectors I'd be willing to dispose of
REGION) AREA FINAL. House Bands
whether
Piano
Red
was
any
relaJumpin' The Boogie tion to Speckled Red (Rufus
it. -Jack. Hartley, 88. DiamondEO-vb-5220-Harry Bostock and his Orchestra,
Blues Shake It And Break It
Bridge-arenue. Hawthorne, New
Victor 22-0118A.
Les Bayliss and his Boys.
Price of5553-Alabama Slim: Eloise/Boar Hog Jersey,
USA.
.Rockin' With Red Perryman) as follows:EO-vb-5221
tickets 3/8. obtainable in advanceBlues"
Accordingtotheinformation
HMV
from the Ritz Dance Hall.
Victor 22-0099A, 50-0099,
in our files, the real name of 5554-Byllye Williams and Orch: DisWESTON-SUPER-MARE. - Tuesday,
J0244.
gusted Woman Blues Good Luck
Let's Have A Good Piano Red is Willie Perryman.
EO-vb-5222
September 11. at the Winter Gardens
Old Boy
We cannot say whether or not heTime Tonight Victor
Pavilion.
THE SOUTH
BRITAIN
is
the
same
man
or
relatedtoVictor
EO-vb-5223 +*Red's Boogie(WESTERN REGION) AREA FINAL
with Hal AfrANY readers have inquired
5557-Brownie
McGheeRufus Perry, as we have nothing
22-0099B. 50-0099, HMV J0244.
STREATHAM (London).-Thursday,
Singer: I Was Fooled/Confused
11 about Big Bill Broonzy's
on
file
that
would
answerthis
September 13 (7 p.m. -midnight), at
5558-BirminghamSamandhis engagements in France. His tour
The Locarno,
158,
Streatham -hill, (L. Johnson, alto sax; Willie Perry- question."begun
on July 20: here is the proMagic Guitar: Landing Blues/LowTHE SOUTH BRITAIN (SOUTHERN man, piano, leader, vocals; W. J.
bable itinerary for the future.
(Note: Brunswick 7000 series
clown Midnight Boogie
REGION) AREA FINAL. House Bands Jones, bass; W. Harper, drums).
records
identify
SpeckledRed
as
August 4-Le Havre, 5-TrouRunning
McGhee:-Sammy - Ash and his Ballroom Recorded at W GST, Atlanta, Ga., Rufus Perryman, but Bluebirds 5559-Brownie
Away From Love/Wrong Man ville, 6-Les Sables D'Olonne.
Orchestra, the Billy Harrison Quartet. October 18, 1950.
Jimmy

tickets

Walker Quintet.
Price of4/-, obtainable in advance5538-Brownie McGhee: Auto Mech-anic Blues/Country Boy Boogie

BIG BILL DATES

of tickets 4/-, obtainable inadvance from The LOcarno Ballroom.

Price

LEEDS.-Thursday, September 20,
at The Locarno, County -arcade, Brig gate. THE NORTH BRITAIN AREA
FINAL.

Yoyo
Wrong
.;The
Victor 22-0106A, 50-0106.
*My Gal Jo Victor
E0-vb-5950
EO-vb-5949

22-1016B. 50-0106.
*Baby, What's Wrong?
EO-vb-5951
Victor 22-0130. 50-0130.
Well,
Baby
Weil,
EO-vb-5952

are as Rufus Perry.)Blues
5561-Brownie McGhee: New Baseball

Coutainyille. 9-Arcachon, 13Royan, 15-Saint-Jean-De-Luz. 16-Biarritz, 17-Hendaye. 19Boogie/Good Thing Gone
Hyeres, 21-Nice, 22-Mentone, 235585-Brownie McGhee: Three Woman --Cannes. 24-St. Raphael. andBlues/PoorBoy
Blues.
finally August 25 --St. Tropez.
Duke

New Releases
International List:
Ellington Ork., Royal Garden Blues
HMV:

VictorTell Ya What I'm Gonna Do (J02921;
Miller Ork., Starlight Hour A
leader, Glenn
Perryman, piano,(Willie
Million Dreams Ago (MH1451: andvocals; W. Jackson, guitar; W. J. Moon Love/Sold American (MH147).
Jones, bass; J. Williams, drums).
List:
Columbia:
International
Recorded at W GST, Atlanta, Ga., Machito Afro-Cuban Ork., Arthur
February 22, 1951
Tu
EstabasMurrayMambo/Donde
Just Right Bounce (DC5561: Erroll Garner, My HeartEl-vb-1319
Victor 22-0118B,
Stood
Still/Honeysuckle
Rose(DC555)
Diggin' The Boogie Cootie Williams Ork., West End;
El-vb-1320
Victor
(M03408).
*Layin' The Boogie. BluesiG-Men
El-vb-1321
Esquire: Charlie Parker Quintet,
Victor 22-0130, 50-0130.
Klacktoyeeesedstene/ Parker Sextet,
Bounds' With tied Charlie's Wig (10-139);
El-vb-1322
Christie
VictorBrothers' stompers, Weary Blues/Bill

Bailey (10-140); Ronnie Scott Boptet,
Chasin' The Bird/Little Willie Leaps* These titles. at least, are com- (10-1411; Tommy Pollard Five, Just
Friends/The Way You Look Tonight
posed by Perryman.
110442); Stan Kenton Poll Cats. Basst No vocal on this title, at least.
I No audible sign of the alto sax Mood/Sa-Frantic (10-143); Vic Lewis
Ork., Everywhere/The Apple (10-144);on this side; tune is " traditional."
The above information came Lennie Tristan Quintet, Progression/
Retrospection (36-145).
from E. C. Forman, RCA.

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INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE.1.0.---

ALTO SAX, with case, bargain, £12.

KING OF ALL -Si, Marlborough Rd., Southall.

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finest French cane, selected and hand - £50
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traded by experts in eight strengths
ELECTRIC
PLECTRUM
Guitar,No. I, Very soft ; No. 2, Soft ; No. 3, Half Selmer
Amplifier, 220.-E1t. 4374.
soft; No. 4, Medium soft ; No. 5, Medium;
GRIMSHAW
ELECTRIC
Guitar.
No. 6, Medium resistant ; No. 7, Medium and 10 -watt Amplifier, both new, unbard ; No. 8, Half hard. The various marked, £55 no offers. -8, Sutton
strengths are always constant. Specially Dwlgs., Coventry Rd., London, E.2..
packed 3 reeds in a wallet.
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SPECIAL THIS WEEK.

Boosey & Hawkes 'Imperial 23' Trumpet.
large bore, gold lac., nickel mounts, just as

new, with ease and L.D. Multi Mute, £37,10.
Deposit £9 10, 12 6 weekly.

LEW DAVIS PRODUCTS LTD.
134. Charing Cross Rd., London. W.C.2
Phone: TEMple Bar 6562

ACKROYDS
THE BAND SHOP
SPECIAL SUMMER"ALTO WEEK"

Completely overhauled where necessary. Complete in case with all accessories.

1. Boom, Infer -pitch, S.P.... HISAT SOUTHALL! Holiday Tuesday

8. Grafton, L.P., plastic,as new £55 0£47 109. Selmer, L.P., gold tact].
10. Buescher, L.P., Aristocrat,
170 0
...
gold lacquered
11. Conn, L.P., Conqueror.
STSgold lacquered

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Cushion rim, heavily silver
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deep cup (1instrument. The popular choiceof leading players.

Crumpet M./P., 23/8 each (Tax paid).
trombone M.IP., 35/6 each (Tax paid).
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L The Galloping Major Olympia Glide
Lola Tango
Savoy Schottische
Wild Roses#Walt.
Coquette
MarineFour Step
leas Twinkle
L Barn Dance
Fylde Waits
False Superb
V Veleta
he Boston 2 Step
Ecstasy Walls# %rinse Cotillion
L Eton Boating Song

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44' Mamas
41' Military 2 StopI,

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Gay Gordons

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South Bank Shuffle
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PIANISTS, let his keep you posted
with all the Top Hits regularly. Write for details, Top Ten Club, 33.
Darlington St., Wigan.
84 LIGHT Orchestral numbers, £5,4, Dymchurch Close. Barkingside.

L. W. HUNT DRUM CO. LTD.

1425.

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S.P., full rge. £25 0
3. Hawkes XX Century, S.P.,£35
full range
4. Messy, L.P., S.P., full range £30 0
5. Dupont, L.P., simple syst.,£15 0very good ...
622 106. Armand, L.P., S.P.
£25 0
7. Dearman, L.P., S.P.
2. Adolphe,

presentation! Star Bands, guests, bar
and Bop!-" White Hart," Chi. 0848.
ATTENTION . . . " All Dancers."
Grand opening Sunday. August 5th,
7.30.
Harlots Dancing Club, 39,
Gerrard Street, W.I. Your M.C., Al
Smith. For membership apply Secretary. -11, Old Compton St. Ger. 1913.
B OLTON RHYTHM Club, Henry
Street. Saints Jazzband, Friday 10th
August.
Tickets 3,6d., S.A.E.-17,
Woodgate Street, or at door.
CHRISTIE BROS. Stompers. Debut
L.J.C. August 11th. Remember the

CARLTON

SOUND EQUIPMENT 6d. per ,cord
R.S.A. U.12 Amplifier, seldom used,perfect condition. £35.-Springpark.

£80Conn, U slung,' newly lac.. Pert
Bnescher 'Aristocrat,' 1950 mod., lac... 175£80
Selmer, bal. action, newly lac.

Gardeners," Chi. 0848.

4.9

J. SHONE, 391, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton,
LONDON, S.W.9.
Brixton 6887

Selmer, cigar cotter, new, Ise.

" Hear the Gear in Atmosphere," with
Hank Shaw, Johnny Rogers, Tony
Laurence, Timmy Mahn. and Johnny
Develin!!
Fridays, 7.30-10.30; Sundays, 7-10. Members 2/6, guests 3/6.
Come early to be sure of admission
ACADEMIC HAMMERSMITH, closed
6th August, open 13th.
AT COOKS Ferry Inn. Angel Road.
Edmonton, every Sunday, 7-10, A
Grand Jazz meeting next Sunday,
Eric Silk and his Southern Jazzband,and the River Mouth Jazzband.
Commere, Beryl Bryden.
AT ISLEWORTH, Thursday, Tubby
Hayes. his Sextet, and tenor.-" Jolly

DELTA JAZZ CLUB, 6, New Compton Street. Saturday and Sunday
Jazz. Sat. 4th, 8-11 p.m.: Eric Silk's
Southern Jazzband. Sun. 5th. 7.3010.30 p.m.: Welcome back from holiday. Mike Daniels Delta Jazzmen.
Guests, Jellyroll Milborne's Trio.
DOWNBEAT PRESENTS every Sunday, 4-7. Europe's greatest Jazz stars.
Ronnie Scott, Ronnie Ball, Leon Calvert, Tony Crombie, Lennie Bush:plus sensational return of AMAZINGTommy Pollard. -41. Gt. Windmill
Street. Piccadilly Circus.
BASSIST.-Gla. 0511.
EVERYBODY WELCOME!! Dancing
BASSIST, first -class. -Mal. 3407.
BASSIST, own car. -Hatch End 2102. tonight with Charlie Galbraith's JazzJazz record interlude. -Dutch
CELLO/BASS.-53, Warwick Road, men,
House, Lee.
Thornton Heath.
FREDDY
CLAYTON'S Richmondexperienced.-Clissold
DRUMMER
Rhythm Club. on holiday, Resuming
3133.
DRUMMER, reader, library, trans- Sunday, August 26th.
HUMPHREY LYTTELTON CLUB.
port. -Kingston 3024.
DRUMMER. -Webb, 23, Moat Lane, Opening Macks, 100, Oxford Street.
Wednesday, August 15th, 7.30. A Free
Solihull. Birmingham.
DRUMS/BASS, experienced, trans- evening for all members; then every
Wednesday, admission 3/- members,
port.-Derwent 8104 (evenings).
41- guests. Particulars of Club from: DRUMS.-Bec. 5674,
Lan. 5861.
DRUMS / VOCALS. -Reg. Clamtree. 84. Newman Street. W.1
KENNY GRAHAM'S Afro -Cubists at
Gra. 5453.
PIANIST. -Bernie Smythe, Glad- Kenton -Anton Club.
KENTON-ANTON CLUB.
Thanksstone 9263.
Kenny Graham for a wonderful show.
PIANIST.-Car.-Colindale 4918.
PIANIST, DRUMMER. - Elmbridge This Sunday, a repeat booking of
Kenny Graham and Afro -Cubists.8990.
Organ, ' White Lion " Hotel, Edgware RoadPIANIST / HAMMOND
modern dance style, would work with (hospital end), Edgware, 12 noon.
Bix Curtis.
Watch thissmall outfit or solo. -'Phone: Becken- Dancing.
column for return of Toni Anton's
ham 0300. 10-1.30.
Progressive Orchestra, from holiday.
PIANIST, library. -Key. 7847.
PIANIST, library.-Rippleway 1997. Join now! 800 members in 5 weeks.
PIANIST. -Shepherd's Bush 6820. 3/-, S.A.E.-48, Hazeldean Road, London, N.W.10.
Nation wide concerts
3605.
soon.
PIANIST.-Sta. 9596.
LONDON JAZZ CLUB. 100, Oxford
PIANIST. -Vic Mundy, Maida Vale
St., W.I. Big Bank Holiday session,2726.
at Britain's Premier Jazz Rendezvous.
TENOR. -Euston 7900.
Specialpresentation, Royal Jazz
TENOR, Second Alto. -Pop. 6715.
Festival Stars, Saints Jazzband. Ian
TENOR. -Wembley 8420.
Christie Trio. Members and guests.
TROMBONE.-Liv. 4742.
Membership 3/6, S.A.E.-4, Earlham
TRUMPET.-Hou. 4856.
Tem. 1762/3/4.
TRUMPET, reader, willing to re- St., W.C.2.
LONDON JAZZ CLUB sixth RIVERhearse with any group. -Ter. 9026.
TRUMPET, reliable, library, ampli- BOAT SHUFFLE. Sunday, August 19th.
Tickets 15/-. Members and guests. fication. -Ste. 3665.
TRUMPET, read/busk; gigs. -Prim- 4. Earlham St., W.C.2.
SAINTS JAZZBAND, See Bolton,rose 4210.
STUDIO 51, 10-11, Great Newport
TRUMPET. read/busk.-Sou. 1977
FRIDAY: Joe Muddel Sextet.
VIOLINIST, S/D. specialiser in St.
SATURDAY: Kenny Baker's Band
Gipsy Music, car. -Ham. 1541.
Ronnie Ball Trio. SUNDAY: Big All
session; Ronnie
Ball Trio.
INSTRUMENT REPAIRS 9d per word Star
Kenny Graham's Afro REPAIR
Service. - WEDNESDAY:
ACCORDION
Cubists
andtheRonnieBall Trio.
Tuning and pitch alterations, trem- The programme LEOPOLD STOKOW.
olo or straight; new bellows supplied. SK I enloyed.
Resident
compere,old ones repaired; every conceivable Tony Hall.
type of repair undertaken by experiTHE
SAINTS!!
Come
down
from
enced Italian craftsmen in our own hills, for a " One Night Stand "theatfully equipped workshops. -Jennings Wood Green. Compere ???
(M.M.1.1. 100, Charing Cross Road.
WEST
END
Jazz
Club,
44,
GerrardLondon, W.C.2. Temple Bar 2857.
every Friday, 7.30-10.30.
Finest recon- St., W.1,
FOOTE DOES IT!
Barber's Band,ditioning.
Saxes, Brass, Woodwind. Chris
WOOD
GREEN
Sunday. 7-10
Drums. etc. Loans to callers. -Chas. (doors open 6.30). thisThe apnsational
E. Foote, Ltd., 40, Rupert St., W.1. Saints! Compere, Ernest
litorneman!
Ger, 1811.
miss this really terrific session,
HOHNER SERVICE for repairs is Don't
the Fishmongers Arms
(near
completely
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Brass. atTube).
Woodwinds, Saxophones, Percussion
as well as Piano Accordions and RohPUBLICATIONS 6d- per word
ner Chromatic Harmonicas. Expert
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don Road, E.C.1. Hol, 8650.
-Cook, " Palmer Grease," Salesbury,
LEW DAVIS specialises in the over- Blackburn.
haul and repair of Saxophones and
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Clarinets.
Gold lacquering. S.P.- Beat," " Metronome." etc., by postal
G.B.; guaranteed seven day's service. subscription.
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details.
-134, Charing Cross Road, W.C.2 -Thomas and Co (MMK), 111,
Temple Bar 6562.
Buchanan Street, Blackpool.
THE FINEST repair shop in the
AMERICAN MAGAZINES. -1 year's
trade for all Woodwind Instruments. supply " Metronome." 32'-, with 1951
We are experts at repairing Saxo- Jazz Book, 40/-; " Down Beat." 43/-;
phones, Clarinets, Flutes, Oboes and 2 years, 71/6. Free booklet listing
Bassoons;
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work and price. Write, call or 'phone. London, E.C.4.
-Howarth and Son, 96, Seymour
Place. W.I. Pad. 8113.
DRUMS 64. per word

will buy your unwanted records. -82
High St.. N.W.8. Primrose 6725.

1

ALTOS

.. £22 1
Paul Cavonr. L.P.. artist's, silver£30
Dearman, L.P., artist's, silver ..
Buffett, L.P., full artist's, lac., late mod. 232 I
Lewin. L.P., full artist's. LP., 0.B.. ex... £37
Dore, Special, L.P., full artist's, lac. .. 240
Martin 'De Luse,' L.P.. lull art., new, lac, £45

welcome.
AAAAH " BOP -INN " the " RoseandCrown,"
Tottenham,andSax, in case, gold lac., new 1950. little
used, £85: Selmer Baritone, withstand, £55.
Apply: -R. Pryce, 7,
Kirkley Park Road. Lowestoft, Suffolk

Sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 Chest (and 38, 40, 42 short). State height and waist.

SPECIAL SAXOPHONE WEEK.
H.P. TERMS, PART EXCHANGE.
Coon, Soprano, curved, sit. pfd., L.P. ..

CLUBS 9d. per word
AAAAAH! FABULOUS FELDMAN
Club, 100, Oxford St., Sunday. Kenny
Graham's Afro -Cubists, The Bop
Brigade, Maurice Burman.
Meet thestars!! Distinguished visitors include
Miss Susan Shaw.
Festival visitors

INSTRUMENTS WANTED 64. per word Amplifier, £65 or near. -63, Suffolk
BESSON.-Best cash offers made for Road, Gravesend.
HUNT FOR HEADS. - Hunt for
Second-hand Brass and Woodwind
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RENO DRUM Kit. as new, 15 x 15
reasonable condition. Part exchange
OVERHAULS & REPAIRS.
'Phone: 638.
Clar. S.S.
£2 .4 0 Boehm SYst. £2 15 0
and Co., Ltd., 15. T.T.T., Premier H/H., 2 14 -in, Zyn
SELMER TENOR Sax, silver plated, arranged.-Besson
Cymbals, 1 14 -in. Super Zyn, BeverleyAltos£4 15 0Tenors
£5 5 0West
St..
London,W.0.2.
Templep2,erfectueensbury
condition,
280
or. offers.Special prices for silver plate and gold lacquer.
stool; all aces., cases. nearest £65. Bar 9018/9.
Q
Rd., N.W
LATE TYPE Multi Couplers wanted: Box 54, Smith and Sons, Broad St..
NYLON DRUMHEADS 29 6. guar. Send old hoop.
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4 LO SOHO ST.. O
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-All
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D ST..
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pert
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TED WARREN DRUM SHOP
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TEED BEST CALF HEADS 30!- Doubleclass condition. perfect slide, £40.- perley,
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Darrah, 46. Knowe Park Ave.. dition.
Lapped, per return.
-124,
Ashleigh
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S.W.14.
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2860, " M.M."
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MUSIC 6d. per word
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SEND
r uR LIST. STATE INSTRUMENT.

LEW DAVIS OFFERSDANCES 9d per word
B ELMONT ASSEMBLY Hall, HarListen androw. August 9th, 7.30.
Jive to the Gallion Jazzband and theLondon Chicagoan's. Admission 2/6d.
JOE DANIELS presents on Saturday.
August 4, 7.30, at Assembly Hall.
Pinner, two Bands: Len Beadle's Jazz
Band, winner of the 1950 N.F.J.O. Jazz
Contest, and the famous River Mouth
Jazz Band from Newcastle. Admission-3/-. Car park.
OZZI DACOSTA Sextet. -St. Pancras
Town Hall, August Bank Holiday. 7.4511.30. Admission 4/6.

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THE MELODY MAKErt AND RHYTHM

rA7,7iiiii 4, 195 f

WHO'S WHERE

Fire eaters, acrobats and dancers(Week commencing August 61
ANDREWS SISTERS

Week: London Palladium.

Graeme BELL'S Australian Band

that's all jazz' to the London dubs...

Thursday: Warrington
Friday: Manchester.
Saturday: Burnley.
Sunday: Aberdeen.

BURNS Sextetof the present gain notice in the national or not always been the case, proving refer to the revivalists as folk Tito
Wednesday: Ramsgate" modern " jazz club apathy pictorial Press, some clubs-one that this apathy does exist.- musicians, just as one refers to
Friday:Chingford.
towards any form of organisation, Sunday venue in particular- Arthur Jackson, Regent's Park, members of Cecil Sharp Clubs
Saturday: Guildford,

WRITINGI think Derek Young (" MM," often resembled a circus rather
21/7/51) puts his finger on the than a jazz club.
The modern clubs have had
spot when he mentions as

examples the people who " go to
the various clubs in and aroundtown" (my italics).
London club visitors just don't
know they're living. They havea surfeit of both modern andtraditional jazz. If they have tocross the river (" MM," 14/7/51)

more than their share, too, ofand the like as folk dancers.
Personally, I only call jazz afolk music when I wish to confound ignorant criticism of jazz;
was Mr. Dixon's admirable
intention in his letter to the
MELODY MAKER I this" Manchester Guardian." - John

Sunday: Dudley.

Johnny DANKWORTH Seven
Week: West End Theatre,

Edin-burgh.
loud -mouthed ignorance, fright-.
ening away the first -timers who
DEEP RIVER BOYSare the ordinary folk of jazz.
Week: Empire Theatre, Swansea.
The new, intelligent members
Postgate, Twickenham, Middx.
Ray ELLINGTON Quartet
having been successfully scared
MAILBAGThursday: Winter Gardens Theatre,
BING RE -ISSUES
off, the way was left clear for the
Ventnor.
fools, clowns and barrow -boys:
REGARDING
Les
Gaylor's
reSaturday: Guildford.
they think they are hard done and these are the people who are SO, when Mr. Borneman refers
centlypublished letter FRASERHAYES Quartet
by, indeed.
now expected to take an intelto jazz as an " urban folk (" MM " 20/6/51), I wish to sup- Week: Empire Theatre. York.
On top of this, the modernists ligent interest in music, and- music,"
we are to .understand port his plea for Columbia to Lee LAWRENCE
had turned on them, in the early save the day-in committees.
thathetalking only of " folk issue some of the Crosby " gems " Week: Alhambra Theatre. Braddays, a ferocious barrage of fire- The only real strength of jazz." isOne
dispute a which have been on their shelves
ford.
eaters, acrobats and dancers. No modern jazz now, outside the tautology likecannot
for so many years.
that!
LEWIS and Orchestra
wonder they have become blasé musicians themselves, lies in theMayIsuggestanotherof Most young people of today VicTuesday:
Wimbledon Pa)ais.
about it all.
provinces, where-as in the West view on the subject? Thepoint
have never had the chance to ap- Friday: Cambridge.
In the desperate scramble to Country-jazz musicianship is penetration of musical " interinflu- preciate vintage Bing; if some of Rose
MURPHYoften almost nil.-R. W. Coole, ences " is not the only characthese earlier numbers were re- Week: Chiswick Empire.
Bristol, 1.
teristic of a folk music, and it is issued (and so many of the tunes Jack
PARNELL and Music makers
perfectly legitimate to refer to are again becoming popular) the Season:
Britain's Top Tunes
NO INTELLIGENT INTEREST
Prince of Wales Theatre,
jazz as a folk music because it EMI group, I feel sure, would findLondon.
HOW
right
Derek
Young
is
THIS list of the 20 best-selling songs
has analogies to other folk the proposition financially worth- Sugar Chile ROBINSON(21/7/51) about this apathy music
while.-Ronald E Davies. London,
for the week ended July 28 isinstructureandorigins.
Week: Empire Theatre, Newcastle,
Consequently it is legitimate to E.6.
Supplied by the Popular Publishers' on the part of modern jazz fans.
TANNER SISTERS

Sure, they hang around bop
clubs, utter " Cool, man," andsuchphrases, and condemn as
1. MY RESISTANCE IS LOW (Alsquare anything more than a
Morris week old. But take an intelli-Committee of the Music Publishers'

Week: Open Air Theatre, Finstury

Association, Ltd.

Park,

For touring and one-nightersgent interest in the music itself?
Let's face it. the majority don't
know much about their
why not take a caravan ?
music, let alone other forms of

2, WITH THESE HANDS (A) Dreyer
3. IVORY RAG (A)Mac Melodies No I
4. I APOLOGISE (A)Victoria
5. BE MY LOVE (A) .. Francis Day.

own

jazz, and, be it good or bad, as Air USICIANS browned -off with building official sites, details of
8. MOCKING BIRD HILL (A)Southern long as it's 1951 jazz then it's .1.111. summer train or coach which are usually sent upon
7. JEZEBEL (A) Campbell Connelly the " greatest."
and the usual accommoda- enquiry,
And our jazz can be bad when travel,
Site charges vary, but average
ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY (A)tion -fixing routine-particularly
Leeds played by inferior musicians who when on tour or on one-night 2s. 6d. nightly, or 10s. weekly forare apparently incapable of sus- stands-could find an easy answer longCharges
include9. MY TRULY TRULY FAIR (A)let.
Dash taining a note, playing a melody to these problems by considering (usually) hard -standing, waterorconstructingalogicalsequence
availability,
mains
electric
and
(A)
New
World
10. TOO LATE NOW
the advantages of the modernof phrases.
gas services, ablution blocks andtrailer caravan.
11. SHOT GUN BOOGIE (A)
the
New
Jazz
Forgivemeiflaundry
services.
And often a
The freedom and independence
Campbell Connelly
crops up again here, but gainedby havingm one's own restaurant or club house, some12. 'THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE Society
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THE MELODY MAKER AND RHYTHM'12`Nonsense' that alien bands
benefit Irish musicians
Club 6 Boptet

1951'

DANCE BAND STARS TURN OUT FOR'NEWS CHRONICLE' GARDEN PARTY

Ban postponed till September 1:

Mansion House to be ' black'?

sheer nonsense to maintain that " foreign " bands
makes air debut IT isbringincreased employment to Irish musicians. So

Patrick Malone, General Secretary of the Irish
Federation of Musicians, this week.
with two dates said
He was answering the " challenge " issued last week by Dublin

THE Club Six Boptet from promoter Jimmy Carr, who stated that he would continue to bring
the Springfield Ballroom, in British name bands despite the IFM ban (now due to comBirmingham, make their radio mence
September 1).
debut with two broadcasts in Carr onlead to Irish musicians and, we
had maintained that by amay
state, a, very considerable imone week-on August 7 and 11. engaging
leading
Irish
bands
to
petus
has been given to our
The first date is on Midland appear concurrently with British organisational
drive in provincial
Region in a programme called orchestras,
employmentofIrish
areas.
" A Tale of Two Trumpets," in musicians was increased.
are to"If
anyn,pgotiations
which Ken Rattenbury is also
Whilst this may be true in take place on this issue, we
profeatured.
Carr's case," said Mr. Malone, pose to enter into them froma
The group will also broadcast "Mr.
emare
usuallysuch
bands
positionofstrength."with Rattenbury in " Jazz Inter- ployed for paltry sums and for
Of the Federation's clamping
lude " on the Light Programme face-saving purposes only."
down in Dublin ballrooms, Mr.
on August 11. This programmeCarr had said: We can use thewill be relayed from the BirmingReduced
engagements
Mansion House to start our Irish
ham studios.
Birmingham

leaderMr.

SydneyreferredMalonethe tours." To this, Mr. Malone adds

MELODY MAKER to his Federation's a warning of the shape of things
Beere manages the Boptet, the memorandum
tothe Irish to oome:line-up for the broadcast being: Minister for Industry
and Com" For some considerable time
Harry Smart(tpt.), George merce, dated April 24, 1951,
which past we have been seeking an
Watts (alto), Laurie Monk (tmb.), .stated:
agreementwith Dublin CorporaVic Mortiboys ( bass) , Hughie
should explain that in tion re the sole employment ofO'Shea (drs.) and Jimmy Walker the" Weprovincial
areas.
acertainbands
at the Mansion
union,(pno.).
Vic Mortiboys is a visitor to the number of licences is allocated House.

group; Ted Rowley normally plays annually to each ballroom. The
effect, therefore, of these touring
bass.

Will they cross?

bands is apparent, since they re- " To date, no satisfaction has
duce the incidence of engage- been obtained, and we shall be
for Irish musicians.
very shortly, to take
" In addition, the dancing pub- compelled,
Oscar Rabin Band ments
action. As a tradelic is more apt to attend the appropriate
union,
weshallinvoke the assistbigger attractions to the detri- ance of the appropriate
unionsof other functions. thus re- controlling Mansion House
revisits Dunoon ment
emducing the spending potential so ployees.
Oscar Rabin and his Band will far
as Irish musicians are conIf the Mansion House be debe the first guest name band at cerned."
the Castle Gardens, Dunoon,clared black ' to our members
because of the continued use ofthis season when they provide a
Provincial impetus
non-union bands, will members
concert for holiday-makers thisHe went on to point out that. of the Musicians' Union. London,
Sunday (August 5).
Last year the Rabin outfit was so far as the employment of cross the picket line? "one of three big bands visiting " foreign " bands in the City and To British bandleader Tommy
Dunoon during the summer-the County of Dublin was concerned. Kinsman's statement last week
others being the Squadronaires the IFM was able to exercise some that British bands spent far moredegree of control, since it was in Ireland than they earned, andand Harry Gold.
. The Sunday concert will end in a position to insist upon the that his own band made theira week of one-night stands employment of a local band vis-a- annual Horse Show Week engagewhich the band has been carry- vis the touring band.
ments the opportunity of an exing out before its four weeks' " But the opposite applies in tended holiday for themselves
tenancy at Green's Playhouse, the provincial areas, where no and their families, Mr. Malone reGlasgow. beginning on Monday control can be exercised as yet," plied:(6th).
he said. " It must be remem- " We are not in the least inOther dates for Green's are : bered that, in both town and terested in such musicians' holiHedley Ward and his Band with country, the bulk of our member- day arrangements except where
the Hedley Ward Trio on Septem- ship consists of casually em- our members' interests financeber 3 for a fortnight; Felix ployed musicians, and it is this them in part or in whole.
Mendelssohn and his Hawaiians section which is suffering most.
" The fact remains that it isfor a fortnight on September 17;" But," he added. " in taking not our members who are spendand Leslie Douglas and his our present action we have given ing such money."
Orchestra for a fortnight on
October 1.
Ward - who
BothHedleyappeared at Green's for a week in

April-and Leslie Douglas will
undertake a week of one-night
stands following their Glasgow
visits.

`GOLDEN' HOLIDAY
AT SEABURN HALL

More than 20,000 people attended the " News Chronicle" second
annual Stage and Radio Garden Party at Stanley Park, Blackpool, on Thursday last week. All the star musicians appearing
en and around Blackpool were present, and this " MM" photoshows (1. to r.) Palace Theatre MD Danny Walters, Tommy
Glenman (proprietor of Dundee's Locarno Ballroom), Irene
Miller (vocalist with Ken Mackintosh) and Ted Heath.

A 'musical line-up with (1. to r.) Art Gregory (Spanish Hall),
Derek Newall (pno.), Allan Young and Sam Skirrow (bass). 01
Allan's Organtones (Central Pier), Bill Gregson and Jack- Taylor(manager of the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton).

Geraldo in the North forbusy seven weeks' season

LIERALDO and his Orchestra are appearing this week at thePavilion Theatre for the Festival of Britain celebrations in
Liverpool, and are in the midst of one of their busiest periods forHarry Gold and his Pieces of some time.
Eight are again playing to Bank Last Sunday (29th), the band
Holiday crowds at Seaburn Hall, flew to the Isle of Man for two PROVINCIAL PARS
Sunderland. Teddy Foster andat the Villa Marina,
his Orchestra will be resident concerts
WEST
Bnomwicu - Walsall
Douglas, and last Monday and branchfrom August 13, followed by Wednesday
the Musicians' Union
travelled to Blackpool held itsof
Felix Mendelssohn for two weeks for two after
secondannual dance at-theatrelate-nightcommencing August 20.
last Friday (27th). Proat the Winter Gardens Walsall
Oscar Rabin, who takes over on dances
ceeds
were
in
aid of the MU
Ballroom.
September 3, will see the openBenevolent Fund and bands
This Sunday (5th), the band taking
ing of the Autumn Illuminations
part
were
those
Georgeon his final night, September 8. appears at the Pier Pavilion, Birch, Stan Avery, StanofLeonard.
Then follow Kenny Baker (Sept. Llandudno, and on August Bank Jack Harrison and Arthur Syl10). Leslie Douglas (17th) and Holiday commences a six weeks' vester. Compere for the event
season at Blackpool. This seaTrevor Brookes (24th).
Jones, who fronts the
The programme of entertain- son is interspersed with Sunday was W E.band.
ment at Roker Park, Sunderland, concerts at the Winter Gardens, Harrison
ERNIE McCLEARY, at present withduring the illuminations period Morecambe (12th); Spa Royal Sonny Rose at Birmingham, is to take
September 8 to October 20 will Hall, Bridlington (19th); Floral over the trombone chair with Haydn
include band performances and Hall, Scarborough (26th); Winand his Orchestra at the
Hammond organist Jerry Allen. ter Gardens, Morecambe (Septem- Powell
Bournemouth, where he reber 2); and Lonsdale Cinema, Pavilion,
places Bram Fisher.
Carlisle (16th).
ROY ADDINELL, who won theband will continue to give trumpet prize whilst playing withFrank King Quintet itsTheregular broadcasts whilst in Jack Mann and his Music at theHere, " Jazz Club" producer John Hooper (left) and BBC balanceand control engineer Johnny Kingdom chat with Kay Winstanley. disc -jockey Wilfred Thomas, vocalist David Hughes and Bill

Gregson, who, with Ted Heath, supplied the occasion's dancemusic.
"MM " 1951 West Riding Champion
ship, is now with George Murphy at
the Locarno, Leeds.
Mutes to hoots
Roy's wife.
recently presented him withPreston trumpeter Johnny Keighley
U.S. SINGING STARS Jeanne,
a baby boy.
has turned down a 12 months' Irish
ERIC PEPPERELL and his Music
contract to devote whole -time attenwere playing at Warrington Grammartion to new job of running a shoe
AT BLACKPOOL
37 -year -old repair store.
Schoolrecentlywhenaswitchboard
WilliamWhittle,Bank holiday-makers at Blackinto flames. The band con- Gaumont-British resident organpool will be able to see and hear burst
playing, the fire was put out. ist at Preston New Victoria
the " Chee-Ghee Girl," Rose tinued
and for the rest of the evening the since 1933, where he succeededBlackpool.

in Channel Isles

Clarinet -leader Frank King Is
this year leading a quintet at theChannel Islands Hotel, Guernsey,
where the main feature is thegroup's nightly cabaret spot.
Comedy, patter and a little
jazz is the routine, and the local
Press have given the boys a big
build-up, with a personal mention for pianist -vocalist Chuck
Oates.
The quintet is completed by
Gerry Fitzgerald (bass), Al Beaumont (gtr.) and drummer -Death of noted
Northern organist

Murphy, who is appearing for boys carried on without any stage his teacher, Stephen O'Callaghan,
two concerts at the Opera House lighting.
has died at his Freckleton home
Theatre this Sunday (5th).
JACK HARRISON, vocalist with following a long and painful
The attraction for next Sun- Jimmie
Ferguson at the Orpheus Ball- illness.
day (12th) is the famous Andrews room, Belfast, is at present on holiMr. Whittle was well known inSisters. who will also appear at day in his home -town of Liverpool, the Gaumont houses at Man-

Chester, Morecambe.
Win- the same theatre for two evening and will appear at the Locarno Ball- chester,concerts.
room with Stanley Osborne and his Southport, and Blackpool, where
Orchestra
thisweek -end,thus he regularly presented popular
repeating his successful stint last and classic recitals before hebecame seriously ill two and a
Friday and Saturday.
STAN HARGREAVES and his Band, half years ago.
of Sheffield, open at the Clifton Hall.
Rotherham, on August 20, and will
Subscribers have already received these smash hits
HULL 88 -ER NETS
appear there three nights each week.
CAMPBELL CONNELLYTED ROWE is to leave the trumpet
chair with Jimmy Nowell at Balton
BIG
SUMMER CATCH
Palais to join Johnny Rodway at the
Pianist Tommy Fisher is curCasino Ballroom, Warrington, where rently
leading one of the busiest
he succeeds Reg Carnage.
coupled with (I WISH WE WERE SWEETHEARTS)DOWNBEAT Rhythm Group is ap- outfits in Hull. His regular eninclude three nights
pearing each Saturday evening at the gagements
Speke Airport Lounge, Liverpool, and weekly at the Regal Ballroom,
comprises Les Woolley leading on Beverley.
N
is also being featured forswing fiddle and tenor, Ted Coleman theHesummer months at the Regal(ono.), Ron Griffiths (bass), and Joe
Ballroom, Bridlington. In addi-

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dance.
For his regular appearances at
on September '7 at the Cutler's Hall. Beverley and Bridlington, Tommy
Sheffield, in aid of the local branch uses a 12 -piece outfit, but forhis date at the City Hall a 10 MU Benevolent Fund.
HILLPARK has been added to the piece will be featured.
list of Glasgow tennis clubs tenanted
Needham will each lead his own bandat the Cavalcade which is to be heldby a Gordon Smillie Band, Personnel
is Gordon Smillie leading, Bill Stewart
ftnrJ. Tommy Wilson (drs.), Andrew
Binnie (bass), and Clem Adams
ipno.). Gordon is also supplying
bands for Broomhill, P011okshields
and Bellahouston clubs.
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in ScOtlandcommencing
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