I was sent this by a musician friend, and am listening on my iPhone and when I heard the quality of the bass sound on the beginning of Woodchopper’s Ball, I was amazed! This is superb playing and recording! Thanks for sharing!
I just discovered this! My goodness what a remarkable 36.04 of great music!! Thank you Peter Preston! Ronnie 's big band here is absolutely world class with lots of great musicians, specially Lennie Bush on Bass, Ronnie Stephenson drums, Gordon Beck piano. Ronnie is doing a great job on tenor. And don't forget Cleo, Vince and Marion. WHAT A SHOW!!
Thank-you very much for taking the time to comment on my video, Lex. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. I made it many years ago on an Ampex VR7800 1-inch reel-to-reel vtr I had taken home from work. I recorded so many shows around that time, most of which have long-since been lost during the course of several house moves . What survives is difficult to put onto UA-cam without violating copyright issues, which s a pity because in the late 60s/early 70s people like Bert Kaemfert, Herb Alpert, James Last, Sergio Mendez etc etc had regular programmes on our TV. There's still a lot of excellent material to be found on UA-cam however, some more difficult to find than others! My very best wishes - Pete
@@peterpreston8651 well Peter you gave me a lot of pleasure with this video. I'M a musician myself and worked a lot with Cleo, Vince and Ronnie Stephenson, so great to hear and see him in his early years! Looking forward to hear more from your collection.
Found a nugget of gold. So much stuff has been lost but thanks for saving this Mr Preston. Wonderful to see Maynard, Marion,Ronnie and others. Almost found myself back in the Club with those great artists.
I'm so glad you liked the clip, stubbins9. It's a pity that much of this material has been lost, wiped or is missing and will never see the light of day again, isn't it? I have quite a lot of similar programmes from the 50s, 60s and 70s which I recorded at the time they were aired - but unfortunately sharing them can be very problematical, due mainly to issues of copyright of course. Have a happy Christmas. Pete
How very kind of you. I'm so glad you liked the programme. It also features Vince Hill, of course. I had access to an Ampex VR7800 VTR in those days and managed to record the material at Christmas 1969. Since then, it has gone from the original 1-inch helical tape recording to VHS and now DVD! So the original colour quality has probably suffered a little in the copying process. It would have been a shame for it to have been lost for all time though, with so many well-known names contributing.
Just found this, what a treat, a truly great orchestra, and stand out performances by the lovely Marion Montgomery, vivacious Cleo Laine, and legendary Maynard Fergusen.
I really enjoyed the sounds. I am 81 and prior to emigrating back in 1954 I spent many weekends in the London Jazz clubs (Flamingo, Studio 51, Gunnels Blue Room, Ronnie Scott's etc) Great times.. This video (Thank you PP) brought back some enjoyable memories. Loved the Heath band and Oscar Rabin too. YEAH....
So pleased you enjoyed the clip JC - we obviously frequented many of the same places (I'm 70)! Glad the video brought a few happy memories back for you. I have so many more but sadly copyright prevents me from sharing them on You Tube with you all.
Don't listen to the negative comments. Cleo Laine use to know every note that Johnny played, and sang alone with him to perfection always. Love the version of April in Paris. Thank you for the Post.
Oops, Mr John Perk,s each to bis choice but I saw Marion Montgomery at Ronnie Scotts once and it was a belter of a performance. Technically I guess that she could have been faulted but, hell, the timing, the theatre and the range made for another great night at the Club.Those were certainly wonderful times to live through.
What a delicious treat! Wonderful musicians, lovely Marian Cleo and Alta- plus Vince Hill & Dick Valentine- who was the compère? A blast from the past. Thankyou
It was a wonderful surprise to find that, along with the names mentioned above, Dickie Valentine also makes an appearance towards the end of the show (Bill Grundy's introduction begins at approx 30mins). Altogether a delightful programme, and so great to see a TV show of this vintage in colour and such fine quality. Thank you Pete Preston.
Glad you enjoyed the clip. Regrettably, copyright issues prevent me from posting more, as I don't want to upset anyone. It's a shame that much of this material is in archives, never to be seen again! Have a nice Christmas. Pete
Fun fact: Marion Montgomery was the opening act for Tony Hancock in his famous/notorious one-man show at the Festival Hall (the 'ornate garage') in 1966. But the BBC did not film her set.
Glad you enjoyed this piece of vintage TV, Terry. Sadly, we don't see too many programmes like this on our TVs in the UK now, do we? This one's from the early days of colour too (1969). I believe it was a fairly impromptu affair over the Christmas period and understand that Michael Parkinson was amongst the folks in the studio looking on ......
Johnny Gray. He is a specialist on the sax and has only played on three mouthpieces in his career, the first being bought from Coleman Hawkins in 1934. When in Ted Heath’s band he smoked 60-80 cigarettes daily! Hope you enjoyed the clip. P
Wow!! Bill Grundy Is the compare!!!!!! Maynard,What is that Trumpet!!! Vince Hill I had totally forgotten about this guy what a singer!!!! Lita Roza!!! and Cleo Lane!!! Oh boy musical climax coming on!!!!!!
+budsmith65 Thanks for your kind comments. I hope you’ve had the opportunity to have a look at one or two of the other videos on my channel and found something else to your liking. - Best wishes Pete
Thanks so much, Clive. I actually had the old Ampex VR7800 tape marked 1969 I think - but that was ultimately put onto U-Matic format and more recently to DVD. I wish they produced programmes like this nowadays. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the short video. Pete
The pianist was Gordon Beck, I believe. All your other suggestions are correct I think. Thanks for watching. I'm pleased you enjoyed this 'blast from the past!' P
Glad you liked the programme, Buzzer365. I'll try to put more on in the near future - but copyright issues are a bit of a stumbling block of course. Anyway, many thanks for your kind comment.
Pleased you enjoyed it. Paul. I believe it was a fairly impromptu affair organised by Johnny Hamp following a Boxing Day programme being cancelled. I watched it live and fortunately had a works Ampex VTR at home over the Christmas period - so hastily recorded it! Apparently, Michael Parkinson was looking on somewhere. With every good wish - Pete.
@@peterpreston8651 Hi Pete, I didn't know anyone who had a domestic VTR until 1976 - so kudos to you! I've worked with (the sadly missed) Ronnie Ross and Ron Aspery over the years, in recording situations, and at Ronnie's with several artists. Funnily enough, I remember the later 70's (when I lived in south London) as a time when quite a few pubs did big band Sunday lunchtimes, usually free, in upstairs function rooms. A bit of as revival, I suppose. Usually sh** hot session guys playing for beer money. Fabulous! And I remember working at the Savoy in London with Salena Jones when Marion M. and Laurie H. came to see us in 1986. Thanks for the vid! Paul.
@@BassistPaul You're right, Paul. I think one of the first domestic VTRs was the Sony CV2000B 405-line machine - but the one I was referring to was the Ampex VR7800, a commercial machine. I used to service them and took this home at Christmas to record some of the seasonal TV output. These were the very early days of videotape. The VR7800 utilized a 1-inch wide tape and weighed a ton! but there were also much larger machines such as the VR1000 and the VR2000B (early colour) which used huge spools of two-inch wide tapestock. These were installed in TV stations such as the BBC, Granada, London Weekend, etc, etc. to record programmes which had previously been filmed of course and offered the convenience of instant replay and editing. Ideal for news items too of course which had to be played on air as soon as possible Best wishes Pete.
No need to apologise for the picture quality, Pete. It plays on my screen in wide screen which means the original 4:3 image looks a little stretched. But apart from that your upload can't be faulted - and it's just so good to see all these singers and of course the band performing on such an early colour TV show. If you have any other similar shows I do hope in time you will share those with us too. Thanks again.
+Peter Ashford Wasn't aware of that, Peter. I spent quite a bit of time in the Bristol area around 1969 - but the only clubs I became familiar with were Hickey's and the Webbington Country Club, where I used to go to see Adge (Cutler) and the Wurzels! Happy days. Hope you enjoyed this video flashback, though. Kind regards - Pete
Just found this wonderful clip today. Thanks a million for posting it. I did a double-take when I thought I saw Jimmy Edwards playing tenor! (Didn't he actually play trombone?) Turns out it was Johnny Grey who died last year at the age of 94, one of the many relatively unsung heroes of British jazz. The whole clip is superb but Maynard Ferguson steals the show for me. Thanks again.
+David Griffiths Thank-you for you kind comments, David. I have collected so much of this material over the last few decades but unfortunately copyright etc makes it difficult to share, even though it may never see the light of day again elsewhere. One has to rely on the generosity of the artistes and writers whose contributions have made these recordings possible in the first place and appreciate that this is their livelihood. Sadly, we lost Johnny Gray in June 2014 at the ripe age of 94. He lived in Brighton and actually played on the famous Beatles' album 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club'! Hope you will re-visit my UA-cam channel from time-to-time. Kindest regards - Pete
A few names: The trombone soloist was Keith Christie, on trumpets I picked out Ian Carr (left hand side) , Alan Downey (next)and Jimmy Deuchar (fourth). I have a feeling the alto was played by Derek Humble, Johnny Edwards was the Jimmy Edwards look-a-like (he, Keith Christie and Ron till he was sacked by Mr. Heath in 1946/47 all worked in the Ted Heath Band).,. Piano, Gordon Beck, Bass Lennie Bush and Ronnie Stephenson on drums (as mentioned elsewhere) No idea who the Richard Beckinsale look-a-like next to Ronnie Ross is/was (all those mentioned sadly now deceased). The programme must have been recorded in November or December 1969 as Ted Heath died on 18th November 1969 and he is referred to in the past tense). _
@@rogerlegends166 Yes I think you are right - another one who died far too young, in his fifties. I saw him in Back Door a year or two after this recording
Ah. Lita Rosa and the Ted Heath band at the Orchid ballroom Purley. Croydon. Get out your charcoal suit with the Black velvet collar. Hot Toddy was my favourite and proved very successful, if you get my meaning. But no I wasn’t a TeddyBoy. Bit hard to keep up now, coming on 87!
jazzrealities like to say thanks for this one. Hope you can upload more. I don't think that nowadays nobody cares about royalties from these old broadcasts. I tried to collect the given information here Marion Montgomery Ronnie Scott Orchestra prob. London 1969 Ronnie Scott ts, leader / Marion Montgomery, Cleo Laine, Liza Rota, Vince Hill, Dickie Valentine voc / Maynard Ferguson tp / band pers. Ian Carr, Jimmy Deuchar tp 2 more tp / Eddie Harvey, Keith Christie, Mike Gibbs tb 1 more tb / Johnny Gray, Roy East, Tony Coe (sax) and Ronnie Ross (bs) Ron Asprey as / Gordon Beck p / Lenny Bush b / Ronnie Stephenson dr / St. Louis blues march Satin doll MMvoc Take the A train MF tp I'll never smile again VHvoc Woodchopper's ball Perdido CLvoc April in Paris ---- short intro Allen Town jail LRvoc Hot Toddy It's magic DVvoc Opus one (Opus 1) 36 min
Incidentally, there's an incredible 4-part bio about this great musician on UA-cam that you'll doubtless enjoy. Just put 'Johnny Gray' in the search box and trawl down the results.
So pleased you enjoyed the video, Michael. I've been involved in the recording of many programmes over the years (since the 1960s, in fact!) and saved copies of some favourites for my own personal enjoyment - but you do have to respect the programme makers' and artistes' copyright thus making it very difficult to decide what should and should not be put here, regretfully. I do plan to try and include one or two more vintage programmes on UA-cam eventually though - so watch this space! Kindest regards and best wishes. Pete
Wherever did you get that curious mix of talent?And what an odd presentation! Who produced etc an who was the presenter wko looks sooo fasmiliar but I just c an't place him.Spot on with band sidemen as far aas i could see ,A pleasant but puzzlin g half hour .Thanks.Peter Michael Miles
+peter miles - Hello Peter and thanks for taking a look at my UA-cam offerings. The programme was broadcast in late December 1969 and I had taken an Ampex VR7800 vtr home to record some of the Christmas output (on 1-inch reel-to-reel tape!) at the time. Since then the material has been transcribed onto U-Matic format, VHS and ultimately DVD. The personality to whom you refer is Bill Grundy. He was an extremely well-known presenter at the time who unfortunately achieved a degree of notoriety with a Sex Pistols interview he conducted in 1976, by allowing/goading them to use the F-word on air. In the late 60s there were many good music programmes on TV: James Last, Herb Alpert and Bert Kaempfert to name just a few - but then, on the whole the music scene was much less-aggressive in those days. Best wishes - Pete
Unfortunately Sandra I reached the maximum permitted number of letters for that section of the posting. I'm glad you found the video though and hope you enjoyed a moment-or-two of nostalgia! Best wishes - Pete
Ha! That was the style in those days: gold medallions and chains! Just look at the gear the other folks are wearing. Doesn't seem that long ago when you're getting on though, I'm afraid. Pete
Yes. I remember seeing the broadcast. It finished Bill Grundy's career at a time when only the mildest of expletives got onto our tv screens. You can view part of the broadcast here: ua-cam.com/video/LtHPhVhJ7Rs/v-deo.html Best wishes - Pete
I'm afraid I don't understand your comment, osbori12. If you're asking who the musician is with the big moustache, it's the one-and-only Al Gray, who has had quite an illustrious career - Google him!
Peter Preston I was a joke because his mustache is ridiculously big. Google I mustache you a question. And that name sounds familiar, but I may be thinking of Al Hirt. I'll definitely look him up.
osborl12 Yes, I thought it was and it gave me a smile - but you never know if it's someone who doesn't speak English very well these days; so I didn't want to risk offending. I'm glad you enjoyed the clip. Johnny Gray has a video on UA-cam shot when he was 90+. It's definitely worth a look. Best wishes - Pete
The presenter is none other than Bill Grundy, later of the Thames TV "Today" programme - the man who unwisely and infamously goaded the Sex Pistols into swearing on prime time TV.
Peter, what is the title of the show? Is it a Granada show? And you have others of the same vintage? It might be wiped. I have mentioned this show on the Missing Episodes Forum . missingepisodes.proboards.com/thread/10021/help-identify-show
Dear Ray, I'm sorry not to have replied to your comment before now but I found your posting way down the list and, following a bad stroke, I don't check these things as often as I ought, I'm afraid. The old tape box with the original Scotch tape in it has long-since gone, so I only have the notes I made off it when I copied the tape on to another and ultimately put it on to DVD. I can actually vaguely remember the show (I think!) and the date of December 1969 was one of the notes I made at the time. I had access to an Ampex VR7800 and an IVC machine in those days, which I occasionally took home and recorded the odd programme from a Decca rack-mounted receiver (can't remember the model). Both VTRs were colour machines. The tapes lasted for years but some time ago I decided it was time to re-record one-or-two to preserve the content; this being one of them. I couldn't tell you the title of the programme but I was living in Nottinghamshire when I made the recording - so it was possibly broadcast on ATV Midlands. Warmest regards - and thanks for your interest. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful but I was in my 20s in those days with a sharper memory than I have now! Peter
Looks like audience are social distancing ?? .Great show this though I used to work at Bill lewingtons in 80's and Ronnie most days would come in 5pm to cash a cheque long before cashpoints cos he was always too late for the normal bank hours !
I'm not a woofter by any way-out means, but I must admit that the guys outsang the girls out of sight. They didn't need flaring gowns and liters of paint - just talent. Lita was a great disappointment - to old now. Marion never could sing. But what do the Brits know? The band arrangements were world-class.
I reckon that Stan Tracey did some of the arrangements. Not only are the trombone backings behind the tenor soloists on Woodchopper's Ball are very similar to the backings on 'Alice In Jazz Land', but the trademark quirks of Stan's arranging style are all over the show :)
Hey Ron! From the viewpoint of a London based professional jazz trumpeter of 20 years that has worked with some of the guys in this clip, I have to agree, on a musical level, with John Perks. That said, I still enjoyed it!
I remember now what put me off this show - Marion Montgomery. A pathetic voice and a puff-ball personality. The arrangements were pretty avant-garde for England.
+John Perks. Hello again John - and a Happy New Year to you and your family. Yes, I know exactly what you mean. I did like most of Marion's material myself but can appreciate that it wasn't to everyone's liking. She was married to pianist Laurie Holloway for some years, of course. I have many recordings of this kind which I would dearly like to share - but as I have said before it is difficult to feature them on my UA-cam channel because of copyright considerations. However, we'll have to see what the New Year brings ........ Best wishes. Pete
I saw MM in 1977 (approx) playing in a rough Northern (England) nightclub. She was so charismatic, her voice was magnetic. The audience was not used to jazz but you could hear a pin drop - she had them in the palm of her hand. Unforgettable. As for Dickie Valentine - I had a massive crush on him when I was a little girl. Thanks for uploading!
Let me clarify and elucidate. Montgomery simply was a sex object. She drawled her way through while posing and swaying her hips. She aped May West. Her actual singing voice was rubbish. No vibrato and restricted octave range. Second-rate. Got i? The word fantastic was very inappropriate - except from dumb Englishmen.
John Perks Well in answer - I was a 20 year old girl when I saw her. She was dressed very elegantly and looked beautiful. There were no sexy inuendos aimed at the men - her pitching was immaculate and that smoky jazz tone mesmerising. God, you are unkind. I am not a MM fan and don't possess any of her recordings. I am simply stating I will never forget seeing her that night - she had the XXX Factor.
A good historical view of yesteryear. But the treacly and ingratiating Mr Grundy all but spoils the charm. with his smarmy presentation. Such a foolish man. How standards have changed over the years.
This is terrific! Used to love Marion Montgomery, ever since hearing her on an episode of Inspector Morse singing 'Why can't you behave'.
I was sent this by a musician friend, and am listening on my iPhone and when I heard the quality of the bass sound on the beginning of Woodchopper’s Ball, I was amazed! This is superb playing and recording! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for this!
How good to see Marion Montgomery performing after all these years.
I just discovered this! My goodness what a remarkable 36.04 of great music!! Thank you Peter Preston! Ronnie 's big band here is absolutely world class with lots of great musicians, specially Lennie Bush on Bass, Ronnie Stephenson drums, Gordon Beck piano. Ronnie is doing a great job on tenor. And don't forget Cleo, Vince and Marion. WHAT A SHOW!!
Thank-you very much for taking the time to comment on my video, Lex. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. I made it many years ago on an Ampex VR7800 1-inch reel-to-reel vtr I had taken home from work. I recorded so many shows around that time, most of which have long-since been lost during the course of several house moves . What survives is difficult to put onto UA-cam without violating copyright issues, which s a pity because in the late 60s/early 70s people like Bert Kaemfert, Herb Alpert, James Last, Sergio Mendez etc etc had regular programmes on our TV. There's still a lot of excellent material to be found on UA-cam however, some more difficult to find than others! My very best wishes - Pete
@@peterpreston8651 well Peter you gave me a lot of pleasure with this video. I'M a musician myself and worked a lot with Cleo, Vince and Ronnie Stephenson, so great to hear and see him in his early years! Looking forward to hear more from your collection.
Found a nugget of gold. So much stuff has been lost but thanks for saving this Mr Preston. Wonderful to see Maynard, Marion,Ronnie and others. Almost found myself back in the Club with those great artists.
I'm so glad you liked the clip, stubbins9. It's a pity that much of this material has been lost, wiped or is missing and will never see the light of day again, isn't it? I have quite a lot of similar programmes from the 50s, 60s and 70s which I recorded at the time they were aired - but unfortunately sharing them can be very problematical, due mainly to issues of copyright of course. Have a happy Christmas.
Pete
How very kind of you. I'm so glad you liked the programme. It also features Vince Hill, of course. I had access to an Ampex VR7800 VTR in those days and managed to record the material at Christmas 1969. Since then, it has gone from the original 1-inch helical tape recording to VHS and now DVD! So the original colour quality has probably suffered a little in the copying process. It would have been a shame for it to have been lost for all time though, with so many well-known names contributing.
Just found this, what a treat, a truly great orchestra, and stand out performances by the lovely Marion Montgomery, vivacious Cleo Laine, and legendary Maynard Fergusen.
So pleased you enjoyed it. It shows what good TV programmes we produced in the late 60s. Shame about today's output!
Cleo Laine is one of my favorites, especially with a big band! Thanks for posting this!
Johnny Gray's enthusiasm is infectiious!
Just found this clip. Amazing group of musicians. Thank you for posting. Can't beat big band music
So pleased you enjoyed the clip, Joe. Kind regards - Pete
I really enjoyed the sounds. I am 81 and prior to emigrating back in 1954 I spent many weekends in the London Jazz clubs (Flamingo, Studio 51, Gunnels Blue Room, Ronnie Scott's etc) Great times.. This video (Thank you PP) brought back some enjoyable memories. Loved the Heath band and Oscar Rabin too. YEAH....
So pleased you enjoyed the clip JC - we obviously frequented many of the same places (I'm 70)! Glad the video brought a few happy memories back for you. I have so many more but sadly copyright prevents me from sharing them on You Tube with you all.
Don't listen to the negative comments. Cleo Laine use to know every note that Johnny played, and sang alone with him to perfection always. Love the version of April in Paris. Thank you for the Post.
It is truly my pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.
Best wishes
Pete
Oops, Mr John Perk,s each to bis choice but I saw Marion Montgomery at Ronnie Scotts once and it was a belter of a performance. Technically I guess that she could have been faulted but, hell, the timing, the theatre and the range made for another great night at the Club.Those were certainly wonderful times to live through.
Johnny Gray’s enthusiasm is contagious!
What a delicious treat! Wonderful musicians, lovely Marian Cleo and Alta- plus Vince Hill & Dick Valentine- who was the compère? A blast from the past. Thankyou
It was a wonderful surprise to find that, along with the names mentioned above, Dickie Valentine also makes an appearance towards the end of the show (Bill Grundy's introduction begins at approx 30mins). Altogether a delightful programme, and so great to see a TV show of this vintage in colour and such fine quality. Thank you Pete Preston.
Great video! Wonderful to see how the whole band really gets together as Maynard Ferguson drives them on!
Glad you enjoyed the clip. Regrettably, copyright issues prevent me from posting more, as I don't want to upset anyone. It's a shame that much of this material is in archives, never to be seen again!
Have a nice Christmas.
Pete
Great sound from the band "April in Paris " thanks Ronnie 😉
The late great under rated Ronnie Stephenson on drums.
I'm so pleased you liked the clip Peter. It evokes a few memories for me too!
Sincerely - Pete
I think Ronnie Stephenson was very highly respected he was one of the best UK drummers and played with Britains top jazzmen
Nice to see the original George Hayman drums made famous by Phil Seamen ...cool stuff, big sound.
Fun fact: Marion Montgomery was the opening act for Tony Hancock in his famous/notorious one-man show at the Festival Hall (the 'ornate garage') in 1966. But the BBC did not film her set.
Just love big bands.
17:15 the happening! Great Cleo & Spouse. Salutations.
Wow,,,treemendous..many thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed this piece of vintage TV, Terry. Sadly, we don't see too many programmes like this
on our TVs in the UK now, do we? This one's from the early days of colour too (1969). I believe it was a fairly impromptu affair over the Christmas period and understand that Michael Parkinson was amongst the folks in the studio looking on ......
THIS IS BIG BAND JAZZ... FABULOUS... :)
Johnny Gray. He is a specialist on the sax and has only played on three mouthpieces in his career, the first being bought from Coleman Hawkins in 1934. When in Ted Heath’s band he smoked 60-80 cigarettes daily!
Hope you enjoyed the clip.
P
Wow!! Bill Grundy Is the compare!!!!!! Maynard,What is that Trumpet!!! Vince Hill I had totally forgotten about this guy what a singer!!!! Lita Roza!!! and Cleo Lane!!! Oh boy musical climax coming on!!!!!!
What a great find. Thanks for posting, Peter.
+budsmith65
Thanks for your kind comments. I hope you’ve had the opportunity to have a look at one or two of the other videos on my channel and found something else to your liking. - Best wishes Pete
+Peter Preston Will do so, Peter. Many thanks.
Great arrangement of A train and superb trombones
I'm pleased to hear that you enjoyed it, elkartian. I note you have some nice material on your own UA-cam channel too!
Kindest regards - Pete
Thanks so much for any Maynard Ferguson you can post !!!
This was broadcast 16 December 1969 and was directed by Bill Podmore...Getting Sentimental Over You...originally a 60 minute show...brilliant...
Thanks so much, Clive. I actually had the old Ampex VR7800 tape marked 1969 I think - but that was ultimately put onto U-Matic format and more recently to DVD. I wish they produced programmes like this nowadays. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the short video. Pete
The composer of the 1941 song, 'Perdido', Juan Tizol, stated the song title refers to Perdido Street in New Orleans
That's interesting, Chris. Thanks for taking the trouble to add it to my listing - and I hope you enjoyed the video. Best wishes for 2020 - Pete
@@peterpreston8651 You, too!
Great performances!!
I'm so pleased that you enjoyed my video, Diana. Keep an eye on my UA-cam channel! Kindest regards - Pete
The pianist was Gordon Beck, I believe. All your other suggestions are correct I think.
Thanks for watching. I'm pleased you enjoyed this 'blast from the past!' P
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Excellent stuff here, good quality too.
Glad you liked the programme, Buzzer365. I'll try to put more on in the near future - but copyright issues are a bit of a stumbling block of course. Anyway, many thanks for your kind comment.
You're welcome
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Wow !!! Maynard !!!!
One of my all-time favourites too! Wish I had a lot more footage.
Pleased you liked the video, Richard.
Pete
What a gem; all sounds great, including super bass. Shame the TV company only allowed the show a utility set!
Pleased you enjoyed it. Paul. I believe it was a fairly impromptu affair organised by Johnny Hamp following a Boxing Day programme being cancelled. I watched it live and fortunately had a works Ampex VTR at home over the Christmas period - so hastily recorded it! Apparently, Michael Parkinson was looking on somewhere. With every good wish - Pete.
@@peterpreston8651 Hi Pete, I didn't know anyone who had a domestic VTR until 1976 - so kudos to you!
I've worked with (the sadly missed) Ronnie Ross and Ron Aspery over the years, in recording situations, and at Ronnie's with several artists.
Funnily enough, I remember the later 70's (when I lived in south London) as a time when quite a few pubs did big band Sunday lunchtimes, usually free, in upstairs function rooms. A bit of as revival, I suppose. Usually sh** hot session guys playing for beer money. Fabulous!
And I remember working at the Savoy in London with Salena Jones when Marion M. and Laurie H. came to see us in 1986. Thanks for the vid!
Paul.
@@BassistPaul You're right, Paul. I think one of the first domestic VTRs was the Sony CV2000B 405-line machine - but the one I was referring to was the Ampex VR7800, a commercial machine. I used to service them and took this home at Christmas to record some of the seasonal TV output. These were the very early days of videotape. The VR7800 utilized a 1-inch wide tape and weighed a ton! but there were also much larger machines such as the VR1000 and the VR2000B (early colour) which used huge spools of two-inch wide tapestock. These were installed in TV stations such as the BBC, Granada, London Weekend, etc, etc. to record programmes which had previously been filmed of course and offered the convenience of instant replay and editing. Ideal for news items too of course which had to be played on air as soon as possible
Best wishes
Pete.
I love that it's a stripped back setting
No need to apologise for the picture quality, Pete. It plays on my screen in wide screen which means the original 4:3 image looks a little stretched. But apart from that your upload can't be faulted - and it's just so good to see all these singers and of course the band performing on such an early colour TV show. If you have any other similar shows I do hope in time you will share those with us too. Thanks again.
Maynard was in a James Brown mode. Total energy at 7:12!
I'm a great fan of Maynard, too. So glad you enjoyed the video. - Pete
Johnny Gray tenor and possibly DerekHumble on alto, deffo Ronnie Ross on Baritone. Lita Roza used to drop in and sing at my local pub.
Marion Montgomery and Dudley Moore says it all.
Just Close You Eyes.
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+Peter Ashford Wasn't aware of that, Peter. I spent quite a bit of time in the Bristol area around 1969 - but the only clubs I became familiar with were Hickey's and the Webbington Country Club, where I used to go to see Adge (Cutler) and the Wurzels! Happy days. Hope you enjoyed this video flashback, though. Kind regards - Pete
Just found this wonderful clip today. Thanks a million for posting it. I did a double-take when I thought I saw Jimmy Edwards playing tenor! (Didn't he actually play trombone?) Turns out it was Johnny Grey who died last year at the age of 94, one of the many relatively unsung heroes of British jazz. The whole clip is superb but Maynard Ferguson steals the show for me. Thanks again.
+David Griffiths
Thank-you for you kind comments, David. I have collected so much of this material over the last few decades but unfortunately copyright etc makes it difficult to share, even though it may never see the light of day again elsewhere. One has to rely on the generosity of the artistes and writers whose contributions have made these recordings possible in the first place and appreciate that this is their livelihood. Sadly, we lost Johnny Gray in June 2014 at the ripe age of 94. He lived in Brighton and actually played on the famous Beatles' album 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club'! Hope you will re-visit my UA-cam channel from time-to-time. Kindest regards - Pete
+David Griffiths Johnny Grey played on many Dorothy squires songs, My Way Till.
Peter, Thanks for posting this! It would have been nice to post the members names!
Wish I could remember them all, Rich! Glad you enjoyed the video.
A few names: The trombone soloist was Keith Christie, on trumpets I picked out Ian Carr (left hand side) , Alan Downey (next)and Jimmy Deuchar (fourth). I have a feeling the alto was played by Derek Humble, Johnny Edwards was the Jimmy Edwards look-a-like (he, Keith Christie and Ron till he was sacked by Mr. Heath in 1946/47 all worked in the Ted Heath Band).,. Piano, Gordon Beck, Bass Lennie Bush and Ronnie Stephenson on drums (as mentioned elsewhere) No idea who the Richard Beckinsale look-a-like next to Ronnie Ross is/was (all those mentioned sadly now deceased). The programme must have been recorded in November or December 1969 as Ted Heath died on 18th November 1969 and he is referred to in the past tense). _
@@alangiles4616 I'm pretty sure that the Richard Beckinsale lookalike is Ron Asprey , underrated player
@@rogerlegends166 Yes I think you are right - another one who died far too young, in his fifties. I saw him in Back Door a year or two after this recording
2nd alto player was Ron Asprey.
Ah. Lita Rosa and the Ted Heath band at the Orchid ballroom Purley. Croydon. Get out your charcoal suit with the Black velvet collar. Hot Toddy was my favourite and proved very successful, if you get my meaning. But no I wasn’t a TeddyBoy. Bit hard to keep up now, coming on 87!
jazzrealities like to say thanks for this one. Hope you can upload more. I don't think that nowadays nobody cares about royalties from these old broadcasts.
I tried to collect the given information here
Marion Montgomery Ronnie Scott Orchestra prob. London 1969
Ronnie Scott ts, leader / Marion Montgomery, Cleo Laine, Liza Rota, Vince Hill, Dickie Valentine voc / Maynard Ferguson tp / band pers. Ian Carr, Jimmy Deuchar tp 2 more tp / Eddie Harvey, Keith Christie, Mike Gibbs tb 1 more tb / Johnny Gray, Roy East, Tony Coe (sax) and Ronnie Ross (bs) Ron Asprey as / Gordon Beck p / Lenny Bush b / Ronnie Stephenson dr /
St. Louis blues march
Satin doll MMvoc
Take the A train MF tp
I'll never smile again VHvoc
Woodchopper's ball
Perdido CLvoc
April in Paris
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short intro
Allen Town jail LRvoc
Hot Toddy
It's magic DVvoc
Opus one (Opus 1)
36 min
+Michael Frohne I think I saw Chris Pyne playing trombone.
Thank you!!
Incidentally, there's an incredible 4-part bio about this great musician on UA-cam that you'll doubtless enjoy. Just put 'Johnny Gray' in the search box and trawl down the results.
and Lenny Bush on bass
Je suis heureux que tu l'aies aimé! P
Of course Marion Montgomery is not the main person, but I mention her name first because it's easier to find the concert at youtube.
jazzrealities
So pleased you enjoyed the video, Michael. I've been involved in the recording of many programmes over the years (since the 1960s, in fact!) and saved copies of some favourites for my own personal enjoyment - but you do have to respect the programme makers' and artistes' copyright thus making it very difficult to decide what should and should not be put here, regretfully. I do plan to try and include one or two more vintage programmes on UA-cam eventually though - so watch this space! Kindest regards and best wishes. Pete
Lennie Bush on D/Bass.
Wherever did you get that curious mix of talent?And what an odd presentation! Who produced etc an who was the presenter wko looks sooo fasmiliar but I just c an't place him.Spot on with band sidemen as far aas i could see ,A pleasant but puzzlin g half hour .Thanks.Peter Michael Miles
+peter miles
- Hello Peter and thanks for taking a look at my UA-cam offerings. The programme was broadcast in late December 1969 and I had taken an Ampex VR7800 vtr home to record some of the Christmas output (on 1-inch reel-to-reel tape!) at the time. Since then the material has been transcribed onto U-Matic format, VHS and ultimately DVD. The personality to whom you refer is Bill Grundy. He was an extremely well-known presenter at the time who unfortunately achieved a degree of notoriety with a Sex Pistols interview he conducted in 1976, by allowing/goading them to use the F-word on air. In the late 60s there were many good music programmes on TV: James Last, Herb Alpert and Bert Kaempfert to name just a few - but then, on the whole the music scene was much less-aggressive in those days. Best wishes - Pete
cleo is wearing more chains than MR.T !
What no mention of Vince Hill singing here!
Unfortunately Sandra I reached the maximum permitted number of letters for that section of the posting. I'm glad you found the video though and hope you enjoyed a moment-or-two of nostalgia! Best wishes - Pete
Ronnie Stephenson on drums?
Ha! That was the style in those days: gold medallions and chains! Just look at the gear the other folks are wearing. Doesn't seem that long ago when you're getting on though, I'm afraid.
Pete
Host Bill Grundy interviewed the Sex Pistols in 1976 on live TV and got suspended because they started swearing. His career never recovered.
Yes. I remember seeing the broadcast. It finished Bill Grundy's career at a time when only the mildest of expletives got onto our tv screens. You can view part of the broadcast here: ua-cam.com/video/LtHPhVhJ7Rs/v-deo.html Best wishes - Pete
The idiot incited them.
and Ian Carr on trumpet
Trying to make out who the lady in the reed section is - any clues. I could suggest Betty Smith or Kathy Stobart but without any certainty.
that was no lady - that was Ron Aspery.
Mike Gibbs on trombone
The tenor mustache you a question.
I'm afraid I don't understand your comment, osbori12. If you're asking who the musician is with the big moustache, it's the one-and-only Al Gray, who has had quite an illustrious career - Google him!
Peter Preston I was a joke because his mustache is ridiculously big. Google I mustache you a question.
And that name sounds familiar, but I may be thinking of Al Hirt. I'll definitely look him up.
osborl12 *it
osborl12 Yes, I thought it was and it gave me a smile - but you never know if it's someone who doesn't speak English very well these days; so I didn't want to risk offending. I'm glad you enjoyed the clip. Johnny Gray has a video on UA-cam shot when he was 90+. It's definitely worth a look.
Best wishes - Pete
It's Johnny Gray, dear chap! Al Gray was a trombonist with Basie in the 60s and 70s :)
Pity it is in the wrong aspect ratio.
Gordon Beck is the pianist.
I wrote an appreciation of Gordon, which I humbly offer for your possible interest: ethaniverson.com/guest-posts/gordon-beck-by-colm-red-sullivan/
Got in a bit closer and it's a sign of the times with that hair - been misled a few times by those hair fashions of the 60s and 70s !
Yes. What a shame that Bill Grundy is only associated with his infamous interview with The Sex Pistols nowadays. Glad you liked the clip, anyway. P
He was the first guy who put The Beatles on Granada in the North TV , he is famous for that and Bill knows his British Modern Jazz
who is the Tom Coyne-esque presenter?
The presenter is none other than Bill Grundy, later of the Thames TV "Today" programme - the man who unwisely and infamously goaded the Sex Pistols into swearing on prime time TV.
Of course! To paraphrase The Television Personalities "Where's Bill Grundy then".
Peter, what is the title of the show? Is it a Granada show? And you have others of the same vintage? It might be wiped. I have mentioned this show on the Missing Episodes Forum . missingepisodes.proboards.com/thread/10021/help-identify-show
Dear Ray,
I'm sorry not to have replied to your comment before now but I found your posting way down the list and, following a bad stroke, I don't check these things as often as I ought, I'm afraid.
The old tape box with the original Scotch tape in it has long-since gone, so I only have the notes I made off it when I copied the tape on to another and ultimately put it on to DVD. I can actually vaguely remember the show (I think!) and the date of December 1969 was one of the notes I made at the time. I had access to an Ampex VR7800 and an IVC machine in those days, which I occasionally took home and recorded the odd programme from a Decca rack-mounted receiver (can't remember the model). Both VTRs were colour machines. The tapes lasted for years but some time ago I decided it was time to re-record one-or-two to preserve the content; this being one of them. I couldn't tell you the title of the programme but I was living in Nottinghamshire when I made the recording - so it was possibly broadcast on ATV Midlands.
Warmest regards - and thanks for your interest. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful but I was in my 20s in those days with a sharper memory than I have now!
Peter
Thank you Peter, just seen this reply and good to speak with you. :)
Who's that , learning the drums?
Sorry, it was Ronnie Stephenson.
It certainly was, Harry. Thanks for your input.
See above. P
Sorry, P - One of those 'Senior Moments!'
Looks like audience are social distancing ?? .Great show this though
I used to work at Bill lewingtons in 80's and Ronnie most days would come in 5pm to cash a cheque long before cashpoints cos he was always too late for the normal bank hours !
Great. Might it not be even greater if it was at the original 4:3 ratio instead of 16:9? Ronnie Scott was never that fat!
Looks like they had social distancing too!
Phil seaman
Rather it's Ronnie Stephenson.
Great to see Bill in his prime, way before he was set up and trounced by those appalling punk creatures.
Whose idea was it to stage this in a school gymnasium with social distancing?😃
Roy Castle thought he was Maynard Ferguson. No chance!
I'm not a woofter by any way-out means, but I must admit that the guys outsang the girls out of sight. They didn't need flaring gowns and liters of paint - just talent. Lita was a great disappointment - to old now. Marion never could sing. But what do the Brits know? The band arrangements were world-class.
I reckon that Stan Tracey did some of the arrangements. Not only are the trombone backings behind the tenor soloists on Woodchopper's Ball are very similar to the backings on 'Alice In Jazz Land', but the trademark quirks of Stan's arranging style are all over the show :)
Hey Ron! From the viewpoint of a London based professional jazz trumpeter of 20 years that has worked with some of the guys in this clip, I have to agree, on a musical level, with John Perks. That said, I still enjoyed it!
Cleo Laine was the standout of the show for the female singers; she sizzled!!
Unbelievable.Beter isn' pocibel.
I remember now what put me off this show - Marion Montgomery. A pathetic voice and a puff-ball personality. The arrangements were pretty avant-garde for England.
+John Perks. Hello again John - and a Happy New Year to you and your family. Yes, I know exactly what you mean. I did like most of Marion's material myself but can appreciate that it wasn't to everyone's liking. She was married to pianist Laurie Holloway for some years, of course. I have many recordings of this kind which I would dearly like to share - but as I have said before it is difficult to feature them on my UA-cam channel because of copyright considerations. However, we'll have to see what the New Year brings ........ Best wishes. Pete
I saw MM in 1977 (approx) playing in a rough Northern (England) nightclub. She was so charismatic, her voice was magnetic. The audience was not used to jazz but you could hear a pin drop - she had them in the palm of her hand. Unforgettable. As for Dickie Valentine - I had a massive crush on him when I was a little girl. Thanks for uploading!
John Perks
The 'northern' club circuit was a hard nut to crack for any artiste. She was fantastic.
Let me clarify and elucidate. Montgomery simply was a sex object. She drawled her way through while posing and swaying her hips. She aped May West. Her actual singing voice was rubbish. No vibrato and restricted octave range. Second-rate. Got i? The word fantastic was very inappropriate - except from dumb Englishmen.
John Perks
Well in answer - I was a 20 year old girl when I saw her. She was dressed very elegantly and looked beautiful. There were no sexy inuendos aimed at the men - her pitching was immaculate and that smoky jazz tone mesmerising. God, you are unkind. I am not a MM fan and don't possess any of her recordings. I am simply stating I will never forget seeing her that night - she had the XXX Factor.
What an awful set...looks like a school canteen. Maynard hamming it up. Btw the presenter is Bill Grundy.
A good historical view of yesteryear. But the treacly and ingratiating Mr Grundy all but spoils the charm. with his smarmy presentation. Such a foolish man. How standards have changed over the years.
fair comment - but we can't be sure he wrote the script, and he certainly wasn't helped by having no autocue.