Now this was a band! Filled to the gunwhales with stellar soloists from every corner of the globe who had paid their dues and fed off each other’s energy. Each section thrived on the twin drum engine that was Clarke and Clare and, of course, Francy Boland’s solid charts. The Little Giant, Griff, was in fine form here but wasn’t he ever? And not forgetting trumpeter extraordinaire, Mr Benny Bailey! Thanks for posting!
@Steve Muriset Very cool that you studied with him! I’ve been a huge fan of this band and Boland’s arrangements for 40+ years, but know little else about him. I’d love to hear your thoughts and stories of him if you have something you’d like to share. I used to teach at a jazz camp with a band director from the Seattle, Washington area who had a whole library of Boland’s arrangements that some of his extremely talented students had transcribed. We’d put together an instructor’s big band and play tunes like ‘The JAMFs Are Coming’ and ‘Lullaby of the Leaves’ and it was SO much fun!
Clarke & Clare together Kickin it ,Taking Care of Biz. Incredible Time w/o steppin on anyone. Does, Anyone hear what these guys did together so long ago..
Idrees Suliman on trumpet, Erik van Lier on bass-trombone, Sahib Shibab on baritone, Kenny Clare is the other drummer, Tony Coe on tenor, Ake Persson & Nat Peck on trombone and is that Jimmy Woode on bass?
Watkins, if they're set up like they ought to be. Save Benny for the Jazz. The 2nd (Jazz) chair's usually on the end, with Lead the next rightward, split lead/3rd next, then 4, then (if there is one), 5. But for every rule there's an exception somewhere, sometime.
In this case, Watkins and Bailey probably split the lead book. But Bailey was the band's primary lead player throughout its existence from 1961 to 1973.
Now this was a band!
Filled to the gunwhales with stellar soloists from every corner of the globe who had paid their dues and fed off each other’s energy. Each section thrived on the twin drum engine that was Clarke and Clare and, of course, Francy Boland’s solid charts. The Little Giant, Griff, was in fine form here but wasn’t he ever? And not forgetting trumpeter extraordinaire, Mr Benny Bailey!
Thanks for posting!
Yes! Man did these cats blow!
Johnny Griffin, ohh shit!!!
I was the last student of Francy, spent a lot of time with him but never saw him in concert. It such a pleasure 20 years later! Thank you very much!
@Steve Muriset
Very cool that you studied with him! I’ve been a huge fan of this band and Boland’s arrangements for 40+ years, but know little else about him. I’d love to hear your thoughts and stories of him if you have something you’d like to share.
I used to teach at a jazz camp with a band director from the Seattle, Washington area who had a whole library of Boland’s arrangements that some of his extremely talented students had transcribed. We’d put together an instructor’s big band and play tunes like ‘The JAMFs Are Coming’ and ‘Lullaby of the Leaves’ and it was SO much fun!
Meravigliosi!,assoli da brivid0❤
WHOA! the acoustics and clarity of each section is amazing! props to the ear of the engineer for capturing that SIZZLE!
It iz Amazin
Also on lead Alto the fabulous Derek humble.
Clarke & Clare together Kickin it ,Taking Care of Biz. Incredible Time w/o steppin on anyone. Does, Anyone hear what these guys did together so long ago..
JOHNNY GRIFFIN!!!GODDAMN!!!
Johnny Griffen is such an inventive soloist, and paced.
Ronnie Scott and Derek Humble
Thank you. Wonderful
Idrees Suliman on trumpet, Erik van Lier on bass-trombone, Sahib Shibab on baritone, Kenny Clare is the other drummer, Tony Coe on tenor, Ake Persson & Nat Peck on trombone and is that Jimmy Woode on bass?
Yes, it's the great Jimmy Woode....!!!!!
Smoking!!!!!!
Best Band Ever!
The really bad brothers have to go across the pond in order to get their props for real!!!
... am Höhepunkt ihrer Schaffenskraft, auch im Arragement hörbar ...
Derek Watkins & Benny Bailey together, but which one played lead?
Watkins, if they're set up like they ought to be. Save Benny for the Jazz. The 2nd (Jazz) chair's usually on the end, with Lead the next rightward, split lead/3rd next, then 4, then (if there is one), 5.
But for every rule there's an exception somewhere, sometime.
In this case, Watkins and Bailey probably split the lead book. But Bailey was the band's primary lead player throughout its existence from 1961 to 1973.
Który to rok?
Swingenist double drummer band.
lead trumpet?
Almost certainly Benny Bailey, but I've never seen this band with Derek Watkins!
Snooky Young