Such memories! My brother (7 yrs my senior) introduced me to so much music and Bad Penny Blues was an example of his good taste. I cherish both his memory and the music.
Lovely guy, clever and very funny. BUT he was never the greatest trumpet player of his generation and would never have thought of himself as such. Just very good but no more than that. Sorry!
@@calderwood-qg7vh very good question, and not immediately sure, especially if confined to the UK. Maybe a great jazzman is one who redefines things and creates a following. Meaning we are down to a very few and was Humph's stylistic essence special enough to create followers? Was his playing immediately recognizable? I looked up a list of UK jazz trumpeters, and ashamed to say didn't recognize any of them except Greg Bowen and that was only because I played with him once! Maybe you have a favorite?
@@calderwood-qg7vhQuite agree but Humph was a great musician comfortable and at his Zenith in the early days of traditional jazz in the uk where he played with clarity leadership and style. Humph was of course the sum of all the parts be it his Etonian upbringing, his war service his jazz,his humour, his broadcasting etc and his wonderful cartoon sketches! I still listen to and cherish all the recordings I have of Best of Jazz. I recently dug out a tape where on hearing a certain modern jazz tune Humph retorted "Blimey! That sounded like a Fire in a Pet Shop" ! RIP Humph
Such memories! My brother (7 yrs my senior) introduced me to so much music and Bad Penny Blues was an example of his good taste. I cherish both his memory and the music.
Great documentary! Thanks for posting
It's a lesser world without Humph❤️
Agreed!
Thanks for this. I've got to the end of Humph's time on 'I'm Sorry l Haven't A Clue' so l need this right now.
Wow, thank you.
Clue was never the same without Humph.
Thank you Jayne! Am building up a collection of Humph LPs since going back to vinyl, music full of joy. And always and forever a ISIHAC fan
I have a Humph LP ..Late night final which I bought after seeing the band live when I was 16. I am now 77 and still enjoying the same vinyl ...
He can be heard playing his trumpet on V E day in London
I have a recording somewhere.
Lovely guy, clever and very funny. BUT he was never the greatest trumpet player of his generation and would never have thought of himself as such. Just very good but no more than that. Sorry!
Who do you think was better ?
@@calderwood-qg7vh very good question, and not immediately sure, especially if confined to the UK. Maybe a great jazzman is one who redefines things and creates a following. Meaning we are down to a very few and was Humph's stylistic essence special enough to create followers? Was his playing immediately recognizable? I looked up a list of UK jazz trumpeters, and ashamed to say didn't recognize any of them except Greg Bowen and that was only because I played with him once! Maybe you have a favorite?
@@calderwood-qg7vhQuite agree but Humph was a great musician comfortable and at his Zenith in the early days of traditional jazz in the uk where he played with clarity leadership and style. Humph was of course the sum of all the parts be it his Etonian upbringing, his war service his jazz,his humour, his broadcasting etc and his wonderful cartoon sketches! I still listen to and cherish all the recordings I have of Best of Jazz. I recently dug out a tape where on hearing a certain modern jazz tune Humph retorted "Blimey! That sounded like a Fire in a Pet Shop" ! RIP Humph