Jazz 625 - Jazz Britannia: Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott, John Dankworth, Bill Le Sage, Tony Kinsey

[@insultantable]

There was so much jazz in those days; I used to visit the Flamingo and Ronnie Scotts in my early 20s. Listening to and watching this program reminds me how good jazz was in those early days. At 84 now I'm one of the lucky ones who have witnessed these wonderful musicians live.

[@michaelwilson8204]

Yes, I remember the Flamingo well. To think we were watching history being made when Jazz was more common place then than it is now. I discovered Jazz in my late teens whilst doing my National Service in the Middle East and it has been the elixir of my life ever since.

[@AndrewKennedyMusicOfficial]

Remarkable cinematrography. Today the camera operators don't know where to point the cameras, they are in the wrong positions and consequently you get a nice closeup of a snare drum for the first 32 bars of the sax solo until one of the camera operators has managed to work out who's playing a solo. The camera shots in this film panned across a whole section and ended up on the soloist just as he started playing a solo.

[@davewhitesax]

Man! This first track swings like crazy! Ronnie Ross gave a little squeak at one stage and flautist/saxophonist Johnny Scott, I think it was, gave a little chuckle as in, 'It could happen to anyone - your turn today my old friend!'

[@fractalwork3729]

Tubby Hayes on the flute, 40 mins in - extraordinary

[@jeremyhaines3847]

This is excellent Jazz 🎷🎺 music

[@harri2626]

Great era, when musicians had to be extremely talented. We had a wealth of jazz talent in those days. During this period, I was weening myself off rock'n'roll and starting to buy jazz records - alienating all my friends and girlfriends. By the time the Beatles came along, I was totally converted to jazz and have never looked back. I remember taking Horace Silver and Errol Garner EP's (couldn't afford LP's) to parties and getting ribbed and ostracised by all concerned. Their reaction was not dissimilar to the dazed and expressionless looks on the BBC studio audience!

[@gleff3345]

This also reminds me of the NDR series which started round 1960 and believe still active: with guest musicians put together and playing (mostly) own pieces. Wanted to have a recording of a practice session featuring Phil Woods, Lee Konitz (NDR Jazzworkshop no. 57 - Present and Future (1968)) but NDR said due to rights these aren't for sale. Such a pity. Some sessions have featured english artists such as Ronnie Scott. Luckily some are on YT and other sites

[@mikemckv]

Great to see and hear Pete King. I think he refers to this clip and his wife in the audience, in his book 'Flying High. Recommended.

[@philipmartindonne1462]

Fantastic British jazz

[@brucecale450]

Loved this. Espeially seeing my dear old, lifelong friend Rick Laird with Victor Feldman, what a buzz that was. Also hearing Annie Ross again.Wonderful ,thank you all.

[@brucecale450]

Just heard Tubby, what a great track. My old Band Leader in 1966/, Tubby Hayes. Tjis is a marvelous document.

[@mortenfriis4688]

Great show in general.. this one is new to me! Thanks for sharing😊.. someone has the entire 625 with Victor Feldman?

[@johnstag1391]

Stunning mix

[@crossleydd42]

Love the cellists letting it rip!

[@StefanoDAnna_mf2098]

Great stuff, video direction is as excellent as the music.

[@Reed-bj2dt]

Some fabulous music here. I think British jazz reached a peak in the 60s. Thanks for posting

[@insultantable]

I agree, I was there.

[@melihcankzmaz6041]

I think the new generation of british jazz is one of the most exciting things in today. they are doing perfect with loads of great musicians such as nubya garcia, matthew hallsall, shabaka hutchings, moses boyd and many more.

[@bendennis7730]

Same here - been following young Jazz musicians since the late ‘90s in South London - very underrated

[@BassistPaul]

All fabulous players/artistes. Something for the UK to be proud of. Especially Tubby.

[@loufip4374]

Awesome! Many thanks for posting.

[@geoffberesford]

A period of abundant British musical talent! Most of whom used to play regularly at the Bull's Head pub venue in Barnes, London - circa 1965. And thankfully, this is a good quality print of this recording!

[@heavyshift1]

God how they knew how to mic a live gig in those days!!!!

[@lawrencemuller8972]

Surprized to see Peter King on tenor here. He was one the best altos ever.

[@bobblues1158]

Great!!!!

[@lawrencemuller8972]

The true revelationfm for me is Tubby Hayes : what an extraordinary tenor saxophonist and flautist !

[@ricardog.sanchezsierra989]

Wonderful. Thanks for posting this video. I just discovered Tubby Hayes recently and I'm still amazed by his playing!

[@michaelkirkby6306]

Love it. I kept hearing "If I Were King Of The Forest" from the Wizard of Oz at times in the flute solo. 🤣

[@michaelatford3596]

Outstanding! I'm not getting much work done, though (too busy tappin' my feet - and checking in to see the video of the amazing solos!) Thanks for posting!

[@ianbeddowes5362]

I heard Geotge Lewis live in Birmingham, England around 1965. He was with the Kid Martyn Band. They played a few numbers on their own first, but when George Lewis came on, the whole band transformed. He has been often criticised for his technique, but feeling and warmth of tone were breath taking.

[@jeremyhaines4481]

This is some Excellent fine Jazz

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Brilliant!

[@PatrickMurtha]

Tubby’s flute tone on In the Night...my goodness.

[@cosm50]

Nice. This is the series that got me 'into' jazz. I've always looked back. Hurrah.

[@MrBazH]

Great stuff with some fantastic musicians new to me. One for the Favourites list. Thanks for posting.

[@philpryor7524]

Some fine U K jazz here, with excellent taste, musicianship, ideas and presentations. Surely the rear view confirms (over so many years) that jazz is a great, widespread, enticing art, and is played well everywhere advanced players contribute.

[@paultjader8699]

Quality,

[@davidowen1728]

This is class. Thanks

[@UnThinkTankSingapore]

Ronnie Scott was the man who played the legendary sax solo for the "the Look of Love" by Dusty Springfield.

[@timmo491]

Wow i didnt know that thanks!

[@bernardbaker6803]

All great stuff here - .totally disproved Brits couldn't feel the jazz.Johnny Scott/Cleo Laine/Tony Kinsey.Check out Tubby Hayes 'Down in the Village' album...........

[@chalfontstgiles4307]

mmm...nice.

[@CrueLoaf]

Hard to believe that pretty much whilst this was being recorded, American were watching their TVs featuring a young British band called, The Beatles.

[@hellocolin2813]

3:02 great appreciation

[@cfb15jan]

The sheer top quality of these performances is mesmerising, and all from an era when jazz on UK radio was seldom from records but more usually BBC's own studio/club recordings. So American influence upon the average UK radio listener was pretty minimal. And UK Jazz in the 2020s? Mmm, not sure I can answer that. But different for sure.

[@bobsaturday4273]

this is a total knock out , many players I've never heard of over here in Canada , top drawer ! as you say across the pond . and Cleo Lane whom we are well acquainted with here has never sounded so good as here in her real prime

[@robshearing2131]

that bean song caught me off guard - strange concept but works well

[@stevenkaplan9791]

Wow

[@RonCarterBassist]

👍🏾👍🏾

[@peterfeltham5612]

God there were some really wonderful players in Britain in that post WW11 period,just top class men.

[@antoinegastinel2534]

De super musiciens anglais que je ne connaissais pas

[@alm5966]

Is that Bob Mortimer in some alternative past at the start?

[@donaldstuart2278]

Johnny Scott on alto with Bill Le Sage.

[@CrueLoaf]

I love this stuff but it would have bored me ridged when I was a teenager.

[@vova47]

Victor Feldman is the best Jazz musician to come out of England. Nobody ever came close, though Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott were pretty good.

[@halcyon289]

Any thoughts on The Dudley Moore Trio ?

[@zacharytrombly6135]

I’d disagree, if we are talking about raw talent and musicianship then tubby hayes takes the cake, everyone from the US knew tubby was one was of the best players around, even dizzy Gillespie called tubby hayes “the best tenor sax player around” in 1959, the only reason tubby didn’t get as much fame is because he stayed in Europe, compared to Feldman who moved to the states

[@BernardVictor]

How about George Shearing ?

[@monsterjazzlicks]

@vova - What a ridiculous statement!!!

[@tat3917]

Forget England; Tubby was one of the best jazz musicians ever to come out of a womb.

[@martindowney8737]

Lots of good players and yet the weight of England can be heard.

[@joek6729]

pretty sure that's Gordon Beck @ 46' on

[@warrenstutely1093]

Was bill le sage related to the soprano sally le sage ???

[@jondingwall5941]

The audience members look as though they will be machine gunned down if they so much as comtemplate breaking into a smile

[@capricorniaproject3020]

Sadly such audiences still exist - to appreciate rather than enjoy music.

[@alfie_coates]

@@capricorniaproject3020 what's wrong with music appreciation? It's just another form of enjoyment.

[@esauvanterpool8812]

Sad this here.

[@colinstewart4357]

Jazz was king then,screw the beatles.

[@pegrueneis]

stoned faces in the audience...why?