Ronnie Scott & The Band - Live at Ronnie Scott's

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1969
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:21
Size: 108,6 MB
Art: Front

( 4:37)  1. Recorda me (Remember me)
( 6:49)  2. King Pete
( 7:22)  3. Second Question
( 6:30)  4. Marmasita
( 6:19)  5. Too late, Too late
( 5:10)  6. Lord of the Reedy River
(10:32)  7. Macumba

Ronnie Scott is something of a jazz legend here in the UK, though ironically, his iconic status has little to do with his musicianship, and more to do with the fact that he was an affable entrepreneur with a penchant for memorable one-liners who ran a famous andï very hip London jazz club. The great thing about this reissue is that it reminds us what a talented tenor saxophonist he was. Recorded live in 1968 at Scott’s eponymous club, this CD features an effervescent big band comprising Brit jazz luminaries (but then young lions) Kenny Wheeler, John Surman, Tony Oxley and Gordon Beck. The arrangements, some of which were supplied by US sax man Joe Henderson, who was in Britain in late ’68, are superb, with more swing than a Sugar Ray left hook. Kenny Wheeler’s Second Question, a stupendous organ-led workout, is one of the main highlights along with sinewy Latin grooves such as Marmasita and Ricorda Me. The original album, deleted years ago and now coveted by collectors, is bolstered with four bonus cuts, among them tunes by Hank Mobley, Antonio Carlos Jobim and a tasty Scott original, May Day. Stuart Nicholson’s detailed sleevenotes feature interviews with some of the musicians. Excellent! http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/live-at-ronnie-scotts

Personnel:  Tenor Saxophone – Ronnie Scott;   Alto Saxophone, Flute – Ray Warleigh;  Baritone Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – John Surman;  Bass – Ron Mathewson;  Drums – Kenny Clare, Tony Oxley;  Piano, Organ – Gordon Beck;  Trombone – Chris Pyne;  Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Kenny Wheeler

Live at Ronnie Scott's

---