Al Nicholls Swing Quintet - I'm Old Fashioned

Size: 87,4 MB
Time: 37:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Jazz: Swing
Art: Front

01. Lovers And Other Strangers (3:11)
02. They Can't Take That Away From Me (4:29)
03. Dog Day Blues (5:11)
04. 7 Come 11 (3:13)
05. Portobello (4:13)
06. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered (5:25)
07. Perdu (3:20)
08. On The Street Where You Live (3:59)
09. I'm Old Fashioned (4:25)

Al Nicholls is the product of a sound musical training, both academically through Leeds College of Music and practically via the bands of Ray Gelato, The Big Town Playboys, King Pleasure and many others bigger and smaller.
Al is also the leader and musical driving force of London's renowned jump jive and good time swing band Blue Harlem.

I'm Old Fashioned

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The Al Nicholls Quartet - That Swing Thing

Size: 124,0 MB
Time: 53:34
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Jazz: Swing Jazz
Art: Full

01. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (5:12)
02. God Bless The Child (7:04)
03. Love For Sale (6:55)
04. I've Got A Crush On You (5:31)
05. Night And Day (6:12)
06. The Man I Love (6:21)
07. Last Train's Gone (4:45)
08. Time After Time (5:24)
09. Tea For Two (4:50)
10. Too Close For Comfort (1:15)

A Modern recording of (mostly) swing standards of the 1940's and 50's played with aplomb by four masters of their craft.

Stylish small group swing of the kind that became popular alongside the big band music of the late 1930's and 1940's. There are ten tracks here - some well known standards, plus a few less frequently heard. The playing is superb - 4 guys who have obviously learnt their craft well through years of playing "on the road" as well as in the studio. The arrangements are intelligent and well thought out, and throw up quite a few surprises. The sound quality is excellent - crisp and modern, considering this was recorded in the "live" environment of the excellent Goldtop Studios.

That Swing Thing

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