[Dixielandjazz] BBC Jazz Club [was Kenny Ball band]

[Marek Boym]

Thanks.
I'll listen tomorrow - it's almost 1AM here now.
Ronnie Scott isn't exactky OKOM or my fup of tea, but the Welsh band
definitely is!
Cheers


On 18 August 2015 at 20:57, Dingo <roadie at btinternet.com> wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marek Boym"
>
> The BBC Jazz Club was one of the first jazz programmes I heard in Israel
>> (after the IDF Waves Jazz Club, at the time the only Israeli jazz
>> programme, and, of course, the VoA Jazz Hour).  At the time it was not
>> compered by Humph.  I cannot recall the name of the announcer - my English
>> at the time was next to nil .......
>>
>
> <snip>
>
> Hi Marek,
> It might have been David Jacobs, who presented the programme in the late
> 1950's/early 1960's. I have a BBC 33rpm vinyl transcription disc of two BBC
> JC sessions (presented by David Jacobs), or at least, half of two sessions.
> The Alex Welsh Band is on one side, Ronnie Scott Quartet on the other with
> each side running for about 15mins. This disc is obviously one of a pair
> but, unfortunately, was the only one being auctioned when I bought it in
> the
> late 1980's in a US auction.
>
> You may already know of these; selections of BBC JC recordings from Upbeat
> Records.
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Of-British-Jazz-BBC/dp/B000024JOF
>
> Also, and new to me, are some sessions recorded for Radio Luxembourg. I've
> yet to investigate these closely.
> http://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDNJT5318
>
> Regards,
> ~~
> John D
>
>