Released in 2010, Jazz Genius: The Flamingo Era is the ideal sequel to Proper's Little Giant, which examined saxophonist Tubby Hayes' recording activity as sideman and leader during the years 1954-1956. Jazz Genius follows his progress from 1956 through 1961, an exciting period during which he enlarged upon the Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie/James Moody influences by continuing to absorb what was in the air while tapping into his own intuitive gifts, branching out from tenor and baritone saxes to demonstrate a developing facility on both vibraphone and flute. Drawn from six different albums, these 41 selections were originally recorded for the Ember label which was operated by Jeff Kruger, owner of the Flamingo Club in Soho. Tracks which were culled from Tubby Hayes and the Jazz Couriers and The Jazz Couriers in Concert are particularly exciting on account of the interaction between Hayes and saxophonist Ronnie Scott. There are excerpts from the Tempo compilation Jazz at the Flamingo, examples of Hayes blowing baritone sax with Tony Crombie & His Men on Columbia, some rather rigidly arranged material produced for TV with the group billed as the London Jazz Quartet, and selections from the album An Evening with Tony Kinsey, recorded just prior to Hayes' visit to the U.S. in 1961. The immediate aftermath of his arrival would involve collaborations with trumpeter Clark Terry, and by June of 1962, Hayes was in the recording studio with James Moody and Roland Kirk. This superb compilation is a hefty prologue to those recordings, filling in a vitally important part of the picture, as at long last the legacy of Tubby Hayes is being pieced together and made available worldwide. by arwulf arwulf
Tracklist:
Tubby Hayes And The Jazz Courriers ft. Ronnie Scott
1-1 The Theme - Through The Night Roared The Overland Express
1-2 Royal Ascot
1-3 On A Misty Night
1-4 Cheek To Cheek
1-5 Oh, My!
1-6 Plebus
1-7 Reunion
1-8 A Foggy Day
An Evening With Tony Kinsey
1-9 Weber The Great
1-10 World Of Blue
1-11 Girl In Blue
1-12 Bassman
1-13 Beathaven
1-14 What A Gas!
1-15 Runnymede Groove
1-16 Portrait
Tony Crombie / Ronnie Scott Quintet "Jazz At The Flamingo"
2-1 A Night In Tunisia
2-2 Laker's Day
The Jazz Couriers In Concert
2-3 What Is This Thing Called Love?
2-4 Some Of My Best Friends Are Blues
2-5 The Serpent
2-6 Guys And Dolls
2-7 Time Was
2-8 Speak Low
2-9 Cheek To Cheek
Tony Crombie And His Men
3-1 Beryl's Bounce
3-2 Old Man Out
London Jazz Quartet
3-3 Copper On The Beat
3-4 Slick Riff
3-5 Sadie's Song
3-6 The Toff
3-7 Wait And See
3-8 Lakeland
3-9 Big Ben Bounce
3-10 London Lament
3-11 Cheekie Chappie
3-12 The Baron's Blues
3-13 Fishin' The Blues
3-14 Mirage
3-15 Autumn In Cuba
3- 16 Let Nature Take It's Course
Note
Disc 1 tracks 1-8 recorded 8 & 15 August 1957 originally released as Tempo TAP 15
Tubby Hayes And The Jazz Couriers Featuring Ronnie Scott - The Jazz Couriers
Disc 1 tracks 9-16 recorded September 1961 originally released as Ember EMNB 3337
Tony Kinsey Quintet - An Evening With Tony Kinsey "Mr. Percussion"
Disc 2 tracks 1-2 recorded 31 July 1956 incorrectly listed as included with Ember EMB 3337
Disc 2 tracks 3-9 recorded 16 February 1958 originally released as Tempo TAP 22
The Jazz Couriers With Ronnie Scott And Tubby Hayes - In Concert
(first CD release to restore all original spoken introductions)
Disc 3 tracks 1-2 recorded 18 June 1958. Track one originally included with the 1959 Columbia LP Tony Crombie And His Men - Atmosphere
Disc 3 tracks 3-16 recorded 14 May 1959 originally released as Tempo TAP 28
London Jazz Quartet - London Jazz Quartet
