Digby Fairweather: Notes From A Jazz Life - COMPACT DISCS

Digby Fairweather: Notes From A Jazz Life - COMPACT DISCSTitle: Notes From A Jazz Life Artist: Digby Fairweather Label: Acrobat Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 824046332228 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2020 03 13 Number of Discs: 2 Cornetist Digby Fairweather has become one of the leading figures on the British jazz scene, both as a bandleader and sideman in other leader's bands, and as a writer and broadcaster, as well as being the founder and director of the charity Jazz Centre UK in Southend, aimed at

Title: Notes From A Jazz Life
Artist: Digby Fairweather
Label: Acrobat
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 824046332228
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2020-03-13
Number of Discs: 2

Cornetist Digby Fairweather has become one of the leading figures on the British jazz scene, both as a bandleader and sideman in other leader's bands, and as a writer and broadcaster, as well as being the founder and director of the charity Jazz Centre UK in Southend, aimed at promoting, preserving and celebrating the culture of jazz. As a cornetist, his style embraces many strands of jazz, being influenced by the likes of Nat Gonella, Louis Armstrong, Ruby Braff, Billy Butterfield, Bobby Hackett, and Red Nichols. This 33-track 2-CD set is a retrospective of his career to date, compiled by Digby himself, and with substantial booklet notes written by him. It comprises recordings from across his career, from his studio debut in 1971 through to 2012, and features recordings with a host of the top names in British jazz, including of course several by bands he has led under the names of Digby's Half Dozen and Digby's Fairweather Friends. Among the artists with whom Digby performs in this set are John Barnes, Roy Williams, Ron Russell, Keith Ingham, Fred Hunt, Chris Ellis, Brian Lemon, Pete Strange, Lennie Hastings, Stan Barker, Danny Moss, Martin Litton, George Melly and Wild Bill Davison. It's a musical overview of a significant career selected by the artist himself, and providing not only a showcase for his talents, but an entertaining insight into the British jazz scene across four decades

Tracks:
1.1 Medley Sleepy Time Gal, Yacht Club Swing
1.2 There'll Be Some Changes Made
1.3 One Two, Button Your Shoe
1.4 My Hero
1.5 Sweet Substitute
1.6 Happy Go Lucky You (And Broken-Hearted Me)
1.7 Havin' Fun
1.8 It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
1.9 Isn't She Lovely
1.10 I Found a New Baby
1.11 She's Funny That Way
1.12 Jeepers Creepers
1.13 Looking at You
1.14 Strutting with Some Barbecue
1.15 She's Just My Size
1.16 But Beautiful
1.17 Mean to Me
1.18 Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
1.19 Fine and Dandy
1.20 Samba D'orfeu
1.21 That Rhythm Man
1.22 Bessie Couldn't Help It
1.23 Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
1.24 Old Man Harlem
1.25 Imagination
1.26 Letter Fellow Get Some Sleep
1.27 Margie
1.28 It's a Pity to Say Goodnight
1.29 My Heart and I
1.30 When My Ship Comes in
1.31 Runnin' Wild
1.32 Summer Evening
1.33 Sleigh Ride, Florida Flare-Up

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