BLP 5019

New Sounds From the Old World

Released - 1953

Recording and Session Information

London, England, July 29, 1950
Jimmy Deuchar, trumpet; Eddie Harvey, trombone; Johnny Dankworth, alto sax; Don Rendell, tenor sax; Bill LeSage, piano; Eric Dawson, bass; Tony Kinsey, drums.

M-7-116 Seven Not Out (as Tea For Me)
M-7-117 Cherokee

London, England, February 3, 1951
Kenny Baker, trumpet; Gordon Langhorn, trombone; Henry McKenzie, clarinet; Ronnie Chamberlain, soprano sax; Johnny Dankworth, alto sax; Ronnie Scott, tenor sax; Dave Shand, baritone sax #1; Victor Feldman, vibes; Ralph Sharon, piano; Ivor Mairants, guitar; Charlie Short, bass; Jack Parnell, drums.

SSS-7-126 Brand's Essence (as Birdland Bounce)
SSS-7-127 Marshall's Plan (as Leapin' In London)

Stockholm, Sweden, September 5, 1951
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Ake Persson, trombone; Putte Wickman, clarinet; Arne Domnerus, alto sax; Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Ulf Linde, vibes; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Sten Carlberg, guitar; Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums.

2186 Cream Of The Crop, Part 1
2187 Cream Of The Crop, Part 2
2188 Summertime
2189 Pick Yourself Up

Track Listing

Side One
Title	Author	Recording Date
Pick Yourself Up	Jerome Kern	September 5 1951
Summertime	Gershwin	September 5 1951
Cream Of The Crop	Theselius	September 5 1951
Side Two
Birdland Bounce	Arranged by Dankworth	February 3 1951
Leapin' In London	Arranged by Dankworth	February 3 1951
Tea For Me	John Dankworth	February 3 1951
Cherokee	Ray Noble	February 3 1951

Liner Notes

Notes by LEONARD FEATHER
(Associate Editor, Down Beat)

This LP disc is unique in several respects. For the first time on any record, it presents a compact and complete picture of the best in modern jazz from the two European countries that have taken an undisputed lead, over all others outside the United States, in developing first-class talent in this field. For the first time it combines in one comprehensive LP the best in writing, in thinking and performing, that the brilliant young stars of Great Britain and Sweden have given the jazz world.

Every musician on Summertime, Pick Yourself Up and the double-length Cream Of The Crop was selected, in a poll taken by Estrad magazine among 25 Swedish music critics, as the No. I man on his instrument and the superb arrangements were the work of the No. 1 penman, Costa Theselius, whom we hailed in Down Beat as the most brilliant new arranger on the jazz scene, irrespective of country.

Rolf Ericson, who is now back in this country playing with top U.S. name bands, shares our feeling, as do the other musicians involved, that this was the most successful session ever recorded in Sweden. The precision and shading of the ensemble work is matched by the superb consistency of the soloists, who include such amazingly talented teen-agers as Bengt Hallberg and Ake Persson.

Outstanding solos are also contributed by the 28-year-old Stockholm-born Arne Domnerus; by 25-year-old Lars Gullin, whose background includes work as a classical composer and pianist, and as clarinetist in a militarv band; and by all the other members of this all-star unit.

No less remarkable is the swinging spirit of the all-star British groups under the leadership of Johnny Dankworth. Born in London in 1927, Johnny extracts his mellifluous tone and modern style from a plastic saxophone, an idea that has since been copied by several top American jazzmen. On the first two tunes, Birdland Bounce, Leapin' in London, Johnny conducts the winners of a poll conducted among readers of the English weekly Melody Maker, playing two of his own arrangements. The other two numbers, Tea for Me, Cherokee, are played by Johnny with his own combo, which was elected the country's No. I small band in the poll. Since Johnny was also voted No. 1 alto man and top arranger, the four performances present him in each of the award-winning facets of his victory.

Several of the men heard here have recently formed bands of their own, among them Jack Parnell and Ronnie Scott; and several, including Charlie Short and Tony Kinsey, were specially hired to accompany such visiting American stars as Lena Horne and Benny Goodman during their visits to Great Britain.

All in all, the performances in this double-header might well be described by one of the Swedish titles; they are, in every respect, the cream of the crop.