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Kenny Baker's Dozen 'Live' At The BBC February 1957
Kenny Baker's Dozen 'Live' At The BBC February 1957

Kenny Baker's Dozen
Styles: Jazz
Catalogue Number: ADDCD3111
Kenny Baker was widely regarded as the best British jazz trumpeter and cornettist of the post-war era, making his name with the Ted Heath Band in the late ‘40s before starting his own group, Kenny Baker’s Dozen, during the ‘50s, consistently bringing together some of the top performers of the day in his line-ups. It was with this band that he performed on the first regular jazz programme to appear on BBC Radio’s Light Programme “Let’s Settle For Music”. This 2-CD set comprises two of those broadcasts, from February 1957, which were preserved on transcription discs, and which we believe have never previously been made commercially available. The line-up features a stellar array of top British jazz names of the time, notably Phil Seamen on drums, Bill le Sage on vibes, his long-time colleague George Chisholm on trombone along with Keith Christie and Ken Wray, bass saxist Harry Klein, Harry Hayes on alto sax, Derek Smith on piano, Lennie Bush on bass and others. They appear here in very much a more mainstream swing and big-band oriented setting than the small group modern jazz metier with which we might normally associate them. It’s a fine addition to our expanding catalogue of top quality British post-war jazz, which will be snapped up by collectors both for its quality and rarity.

Disk 1:
Track Title Artist
1 John's Idea Kenny Baker's Dozen
1 John's Idea Kenny Baker's Dozen
2 Someone To Watch Over Me Kenny Baker's Dozen
2 Someone To Watch Over Me Kenny Baker's Dozen
3 It's Only A Paper Moon Kenny Baker's Dozen
3 It's Only A Paper Moon Kenny Baker's Dozen
4 Down In Our Alley Blues Kenny Baker's Dozen
4 Down In Our Alley Blues Kenny Baker's Dozen
5 Would You Like To Take A Walk Kenny Baker's Dozen
5 Would You Like To Take A Walk Kenny Baker's Dozen
6 You're Lucky To Me Baker's Half Dozen
6 You're Lucky To Me Baker's Half Dozen
7 Sister Kate Baker's Half Dozen
7 Sister Kate Baker's Half Dozen
8 Kansas City Kitty Baker's Half Dozen
8 Kansas City Kitty Baker's Half Dozen
9 Cherry Point Kenny Baker's Dozen
9 Cherry Point Kenny Baker's Dozen
10 Love For Sale Derek Smith piano solo with rhythm section
10 Love For Sale Derek Smith piano solo with rhythm section
11 Alice Blue Gown Kenny Baker's Dozen
11 Alice Blue Gown Kenny Baker's Dozen
12 Ill Wind Kenny Baker's Dozen
12 Ill Wind Kenny Baker's Dozen
13 Swinging On C (incomplete) Kenny Baker's Dozen
13 Swinging On C (incomplete) Kenny Baker's Dozen
Disk 2:
Track Title Artist
1 Autobahn Blues Kenny Baker's Dozen
1 Autobahn Blues Kenny Baker's Dozen
2 Mood For Trumpet Kenny Baker's Dozen
2 Mood For Trumpet Kenny Baker's Dozen
3 You're In Kentucky Kenny Baker's Dozen
3 You're In Kentucky Kenny Baker's Dozen
4 Charlie The Chulo Kenny Baker's Dozen
4 Charlie The Chulo Kenny Baker's Dozen
5 East Of The Sun Kenny Baker's Dozen
5 East Of The Sun Kenny Baker's Dozen
6 My Sweetie Went Away Baker's Half Dozen
6 My Sweetie Went Away Baker's Half Dozen
7 Black And Blue Baker's Half Dozen
7 Black And Blue Baker's Half Dozen
8 Sensation Rag Baker's Half Dozen
8 Sensation Rag Baker's Half Dozen
9 I Love You Samantha Kenny Baker's Dozen
9 I Love You Samantha Kenny Baker's Dozen
10 Cottontail Kenny Baker's Dozen
10 Cottontail Kenny Baker's Dozen
11 Progressive Gavotte Kenny Baker's Dozen
11 Progressive Gavotte Kenny Baker's Dozen
12 Darn That Dream Derek Smith piano solo
12 Darn That Dream Derek Smith piano solo
13 Moten Swing (incomplete) Kenny Baker's Dozen
13 Moten Swing (incomplete) Kenny Baker's Dozen
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