Review from Jazz Journal (by Simon Spillett): This package unites two albums from the day when exporting British jazz was a task of Sisyphean proportions. In an attempt to alert American listeners to the fact that jazz over in dear old Blighty wasnt all bowler hats and banjos, both the original albums (Ronnie Ross & Allan Ganley - The Jazz Makers, tracks 1-8, and The Jazz Five - The Hooter!, tracks 9-14) were intended for the US market. The message was that British modern jazz could hold its own with the best. The Ash-Klein band toured opposite Miles Davis in 1960, eliciting warm praise from the usually taciturn trumpeter, whilst the Jazz Makers ventured further still, traversing the US in a concert package that included Monk, Tristano and Cannonball Adderley.
The kudos of recording the Ross-Ganley album in the Big Apple was considerable but the tour had been something of a misfire with pianist Stan Jones suffering a mental collapse and the group reduced to a paltry 20-minute opening slot on each concert. Fortunately none of this shows in the music, which swings in a sunny Al and Zoot kind of way. Theres also another bonus in the presence of Art Ellefson, whose choppy, hooting solos are a highlight throughout.
The Jazz Fives set was taped a few weeks after their support stint with Miles and it demonstrates the enormous strides local modernists had made. Klein is in belting form, whilst Ashs tenor comes over as a warmly effective blend of Mobley and Harold Land. Most impressive of all is the young Brian Dee.
A slice of nostalgia perhaps, but these albums have stood the test of time and nicely remastered and repackaged they make an ideal introduction to the history of British modernism.
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Resena de Jazz Journal (por Simon Spillett): Esta edicion reune dos albumes de una epoca en la que exportar el jazz britanico era una tarea de proporciones enormes. En un intento por mostrar al publico estadounidense que el jazz de la vieja Inglaterra no se limitaba a los estereotipos tradicionales, ambos albumes originales estaban destinados al mercado estadounidense. El mensaje era que el jazz moderno britanico podia medirse con los mejores. El grupo de Ash y Klein realizo una gira junto a Miles Davis en 1960, recibiendo elogios del normalmente reservado trompetista, mientras que los Jazz Makers llegaron aun mas lejos, recorriendo Estados Unidos en una gira de conciertos que incluia a Monk, Tristano y Cannonball Adderley.
El prestigio de grabar el album de Ross y Ganley en Nueva York era considerable, aunque la gira habia resultado problematica, con el pianista Stan Jones sufriendo un colapso y el grupo reducido a un modesto espacio de veinte minutos como telonero en cada concierto. Afortunadamente, nada de esto se refleja en la musica, que se mueve con un caracter luminoso al estilo de Al y Zoot. Tambien destaca la presencia de Art Ellefson, cuyos solos incisivos y expresivos constituyen uno de los puntos fuertes de todo el album.
El conjunto de The Jazz Five fue grabado unas semanas despues de su actuacion de apoyo a Miles y demuestra el enorme avance alcanzado por los modernistas locales. Klein se encuentra en plena forma, mientras que el saxo tenor de Ash combina con eficacia calidez y fuerza, evocando a Mobley y Harold Land. Lo mas impresionante de todo es el joven Brian Dee.
Quizas sea una muestra de nostalgia, pero estos albumes han resistido el paso del tiempo y, con una remasterizacion y presentacion cuidadas, constituyen una introduccion ideal a la historia del modernismo britanico.
Tracks:
1 The Jazz Makers - The Country Squire
2 The Jazz Makers - Pitiful Pearl
3 The Jazz Makers - The Moonbather
4 The Jazz Makers - The Real Funky Blues
5 The Jazz Makers - It's a Big Wide Wonderful World
6 The Jazz Makers - Blues for the Five of Us
7 The Jazz Makers - I Won't Fret If I Don't Get the Blues Anymore
8 The Jazz Makers - How Long Has This Been Going On
9 The Jazz Five - There It Is
10 The Jazz Five - The Five of Us
11 The Jazz Five - 'Pon My Soul
12 The Jazz Five - The Hooter
13 The Jazz Five - Autumn Leaves
14 The Jazz Five - Still Life
Credits:
The Jazz Makers:
Ronnie Ross - Baritone Saxophone
Art Ellefson - Tenor Saxophone
Stan Jones - Piano
Stan Wasser - Bass
Allan Ganley - Drums
The Jazz Five:
Vic Ash - Tenor Saxophone
Harry Klein - Baritone Saxophone
Brian Dee - Piano
Malcom Cecil - Bass
Bill Eyden - Drums
Tony Mann - Drums on The Hooter and Still Life
Compositions:
The Country Squire - Ronnie Ross
Pitiful Pearl - Ronnie Ross
The Moonbather - Allan Ganley
The Real Funky Blues - Art Ellefson
It's a Big Wide Wonderful World - Rox
Blues for the Five of Us - Allan Ganley
I Won't Fret If I Don't Get the Blues Anymore - Stan Jones
How Long Has This Been Going On - George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
There It Is - Brian Dee
The Five of Us - Malcolm Cecil
'Pon My Soul - Malcolm Cecil
The Hooter - Vic Ash
Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma / Jacques Prevert / Johnny Mercer
Still Life - Malcolm Cecil
Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2014
Duration: 79:11
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