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Rockin' in Rhythm

Madame Tussaud's Dance Orchestra

Rockin' in Rhythm

Price: € 10.95
Format: CD
Label: Retrieval
UPC: 0608917907926
Catnr: RTR 79079
Release date: 27 November 2015
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Label
Retrieval
UPC
0608917907926
Catalogue number
RTR 79079
Release date
27 November 2015

""16 of these historical recordings are featured on the CD at hand. The ten man formation convinces with a homogenous sound...""

JazzPodium, 01-3-2016
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About the album

Way back in 1985 Retrieval issued an LP (FG408) which contained the complete output of Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra and, after many requests, this is now being re-issued on this cd. The original LP consisted of 18 tracks, 15 of which are included here (3 were deemed to be of too little jazz interest to use). Obviously 15 tracks would not fill a cd so we have added 5 1932/1933 Decca-recordings from Jack Hylton’s Orchestra, this also enables us to add to our “Hot Hylton”-cd (RTR 79024) which uses the best of his HMV-output. Next we have jumped back in time for the Savoy Orpheans’ 1926 version of Duke Ellington’s “Jig Walk” – the first of Duke’s compositions to be published and recorded in Europe.

We have also included 2 Ellington numbers from Spike Hughes, which make an interesting comparison with the Madame Tussaud-sides in that Hughes was able to use a line-up that include some of Britain’s best known musicians such as trumpeter Norman Payne, trombonist Lew Davis and saxist Buddy Featherstonhaugh, whereas there are no big names in the Tussaud outfit, which makes the results even more surprisingly good.

Sandy Forbes in his original liner notes mentions the scarcity of the gold label Edison Bell records and this is still true today. But most of the Madame Tussaud-sides were issued on various Belgian and German based cheap labels and sold in Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Scandinavia and elsewhere in Europe. Our title track “Rockin’ in Rhythm” is known to exist on Astra, Cameo, Imperial, Olympic, Silver Bell, Sondor, Super and Triumph and might well turn up on Disclair and Organ! These issues are not exactly common, but they are certainly easier to find than the originals. Most are anonymous.
1985 veröffentlichte Retrieval eine LP mit dem Gesamtwerk des Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestras, das hier zum ersten Mal auf CD erscheint. 15 der ursprünglich 18 Tracks sind darauf enthalten und wurden mit fünf Aufnahmen des Jack Hylton’s Orchestras aus den Jahren 1932/33 ergänzt. Zusätzlich wurde für die 1926-er Version der Savoy Orpheans von Duke Ellingtons “Jig Walk” ein weiterer Zeitsprung unternommen.
Spike Hughes is ebenfalls mit zwei Ellington Kompositionen auf dem Album vertreten, was einen interessanten Vergleich zu den Aufnahmen des Madame Tussauds zulässt: Während Hughes mit Größen wie Norman Payne, trombonist Lew Davis and saxist Buddy Featherstonhaugh konnte das Tussaud's nicht auf solche großen Namen zurückgreifen, was aber der Qualität keinen Abbruch tut.

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Madame Tussaud's Dance Orchestra

Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra, directed by Stanley Barnett contains of Stanley Barnett (clarinet, tenor sax, violin, leader), Billy Farrell (trumpet), Abe Walters (trombone), Harry Constable, Laurie Bookin (clarinets, saxes), Jack Dent (piano), Albert Harris (banjo, guitar), Al Foreman (string bass), Nat Harris (drums, vocal), Phyllis Robins (vocal).
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Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra, directed by Stanley Barnett contains of Stanley Barnett (clarinet, tenor sax, violin, leader), Billy Farrell (trumpet), Abe Walters (trombone), Harry Constable, Laurie Bookin (clarinets, saxes), Jack Dent (piano), Albert Harris (banjo, guitar), Al Foreman (string bass), Nat Harris (drums, vocal), Phyllis Robins (vocal).

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"16 of these historical recordings are featured on the CD at hand. The ten man formation convinces with a homogenous sound..."
JazzPodium, 01-3-2016

[...] The original album by the Retrieval label from 1985 is now re-released on CD, provided the CD is completed with a few songs from other dance bands. The album has the atmosphere of the thirties of the last century used to contain recordings despite age of excellent quality. The once hugely popular dance orchestras with their hot dance'- repertoire are still pleasing to the ear. Driven musicianship and it's 'swing' we can think of! [...]
Jazzflits, 21-12-2015

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01.
Rockin’ in rhythm
02:26
Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
02.
Black-eyed Susan Brown
02:36
(Herb Magidson) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
03.
Jazz Cocktail
02:34
(Duke Ellington) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
04.
My Bluebird’s Singing The Blues
03:00
(Leo Robin) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
05.
Mood Indigo
02:41
(Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
06.
Stevedore Stomp
02:21
Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra, Duke Ellington
07.
Roll Up The Carpet
02:38
(Ray Klages) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
08.
Lightning
02:15
(Duke Ellington) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
09.
You’re Still In My Heart
03:02
(Jack Yellen) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
10.
Wild Goose Chase
02:48
Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
11.
Sophisticated Lady
02:50
(Duke Ellington, Irvin Mills) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
12.
Echoes of the Jungle
02:56
(Duke Ellington) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
13.
Old Man Blues
03:00
(Duke Ellington) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
14.
We'll All Go Riding On A Rainbow
02:53
(Harry Woods) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
15.
Who Walks In When I Walk Out
02:16
(Ralph Freed) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
16.
You’re Gonna Lose Your Gal
03:07
(Joe Young) Madame Tussaud’s Dance Orchestra
17.
Jig Walk
03:09
(Duke Ellington) The Savoy Orpheans
18.
Misty Morning
03:17
Spike Hughes and his orchestra, Duke Ellington
19.
High life
02:38
Spike Hughes and his orchestra, Duke Ellington
20.
St. Louis Blues
03:06
Jake Hylton and his orchestra
21.
Goodbye Blues
03:10
Jake Hylton and his orchestra
22.
Hylton Stomp
03:06
Jake Hylton and his orchestra
23.
Black and Blue Rhythm
03:07
Jake Hylton and his orchestra
24.
Ellingtonia
02:50
(Duke Ellington) Jake Hylton and his orchestra
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