Paul Gonsalves & Tubby Hayes - Just Friends (UK Vinyl LP Mono SX6003) *NM/NM*
  £   192
  $   254

 


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Dec 5, 2025 Sold Date
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This album shows no use, both sides are unmarked, and plays like a new record, the labels likewise are unmarked with raised 'KT' tax code on side 2, comes in its original immaculate lined inner sleeve.
The outer sleeve is in perfect NM condition, with no laminate lift or bends just a couple of small spine lines, the spine is perfect. 'Garrod & Lofthouse' flip backs are all perfect, rear face is clean with no writing or damage, except a purple 'D1' stamp to top right?
This is a very special copy of this record, and in the best condition that could ever find.

 1965, Columbia Records in the UK released the album Just Friends, a collaboration between American tenor saxophonist Paul Gonsalves and British multi-instrumentalist Tubby Hayes. This session, recorded on February 25, 1965, at Lansdowne Studios in London, was a result of the mutual admiration between the two saxophonists, which began when Hayes substituted for an unwell Gonsalves during a Duke Ellington concert at the Royal Festival Hall in 1964.

Personnel:

  • Paul Gonsalves – Tenor Saxophone
  • Tubby Hayes – Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vibraphone
  • Jack Sharpe – Baritone Saxophone
  • Jimmy Deuchar – Trumpet, Mellophone
  • Les Condon – Trumpet
  • Keith Christie – Trombone
  • Stan Tracey – Piano
  • Lennie Bush – Bass
  • Ronnie Stephenson – Drums

The album features a mix of original compositions by band members and jazz standards, showcasing the synergy between Gonsalves and Hayes. Notably, the track "Tupa" is a joint composition by Gonsalves and Hayes, blending the first two letters of their names. "Souraya" highlights Hayes on vibraphone, adding a unique texture to the session.

Just Friends is a testament to the vibrant British jazz scene of the 1960s and the fruitful collaboration between American and British jazz musicians.


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