THE NEW JAZZ ORCHESTRA LE DEJEUNER SUR L'HERBE gibbs

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THE NEW JAZZ ORCHESTRA LE DEJEUNER SUR L'HERBE LP

Rare 1969 LP released by Verve. Cat. no. SVLP 9236.

Produced under the direction of Neil Ardley and Jon Hiseman and features an arrangement of John Coltrane's Naima and Miles Davis' Nardis.

Players on the album are:
Bass - Jack Bruce
Drums - Jon Hiseman
Producer - Tony Reeves
Saxophone [Soprano, Alto], Flute - Barbara Thompson
Saxophone [Tenor, Soprano] - Dick Heckstall-Smith
Saxophone [Tenor], Clarinet, Clarinet [Bass] - Dave Gelly
Saxophone [Tenor], Flute, Clarinet - Jim Philip
Trombone - Derek Wadsworth , John Mumford , Michael Gibbs , Tony Russell
Trumpet - Derek Watkins , Harry Beckett , Henry Lowther
Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Ian Carr
Tuba - George Smith
Vibraphone, Marimba - Frank Ricotti

Engineered by Howard Barrow.

Tracklisting:
A1 Le Déjeuner Sur l'Herbe (Neil Ardley) A2 Naïma (John Coltrane Arr. Alan Cohen) A3 Angle (Howard Riley) A4 Ballad (Mike Taylor) B1 Dusk Fire (Michael Garrick) B2 Nardis (Miles Davis Arr. Neil Ardley) B3 Study (Segovia Arr. Mike Taylor) B4 Rebirth (Michael Gibbs)
A bit of history:

"The NJO was the offspring of a popular weekend jazz club which had its home at 'The Green Man' pub on Blackheath SE3. The idea for the NJO was born in the autumn of 1963 out of an enthusiastic late night conversation 'about big bands and possibilities' between Clive Burrows and Les Carter (one of the clubs regular helpers and poster writer). The conversation ended with the decision to form such a band around the 'kernel' of the Ian Bird Quintet - Burrows had the 'book' (of musicians' telephone numbers) and Carter (himself a developing amateur flautist) undertook to write some arrangements to help swell the initial repertoire.

The newly-formed band finally debuted at The Green Man at Christmas, 1963 as 'The Bird/Burrows Big Band'. Following the departure (in 1964) of Ian Bird from the group, the band briefly became 'The Neoteric Jazz Orchestra' but later settled for 'The New Jazz Orchestra' (NJO).

In 1964 Ian Carr (who had by then joined the trumpet section) approached Les Carter (who was directing rehearsals) with the suggestion that a friend of his might bring along an arrangement for the band to play through. The' friend' turned out to be pianist and composer Neil Ardley and the arrangement was of Duke Ellington's "In A Mellow Tone". It was not long after this that Ardley was invited by the members to take over the leadership of the NJO - a mantle which he assumed until 1970.

Under Ardley, the NJO fluctuated personnel and instrumentation in a chameleonic fashion - following the colours of his evolving arranging and composing style. However, the (almost) original pallette of instruments and personnel was at reunited in 1993 for a celebratory 30th anniversary gig at the Barbican Centre, London."

Condition: front of sleeve very good, rear of sleeve has some marks/wear but generally good. Vinyl very good.

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