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KEN MacKINTOSH

HIS SAXOPHONE AND ORCHESTRA
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When Ken Mackintosh 1919 2005 died last November at the age 86, Britain lost one of its very finest band leading musicians of the postwar era. Through long term residences of the Leicester Square Empire and Hammersmith Palais, through tours, radio series and the regular release of first rate records, the Ken Mackintosh Orchestra was a permanent and extremely popular fixture of the music scene, satisfyingly complementing in style the bands of such as Ted Heath. His own, near flawless saxophone playing often brought to mind comparisons with Freddy Gardner. Living Era pays tribute with a hugely enjoyable sequence of 27 of the finest of the 'Ken Mackintosh, His Saxophone & Orchestra' record series, opening with his Top Ten smash The Creep. Many tracks feature his eloquent saxophone playing, such as It Ain’t Necessarily So, Harlem Nocturne, Black Velvet, Lovers In The Dark, Off Shore and the closing Misty. Interspersing the 20 instrumental tracks are seven vocals with singers including his trombonist Gordon Langthorn later 'Don Lang' Tootle Loo Siana. One novelty item even features Beryl Reid in character as the Brummie 'Marlene' Tin Pan Alley Ball.
Songs: Personnel Details:
 The Creep
 Plink, Plank, Plunk
 The Champ
 It Ain't Necessarily So (a)
 Plymouth Sound
 Harlem Nocturne
 I'll Be Hangin' Around (a)
 Istanbul
 Off Shoe
 Tootle-Loo-Siana (b)
 Till Then
 Skin Deep
 The Echoing Blues (c)
 The Monster
 Black Velvet
 Air Express
 I Want You All To Myself (Just You) (d)
 Shifting Sands
 The Very Though Of You
 Creeping Tom
 Tin Pan Alley Ball (e)
 Unchained Melody
 Curtain Call
 Lovers In The Dark
 Blues In The Night (f)
 Start Walking
 Misty		 Vocalists: a- The Mackpies; b- Don Lang; c- Patti Forbes; d- Don Cameron; e- Beryl Reid; f- The Peter Knight Singers
Label: ASV
Number: 5640
Item Code: 59390
Format: CD
Genre: JAZZ
Dates: (1952-1955)
Price: $13.00  
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