Big Men

Recorded at London's Hackney Empire on November 2019, this set features 12 tracks. Blu-ray is 5.1DTS HD Master Audio and stereo. This live release includes recordings of material from the English Electric, Folklore, Grimspound and Grand Tour studio albums. Empire was filmed by Tim Sidwell and audio mixed by BBT's sound engineer Rob Aubrey.

Lionel Hampton & The Golden Men Of Jazz - Live at the Blue Note (1991) {Telarc CD-83308}
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© 1991 Telarc | CD-83308
Jazz / Mainstream Jazz / Swing / Vibes

For a 1991 gig at the Blue Note in New York, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton headed a nonet full of classic veterans that were termed "the Golden Men of Jazz": trumpeters Clark Terry and Harry "Sweets" Edison, tenors James Moody and Buddy Tate, trombonist Al Grey, pianist Hank Jones, bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Grady Tate. Even with its many loose moments, these great players came up with some notable moments, including James Moody's humorous vocalizing on "Moody's Mood for Love" and particularly fine playing by Terry and Grey; Tate and Edison do show their age a bit, but are welcome participants in what must have been an occasion for celebration.

Four times Progressive Music Award winning band, Big Big Train, reached number one in the UK Official rock album charts with their 2017 album, Grimspound and number two with their recent live album, Merchants of Light, which was recorded at their sold out shows at London’s Cadogan Hall. In autumn 2019, Big Big Train will embark upon their first ever UK tour, performing music from their forthcoming studio album alongside songs from their previous recordings, including 2009’s The Underfall Yard album. The shows will feature the band’s full live line-up, including a five-piece brass ensemble. Support comes from Sweet Billy Pilgrim, an English genre spanning band who, on this occasion, will comprise duo Jana Carpenter and Tim Elsenburg. They describe their sound as “thrash pastel”.

The veteran Chicago harpist's long-overdue debut album is quite credible, but you can't help but think he's got a far more satisfying set within him yet. Dreary backing by the overly cautious Ice Cream Men is the prime reason the set only occasionally soars – with a less derivative combo, Wheeler could come up with something special before he's through.

Chubby Jackson Big Band - Ooh, What an Outfit!: New York City 1949 (2014) {Uptown Records UPCD27.75/27.76}
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© 1949, 2014 Uptown Records | UPCD27.75/27.76
Jazz / Big Band / Bop / Progressive Jazz / Swing / Bass

Bob Sunenblick's Uptown label continues with its research work to unearth obscure but always gratifying musical moments. Now it’s the turn of Chubby Jackson’s amazing 1949 big band. Chubby was never a best-seller, and a double CD set of this band won’t probably make anyone rich, but it will nevertheless give great amounts of pleasure to many jazz fans.