The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band

[king ubu]

Rearward is Italian - their only fault is that their releases are a bit overprized... and have bad distribution (at least here... the three Clarke/Boland, Griff/Bags, Shihab compilations, I got them from dustygroove of all places... I'm still somehow thinking an Italian release ought to be cheaper and easier to find over here, but...)

Lon, I have all the new ones on my wantlist anyway, no matter how much duplication there might be!

[BFrank]

How's this one? eMusic has it.

[jazzbo]

It's not their best work, but it's worth the downloads. I've had lp and cd versions.

[mikeweil]

How's this one? eMusic has it.

It's nice, but only part of the arrangements are by Boland.

[Victor Christensen]

One of my favorite bands, I am trying to get as much as I can, here is what I have so far:

Now Hear Our Meanin', Calypso Blues, Swing Waltz Swing, Music For The Small Hours, Two Originals: All Blues/Sax No End,

Open Door, Volcano, All Smiles, More, My Kind Of World, Fellini 712, More Smiles, Paris Jazz Concert(2 CD), At Her Majesty's Pleasure, Off Limits, Blue Flame-Red Hot-White(without KC). The Small Groups: Sahib Shihab: Summer Dawn, And All Those Cats, Seeds; Johnny Griffin: Lady Heavy Bottom's Waltz; Benny Bailey: Mirrors.

BTW will soonl get Griff'n and Bags.

Vic

[Victor Christensen]

BTW dont buy "Music For The Small Hours", it's duplicated in full on "Calypso Blues", I bought both before I found out, waste of money.

Vic

[Victor Christensen]

Another BTW, Jazzmessengers in Barcelona have the Rearwards at a reasonable price.

Vic

[sidewinder]

Dusty Groove have a Rearward reissue LP/CD of ‘Out of the Folk Bag’ showing as intended release ‘around Nov 1 2017’, yet Rearward are not listing it. 

Ironic, as I have just got hold of the 2003 LP German reissue of this one. Anyone know the label/origin of the Studio 2 reissue?

[optatio]

4 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Dusty Groove have a Rearward reissue LP/CD of ‘Out of the Folk Bag’ showing as intended release ‘around Nov 1 2017’, yet Rearward are not listing it. 

Ironic, as I have just got hold of the 2003 LP German reissue of this one. Anyone know the label/origin of the Studio 2 reissue?

Do you have had a look here https://www.discogs.com/Clarke-Boland-Big-Band-Out-Of-The-Folk-Bag/release/5289672?

[sidewinder]

Yes, that was the first place I looked.

[Mark13]

Going through the sales-bins at The Hague's Jazz Center (that will sadly close its doors in November) I came across a cd-edition of  'Marcel Marceau prasentiert Swing im Bahnhoff' - a record I was unaware of but decided to buy on account of the line-up and recording date: it features the Francy Boland Kenny Clarke Sextet in a live-performance in Rolandseck, Germany on September 25 1965.

The cd is on Rearward/Schema and may be a useful purchase for fans of Francy Boland-Kenny Clarke. Informal and laid-back (the performance took place at a fundraiser with high profile guests) it is still a thoroughly enjoyable record. Excellent production (by Gigi Campi) and sound-quality as well. 

Edited October 15, 2020 by Mark13

[jazzbo]

Also available on cd

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Mark13 said:

Going through the sales-bins at The Hague's Jazz Center (that will sadly close its doors in November) I came across a cd version of  'Marcel Marceau prasentiert Swing im Bahnhoff' - a record I was unaware of but decided to buy on account of the line-up and recording date: it features the Francy Boland Kenny Clarke Sextet in a live-performance in Rolandseck, Germany on September 25 1965.

The cd is on Rearward/Schema and may be a useful purchase for fans of Francy Boland-Kenny Clarke. Informal and laid-back (the performance took place at a fundraiser with high profile guests) it is still an thoroughly enjoyable record. Excellent production (by Gigi Campi) and sound-quality as well. 

A rather subtle Clarke/Boland small group effort, nevertheless enjoyable ....

 

[BFrank]

13 hours ago, Mark13 said:

Going through the sales-bins at The Hague's Jazz Center (that will sadly close its doors in November) I came across a cd-edition of  'Marcel Marceau prasentiert Swing im Bahnhoff' - a record I was unaware of but decided to buy on account of the line-up and recording date: it features the Francy Boland Kenny Clarke Sextet in a live-performance in Rolandseck, Germany on September 25 1965.

The cd is on Rearward/Schema and may be a useful purchase for fans of Francy Boland-Kenny Clarke. Informal and laid-back (the performance took place at a fundraiser with high profile guests) it is still a thoroughly enjoyable record. Excellent production (by Gigi Campi) and sound-quality as well. 

I have this 1965 studio album by the Sextet that's pretty good. Would be interesting to hear some of these tunes in a live setting.

[Fabio Baglioni]

.., There is also this vinyl L:P.,Live recorded in Italy..: 17 Men in Concert ,by Campi with the 'claps-hands' cut-off so to save 'space' to made the full lenght concert,.!!,.- There are also some more ''Clarke - Boland'' big bands  (* cd'sTaped ) recorded from Live jazz festivals , or concerts broadcasted in Radio-music programs,. These ,RARE,  'Taped-recordings' are for jazz Traders-collectionists..-

Ciao ,fabio .,Roma - fabiodrummy@gmail.com

- ,, - 

[Rabshakeh]

On 4/20/2008 at 5:07 PM, Daniel A said:

'Blue Flame', 'Red Hot' and 'White Heat' are being reissued by Universal as a 2 CD set on May 6th.

Amy views on these three? I see them constantly in markets and second hand shops. Are they up to the CBBB releases' quality? 

[soulpope]

8 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

Amy views on these three? I see them constantly in markets and second hand shops. Are they up to the CBBB releases' quality? 

For my money not as good as the CBBB MPS/SABA releases ....

[Rabshakeh]

Thanks!