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The Jazz Couriers
| Recorded | Aug 8-15, 1957 |
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| Label | Jasmine Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 614945 |
The record
A twin-tenor summit from British jazz's postwar generation, pairing Hayes with Ronnie Scott before Scott's own club became the scene's home base. Hard-driving, bebop-schooled playing from a band that helped prove London could swing as hard as 52nd Street.
Session personnel
- Phil Bates — bass
- Bill Eyden — drums
- Terry Shannon — piano
- Ronnie Scott — tenor saxophone
- Tubby Hayes — tenor saxophone, vibraphone [vibes]
- Jimmy Deuchar — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1958 | Tempo Records (5) · TAP 15 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Tempo Records (5) · EXA 75 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP · laminated sleeve |
| 1958 | Tempo Records (5) · TAP 15 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1982 | Jasmine Records — MONO |
| 2008 | Tempo Records (5) · TAP 15 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 2010 | Speciality · SPTYLP001 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue |
Follow the players
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