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Albert​’​s Blues & The 44 Gerard Street Session

by Albert Nicholas

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Beautiful 6 panel digipack CD with original artwork by Ski Williams

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Salee Dame 02:22
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Rose Room 02:54
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China Boy 03:38
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Endie 02:53
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Shine 04:43
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Rose Room 02:30
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High Society 02:59

about

This is a reissue of an original album on Doug Dobell's legendary 77 label, based at the famous Charing Cross Road Record Shop. Albert Nicholas was a favourite of Doug and John Jack, Cadillac founder, and one of the great jazz originators - he played with Jelly Roll Morton and others before settling in Europe. This release includes unissued material, and a complete live session, never before released, recorded on acetate by Doug, of Albert and the Humphrey Lyttelton Band playing at an all night dive in London's China Town in the 50s. Includes newly commissioned artwork and unseen photos. One for the collector and music lover!

Ski Williams artwork
Ski is an artist/illustrator and a genius draftsman. Working with HB pencil and ink washes, he reaches incredible levels of detail and subtlety. He has created artwork for albums on Hornbeam recordings, Sony, Ace, Jazzman & Soul Jazz records, among others and has produced a number of best selling prints featuring musicians.

credits

released September 10, 2021

Tracks 1-10 Originally released as The Albert Nicholas Quintet featuring Barry Martyn - Albert’s Blues, 77 Records 77LEU 12/20
Personnel: Albert Nicholas, clt. & vcl.*; Cuff Billett, tpt & vcl +; Richard Simmonds, pno; Brian Turnock, bs; Barry Martyn, dms.
Recorded: Brussels, September 5th, 1966

Tracks 11-12
Recorded Brussels, September 5th, 1966, unissued. Same personnel
Tracks 13-18
Previously unreleased acetate recorded at Richardsons Rehearsal Rooms, 44 Gerard Street, London, January 4th, 1956
Personnel:
(1) Humphrey Lyttelton (tp) Keith Christie (tb) Albert Nicholas, Wally Fawkes (cl) Bruce Turner (as) Paul Simpson (bar) Johnny Parker (p) Nevil Skrimshire (g) Jim Bray (b) Stan Greig (d)
(2) Alan Elsdon, Gerry Salisbury (tp), Mike Collier (tb), Albert Nicholas (cl), Bix Duff (p), Nevil Skrimshire (g), Graham Burbridge (d)
(3) Albert Nicholas (cl), Nevil Skrimshire (g), Ernie Price (b), Pete Appleby (d)

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Cadillac Records London, UK

John Jack founded Cadillac Records in 1973 to independently release Mike Westbrook’s music when major labels turned their back on jazz. One of the UK’s first DIY labels, Cadillac went on to build a catalogue with albums by Ken Colyer, Joe Harriott, Stan Tracey & Mike Osborne, Dave Holdsworth/Liane Carroll Quartet, Bobby Wellins Quartet, David Murray & Dudu Pukwana among others. ... more

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