Jazz and Cricket - An Unlikely Combination
A new book by Matthew Wright
Published by Cadillac Music & Publishing Ltd.
75pp including colour and black and white photographs
Links between cricket and music have been written about at some length, as has the importance of calypso, but little has appeared to document the affinity between cricket and jazz.
This book redresses the balance with reference to those involved in both, through history and anecdotes, and in the social background of their parallel development.
Read about....
the saxophonist who took a Test match hat-trick
the jazz club that made the West Indian team honorary members
the trombonist tipped as a future England wicket-keeper
the bowler who became a highly regarded bassist in New York
the tenor player who wrote a tune dedicated to spin bowler Jim Laker
the Indian batsman who was given a signed photo by Ella Fitzgerald
.....and much more!
“...the most outré title I’ve come across recently and also one of the year’s most unexpected joys was Matthew Wright’s brief and marvellous Jazz and Cricket. Any book that gives Frank Parr his due and mentions the other Charlie Parker is to be welcomed. ‘Oh, play that thing!'” Paul Edwards, The Cricketer books of the year
“Splendidly offbeat and quirky.....an excellent read” Martin Chandler, Cricketweb.net
“Beautifully researched and written with real affection.” Composer Gavin Bryars
“Thorough research, deep knowledge and clear fondness for both jazz and cricket radiate throughout this book. It is definitely not one to be missed, whether you are a jazz-lover, a cricket-lover or (more likely than I thought) both!” Betsy Bell, Jazz Journal
“Vividly evokes the links between the music and the sport” Chris Searle, Morning Star
“Thoughtful and insightful” Mary James, London Jazz News
Joy –
Limited Edition 12" Vinyl remastered
Joy
£22 GBP
Joy –
Compact Disc
Joy
£10 GBP
Intensive Care: Prescriptions Filled - The Billy Bang Quartet sessions 1983/1984 –
6 panel digipack CD
The Jazz Doctors
£10 GBP
Intensive Care: Prescriptions Filled - The Billy Bang Quartet sessions 1983/1984 –
Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
The Jazz Doctors
£23 GBP
Swings High - Remastered –
Digipack 6 panel deluxe compact disc
The Joe Harriott Quintet
£12 GBP
Swings High - Remastered –
Limited Edition 12" vinyl album
The Joe Harriott Quintet
£22 GBP
Fresh From Finland Now’s The Time, Vol 4 Best of Suomi Jazz –
6 panel card digi-pack compact disc
Various Artists
£12 GBP
Fresh From Finland Now’s The Time, Vol 4 Best of Suomi Jazz –
Double gatefold LP
Various Artists
£30 GBP
The Gospel According To Dudu Pukwana –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Duduvudu
£10 GBP
Albert’s Blues & The 44 Gerard Street Session –
Limited edition CD
Albert Nicholas
£10 GBP
All Knavery & Collusion –
Limited Edition Gatefold LP
Evan Parker Quartet
£20 GBP
All Knavery & Collusion –
Special limited edition numbered gatefold LP with signed postcard
Evan Parker Quartet
Sold Out
All Knavery & Collusion –
limited edition compact disc
Evan Parker Quartet
Sold Out
As We Stand –
Limited Edition Double Vinyl
Tori Handsley
£25 GBP
As We Stand –
Compact Disc
Tori Handsley
£10 GBP
Fela's First - The Complete Melodisc Session –
Limited Edition of a 1000 10" 45RPM EP
Fela Ransome Kuti & His Highlife Rakers
Sold Out
Joy Unlimited –
Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
Harry Beckett
Sold Out
The Crane River Jazz Band –
The Crane River Jazz Band
The Crane River Jazz Band
£10 GBP
The Real Ken Colyer –
6 panel digipack compact disc
Ken Colyer's Jazzmen featuring Pat Hawes
£10 GBP
Phil Seamen Story –
Limited Edition (100 copies) 12" vinyl
Phil Seamen
£15 GBP
Night Time Is The Right Time - 60s' Soho Sounds –
Compact Disc
Dudu Pukwana & Bob Stuckey
£10 GBP
Don't Worry 'Bout Me –
Gatefold compact disc
Bobby Wellins Quartet
£10 GBP
For Heaven's Sake –
6 Panel card digipack
The New Stan Tracey Quartet
£10 GBP
Solo:Trio –
6 Panel card digipack
Stan Tracey
£10 GBP
Alone & Together With...Live At Wigmore Hall, 1974 –
Double CD digipac with original LP liner notes and new notes for the CD release
Stan Tracey & Mike Osborne
£12 GBP
The Last Night At The Old Place –
Compact Disc
Mike Westbrook Concert Band
£10 GBP
Rejoice & Together –
2CD set reissue of 2 classic Johnny Dyani LPs.
Johnny Mbizo Dyani
£12 GBP
The Birmingham Jazz Concert –
2 CD 4 panel digipack
Mike Osborne Trio with Harry Miller & Tony Levin
£12 GBP
The London Concert –
2 CD featuring unissued tracks from the original LPs
David Murray
£12 GBP
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
