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Terry Shannon (1959) Born in London in 1929 Terry Shannon turned himself into probably the best of the British modern jazz pianists. He started playing in early childhood and was entirely self-taught, relying more on what could be gleaned from records than on academic training. Throughout his career he was a poor reader of music. He did local gigs, including a few with trumpet player Les Condon, but for eight years after leaving school worked in an office job with Esso. He became a professional musician with some trepidation, giving up security and regular wages to join the quartet of clarinettist Vic Ash in 1955.

He made his first record with Jimmy Deuchar and became a regular on the classic Tempo records of the mid 1950s recording with all the top names - Dizzy Reece, Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes and Victor Feldman. He had a sophisticated harmonic sense which coupled with his superb sense of time, and an assertive but never fussy accompaniment style together with an ability to build powerful solos lead to many of Britain's modernists naming him as their favourite pianist.

In 1957 Shannon joined the Jazz Couriers led by Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes, and it is hard to imagine a better setting for him. It is said that Tubby Hayes tolerated Shannon's poor sight reading skills because he admired his playing so much and his work throughout the four Jazz Couriers albums is that of a master pianist.

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Hayes was quick to praise Shannon's contribution to the Couriers music, and when the band split in 1959 Shannon stayed on and spent much of the next five years working with Tubby's various groups.
When the Jazz Couriers split up he joined Ronnie Ross and Alan Ganley for a time in 1959 with the Jazz Makers. During the 1960s he worked regularly with Tubby Hayes in groups of all sizes and for a time had his own trio He was also in the Keith Christie / Jimmy Deuchar Five in 1965.

Shannon emerged from this period as an amazingly consistent performer with a genuine ability to play the blues in a convincing and sincere way. His career began to falter in the late 1960s, through a combination of the usual jazz vices and bitterness. In the late 1960s he worked with the Phil Seamen Trio and also had his own trio, but a long illness in the 1970s kept him off the scene and he quit playing for a number of years.

On his return in the 1980s he played occasional gigs as a freelance. He moved to South Humberside in 1988, returning to London five years later, finally settling in Lincolnshire. He then resumed regular playing in Sheffield, Manchester, etc in various groups.

Terry Shannon never did make the trio record that everybody wanted to hear. According to Tony Hall, who was the jazz record producer for Tempo records, "We discussed it in the last months of Tempo, but he hadn't got the confidence to do it. That was definately something I wanted him to do."
Jimmy Deuchar Quartet - October 4th, 1955 (Esquire 20-059) (JMC15)
Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Terry Shannon (p), Lennie Bush (b), Tony Crombie (d).
Dance Little Lady*/Dancing In The Dark*/Dancing On The Ceiling*/Dance Of The Infidels*.
(*Real Gone Jazz 4CD set - Jimmy Deuchar - Three Classic Albums, EPs and bonus tracks)

Vic Ash Quartet - February 18th, 1956 (Tempo TAP2(1))
Vic Ash (cl), Terry Shannon (p), Pete Elderfield (b), Benny Goodman (d).
Early Morning(1)*#/Doxy(1)*/Blue Lou(1)*/Just One Of Those Things*.
(*Jasmine CD - British Modern Jazz Scene - 1956)
(#Giant Steps 2CD set - Soho After Dark 'London's '50s Modern Jazz Scene')
(*Real Gone Jazz 4CD set - Tubby Hayes Vol.2 - Five Classic Albums plus bonus eps and tracks)

Dizzy Reece Group - July 23rd, 1956 (Tempo - (1)TAP4 - (2)TAP10 - (3)TAP9) (JMC32)
Dizzy Reece (tp), Ronnie Scott (ts)^, Terry Shannon (p), Lennie Bush (b), Phil Seamen (d).
Yardbird Suite(1)*/How Deep Is The Ocean(1)*/Bluebird (take1)(1)*/Bluebird (take2)(1)*/Out Of Nowhere(3)^*/Scrapple From The Apple(3)^*.
(*Jasmine CD - A New Star - Dizzy Reece)
(^Acrobat 2 CD set - Soho Blues - The Ronnie Scott Anthology 1956-62)
(*Real Gone Jazz 4-CD set - Dizzy Reece Five classic albums plus bonus tracks)
(*Acrobat 5-CD set - Dizzy Reece: The Complete Recordings 1954-62)
(^Real Gone Jazz 4 CD set - Ronnie Scott: Six Classic Albums plus Bonus Singles)

Tony Crombie/Ronnie Scott Quintet - July 31st, 1956 - (Tempo TAP 5*)
Ronnie Scott (ts), Harry Klein (bs), Tubby Hayes (ts ^two tracks), Terry Shannon (p), Lennie Bush (b), Tony Crombie (d).
A Night In Tunisia*^/Stars Fell On Alabama*#/Once In A While*#/Soho Blues*#/Annie-mation*#/Autumn Leaves*#/Laker's Day*^. (Three further titles from this session remain unissued: Bag's Groove/I Want to Be Happy/unknown title).
(*Jasmine CD - Jazz At The Flamingo)
(^Fantastic Voyage 3 CD set - Tubby Hayes - Jazz Genius: the Flamingo Era)
(^Proper Records 4CD Box set - Tubby Hayes - The Little Giant)

(#Acrobat 2 CD set - Soho Blues - The Ronnie Scott Anthology 1956-62)
(^Acrobat 6CD Box set - Tubby Hayes - The Complete Tempo Recordings 1955-59)
(#Real Gone Jazz 4 CD set - Ronnie Scott: Six Classic Albums plus Bonus Singles)

Ronnie Scott New Quintet - October 29th, 1956 (Tempo)
Ronnie Scott (ts), Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Terry Shannon (p), Lennie Bush (b), Allan Ganley (d).
I'll Take Romance*/Speak Low*.
(*Jasmine CD - Opus De Funk)
(*Proper Records 4CD Box set - Ronnie Scott "Boppin' With Scott")
(*Acrobat 2 CD set - Soho Blues - The Ronnie Scott Anthology 1956-62)

Victor Feldman Quartet - December 4th, 1956 (Tempo TAP8) (JMC33)
Victor Feldman (vib), Terry Shannon (p), Pete Blannin (b), Phil Seamen (d).
Jackpot*/Karen*/You Are Too Beautiful*/You Are My Hearts Delight*.
(*Jasmine CD - Victor Feldman in London - Vol 1)

(*Real Gone Jazz 4CD box set - Victor Feldman Eight Classic Albums)

Victor Feldman Quartet - December 6th, 1956 (Tempo TAP8) (JMC33)
Victor Feldman (vib), Terry Shannon (p), Lennie Bush (b), Phil Seamen (d), Dizzy Reece (tp)^.
Wilbert's Tune*^./The Minor And The Major*/The Toff*.
(*Jasmine CD - Victor Feldman in London - Vol 1)
(^Acrobat 5-CD set - Dizzy Reece: The Complete Recordings 1954-62)
(^*Real Gone Jazz 4CD box set - Victor Feldman Eight Classic Albums)

The recording detailed below was made at the BBC Studios in London some time in 1956 but was never released in any format until Gearbox Records issued a limited edition of 500 vinyl LPs in June, 2011...
Ronnie Scott Quintet - 1956 (Gearbox GB1508)
Ronnie Scott (ts), Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Terry Shannon (p), Lennie Bush (b), Allan Ganley (d).
Times A Wastin'/Gone With The Wind/I'll Take Romance/Speak Low/Bass House/IPA Special.

Victor Feldman/Jimmy Deuchar Quintet - January 3rd, 1957 (Tempo)
Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Victor Feldman (vib), Terry Shannon (p), Kenny Napper (b), Phil Seamen (d)
Wail*/It Ain't Necessarily So*/Wailing Wall*.
(*Jasmine CD - Victor Feldman in London - Vol 2)
(*Avid 2 CD set - Victor Feldman: Four Classic Albums)
(*Acrobat CD - Jimmy Deuchar, The Complete Tempo Recordings 1955 - 58)
(*Real Gone Jazz 4CD box set - Victor Feldman Eight Classic Albums)

The Jazz Couriers - August 8th & 15th, 1957 (Tempo TAP 15 all titles except the second take of On a Misty Night which is on TAP17. In addition: (1)EXA87 - (2)EXA75)
Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts, vib), Jimmy Deuchar(* only) (tp), Terry Shannon (p), Phil Bates (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Through The Night Roared The Overland Express(1)*^#/Royal Ascot*^#/ On A Misty Night(1)^#!(^2 takes)/Cheek To Cheek^"#/Oh My!(2)+#/Plebus+#"/Reunion+#/A Foggy Day(2)+#"/The Theme(2)^#.
("Jasmine CD - Tubby Hayes - Blue Hayes, The Tempo Anthology)
(^Jasmine CD - The Jazz Couriers: The First And Last Words)
(+Jasmine CD - Tubby Hayes - The Swinging Giant, Volume Two)
(#Fantastic Voyage 3 CD set - Tubby Hayes - Jazz Genius: the Flamingo Era)

(!Avid CD - Three Classic Albums Plus)
(#Acrobat 6CD Box set - Tubby Hayes - The Complete Tempo Recordings 1955-59)
(#Real Gone Jazz 4CD set - Tubby Hayes Vol.2 - Five Classic Albums plus bonus eps and tracks)
(#Real Gone Jazz 4 CD set - Ronnie Scott: Six Classic Albums plus Bonus Singles)

The Jazz Couriers - BBC broadcast January 17th, 1958 (IAJRC50+)
Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts, vib), Terry Shannon (p), Phil Bates (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Stella By Starlight*+/Guys And Dolls*+/I Keep Thinking It's Thursday*/Plebus*.
(*IAJRC CD -Tubby Hayes, England's Late Jazz Great)

The Jazz Couriers - Free Trade Hall, Manchester - February 14th, 1958
Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Phil Bates (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Love Walked In*.
(*Acrobat CD - Tubby Hayes - Without A Song (Rare Live recordings 1954-73)

The Jazz Couriers - February 16th, 1958 (Jazz Couriers in Concert - Tempo TAP 22)
Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts,vib), Terry Shannon (p), Phil Bates (b), Bill Eyden (d).
What Is This Thing Called Love?#/Some Of My Best Friends Are Blues#""^/The Serpent#""*/Guys And Dolls#""/Time Was#/Speak Low#/Cheek To Cheek#""*^.
(""Fantastic Voyage 2 CD set - Ember Jazz - The Flamingo Connection)
(#Fantastic Voyage 3 CD set - Tubby Hayes - Jazz Genius: the Flamingo Era)

(#Avid CD - Three Classic Albums Plus)
(#Acrobat 6CD Box set - Tubby Hayes - The Complete Tempo Recordings 1955-59)
(#Real Gone Jazz CD - Tubby Hayes: Seven Classic Albums)
(^Giant Steps 2CD set - Soho After Dark 'London's '50s Modern Jazz Scene')
(*Acrobat CD - The Very Best of Tubby Hayes)
(#Real Gone Jazz 4 CD set - Ronnie Scott: Six Classic Albums plus Bonus Singles)

The Jazz Couriers - BBC "Jazz Club" broadcast March 27th, 1958
Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Phil Bates (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Love Letters*#/What Is This Thing Called Love*/Some Of My Best Friends Are Blues*/The Serpent*#.
(#IAJRC CD -Tubby Hayes: England's Late Jazz Great)
(*Acrobat 2 CD set - Tubby Hayes: New Edition - Rare Radio Recordings 1958-62)

Dizzy Reece Quintet - August 24th, 1958 (Blue Note BLP4006)
Dizzy Reece, Donald Byrd (tp), Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Lloyd Thompson (b), Art Taylor (d).
Color blind*#(DB out)/Blues In Trinity*#(DB out)/Just A Penny*/Round About Midnight*#+(DR,DB out)/I Had The Craziest Dream*#(TH,DB out)/Eboo*/Close Up*#/Shepherd's Serenade*#.
(*Mosaic 3CD set - Mosaic Select: Dizzy Reece)
(#Real Gone Jazz 4-CD set - Dizzy Reece Five classic albums plus bonus tracks)
(#Acrobat 5-CD set - Dizzy Reece: The Complete Recordings 1954-62)
(+Acrobat CD - The Very Best of Tubby Hayes)

The Jazz Couriers - BBC Overseas "Jazz Club" broadcast August 28th, 1958
Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Things Ain't What They Used To Be*/Oasis*/Come Rain Or Come Shine*.
(*Acrobat 2 CD set - Tubby Hayes: New Edition - Rare Radio Recordings 1958-62)

The Jazz Couriers - November, 1958 (The Couriers of Jazz - London LTZ-L 15188)
Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts, vib), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Mirage*/After Tea*/Stop The World, I Want To Get Off*/In Salah*/Star Eyes*/The Monk*#/My Funny Valentine*/Day In Day Out*.
(*Fresh Sound CD - The Couriers Of Jazz)
(*Avid CD - Three Classic Albums Plus)
(*Acrobat 6CD Box set - Tubby Hayes - The Complete Tempo Recordings 1955-59)
(*Real Gone Jazz CD - Tubby Hayes: Seven Classic Albums)
(#Acrobat CD - The Very Best of Tubby Hayes)
(*Fresh Sound CD - The Jazz Couriers: England's Greatest Combo + The Message from Britain)
(*Real Gone Jazz 4 CD set - Ronnie Scott: Six Classic Albums plus Bonus Singles)

Tubby Hayes Octet - December 21st, 1958 (recorded at the Flamingo Club, London)
Stu Hamer, Les Condon, Dickie Hawdon(1) (tp), Ken Wray (tb)(3), Alan Branscombe (as), Tubby Hayes (ts), Ronnie Scott (ts,bs), Jackie Sharpe (bs)(2), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d) .
Stompin At the Savoy/But Not for Me/Ow!(1)/Autumn In New York/Treble Gold/Lifeline/Sonny Sounds*(2)/Tour De Force(3)/Design For Drums.
(Rhythn n' Blues CD - Tubby Hayes Live at The Flamingo)
(*Acrobat 3CD set - Tubby Hayes - Without A Song (Rare Live recordings 1954-73)

The Jazz Couriers - BBC "Jazz Club" broadcast January 8th, 1959
Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts,vib), Dizzy Reece (tp-1),Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Squeeze Me*/Blues In Trinity-1*/Lifeline*.
(*Acrobat 2 CD set - Tubby Hayes: New Edition - Rare Radio Recordings 1958-62)

The live recording detailed below was made at the Tivoli Restaurant, Morecombe, Lancashire in 1959 but was not released on record at the time. In March, 2012 Gearbox Records issued a limited edition 12" LP titled The Jazz Couriers Live in Morecombe 1959 Tippin'...
The Jazz Couriers - March 25th, 1959 (GB1510)
Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts, vib), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Tippin'/For All We Know/Embers/Cherokee/The Theme.
(Gearbox CD -The Jazz Couriers Live In Morecombe 1959 - Tippin')

Vic Lewis and his All Stars - June, 1959 (Ember CJS807)
Dickie McPherson, Jimmy Deuchar, Leon Calvert, Gordon Turnbill(Kenny Wheeler) (tp), Keith Christie (tb), Roy East (as), Vic Ash (cl,ts) Art Ellefson (ts), Ronnie Ross (bs), Terry Shannon (p), Arthur Watts (b), Allan Ganley (d), Vic Lewis (dir).
The Beaulie Suite/Selections From The Springbok And American Suite .

The Jazz Couriers - June 26th & July 3rd, 1959 (Tempo TAP 26) (JM0360)
Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts, vib, fl), Terry Shannon (p), Kenny Napper (b), Phil Seamen (d).
If This Isn't Love*"#/Easy To Love*/Whisper Not*/Autumn Leaves*/ Too Close For Comfort*"/Yesterdays*/Love Walked In*.
("Jasmine CD - Tubby Hayes - Blue Hayes, The Tempo Anthology)
(*Jasmine CD - The Jazz Couriers: The First And Last Words)


(*Acrobat 6CD Box set - Tubby Hayes - The Complete Tempo Recordings 1955-59)
(*Real Gone Jazz 4CD set - Tubby Hayes Vol.2 - Five Classic Albums plus bonus eps and tracks)
(#Acrobat CD - The Very Best of Tubby Hayes)
(*Fresh Sound CD - The Jazz Couriers: England's Greatest Combo + The Message from Britain)

Unknown date in 1958 or '59 (Top Spot Tunes)
probably: Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Phil Bates (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Monk Was Here*/Last Minute Blues*#.
(*Jasmine CD - The Jazz Couriers: The First And Last Words)
(#Fresh Sound CD - The Jazz Couriers: England's Greatest Combo + The Message from Britain)

Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair Quartet - August 26th, 1959 (Tempo TAP 25) (JM0460)
Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Kenny Napper (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Wilton's Mood*/Deborah*/Joy Spring*/Rhythm*/Blues For Tony*/The Way You Look Tonight*/Gone With The Wind*+.
(*Jasmine CD - Blue Bogey)
(+Acrobat CD - British Modern Jazz Singles, EP tracks & Rarities 1960 - 62)

The Downbeat Big Band - November 14th, 1959
Bobby Pratt, Les Condon, Hank Shaw, Eddie Blair (tp), Hank Stampf (tb,bs-tp), Alan Branscombe (as), Tubby Hayes, Johnny Scott (ts), Jack Sharpe (bs), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Phil Seamen (d).
Along Came Betty*/The Scene Is Clean*/East Of The Sun*/Southern Horizons*/Blues At The Manor*/Confirmation*/"E"*.
("Acrobat CD - Blues At The Manor 1959-60 Tubby Hayes and the Downbeat Big Band)

The Downbeat Big Band - September 1st, 1960 (BBC Jazz Club)
Bobby Pratt, Les Condon, Jimmy Deuchar, Eddie Blair (tp), Keith Christie (tb), Alan Branscombe (as), Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott (ts), Jack Sharpe (bs), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Victor Feldman (d).
AH Bah Chu*/East Of The Sun*/Confirmation*/Loke Someone In Love*/Une Momentum*/Southern Horizons*/Sister Sadie*.
("Acrobat CD - Blues At The Manor 1959-60 Tubby Hayes and the Downbeat Big Band)

Tubby Hayes Quartet - December, 1959 (Tubby's Groove - Tempo TAP29)
Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Phil Seamen (d).
Tin Tin Deo (two takes)*"#+/Embers*#/Like Someone In Love*#/The Surrey With The Fringe On Top*"#/Sunny Monday*"#/Blue Hayes*"#/Unidentified 12 Bar Theme (two takes)*.
("Jasmine CD - Tubby Hayes - Blue Hayes, The Tempo Anthology)
(*Jasmine CD - Tubby Hayes - The Eighth Wonder)

(#Avid CD - Three Classic Albums Plus)
(*Acrobat 6CD Box set - Tubby Hayes - The Complete Tempo Recordings 1955-59)
(#Proper Records 4CD Box set - Tubby Hayes: Little Giant Steps)
(+Acrobat CD - The Very Best of Tubby Hayes)

A "long lost" recording session issued for the first time in 2011...
Tubby Hayes Quartet - c1959 (Tubby's New Groove - Candid)
Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Phil Seamen (d).
Tin Tin Deo*/Visa*/Supper At Phil's*/Symphony*/Hook's Way*/The Trolley Song*.
("Candid CD - Tubby's New Groove)

These titles were recorded at a concert in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA...
Vic Lewis and his All Stars - April 10th, 1960 (DJM)
Dickie McPherson, Jimmy Deuchar, Leon Calvert, Gordon Turnbill (tp), Keith Christie (tb), Roy East (as,fl), Vic Ash (cl,ts) Art Ellefson (ts), Ronnie Ross (bs), Terry Shannon (p), Ray Dempsey (g), Arthur Watts (b), Allan Ganley (d), Vic Lewis (dir).
Port Of Spain/Little Darlin'.

Harry South Orchestra - BBC broadcast November 10th, 1960
Jimmy Deuchar, Derrick Abbott, Ian Hamer, Bert Courtley (tp), Keith Christie, Lad Busby, Ken Wray, Ray Premru (tb), Alan Branscombe, Joe Harriott (as), Ronnie Scott (ts), Tubby Hayes (ts,fl), Ronnie Ross (bs),Terry Shannon (p) Harry South (p,dir), Phil Bates (b), Jackie Dougan (d).
Sophisticated Lady*/The Goblin*.
(*IAJRC CD -Tubby Hayes: England's Late Jazz Great)

Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair/Shake Keane Quintet - 1960 (Tempo, unissued)
Shake Keane (tp), Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Africa Calling*/Kingston By Pass*/Blue Ghana*/Way You Look Tonight*/Just For Jan*/Rianyag*.
(*Candid CD - Africa Calling)

Tubby Hayes Quartet - BBC "Jazz Club" broadcast January 19th, 1961
Tubby Hayes (ts,vib), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Del Sasser*/R.T.H.*/Souriya*/Dat Dere*/Wonderful, Wonderful*.
(*Acrobat 2 CD set - Tubby Hayes: New Edition - Rare Radio Recordings 1958-62)

Tubby Hayes And His Orchestra - March 28th, 1961 (Fontana TFL5142) (JM0861)
Tubby Hayes (ts), Bobby Pratt, Stan Roderick, Eddie Blair, Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Don Lusher, Jimmy Wilson, Keith Christie, Ray Premru (tb), Alfie Rees (tu), Johnny Scott (pic), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Love Walked In*/Tubbsville*/Cherokee*.
Tubby Hayes (vib), + flutes, clarinets, oboe, guitar + Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
S'posin*/The Folks Who Live On The Hill*.
Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
The Late One*/RTH*/Falling In Love With Love*/Wonderful! Wonderful!*.
(*Impressed-Repressed CD - Tubbs)
(*Proper Records 4CD Box set - Tubby Hayes: Little Giant Steps)
(*Real Gone Jazz CD - Tubby Hayes: Seven Classic Albums)

Tubby Hayes Quartet - March 31st, 1961 (Fontana TFL5151)
Tubby Hayes (ts,vib), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Ah-Leu-Cha*/Young And Foolish*/All Members*.
(*Universal CD - Palladium Jazz Date)
(*Proper Records 4CD Box set - Tubby Hayes: Little Giant Steps)

Tubby Hayes Quartet - BBC broadcast June 8th, 1961
Tubby Hayes (ts, fl), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Big 'P'*.
(*Acrobat 2 CD set - Tubby Hayes: New Edition - Rare Radio Recordings 1958-62)

Harold McNair Quartet - Live at Ronnie Scott's, November 13th, 1961 (Fontana TFL5176)
Harold McNair (as,f), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Phil Seamen (d).
Tangerine*#/Harry Flicks#.
(#Acrobat CD - Zoot Sims at Ronnie Scott's 1961 - The complete recordings)
(*SWP Records CD - The Late, Great Phil Seamen)

Tubby Hayes Big Band - BBC broadcast December 13th, 1961 (IAJRC50)
Personnel includes: Jimmy Deuchar, Eddie Blair, Les Condon (tp), Keith Christie, Ken Wray (tb), Bobby Wellins, Tubby Hayes, Bob Efford, Ronnie Ross (reeds), Allan Siville (frh), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Bill Eyden (d).
Souriya*.
(*IAJRC CD -Tubby Hayes: England's Late Jazz Great)

The Jazz Stars - September 6th, 1962 (Pye 7NJ2059)
Don Rendell (sop), Joe Harriott (as), Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott (ts), Ronnie Ross (bs), Terry Shannon (p), Lennie Bush (b), Allan Ganley (d), Steve Race (arr,cond).
The Jazz Scene*+/Have Jazz Will Travel*.
(*Acrobat 2 CD set - Soho Blues - The Ronnie Scott Anthology 1956-62)
(+Acrobat CD - British Modern Jazz Singles, EP tracks & Rarities 1960 - 62)

Vic Lewis and his Bossa Nova Stars - February 8th, 1963 (part HMVCLP1641)
Jimmy Deuchar (tp,mel), Shake Keane (tp,flhrn), Tubby Hayes (ts,f), Ronnie Scott (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Ray Dempsey (g), Freddy Logan (b), Kenny Clare (d), Vic Lewis (ldr).
Vic's Tune*/Ricardo*/Danielle*/Last Minute Bossa Nova*.
(*EMI CD - Vic Lewis plays Bossa Nova at Home (London) and Away (Hollywood)

Tubby Hayes Quintet - November 7th, 1963 (Ronnie Scott Club)
Tubby Hayes (ts), Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most*.
(*Jazz House CD - Night and Day)

Tubby Hayes Quintet - December 3rd, 1963 (Ronnie Scott Club)
Tubby Hayes (ts), Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
If You Knew*/As Close As You Are*/Two Bass Hit*.
(*Harkit CD - Live in London (Vol 2)

Tubby Hayes Quintet - December 16th, 1963 (Ronnie Scott Club)
Tubby Hayes (ts), Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
Half A Sawbuck*.
(*Jazz House CD - Night and Day)

Tubby Hayes Quintet - December, 1963 (A Tribute: Tubbs - Spotlite SPJ902)
Tubby Hayes (ts,fl), Jimmy Deuchar (tp,mel), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
All Of You*/Don't Fall Off The Bridge*/Modes And Blues*/Blue Flues*.
(*Spotlite CD - Tubbs - Live At The Dancing Slipper, Nottingham)

The Tubby Hayes Quintet - January 18th, 1964 (Possibly Club 43, Manchester)
Jimmy Deuchar (tp,mell), Tubby Hayes (ts,fl), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
Modes And Blues*.
(*Acrobat 3CD set - Tubby Hayes - Without A Song (Rare Live recordings 1954-73)

Tubby Hayes Quintet - January 31st, 1964 (Live at Ronnie Scott's)
Tubby Hayes (ts,fl), Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
The Simple Waltz*/Opus Ocean#/The Sweetest Sound+.
(*Jazz House CD - Night and Day)
(#Harkit CD - Tubby Hayes Live in London)
(+Harkit CD - Live in London (Vol 2)

Tubby Hayes Quintet - February 8th, 1964 Live at Ronnie Scott's
Tubby Hayes (ts), Jimmy Deuchar (tp,mell), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
Modes & Blues (part 1)/Modes & Blues (part 2).
(Gearbox vinyl record - Modes & Blues)

Tubby Hayes Quintet - February 12th, 1964 (Dancing in the dark (live at the Dancing Slipper) - Savage Solweig)
Tubby Hayes (ts), Jimmy Deuchar (tp,mell), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
As Close As you Are*/Dancing In The Dark*/Younger Than Springtime*/With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair*/Suddenly Last Tuesday*/Quintet Theme*.
(*Savage Solweig CD - Dancing in the dark)

Tubby Hayes Quintet with Cat Anderson and Rolf Ericson - February 14th, 1964 (Inventivity - Candid CCS79101/2)
Cat Anderson (tp), Rolf Ericson (flhrn), Tubby Hayes (ts), Jimmy Deuchar (tp,mell), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
Inventivity*/Billie's Bounce*/Oleo*/Quintet Theme*/Mean To Me*/Split Kick*.
(*Candid CD - Inventivity)

Tubby Hayes Quintet - March, 1964 (IAJRC50)
Tubby Hayes (ts,fl), Jimmy Deuchar (tp), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
Heather Mist*.
(*IAJRC CD - Tubby Hayes: England's Late Jazz Great)

Tubby Hayes and his Orchestra - April 20th, 1964 (Tubb's Tours - Fontana TL5221)
Jimmy Deuchar (tp,mel), Ian Hamer, Bert Courtley (tp), Keith Christie (tb), Ken Wray (v-tb), Jackie Sharpe (bs,cl), Alan Branscombe (as,bs, b-cl), Tubby Hayes (ts,fl,vib,timp), Peter King, Bobby Wellins (ts,cl), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
In The Night*/The Scandinavian*/Pedro's Walk*/Raga*.
(*Impressed Repressed CD - Tubbs Tours)

April 24th, 1964 (Tubb's Tours - Fontana TL5221)
Les Condon (tp), Ronnie Ross (as,bs,b-cl) replace Bert Courtley and Alan Branscombe.
Israel Nights*/Russian Roulette*/Parisian Thoroughfare*/The Killers Of W.1*/Sasa-hivi*.
(*Impressed Repressed CD - Tubbs Tours)

Sonny Stitt - May, 1964 (Ronnie Scott's Jazz House JACD002)
Sonny Stitt (as,ts,vcl), Terry Shannon (p), Rick Laird (b), Benny Goodman (d).
Mother/My Mother's Eyes/Sonny's Theme Song/It Could Happen To You/Lady Be Good.

Tubby Hayes Quintet with Sal Nistico - July 12th, 1964 (Inventivity - Candid CCS79101/2)
Sal Nistico, Tubby Hayes (ts), Jimmy Deuchar (tp,mell), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
Friends Blues*/Just Friends*.
(*Candid CD - Inventivity)

Tubby Hayes Quartet - 25th, January 1965 (BBC)
Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Benny Goodman (d).
Mini Minor/Con Alma/Sometime Ago/Souriya/So What.
((RhythmandBlues CD - HIP! THE UNTOLD STORY OF TUBBY HAYES 1965))

Tubby Hayes Big Band - probably January 31st, 1965 (BBC TV-Cast live from the Marquee Club, London *IAJRC50)
Jimmy Deuchar, Ian Hamer, Les Condon (tp), Keith Christie, Ken Wray (tb), Tubby Hayes (ts,fl,vib), Peter King, Bobby Wellins (ts), Ronnie Ross, Jackie Sharpe (bs), Terry Shannon (p), Freddie Logan (b), Allan Ganley (d).
Parisian Thoroughfare*/Young And Foolish*.
(*IAJRC CD -Tubby Hayes: England's Late Jazz Great)

Tubby Hayes / Paul Gonsalves - February, 1965 (Change of setting - World Record Club T631)
Tony Coe (as,fl,ts), Tubby Hayes (ts,vib,fl), Paul Gonsalves, Ronnie Scott (ts), Jackie Sharpe (bs), Ray Nance* (tp,vln,voc), Terry Shannon (p), John Lamb (b), Ronnie Stephenson (d).
Royal Flush/Change Of Setting/Tubby's Theme/Deb's Delight/Don't Fall Off The Bridge/Child's Fancy*/Min And Madge Blues*/Speedy Gonsalves*.
(Harkit CD -Tubby Hayes & Paul Gonsalves - Change Of Setting)

Tubby Hayes Quartet - March 23rd, 1965 (Ronnie Scott Club)
Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p)#, Jeff Clyne (b)#, Benny Goodman (d)#.
I'm Old Fashioned*/A Weaver Of Dreams#/Nobody Else But Me#.
(*Jazz House CD - Night and Day)
(#Harkit CD - Tubby Hayes Live in London)

Tubby Hayes Quartet - 12th, July 1965 (BBC)
Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Ronnie Stephenson (d).
Change Of Setting/Alone Together/Sometime Ago/Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most/Don't Fall Off The Bridge.
((RhythmandBlues CD - HIP! THE UNTOLD STORY OF TUBBY HAYES 1965))

Tubby Hayes Quartet - circa. Summer, 1965 (Possibly Walmer Castle, Camberwell)
MarchTubby Hayes (ts), poss. Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Jackie Dougan (d).
Don't Fall Off The Bridge*.
(#Acrobat 3CD set - Tubby Hayes - Without A Song (Rare Live recordings 1954-73)

Tubby Hayes Quartet - 1965 (Ronnie Scott Club)
Tubby Hayes (ts), Terry Shannon (p), Jeff Clyne (b), Benny Goodman (d).
Mini Minor*/Alone Together*/Sometime Ago*.
(*Tentoten CD - Intensity)


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