London Jazz Quartet - London Jazz Quartet mp3 download

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I bought this, second hand, many decades ago and put it away after one hearing. A group of London's leading musicians plays a set that, compared to the later Tubby's Groove and the earlier Jazz Couriers albums, seems curiously dated, even for that period. This is probably down to the short tracks and Crombie's rather corny tunes, which I could imagine being used to introduce some rather twee sitcom of the period. The playing, particularly soloing from Hayes and Branscombe is very strong but they don't have enough time to develop their ideas and I never really liked the sound of Hayes on flute or vibes. I can't imagine getting it out to listen again.