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1960s Jazz in Manchester |
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Below are a number of tracks, played by bands resident in and soloists visiting Manchester during the 1960s. The tracks can be played or downloaded. The bands are as follows:
The Barry Whitworth Quintet
Tony Crofts & Ronnie Parry |
Various Images taken in Club 43 Manchester during the 1960s showing most of the musicians featured on the tracks listed. |
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| Ronnie Parry, Tony Crofts and Jonny Griffin | Maynard Ferguson | Jonny Griffin, Ronnie Parry and Tony Crofts |
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| Pete Jackson, Tony Crofts and Eric Ferguson | Maynard Ferguson and Jonny Griffin | Maynard's Big Band |
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| Maynard Ferguson and Tony Crofts | Jonny Griffin, Ronnie Parry and Tony Crofts | Julius Hasford, Tony Crofts and Barry Whitworth |
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| Tony Crofts | Barry Whitworth | Tony Crofts |
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Play and Download Section
Left click on any track to play To download individual tracks right-click and choose 'save target as' |
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Barry Whitworth Quintet These are short tracks and will download quickly. |
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| Big P | Speak Low | Taste of Honey | Air Conditioning | Sack o' Woe |
| Smack Up | For Minors Only | Mohawk | No Moe | Jose Beguines |
| Sid's Delight | Blue Thoughts | King Jim | Hi-Fly | Li'l Darlin' |
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Maynard Ferguson, Jonny Griffin, Slide Hampton and Cecil Payne These tracks tend to be long and will take time to download. |
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| 12-Bar | All The Things You Are | Along The Trail | Balad Medley |
| I'll Close My Eyes | Flying Fish | Rockin' and Blue Monk | Intro and Danny Boy |
| Maynard's Big Band | |||
| Joe Palin Trio at the Clef d'Or in Manchester about 1962 | |
| Joe Palin (piano), Tony Crofts, (Bass) and Dave Edwards (drums) | |
| 12-Bar Blues | The End of a Love Affair |
| Paul Cheffings Trio (a recording for local radio about 1965) | |
| Paul Cheffings (drums), Alan Howarth (piano), Tony Crofts (bass) and Dave Browning (trumpet) | |
| You Do Something to Me | The Song is You |
| Stella by Starlight | I'll Take Romance |