from the late 40’s, the be-boppers- Diz, Bird an the like,an the all new-cool ‘Modern’ Jazz sounds, driftin out from late night sessions in a grey foggy post war Soho- from the sex shops an jazz clubs-like the ‘Eleven’ the ‘Harmony Inn’, the ‘Cy Laurie’ an down to Ronnie Scotts…. .………..an on thru the fifties where the young cats an kittens, dudes an dudettes would meet in boho basement bars/an coffee houses, to discuss the latest in French & Italian Cinema- Camus, Sartre, Existentialism, Art, Politics, an all that jazz’ – thru the early 60’s- the dandy’s, the snappy dressers, sharp Italian suits- from the Kings Road,to Carnaby Street-Absolute Beginners/Modesty Blaise/Blow Up/late night Soul clubs/the midnight groove/an to the Mods with their parka’s an targets, bombing around on scooters
…….a journey thru style, thru hip, thru cool……………
1-Dizzy Gillespie–Blue ‘N’ Boogie
2-Charlie Parker-Hot House
3-Charlie Parker Quartet-Cosmic Rays
4-Roland Kirk-Three Dizzy pt2
5-Horace Silver-Doodlin’
6-Dexter Gordon & His Boys-Dexter’s Mood
7-Lee Morgan- The Sidewinder
8-James Brown-I Want You So Bad
9-Bill Doggett-Honky Tonk pt1
10-Mose Allison –Look Here
11-Phil Upchurch Combo- You Can’t Sit Down pts 1&2
12-Billy Harner-Hunky Dory
13-Prince Buster-Everybody Ska
14-Shirley & Lee-I’m Gone
15-Jimmy McGriff-Where It’s At
16-Ottilie Patterson & Sonny Boy Williamson-Baby, Please Don’t Go
17-Georgie Fame-Orange Street
18-The Small Faces-Every Little Bit Hurts
19-Owen Gray-Shook, Shimmy & Shake
20-The Easybeats-Friday On My Mind
21-The Dragonaires-Soul Ska
22-Lee Jones-I Got To See My Baby
23-Donnie Elbert-Have I Sinned
24-Booker T & the M.G’s-Red Beans And Rice
25-The Bird-Leaving Here.
Running time-1.36 ish.
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