Recently discovered Neil Ardley 1966 demo with New Jazz Orchestra released

Recently unearthed from the archives of Neil Ardley, the 1966 recording was made to try out the then new Olympic Studios. 

Here's the scoop...

The 5-track New Jazz Orchestra / Neil Ardley Orchestra release Jazz Calendar: Olympic Studios '66 was sourced from a recently discovered and previously unreleased demo tape recorded on September 18, 1966 partly to test the newly completed Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, London, prior to commercial opening.

The sessions contain such luminaries of the British jazz scene as: Ian Carr, Barabara Thompson, Mike Gibbs, Jon Hiseman, Bobby Orr, Pete Lemer, Tony Reeves, Dave Gelly, Ray Warleigh, Chris Pyne and more!

To celebrate the forthcoming publication of Viv Wilson's biography on her late husband, legendary British progressive jazz composer, pianist and author Neil Ardley – Jazz In Britain are making the Jazz Calendar EP available now for FREE (or whatever you want to pay) right here. 

Jazz Calendar represents the first full release of what will be an extensive series of Jazz In Britain releases from the Neil Ardley tape archive. Look out for more soon! 

Jazz Calendar: Olympic Studios '66

Tracks 1-3: 

The New Jazz Orchestra 

Neil Ardley – arranger, conductor 

Les Carter – flute 

Ray Warleigh – alto 

Dave Gelly – tenor 

Barbara Thompson – baritone 

Dennis André– trumpet 

Ian Carr – trumpet, flugelhorn 

Mike Gibbs – trombone 

Martin Wilson – French horn 

John White – tuba 

Pete Lemer – piano 

Tony Reeves – bass 

Jon Hiseman – drums 

Tracks 4,5: 

The Neil Ardley Orchestra 

Neil Ardley – arranger, conductor 

Bull Skeets - flute 

Ian Carr – flugelhorn 

Duncan Lamont – tenor 

Bob Efford – alto 

Harry Klein - baritone 

Tommy McQuater – trumpet 

Ian Hamer – trumpet 

Chris Pyne – trombone 

Mike Gibbs – trombone 

Frank Clark – bass 

Bobby Orr - drums