Showing posts with label Stan Tracey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stan Tracey. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Happy Birthday Roy Babbington of Soft Machine, Nucleus, Delivery, etc

Cheers to Roy Babbington on his 85th birthday. Here's a Nucleus performance (1972), Soft Machine (1973) and more. 







Saturday, September 3, 2022

That time Zoot Sims cut a swingin' live album at Ronnie Scott's in 1961

Check out Zoot's rip through "Love For Sale" with pianist Stan Tracey, bassist Kenny Napper and drummer Jackie Dougan.




Thursday, July 8, 2021

Happy Birthday Roy Babbington!

Celebrating the birthday of bass boss Roy Babbington with a few performances with Soft Machine and one with Mike Cooper.   





Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Happy Birthday Stan Tracey!

Remembering legendary British jazz pianist and bandleader Stan Tracey on his birthday with a couple of stellar performances. 







Sunday, December 29, 2019

Whaddya mean you don't know Kenny Graham & His Satellites

Inspired by Louis "Moondog" Hardin, UK saxophonist Kenny Graham recorded Moondog and Suncat Suites with Stan Tracey and producer Joe Meek in 1957.