Jazz
Recorded: 11/21/1957 & 7/7/1967 England
Archie Semple Quintet
Archie Semple - clarinet
Fred Hunt - piano
Chris Staunton - string bass
Johnny Richardson - drums
Cuff Billett - Bill Greenow Quintet
Cuff Billett - trumpet
Bill Greenow - alto sax
Pat Hawes - piano
Dave Holland - string bass
Johnny Richardson - drums
Archie Semple
Active Decade: '60s
Born: Mar 01, 1928 in Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: Jan 26, 1974
Genre: Jazz
Archie Semple is a cult figure of British Jazz: he was part of the Edinburgh scene which featured Sandy Brown, Al Fairweather, Alex Welsh & Stan Greig, but came to London in 1952. After spells with Mick Mulligan and Freddie Randall he joined Alex Welsh to form the first great Alex Welsh band. |
