Jazz / Dixieland, Trad Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Alan Freeman Producer, A&R
Bert Williams Composer
Colin Bates Group Member, Piano
Dickie Bishop Guitar, Banjo, Group Member
Diz Disley Vocals, Guitar
Dominic J. LaRocca Composer
Edwin Edwards Composer
Elizabeth Cutler Composer
Ferdinand Joseph "Jelly Roll" Morton Composer
Fred Fisher Composer
George Crandall Composer
Harry Goodwin Photography
Joan Baez Composer
Joe Jordan Composer
Jones Composer
Kenny Ball Trumpet, Vocals, Arranger, Group Member
Leon Roppolo Composer
Lonnie Donegan Banjo, Producer
M. Christian Composer
Melville Stitzel Composer
Merle Haggard Composer
Nick LaRocca Composer
Paul Bevoir Artwork, Design
Ron Bowden Drums, Group Member
Sam Szczepanski Project Coordinator
Spencer Leigh Concept, Project Concept, Liner Notes, Annotation
Steve Race Liner Notes
Tommie Connors Composer
Tony Sbarbaro Composer
Tony Spargo Composer
Traditional Composer
Vic Pitt Bass, Group Member
Victor Feldman Composer
Williams Composer
Excellent six-CD set representing the first half-dozen albums by the Kenny Ball band, with the sleeves from each album -- including Kenny Ball in Japan -- re-created in miniature and the digital audio quality excellent. As most of these albums (totalling over four hours of music) were never issued intact outside of England, and are unlikely to become available any other way, this box is an essential acquisition for any fan of trad or Dixieland jazz, and it's easy to understand -- after hearing everything here -- how and why Ball's career has extended across nearly five decades since the recordings here were made. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
Kenny Ball
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: May 22, 1930 in Ilford, Essex, England
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Dixieland, Trad Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Kenny Ball will always be associated with his huge 1961 hit "Midnight in Moscow," cut in the days when it was possible for a Dixieland song to make it onto the charts. He started playing trumpet at age 15 and gained experience playing in the bands of Charlie Galbraith, Eric Delaney, and Sid Phillips. In 1958, he formed his own group and quickly became a leader in Britain's trad jazz movement. "I Love You Samantha" was his first hit, and after "Midnight in Moscow" and "So Do I," Ball was set. He has remained active into the mid-'90s (touring the Soviet Union in 1985) and remained a household name in England.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
