The Martin Drew Band & Tony Lee 

The Martin Drew Band - "British Jazz Artists Vol.3" (1978, STEREO) & Tony Lee - "Street of Dreams" (1979, STEREO)

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Brand new shrinkwrapped CD.

Remastered from the original stereo masters.

Vocalion CDSML 8462 (2-CD set)

The albums compiled on this release are from the catalogue of Lee Lambert, a small but brilliant independent British jazz label of the 1970s. Founded by jazz enthusiast Howard Lambert as a means of creating further opportunities for UK jazz musicians to record, during its lifespan Lee Lambert released some fine examples of modern jazz, and two of the very best are heard here. Martin Drew is one of the most gifted jazz drummers of his generation, hence his tenure in Oscar Peterson’s group and his work with jazz greats such as Stan Getz, Count Basie, Johnny Griffin, Milt Jackson and George Coleman. Martin’s 1978 album ‘British Jazz Artists Volume 3’ sported an all-star line-up including John Taylor (keyboards), Bill Le Sage (vibes) and Ron Mathewson (bass), and they power their way through an electrifying set that includes Tom Scott’s funky Strut Your Stuff, Stevie Wonder’s Another Star, Milt Jackson’s Re-Rev, Thad Jones’s Child is Born and Jobim’s No More Blues. The quartet of jazz piano virtuoso Tony Lee is the subject of the 1979 album ‘Street of Dreams’, which also features Martin Drew on drums. Tony Lee and his musicians swing in Oscar Peterson fashion through numbers such as Neal Hefti’s Li’l Da rlin’, Henry Mancini’s Loss of Love, Cole Porter’s Love for Sale and the Rodgers & Hart classic My Funny Valentine as well, of course, as Victor Young’s Street of Dreams. Remastered from the original analogue stereo tapes. First time on CD.

Track listing:

The Martin Drew Band – “British Jazz Artists Vol.3”

No More Blues* (Jobim; de Moraes)

Re-Rev (Jackson; Heath)

Child is Born (Jones)

Strut Your Stuff* (Scott)

Another Star* (Wonder)

Steelbender (Jackson)

Easy Life* (Scott)

Sound Down (J & G Farrell)

Arranger: Bill Le Sage; Producer: Howard Lambert

Co-ordinated by: Bill Woods

Recording Engineer/Studio: Pete Freshney/BBC Studios, Kensington House, London (November 1977)

Personnel:

Martin Drew (drums); John Taylor (piano)

Ron Mathewson (acoustic bass/bass guitar)

Bill Le Sage (vibes); Brian Smith (soprano & tenor saxes)

*Chris Fletcher (percussion)

Tony Lee – “Street of Dreams”

Li’l Darlin’ (Hefti)

Loss of Love (Mancini; Merrill)

Street of Dreams (Lewis; Young)

Dick’s Mood (Lee)

Love for Sale (Porter)

My Funny Valentine (Rodgers; Hart)

On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper; Washington)

Producer: Robert Cornford

Executive Producer: Howard Lambert

Co-ordinated by: Bill Lee

Recording Engineer/Studio: Pete Freshney/BBC Studios, Kensington House, London (February 1979)

Personnel:

Tony Lee (piano); Tony Archer (bass); Martin Drew (drums); Tony Uter (congas)

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