Listen & tracks
4 of 10 tracks have a preview · 10 works · 45:55
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1 What's for openers? John Sangster 4:41
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2 Kookas John Sangster 4:32
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3 Up down John Sangster 5:08
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4 Smedley John Sangster 8:51
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5 Bones John Sangster 4:17
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6 Circle the wagons John Sangster 3:36
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7 Steady lads John Sangster 3:34
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8 The steam table John Sangster 3:29
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9 The loper John Sangster 3:57
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10 The long line John Sangster 3:50
Recorded and mixed at EMI’s Sydney studios in August–September 1980, the ten pieces were remastered by Move from the original mixed tapes for this 2018 release.
The band is a small big band of leading Australian jazz players, with Sangster on vibraphone and Tony Gould at the piano throughout.
In the artist’s words
Anyone lucky enough to have made music with John Sangster will likely refer to him as a creative genius. He certainly was that in my view and much more. His compositions, his humour and general attitude towards life were inspirational. This collection demonstrates all these qualities to be sure. It is a collectors item and one which will give great listening pleasure for a very long time.
Artists
John Sangster
vibraphone
John Sangster (1928–1995) was an Australian jazz composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist whose work stretched from traditional jazz and film scores to large-scale suites of uncommon range, humour and colour.
Digital booklet
Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDFPerformers
- John Sangster · vibraphone
- Bob Barnard · cornet
- Ron Falson · trumpet
- Tony Gould · piano
- Chris Qua · tree-bass
- Len Barnard · drums
- Paul Furniss · alto saxophone, clarinet
- Errol Buddle · tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Roy Ainsworth · baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Tom Sparkes · clarinet, cor anglais
- John McCarthy · clarinet
- Herb Cannon · trombone
- John Costelloe · trombone
- Ian Bloxsom · percussion
- Graeme Lyall · tenor saxophone
- Keith Hounslow · pocket cornet, flugelhorn
Technical credits
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Producer
John Sangster
Martin Benge
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Recording Engineer
John Sangster
Martin Benge
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Mastering Engineer
Martin Wright
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Venue
EMI Studios Sydney
Details
- List price
- $20.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 45 minutes 55 seconds
- Release date
- 31 Dec 2018
- Category
- Jazz
- Genre
- Jazz & Improvised
- Musical work copyright
- © 2018 Move Records
- Sound recording copyright
- ℗ 2018 Move Records
- Catalogue
- MD 3443
- EAN
- 9314574344325
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