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The Best Of Ball, Barber And Bilk

Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen, Chris Barber's Jazz Band, Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band

Label: Astor
Catalog number: GG 466
Format: LP · Compilation · Mono
Country: Australia
Released: 1962
Genre: Jazz

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This compilation highlights the peak of the British "trad jazz" revival, featuring the three most prominent bandleaders who brought New Orleans-style music to the mainstream UK charts during the early 1960s. Released on the Australian Astor label, this record serves as a cohesive time capsule of the era when Kenny Ball, Chris Barber, and Acker Bilk successfully blended traditional jazz instrumentation with the broad appeal of pop music.

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The Best Of Ball, Barber And Bilk has 12 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

A1Jump In The Line
Banjo
Roy James
Bass
Ernest Price
Clarinet
Acker Bilk
Drums [Traps]
Ron McKay
Trombone
Jonathan Mortimer
Trumpet
Ken Sims (2)
Written-By
Blake Alphonso Higgs, Jessie Cavanaugh
A2Higher Ground
Banjo
Roy James
Bass
Ernest Price
Clarinet
Acker Bilk
Drums [Traps]
Ron McKay
Trombone
Jonathan Mortimer
Trumpet
Ken Sims (2)
Written-By
Acker Bilk
A3Willie The Weeper
Banjo
Roy James
Bass
Ernest Price
Clarinet
Acker Bilk
Drums [Traps]
Ron McKay
Trombone
Jonathan Mortimer
Trumpet
Ken Sims (2)
Written-By
Grant Rymal, Marty Bloom
A4Gladiolus Rag
Banjo
Roy James
Bass
Ernest Price
Clarinet
Acker Bilk
Drums [Traps]
Ron McKay
Trombone
Jonathan Mortimer
Trumpet
Ken Sims (2)
Written-By
Scott Joplin
A5Teddy Bears' Picnic
Banjo
Diz Disley
Bass
Vic Pitt
Clarinet
Dave Jones (5)
Drums
Ron Bowden
Piano
Collin Bates
Trombone
John Bennett
Trumpet
Kenny Ball
Written-By
John Walter Bratton
A6Hawaiian War Chant
Banjo
Diz Disley
Bass
Vic Pitt
Clarinet
Dave Jones (5)
Drums
Ron Bowden
Piano
Collin Bates
Trombone
John Bennett
Trumpet
Kenny Ball
Written-By
Johnny Noble
B1I Love You, Samantha
Banjo
Diz Disley
Bass
Vic Pitt
Clarinet
Dave Jones (5)
Drums
Ron Bowden
Piano
Collin Bates
Trombone
John Bennett
Trumpet
Kenny Ball
Written-By
Cole Porter
B2Chimes Blues
Banjo
Diz Disley
Bass
Vic Pitt
Clarinet
Dave Jones (5)
Drums
Ron Bowden
Piano
Collin Bates
Trombone
John Bennett
Trumpet
Kenny Ball
Written-By
King Oliver
B3Majorca
Banjo
Eddie Smith (2)
Bass
Dick Smith (2)
Clarinet
Monty Sunshine
Drums
Ron Bowden
Trombone
Chris Barber
Trumpet
Pat Halcox
Written-By
Wilbur De Paris
B4High Society
Banjo
Lonnie Donegan
Bass
Jim Bray
Clarinet
Monty Sunshine
Drums
Ron Bowden
Trombone
Chris Barber
Trumpet
Pat Halcox
Written-By
Porter Steele, Walter Melrose
B5Tuxedo Rag
Banjo
Lonnie Donegan
Bass
Jim Bray
Clarinet
Monty Sunshine
Drums
Ron Bowden
Trombone
Chris Barber
Trumpet
Pat Halcox
Written-By
Oscar "Papa" Celestin
B6When The Saints Go Marching In
Banjo
Lonnie Donegan
Bass
Jim Bray
Clarinet
Monty Sunshine
Drums
Graham Burbidge
Trombone
Chris Barber
Trumpet
Pat Halcox
Words By, Music By, Written-By [New Words And Music]
Chris Barber

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Released in 1962, this compilation album emerged during the peak of the British traditional jazz revival, often referred to as the Trad Jazz boom. It was issued by the Australian label Astor to capitalize on the immense popularity of the 'Three Bs'—Kenny Ball, Chris Barber, and Acker Bilk—who were arguably the most successful practitioners of the genre at the time, frequently appearing in the popular music charts alongside rock and roll acts.

The record design focuses on the collective identity of these three bandleaders, who were instrumental in bringing Dixieland and New Orleans-style jazz to a mainstream audience in the early 1960s. By gathering tracks from these three distinct ensembles onto a single release, Astor aimed to provide a definitive showcase of the melodic, accessible jazz style that characterized the era's light-hearted, dance-oriented music scene, which was widely appreciated for its nostalgic appeal and high-energy arrangements.

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