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British jazz double bassist and tuba player.

Born : September 26, 1941 in Wolverhampton, Warwickshire, England.

Vic played with Deep Bayou Band (1956), with his brother Tony Pitt in trio (1958),
Russell Quaye's City Ramblers and with Kenny Ball's group (to 1959 until 1977) and
Chris Barber (1977-2000s).
His brother Anthony Tony Pitt (b. 1940) is a jazz guitarist and banjoist player.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Rory Gallagher
Blues
2019, 3x CD Digipak, ,
Chicago Blues/Blues Rock/Acoustic/Electric Blues
Laurie Chescoe's Reunion Band
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
2014, CD, Album, P.E.K. Sound
Chris Barber
Memories Of My Trip
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Proper Records (2), ,
Dixieland/Country Blues/Chicago Blues
Laurie Chescoe's Reunion Band
Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella
2011, CD, Album, P.E.K. Sound
Chris Barber And His Band*, Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen, Mr Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band*
At The Jazz Band Ball 1962
2009, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Upbeat Recordings,
The Big Chris Barber Band*
Hot Jazz Festival Europa Park
2003
Chris Barber
40 Years Jubilee Concert
2003
The Big Chris Barber Band
The First Eleven
2002, CD, Album, Timeless Records (3)
Chris Barber And His Band*, Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen, Mr Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band*
At The Jazz Band Ball 1962
2001, CD, Album, Comp, Upbeat Recordings
Kenny Ball
At The BBC 1957-1962 The Airshot
2000, CD, Comp, Upbeat Jazz, ,
Dixieland/Ragtime
Lonnie Donegan
Muleskinner Blues
1999, CD, Album, Capo (2), RCA,
Chris Barber
Concert '80 Vol. II
1999, CD, Album, Jeton
Chris Barber
Concert '80
1998
Suggs
The Three Pyramids Club
1998, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Ska
Chris Barber & Acker Bilk
That's It Then !
1997, CD, Timeless Records (3), ,
Dixieland/Ragtime/Swing
Various
The First Sampler (Swinging Jazz Highlights In Ultimative Hi-Fi Sound Quality)
1997, CD,
Chris Barber's Jazz & Blues Band*
He´s Got The Whole World In His Hand
1995, CD, Album, Timeless Records (3), ,
Dixieland/Gospel
Chris Barber's Jazz & Blues Band*
Live And Studio Recordings
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Timeless (9)
Various
Reference Highlights 3
1994, CD, Comp, Ltd, Bell Records (5),
The European Jazz Giants With Peter »Banjo« Meyer*
Jazz Party
1994, CD, Nagel Heyer Records, Nagel Heyer Records,
Various
The Original Jazz Masters Series Volume Two
1993, Box, Comp + 5xCD, Da Music, Black Lion Records, ,
Swing/Big Band/Hard Bop/Bop
Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Copulatin' Jazz
1993, CD, Album, Great Southern Records,
Ian Wheeler
Ian Wheeler At Farnham Maltings
1993
Various
Reference Highlights № 2
1992, CD, Comp, Ltd, Bell Records (5), ,
Fusion/Piano Blues/Folk/Swing
Chris Barber, Barry Martyn
Collaboration
1992, CD, Album, G.H.B.,
Chris Barber
In His Element
1992
Chris Barber & Wendell Brunious
Panama!
1991, CD, Album, Timeless Records (3)
Various
Reference Highlights
1991
Chris Barber Jazz And Blues* And Dr. John
Get Yourself To Jackson Square
1989
The Chris Barber Band*
When It's Thursday Night In Egypt
1988, CD, Album, RM, Sonet
Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band*
Stardust
1988, Vinyl,
Chris Barber, Kenny Ball & Acker Bilk
The Ultimate!
1988, CD,
The Chris Barber Band*
When It's Thursday Night In Egypt
1987, LP, Album, Sonet
Chris Barber
Music From The Land Of Dreams
1986
Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band*
Can't We Get Together
1985
Chris Barber
Who's Blues
1984, CD,
Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band*
Concert For The BBC
1984, 2x Vinyl,
Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber
Madame Blues & Doctor Jazz!
1984
Various
Reference
1984, CD, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Wally Fawkes & The Rhythm Kings With Ian Christie
That's The Blues, Old Man
1983, LP, Album, Stomp Off Records
The Chris Barber Jazz Band*
Creole Love Call
1982, LP, Timeless (9)
Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band*
Creole Love Call
1982
Chris Barber And Dr. John With Freddie Kohlman
Take Me Back To New Orleans
1981, 2x Vinyl Yellow labels, ,
Soul-Jazz/Marches/Ragtime/Brass Band/Dixieland/Swing/Jazz-Funk
Chris Barber
South Rampart Street Parade
1981, Vinyl Direct-To Disc, Gatefold, ,
Dixieland
Various
Jazz '80
1980, 2x Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk/Latin Jazz/Swing
The Pat Halcox All Stars*
7th Avenue
1979, LP, Album, Plant Life
Chris Barber With John Lewis (2) ・ Trummy Young
Swing Is Here
1979
The Chris Barber Band*
Come Friday
1979, Vinyl Direct-To-Disc, ,
Dixieland
Kenny Ball, His Band & Friends*
Titillating Tango
1976, LP, Album, Pye Records
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen*
Have A Drink On Me
1972
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen*
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen In Berlin 2
1970, Vinyl,
Dixieland/Ragtime/Big Band
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen*
At The Jazz Band Ball
1970, Vinyl, ,
Dixieland
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen*
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen In Berlin (1)
1969, Vinyl
Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen, Chris Barber And His Jazz Band*, Mr Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band*
The Best Of Ball, Barber And Bilk
1962, Vinyl, ,
Ragtime/Dixieland
Steve Benbow Folk Four*
Steve Benbow Folk Four
1960, 7", EP, Collector Records, ,
Folk
Kenny Ball & His Jazz Band*
Invitation To The Ball
1960, Vinyl, ,
Dixieland
Various
'A Pinch Of Salt' - British Sea Songs Old And New
1960
Various
A Jug Of Punch
1960, Vinyl, ,
Folk
2.19 Skiffle Group*
Two-Nineteen Skiffle Group
1958, 7", EP, Esquire
Chris Barber Jazz And Blues Band*
Concert '80
CD, Bell Records,
Chris Barber, Barry Martyn
Collaboration
LP, G.H.B.,
Ottilie Patterson, Chris Barber
Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber
CD, Album, Jazz Colours,
Pat Halcox And Friends*
There's Yes! Yes! In Your Eyes
CD, Album, Jazzology, ,
Dixieland
Various
Rocket Along
1960, 10", Album, His Master's Voice, ,
Folk
Various
A Jug Of Punch
1960, ,
Folk