Harry South


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English jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.
Born: 7 September 1929 in Fulham, London, England, UK.
Died: 12 March 1990 in Lambeth, London, England, UK (aged 60).
Worked with many of the British jazz scene, including Joe Harriott, Dizzy Reece, Tony Crombie, Tubby Hayes, Les Condon, Ashley Kozak, Dick Morrissey, Ronnie Scott, among others.
Father of Anita Deed.

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Carl Palmer
Fanfare For The Common Man
2024, Box + 3xCD, Comp, RM + Blu-ray, BMG, ,
Prog Rock
Keith Emerson
Variations
2023, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, 2x CD, CD, CD, 2x CD, Box Set,
Prog Rock/Contemporary/Soundtrack
Various
Journeys In Modern Jazz: Britain
2021, 2x Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Jazz-Rock/Modal/Fusion
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Fanfare 1970 - 1997
2021, ,
Prog Rock
Dick Morrissey*
At The BBC 1967 (There And Then And Sounding Great)
2021
Joe Harriott
Chronology (Live 1968-69)
2020, Vinyl 180 gr, ,
Post Bop
Various
Soho Scene '65
2017, LP, Comp, Rhythm & Blues Records, ,
Mod/Rhythm & Blues/Soul-Jazz
Various
Soho Scene ’61 (Jazz Goes Mod)
2017
Dick Morrissey
Jazz For Moderns
2017
Joe Harriott
Three Classic Albums
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Dlx, RM, Real Gone Music Company,
The Tony Kinsey Quartet, The Vic Ash Quintet, Alex Welsh & His Band, Dill Jones Trio*, David Jacobs
BBC Jazz Club Volume 1. Rare Transcription Recordings (1959)
2015, CD, Album, Vocalion, ,
Bop/Cool Jazz/Dixieland
Jah Wobble
Cover Versions
2015, Vinyl Gold Marbled,
Jah Wobble
Redux - Anthology 1978-2015
2015, 6x CD, Box Set, ,
Dub/Experimental/Soul-Jazz/Poetry
Jimmy Deuchar
The Complete Tempo Recordings 1955 - 1958
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Acrobat Music
Vic Ash
The Quintet & Jazz Five Studio & Live Recordings 1959-1961
2014, CD, Comp, Acrobat
Tubby Hayes
The Very Best Of Tubby Hayes
2014, CDr, Acrobat
Various
100 Greatest TV Themes Vol. 3
2013, 4xCD, Comp, Silva Screen, Silva Screen, ,
Theme
Dick Morrissey
On The Spot. The Complete Recordings 1961-63
2013, CDr, Comp, Acrobat, ,
Hard Bop/Modal
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Ultra Modern Classics
2012, CD, Album, NYJO Records, ,
Big Band
Lorne Balfe
The Sweeney (Original Soundtrack Score)
2012, CD, Rhino Records (2), ,
Modern Classical/Score/Soundtrack/Theme/Dubstep/UK Garage
The Hamsters From Hell
Vol.3 The Wonders Of Modern Technology
2012, CDr, Not On Label, ,
Pub Rock/Blues Rock/Ska
Joe Harriott
The Joe Harriott Story
2011, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Proper Records (2), ,
Free Jazz/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Hard Bop
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Works Volumes 1 & 2
2009, 2xCD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Comp, Dlx, RM, Sanctuary, Universal Music Catalogue, ,
Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Ronnie Ross
Stompin' With The Ronnie Ross Quintet/The Swingin' Sounds Of The Jazz Makers
2008, CD, Album, Comp, RE, Acrobat
Georgie Fame
Somebody Stole My Thunder (Jazz-Soul Grooves 1967-1971)
2007, CD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
Mod/Soul/Soul-Jazz/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Planet 70's
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, Musicmix (2), ,
Soul/Glam/Hard Rock/Reggae/Theme
Georgie Fame
The Two Faces Of Fame / The Third Face Of Fame
2006, CD Slipcase,
The Ian Hamer Sextet
Acropolis
2005, 2x CD, ,
Hard Bop/Post Bop
Various
Kitsch Lounge Riot
2003, 3xCD, Comp, BMG, ,
Hard Rock/Vocal/Easy Listening/Rhythm & Blues/New Wave
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
The Very Best Of NYJO
2001, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Castle Pulse, ,
Big Band
Tubby Hayes
The Swinging Giant, Volume 2
2001
Carl Palmer
Do Ya Wanna Play, Carl?
2001, ,
Prog Rock
The Hollywood Sound Orchestra
Cops On The Box
2000, CD VDC Group Pressing, ,
Easy Listening
Keith Emerson
Honky
2000, ,
Jazz-Rock/Symphonic Rock
Roy Budd
Rebirth Of The Budd
1997, CD, Comp, Sequel Records, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk
Dick Morrissey
There And Back
1997, CD, Ronnie Scott's Jazz House
Various
Cult Themes From The 70's Volume One
1997, CD, Album, Comp, Future Legend Records
Various
This Is...Cult Fiction Royale
1997, 2x CD, ,
Pop Rock/Disco/Lounge/Theme/Big Band/Ambient/Easy Listening
TUO Alfred Hause*
Tanztee Beim NDR
1996, CD, Comp, TMK (4), TMK (4), ,
Light Music
John Gregory & His Orchestra*
Mission: Impossible And Other TV Themes
1996
Sonny Stitt
Sonny's Blues
1995
Various
This Is Cult Fiction
1995, Cassette, ,
Pop Rock/Easy Listening
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
Portraits - NYJO Plays The Music Of Harry South
1990, CD, Album, Hot House Records (2), ,
Big Band
Al Alberts
Congratulate Me
1989, 7", Alstel Record Company
Tony Crombie Featuring Victor Feldman
Sweet, Wild And Blue
1989, Vinyl, ,
Post Bop
Al Alberts
I Am A Sick American / Try A Little Love
1987, 7", Single, Alstel Record Company
Tubby Hayes
England´s Late Jazz Great
1987, Vinyl, ,
Bop/Modal/Hard Bop
Coleman Hawkins & Red Allen*
Volume One "Warhorses"
1987
The Jack Sharpe Big Band*
Catalyst: The Jack Sharpe Big Band Play A Tribute To Tubby Hayes
1987
Al Alberts
On The Way To Cape May
1986, 7", Alstel Record Company
Various
50 BBC T.V. Themes
1986
Hudik Big Band, Georgie Fame, Bengt A Wallin*
Live At Montreux Jazzfestival
1983, LP, Album, Dragon (8)
Joe Brown With The Harry South Band*
Give Us A Break
1983, 7", Single, BBC Records And Tapes, ,
Theme
Berkshire Youth Jazz Orchestra
BYJO
1981, LP, Album, BYJO
Woolwich Polytechnic School Concert Band
Poly Music
1981, LP, Tam Studio
Various
Top BBC TV Themes Vol. 4
1981, LP, Comp, BBC Records And Tapes
The Radio Clyde Big Band
Kojak And Company
1981, LP, Radio Clyde Music Library
Georgie Fame, Annie Ross, Hoagy Carmichael
In Hoagland 1981
1981, ,
Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening
Ginger Rogers
Miss Ginger Rogers
1978
Various
TV Music Spectacular
1978
Various
Television Gold
1977,
Emerson Lake & Palmer*
Works (Volume 1)
1977
Emerson Lake & Palmer*
Works (Volume 2)
1977, Vinyl, ,
Prog Rock/Piano Blues/Soft Rock/Ragtime/Contemporary Jazz
The Button Down Brass Featuring The Funky Trumpet Of Ray Davies
Firedog!
1976
Alan Tew Orchestra*
The Sweeney / The Prowler
1976, Vinyl, ,
Theme/Funk/Easy Listening
NYJO*
11 Plus NYJO Live At LWT
1976
The John Gregory Orchestra*
The Detectives
1976, ,
Theme/Big Band/Easy Listening
The Malcolm Lockyer Orchestra
Top TV Themes
1975, LP, Album, Contour, Contour, ,
Theme/Big Band/Easy Listening
Nucleus (3), The Harry South Big Band, The Frank Ricotti Quartet
Jazz-London 1 & 2
1973, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services,
Phil Seamen
Phil Seamen Story
1972, LP, Gat, Decibel Records (3)
Annie Ross
Straight On Till Morning
1972, 7", Promo, Columbia, ,
Soundtrack/Smooth Jazz
Michael Sherman
Shanty Girl / Going Home To Wyoming
1972, 7", Single, New Jump Productions
Michael Sherman
Half A World
1972
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
National Youth Jazz Orchestra
1971, LP, Philips, ,
Big Band
The Peddlers
Have You Ever Been To Georgia
1971
The Joe Harriott Quintet*
Swings High
1970
Various
Audio Fair Sampler
1969, LP, Smplr, Philips
Ray Warleigh
Ray Warleigh's First Album
1969, Vinyl, ,
Modal
Terry Smith
Fall Out
1969
Anni Anderson
Happy Again
1969, Vinyl,
Georgie Fame
The Third Face Of Fame
1968,
Tubby Hayes And The Paul Gonsalves All Stars
Change Of Setting
1967, ,
Bop
Kenny Clare And Ronnie Stephenson
Drum Spectacular
1966
Jimmy Witherspoon
Spoon Sings 'N' Swings
1966
Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band
Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band
1965, LP, Society
The Tubby Hayes Orchestra
Tubbs' Tours
1964, ,
Cool Jazz/Big Band
Various
The Compositions Of Horace Silver
1962, Vinyl, ,
Hard Bop
The Joe Harriott Quintet*
A Guy Called Joe
1961, 7", EP, Mono, Columbia, ,
Hard Bop
Joe Harriott Quintet And Sextet*
Southern Horizons
1961, Vinyl, ,
Hard Bop
Tony Crombie And His Orchestra
Twelve Favourite Film Themes
1961, ,
Soundtrack/Theme
Humphrey Lyttelton
Triple Exposure
1959, LP, Album, Mono, Parlophone, ,
Swing
Ronnie Ross
Double Event
1959,
Jimmy Deuchar And His Pals
My Funny Valentine / Bewitched
1958, ,
Hard Bop
Jimmy Deuchar Quartet and Sextet
Pal Jimmy
1958, ,
Hard Bop
Tubby Hayes Quartet, The Tubby Hayes Quintet
Little Giant of Jazz
1957, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Dee, Imperial
Various
Cool Music For A Hot Night
1957,
Tubby Hayes Quintet*
After Lights Out
1957
Dizzy Reece Quintet
A New Star...
1955, 10", Mono, Tempo Records (5), Tempo Records (5),
The Kirchin Band (Ivor And Basil)*
Bandbox / (Oh, Baby) Beedleumbo
1955, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Tony Crombie And His Orchestra
Perdido / Love You Madly
1955
Tony Crombie And His Orchestra
Stop It
1954, 7", Single, Decca,
Al Alberts
... On An Italian Holiday
LP, Album, Alstel Record Company
Annie Ross
Six Classic Albums Plus Bonus EP's
4xCD, Comp, RM, Real Gone Jazz
The King's Division Waterloo Band
Commercial Break
CD, Comp, Plantagenet Music (2)
Al Alberts
Try A Little Love
Various
The Best Of Cult Fiction
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin,
Various
Shut It! The Music Of The Sweeney
2001, ,
Jazz-Funk
Various
The A To Z Of British TV Themes - Volume 3
1996, CD, Comp, RM, Play It Again, ,
Score/Soundtrack/Theme
Various
That's What I Call Music Sales !
3xCD, Comp, Promo, Music Sales Film & TV, ,
Electro
Various
Soho Scene '68 / Jazz Goes Mod
2025, LP, RSD, Unofficial, Rhythm & Blues Records, ,
Rock & Roll
Tim Sweeney
Rvng Prsnts Mx3
2005, CD, Mixed, Unofficial, Rvng Intl., ,
Pop Rock/House/Disco/New Wave/Techno/Krautrock/Electro/Experimental
Keith Emerson
Honky
2001, ,
Symphonic Rock
Various
Funky Soundtracks 3
1996, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Sound Score Corporation
Emerson Lake & Palmer*
Works (Volume 1)
1977
Emerson Lake & Palmer*
Works Volume 2
1977, ,
Prog Rock