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English saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist. In 1955, he performed and recorded with traditional jazz band the Zenit Six, then moved to London. He worked fulltime in Alan Elsdons band 1961-1964 and from 1964 to 1978 with Alex Welsh. Joined Humphrey Lyttelton in 1979. Also worked with Janet Jackson, Leo Sayer, Gerry Mulligan, Spike Robinson, Bobby Wellins and Keith Nichols.
Born 15 May 1932 in Manchester, UK - Died on April 18th 2022

ALBUMS


Humphrey Lyttelton, Digby Fairweather, Roy Williams (3), Roy Crimmins, Bruce Turner, Dick Morrissey, Peter King (2), John Barnes*, Dave Shepherd, Randy Colville, Brian Lemon, Mick Pyne, Martin Taylor, Jim Douglas, Dave Green, Harvey Weston, Allan Ganley, Johnny Richardson
Jazz City UK Volume 2: The Jam Sessions
2018, CD, Comp, Big Bear Records, ,
Swing
John Barnes* & Roy Williams (3) Featuring Digby Fairweather
Like We Do
1996, CD, Album, RE, RM, Lake Records
Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band, Buddy Tate, Acker Bilk, Helen Shapiro, Kenny Davern, Lillian Boutté, Maxine Daniels, Bruce Turner, Wally Fawkes, Johnny Barnes
A Decade Of Calligraph
1995, CD, Comp, Calligraph Records,
Roy Williams (3), John Barnes*
Gruesome Twosome
1992, CD, Album, Comp, Black Lion Records
John Barnes*
Fancy Our Meeting!
1989, LP, Album, Calligraph Records
Humphrey Lyttelton, Roy Williams (3), Peter King (2), Dick Morrissey, John Barnes*, Brian Lemon, Dave Green, Martin Taylor, Allan Ganley With Special Guest Sir Charles Thompson
The Mitchells And Butlers British Jazz Awards 1987
1988, LP, Big Bear Records
The Roy Williams Quintet / Stéphane Grappelli / Johnny Barnes
Wavendon-Jazz At The Stables 6 & 7
1980, 3xLP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services
Bruce Turner / Johnny Barnes
Jazz Masters
1976, LP, Album, Cadillac Records
The Alex Welsh Legacy Band
The Sound Of The Alex Welsh Legacy Band
2001, CD, Album, Nagel Heyer Records, Nagel Heyer Records,
Marty Grosz Quartet
Just For Fun!
1997
The John Barnes / Roy Williams Jazzband
The John Barnes / Roy Williams Jazzband
1975, LP, Gold Star, Gold Star
Alex Welsh & His Band
Dixieland Party
1974,
Alex Welsh & His Band
If I Had A Talking Picture Of You
1972

APPEARANCES +


The Tony Crombie Band* / The Eddie Thompson Trio* / Mike Daniels & His Delta Jazzmen* / The Lennie Felix Trio
BBC Jazz Club Volume 2 (Rare Transcription Recordings 1959-60)
2015, CD, Album, Vocalion
Dicky Wells* With The Alex Welsh Band*
Dicky Wells With The Alex Welsh Band
2011, CD, Album, Jazzology
Wild Bill Davison
Wild Bill Davison with Alex Welsh & His Band
2009, CD, Album, Lake Records
Ruby Braff With Alex Welsh & His Band
Ruby Braff With Alex Welsh & His Band
2006, CD, Album, Lake Records
Earl Hines With The Alex Welsh Band*
Earl Hines With The Alex Welsh Band
2006, CD, Album, Jazzology
Alex Welsh Featuring Dicky Wells* And Bud Freeman
Bones For The King (BBC Broadcasts 1966, 74 & 76)
2004, CD, Comp, BBC, Upbeat Jazz
Rex Stewart With The Alex Welsh Band*
Rex Stewart With The Alex Welsh Band
2004, CD, Album, Jazzology
Andy Cooper's Euro Top 8
'Tain't What You Do
2003, CD, Album, Documents,
Bud Freeman
With The Alex Welsh Band
2003, CD, Album, Jazzology, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Bud Freeman With Alex Welsh & His Band
Bud Freeman With Alex Welsh & His Band
2003, CD, Album, Lake Records
Pee Wee Russell
With The Alex Welsh Band
2002, CD, Album, Jazzology
Pee Wee Russell With Alex Welsh & His Band
Pee Wee Russell With Alex Welsh & His Band
2001, CD, Album, Lake Records, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Tony Jacobs (2), The Jim Barry Sextet
Sings "The Sinatra Years"
2000, CD, Album, Not On Label (Tony Jacobs (2) Self-released),
Bob Hunt's Duke Ellington Orchestra
What A Life!
1999, CD, Album, Lake Records, ,
Big Band
Bruce Turner
The Dirty Bopper
1999, CD, Comp, Upbeat Jazz, ,
Swing
Wild Bill Davison With The Alex Welsh Band*
Memories
1999, CD, Album, Jazzology
Tenor Madness
Spike Robinson's Tenor Madness
1997, CD, Album, Essential Jazz (2), ,
Swing
Various
The First Sampler (Swinging Jazz Highlights In Ultimative Hi-Fi Sound Quality)
1997, CD,
Tom Saunders' Wild Bill Davison Band & Guests
Exactly Like You
1996, CD, Album, Nagel Heyer Records, ,
Dixieland
Various
The Original Jazz Masters Series Volume Four
1995, 5xCD, Comp, Da Music, Black Lion,
Various, Ben Webster, Barney Kessel, Slide Hampton, Sahib Shihab, Oscar Pettiford
Standards
1994, CD, Comp, St-Clair Music,
Digby Fairweather's New Georgians With Special Guest Wild Bill Davison
With Nat In Mind
1994, ,
Dixieland
Wild Bill Davison With Alex Welsh And His Band*
Blowin' Wild
1994, Vinyl, ,
Dixieland
Various
The Original Jazz Masters Series Volume Two
1993, Box, Comp + 5xCD, Da Music, Black Lion Records, ,
Swing/Big Band/Hard Bop/Bop
Various
A Salute To Eddie Condon
1993, CD, Album, Nagel Heyer Records,
Alex Welsh
Doggin' Around
1992, CD, Album, Comp, RE, Black Lion Records
Various
Jazz Sacred And Secular
1992, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Humphrey Lyttelton
Movin'and Groovin'
1990, CD, Album, RE, Black Lion Records,
Humph* 'N' Helen*
I Can't Get Started...
1990
Alex Welsh
Classic Concert
1990
Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band*
Beano Boogie
1989, ,
Swing
Various
Audio - Stakkato Spezial
1989, CD,
Humphrey Lyttelton
Gonna Call My Children Home/The World of Buddy Bolden
1986, LP, Album, Calligraph Records
Kenny Davern And Humphrey Lyttelton
This Old Gang Of Ours
1986
Helen Shapiro, Humphrey Lyttelton
Echoes Of The Duke
1985
Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band
Humph At The Bull's Head
1985
Wild Bill Davison
Lady Of The Evening
1985, ,
Swing
Paul Jacobs
Thanks For The Memory
1982, LP, Ellie Jay Records
Humphrey Lyttelton
Echoes Of Harlem
1982, Vinyl,
The Midnite Follies Orchestra
Jungle Nights In Harlem
1981, LP, ASV
Humphrey Lyttelton
One Day I Met An African
1980, LP, Album, Black Lion Records
Wild Bill Davison's United Europeans
Internationales Jazz Festival Bern
1979, LP, Ex Libris,
Ruby Braff
Ruby Got Rhythm
1978, LP, Album, Black Lion Records
The Midnite Follies Orchestra
Hotter Than Hades
1978, ,
Big Band/Swing
Alex Welsh & His Band - George Chisholm - Humphrey Lyttelton - Bruce Turner
Salute To Satchmo
1977
The Alex Welsh Band*
Showcase 2
1976, LP, Album, Black Lion Records, ,
Swing/Dixieland
Willie Mabon
The Comeback
1975, LP, Album, Big Bear Records
The Alex Welsh Band*
Showcase 1
1975
Bloodstone
Train Ride To Hollywood
1975, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Soul
Alex Welsh
A. W.
1974, LP, Album, AMIGA
Alex Welsh And His Band*, Humphrey Lyttelton, Beryl Bryden, George Chisholm, Lennie Felix, John Chilton - Wally Fawkes, Feetwarmers* With Bruce Turner
The Melody Maker Tribute To Louis Armstrong
1974, 3xLP, Comp + Box, Intercord, Intercord, Black Lion Records, Black Lion Records
Cousin Joe
Gospel-Wailing Jazz-Playing Rock'N'Rolling Soul-Shouting Tap-Dancing Bluesman From New Orleans
1974, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues
George Melly With John Chilton's Feetwarmers
It's George
1974, Vinyl, ,
Dixieland/Big Band/Musical/Vocal
Various
The BBC Presents British Jazz Vol. 2
1972, LP, Comp, Mono, BBC Records,
Alex Welsh Featuring George Chisholm, Humphrey Lyttelton, Bruce Turner
An Evening With Alex Welsh And His Friends (Part 1)
1972
Alex Welsh Featuring George Chisholm, Humphrey Lyttelton, Bruce Turner
An Evening With Alex Welsh And His Friends
1972
Alex Welsh Featuring George Chisholm, Humphrey Lyttelton, Bruce Turner
An Evening With Alex Welsh And His Friends (Part 2)
1972, Vinyl, ,
Dixieland
Various
The Melody Maker Tribute To Louis Armstrong Volume 2
1971, LP, Album, Polydor, Black Lion Records, ,
Big Band/Swing
Ruby Braff
Hear Me Talkin'
1971, Vinyl,
Alex Welsh And His Band*
The Alex Welsh Dixieland Party
1970
Alex Welsh And His Band*
At Home With...Alex Welsh And His Band
1968
Wild Bill Davison
Wild Bill Davison!
1967, LP, Fontana, Fontana
Earl Hines
Jazz Meanz Hines!
1967
Bud Freeman
Freeman & Co.
1967, Vinyl,
Alex Welsh And His Band*
Strike One!
1966, Vinyl, ,
Dixieland/Swing
Alan Elsdon And His Jazz Band*
Dear 'Lijah (There's A Hole In My Bucket) / A Couple Of Swells
1962
The Zenith Six*
The Zenith Six At The Royal Festival Hall
1955, 7", EP, Decca
Tim Kirby
Do You Believe / She
1955
Ruby Braff
Ruby Got Rythm
CD, Comp, Jazz Colours, Da Music,
Wild Bill Davison's 75th Anniversary Jazz Band
Jaylin's Club Berne, Switzerland Presents: Wild Bill Davison's 75th Anniversary Band
CD, Album, RE, Jazzology
Various
Jazz Me Blues!
CD, Comp, Jazz Colours
Digby Fairweather
Notes From A Jazz Life
2020, 2xCD, Comp, Acrobat
Various
Riverboat Jazz Festival 2009
2009, CD, Album, Not On Label (Riverboat Jazz Festival Self-released)
Various
Wonderful Dixieland Vol 1
1996, CD, Comp, Sonia
Various
Wonderful Dixieland Vol 2
1996, CD, Comp, Sonia
Various
A Tribute to Gershwin
1996, CD, Comp, Jazz Colours,
Various
Audio - Stakkato Spezial