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Alan Haven (Born 1 April 1935, died 12 Jan 2016), Prestwich, Lancashire, United Kingdom) was an English, self taught, jazz organist. He married Miss World, Lesley Langley in the 60's.
Alan Haven enjoyed success with John Barry on the soundtracks to 1960s film classics including The Knack, Goldfinger, From Russia with Love and critical acclaim for his performances and recordings with jazz drumming supremo Tony Crombie. He further scored a surprise single hit with his recording of “Image”.
In 1969 and 1971 Haven recorded two albums for CBS, a mix of originals by Haven with his arrangements of covers. All benefiting from the distinctive Haven Lowrey Heritage keyboard sounds which he had been developing throughout the 1960s. “Haven For Sale” featured jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and direction from Keith Mansfield. “St. Elmo’s Fire” saw Haven experiment more with the keyboards and its effects, also producing and including more originals than before. Both these LPs were released on a short-lived CD in 2010.

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Alan Skidmore
A Supreme Love
2023, 6xCD + Box, Ltd, Confront, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Modal/Free Improvisation/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Big Band/Fusion/Free Jazz
Tate*, Buckner*, Bishop*
Sound Design 6
2013, LP, Comp, 180, STS Analog
Various
Hello My Angel (Ember Sixties Pop Volume 3 1963 - 1964)
2010, CD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage,
The Keith Mansfield Orchestra
All You Need Is Keith Mansfield
2008, CD, ,
Easy Listening
John Barry
The Lion In Winter
1968
Ben Webster
Big Ben Time!
1967, Vinyl, ,
Cool Jazz
John Barry
The Knack...And How To Get It (Original Motion Picture Score)
1965, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Steve Cassidy
Ecstasy
1963, 7", Single, Ember Records
Steve Cassidy
Ecstasy
1963, 7", Single, Music-Box
John Barry
The Bee's Knees (The EMI Years 1957-1964)
2011, 3x CD, ,
Soundtrack/Rock & Roll/Surf/Instrumental/Easy Listening
Various
Instro Hipsters A Go-Go
2008, 5xCD, Comp, Num + Box, Psychic Circle, ,
Lounge/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Mod/Instrumental
Various
Instro Hipsters Volume Five
2004, CD, Comp, Past & Present Records, ,
Lounge/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Mod/Instrumental
Various
Instro Hipsters A Go-Go Volume 4 (25 Of The Coolest Instrumentals Of The Late 1960s & Early 1970s)
2003, CD, Comp, Past & Present Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Contemporary Jazz/Mod/Instrumental
Various
The In Crowd (The Ultimate Mod Collection From The Original Style Movement 1958-1967)
2001, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Mono, RM, Universal, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Soul/Mod/Rock & Roll
Various
Sounds From The Lounge (Easy Listening Classics From the 60s & 70s)
2000, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Castle Pulse, Castle Pulse, Castle Pulse, Castle Pulse, Castle Pulse
John Barry
The EMI Years Volume Three, 1962-1964
1995
Various
Reflections (Great Instrumentals For Today)
1983
Various
Easy Listening Instrumentals
1975, LP, Philips
Various
Moods Orchestral
1973, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening
Various
Ten Years At Ronnie Scott's - Jazz Decade London
1969, LP, Comp, CBS, ,
Bop/Post Bop/Swing
Various
Ten Years At Ronnie Scott's - Jazz Decade London
1969, LP, Comp, CBS
Various
Fontana Records 1962
4xCD, Comp, RE, RM, Dig, Reel To Reel Music Company, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Twist/Ballad/Pop Rock/Vocal/Easy Listening/Mod/Soul/Latin Pop/Folk/Musical
Various
The Music Of Lennon & McCartney 1965
2018
The Beatles
TV Shows 1963-1965
2005, DVD-V, Unofficial, NTSC, Not On Label (The Beatles)
Various
Black Eyes - Overdrive
2002, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Stylus Records (2),
Various
Line Record Vol. 3
LP, Comp, Unofficial, Pop, LAPP
Ben Webster, The Ben Webster Quartet*
Big Ben Time!