Ray Swinfield

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The Jack Nathan Orchestra The John Dankworth Orchestra Les Reed And His Orchestra The Kingsway Symphony Orchestra The David Lindup Big Band The Starcoast Orchestra Ray Swinfield's Argenta Ora The Pride Of London Big Band The Ray Davies Orchestra The Indo-British Ensemble Ray Swinfield Orchestra The Ray Swinfield Rhythm Group Ray Swinfield Quintette

ex Robert Farnon And His Orchestra

Saxophonist, flautist, winds player (14 Dec 1939 – 4 Oct 2019).

ALBUMS

The Ray Davies Orchestra

Hits Of Sinatra

The Indo-British Ensemble

Indian Classical/Post Bop

The Pride Of London Big Band

LP, Intersound (2),

Big Band/Swing/Easy Listening/Jazz-Funk

APPEARANCES +

Mr Benn The Music

2023, LP, RSD, Comp, Pic, BFS Records

Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & The Trinity*

2022, CD, CD, CD, CD, Box Set,

Jazz-Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Journeys In Modern Jazz: Britain

2021, 2x Vinyl,

Big Band/Jazz-Rock/Modal/Fusion

The Early Years 1969-81

2020, 3x Vinyl Marbled White,

Folk/Celtic/Folk Rock

Gershwin*, Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli

2019, CD, Comp, Warner Classics,

Johnny Burch Octet

Soul-Jazz/Post Bop

2015, 3x CD, DVD, Box Set Super Deluxe Acrylic Slipcase,

The Steve Gray Orchestra / Syd Dale Orchestra*

Shades Of Gray / It's A Colourful World

2011, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion,

John Cameron (2) & The John Cameron Orchestra

Cover Lover / Warm & Gentle

2011, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion,

Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli

Friends In Music

2009, 4x CD, Box Set,

When The Saints Go & Big Bands At KPM (1967-1975)

2008, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion,

Love Ritual - Glamorous Lounge Selection

The Harry Roche Constellation

Spiral / Sometimes

2007, CD, Comp, Quad, , Él

2006, Box Set, Hybrid, Hybrid, Hybrid, Hybrid, Hybrid, Hybrid, Hybrid,

Leftfield/House/Abstract/Vocal/Downtempo/Modern Classical/Experimental

Soho Lounge Heat (Vol 2)

Lounge/Funk/Easy Listening

Stand Up And Shout: The Anthology

Chicago (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture)

John Altman Orchestra* & Joan Viskant

Louis Armstrong

His Life, His Music, His Recordings

2000, 30xCD, Comp, + B + Box, History, Oreos Verlag,

Soldier Soldier (Original Music From The Hit Television Series)

1999, CD Soundtrack,

Soundtrack/Modern Classical

The Concord Jazz Heritage Series

1998, CD, Comp, Concord Records

Ronnie Hazlehurst

Last Of The Summer Wine • Original Music From The TV Series

1997, CD, Album, RH Records (4), RH Records (4),

Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtrack/Score

The Big Band Sound Of Ted Heath* Under The Direction Of Don Lusher

The Big Band Sound Of Ted Heath Under The Direction Of Don Lusher

Singin' In The Rain

1996, CD 20 Bit K2,

1995, CD, Promo, Smplr, Elektra,

IDM/Big Band/Downtempo/Trip Hop

The Covenant; Rituals; Incantations

1995, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI),

Modern/Contemporary

It's Oh So Quiet

IDM/Big Band/Experimental

Funny Bones - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Trip Hop/IDM/Leftfield/Downtempo/Big Beat/Big Band/Experimental

J.J. Johnson, The Robert Farnon Orchestra*

Veneno Para El Corazón

George Shearing / The Robert Farnon Orchestra*

How Beautiful Is Night

Easy Listening/Score/Cool Jazz

Kenny Baker & His Orchestra

Tribute To The Great Trumpeters

Mel Tormé / Cleo Laine

Nothing Without You

Swing/Easy Listening

Louis Armstrong, Kenny Baker, The New Orchestra II*

The Louis Armstrong Connection Vol. 6

1990, CD, Magic Music,

Big Band/Ragtime/Swing

The Louis Armstrong Connection Vol.12

1990, CD, Pastels,

The Louis Armstrong Connection Vol.13

1990, CD, Pastels,

Synth-pop/Disco/Hi NRG

Menuhin* & Grappelli*

Menuhin & Grappelli Play Jealousy & Other Great Standards

Menuhin* / Grappelli* - Gershwin*

Menuhin & Grappelli Play Gershwin

1986, LP, Promo, Frituna,

Everything But The Girl

Baby, The Stars Shine Bright

1986, Vinyl Glossy Sleeve,

Soul-Jazz/Ballad/Swing

Move A Little Closer

Pop Rock/Ballad

Brian Cant And Floella Benjamin With Jonathan Cohen (2) And Peter Gosling

Songs From BBC TV's Play School And Play Away (Singing In The Band)

Gala Of The Year

Give My Regards To Broad Street

Soundtrack/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Voyage Pour L'Immédiat

1983, LP, Gat, Not On Label (Eric Vincent Self-released)

Ray Swinfield's Argenta Ora

The Winged Cliff

1982, LP, Album, Merlin Records Ltd.,

Never Too Young To Dance!

1981, LP, Album, Easy Music,

Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli - Arranged And Conducted By Nelson Riddle

Top Hat (Songs Made Famous By Fred Astaire)

Hello! Songs From BBC TV's Playschool And Playaway

Russian Roulette

Ray Swinfield's Argenta Ora

1980, LP, Piccadilly,

Latin Jazz/Samba/Easy Listening/Cool Jazz/Swing

Vocal/Synth-pop

Tony Evans & His Orchestra*

Artistry In Swing

Worldwide Party

The Best Of The Woman In Me

Again And Again

22 Golden Trumpet Greats

1977, LP, Warwick Records,

Military/Theme/Mambo/Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening/Instrumental

Judas Iscariot / Simon Peter

Albert Finney's Album

1977, Vinyl Gatefold Cover,

Jack Parnell & His Orchestra With Madeline Bell And Simon Morton

Bossa Nova/Big Band

Love And Kisses*

Love And Kisses

Born On A Friday

Love In C Minor

Sharon Forrester

Caterina Valente

John Dawson Read

A Friend Of Mine Is Going Blind

1975, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing,

Denny Wright And The Hustlers

Non Stop Pepsi Party

Pop Rock/Easy Listening

Carolina County Ball

Rock & Roll/Blues Rock/Hard Rock

Karl Heinz Loges And His Music* / The Martin Goldstein Players

Colours In Rhythm Volume 2

1973, LP, Apollo Sound,

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Classical/Easy Listening

The Harry Roche Constellation

Jazz-Funk/Easy Listening

The Les Reed Orchestra*

The New World Of Les Reed

Theme/Score/Funk/Bossa Nova/Big Band

Hammond Hits The Continent

Harry James And His Orchestra

Mr. Trumpet (Harry James Salutes The Great Trumpet Men Of Our Times)

Big Band/Dixieland

The Harry Roche Constellation

Dylan Vibrations

The Kingsway Youth Opera Company

Excerpts From The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar

Peter E. Bennett

The Ballad Of Galdwain

David Lindup And The Big Band*

When The Saints Go

The Latin-American Caper

1969, LP, Album, Columbia, Columbia,

Ken Wheeler* And The John Dankworth Orchestra

Windmill Tilter (The Story Of Don Quixote)

Contemporary Jazz/Post Bop/Modal/Big Band

Jack Nathan And His Orchestra*

More Miller Sounds

Paddy On The Road

Morgan Records Present A Glorious Musical Preview

1968, LP, Smplr, Morgan (2)

1968, LP, Morgan (2)

Isn't This Where We Came In?

Brian Auger & The Trinity

Definitely What!

1968, Vinyl MO - Monarch Press,

Folk Rock/Jazz-Rock/Psychedelic Rock

The Johnnie Spence Big Band

Seekers Seen In Green

Pop Rock/Folk Rock

Cleo Laine, Annie Ross With John Dankworth

Sir William Walton's Façade

A Little Moore Barbara

John Dankworth And His Orchestra*

The $1,000,000 Collection

Brave New World

1966, LP, Album, Mono, Polydor

Songs For A Rainy Day

Vocal/Easy Listening/Ballad

The Artistry Of Paul Windsor

Classics With A Beat!

Patsy Ann Noble

I'll Be Thinking Of You

1963, 7", His Master's Voice

Patsy Ann Noble

Say It With Music

Musical/Light Music

1960, 7", Rex (6)

Tony Evans And His Orchestra

Artistry In Swing

LP, Album, Tema Records (3),

Kenny Baker Plays Armstrong

10xCD, Comp + Box, Membran, Documents,

The Don Lusher Big Band

Pays Tribute To The Great Bands: Volume Two

Wayne Sleep, Bonnie Langford, Cherry Gillespie, Marian Montgomery And Phil Pickett

The Hot Shoe Show

1983, LP, Album, BBC Records,

Light And Bright

LP, Standard Music Library,

Brian Auger & The Trinity

Definitely What!

Jazz-Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock

Carolina County Ball

Electric Psychedelic Sitar Headswirlers Volumes 1-11

2015, 11xCD, Comp, RM, Unofficial, Rubble (2),

Psychedelic Rock/Folk/Jazz-Rock/Experimental

Love De-Luxe With Hawkshaw's Discophonia

Again And Again

Love And Kisses

Love And Kisses*

Love And Kisses / How Much, How Much I Love You

2014, CD, Comp, RM, Unofficial, Casablanca (4)

Love In 'C' Minor

Love Ritual (Glamorous Lounge Selection)

Give My Regards To Broad Street

Soundtrack/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Progressive House/Leftfield/Big Beat