THE FRYER-BARNHART INTERNATIONAL ALL STAR JAZZ BAND
A BREAK IN THE LAKES
LACD277
The fifth CD on the LAKE label for our most popular working Jazz band. Jim Fryer and Jeff Barnhart from the USA team up with stalwarts of the UK Traditional Jazz scene, Gordon Whitworth, George Huxley, Brian Mellor, Annie Hawkins and Nick Ward, to provide good, footstomping entertaining Jazz. The previous albums have all been recorded 'live' but this time we took a break and did a studio one.

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HUMPHREY LYTTELTON
HUMPH & HIS EUROPEAN FRIENDS
LACD276
Despite moulding his band into a fully fledged Mainstream outfit by 1958 Humph never completely deserted his Traditional roots and engaged in several recording sessions where those roots were revisited. This CD sees him in the 1980s with various traditional style UK musicians plus some visiting Eurpopean ones. It feature the Swedish trumpet player Bent Persson and two french clarinettists, Pierre Atlan and Jean-Francois Bonnel. The tune selection recals the Classic era of Jazz

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THE CHARLESTON CHASERS
JUST IMAGINE
LACD275
One of Europe’s leading swing and dance bands specialising in the jazz age music of the twenties and thirties.Their inspiration is that group of songwriters, band leaders and arrangers who made jazz the pop music of the time, music that is still great entertainment THE CHARLESTON CHASERS’ unique arrangements nearly all written ‘in house’ and superb musicianship give them an authentic voice, capturing the spirit of the original bands without slavishly copying them.

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SPATS LANGHAM & HIS HOT COMBINATION
THE NIGHT OWL
LACD274
The 'Hottest Man In Town' returns with his second album of scintillating vocals, flying fingers and hot Jazz 20s and 30s style. Spats, Norman Field, Danny Blyth, Malcolm Sked and Debbie Arthurs are joined by guests Keith Nichols and Martin Wheatley.

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CHRIS BARBER'S JAZZ & BLUES BAND
BARBICAN BLUES
LACD273
**VOTED REISSUE OF THE YEAR IN THE BRITISH JAZZ AWARDS** An excellent recording of a concert presented shortly after the opening of London's prestigious Barbican Centre in 1982. A capacity crowd enjoyed a typically varied, exclectic and well-played set by the Barber band.

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JOHN HALLAM & JEFF BARNHART
ALONE TOGETHER
LACD272
Either together or individually John and Jeff have appeared on 7 LAKE CDs, but this sees their first outing as a duo. The pairing of John Hallam, popular at UK Jazz festivals and highly regarded by fellow musicians, with Jeff Barnhart,one of the best 'stride' pianists around today, has produced a beautiful CD. Tasteful, varied and delivered in style.

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THE SAVANNAH JAZZ BAND
LET US TAKE YOU TO THE MARDI GRAS
LACD271
A CD celebrating 30 years of one of the UK's best New Orleans style Jazz bands. Ever popular with festival goers and enjoying a large loyal following, the band has been with LAKE for 17 years and this is their 7th album on the label

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THE LAKE RECORDS ALL STAR JAZZ BAND ftg DUKE HEITGER
THE ROSEHILL CONCERT
LACD270
DOUBLE CD FOR THE PRICE OF ONE! The LAKE Records 'house' band recorded at a special concert in 2008. A superb line up of, from the USA, Jeff Barnhart (piano, vocals),the cream of UK players, Ian Bateman (trombone), Roy Cansdale (bass), John Hallam (reeds), Keith Stephen (guitar, banjo), Gordon Whitworth (trumpet, vocals) and label boss, Paul Adams (drums). Special guest was the hugely talented Duke Heitger from the USA.

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HUMPHREY LYTTELTON & HIS BAND
HUMPHREY LYTTELTON 1957-1958
LACD269
DOUBLE CD FOR THE PRICE OF ONE. This CD sees the final stage of the transition from a traditional style band to a mainstream one. This features line-ups regarded as classic in the history of the band featuring musicians such as Kathy Stobart, Tony Coe, Jimmy Skidmore,Joe Temperley, and John Picard. The tracks were mostly commercially released, but includes some previously unissued material.

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CHRIS BARBER'S JAZZ BAND
CHRIS BARBER 1957-1958
LACD268
A DOUBLE CD FOR THE PRICE OF ONE collection of Chris Barber recordings from 1957 and 1958. It comprises two concert recordings, Birmingham Town Hall and Brighton Pavilion (including some previously unreleased tracks), the 10" LP, 'Chris Barber Plays Vol 4' plus some singles by Ottilie Patterson. As well as Ottilie all the usual team are present, Monty Sunshine and Pat Halcox.

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