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Chris Barber

Born: April 17, 1930

Accolades for an English musician don't come more exotic than a description of Chris Barber as the "Bix Beiderbecke of British- style jazz"— this, from the pen of musicologist David Boulton back in 1958. Not that this kind of plaudit about Barber is confined to the past, nor to the jazz world. Blues-Rock Explosion published in 2001 states that, "Chris Barber, Alexis Korner, Lonnie Donegan and Cyril Davies were the real founding fathers of what became the British 1960s blues-rock explosion." Both of these quotes expose an obscured truth about Barber and his Jazz and Blues Band: namely, that without the man who celebrates nearly seven decades as a pro band leader, not only would British trad jazz have taken many more years to evolve – but also the British blues and rock scene would not have exploded in the way that it did

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Awen Ensemble: Cadair Idris

by Chris May
April 14, 2024

Here in Britain, jazz and folk music intersections have a long history. Putting aside the US-centric fusions of the trad bands of the 1950s, as exemplified by the Chris Barber Band's blend of New Orleans jazz and Depression-era folksongs, the movement really kicked off in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Husband and wife team John ...

Article: Film Review

My Name Is Ottilie At The Queen's Film Theatre + Q&A

by Ian Patterson
February 10, 2023

My Name Is Ottilie (DoubleBand Films, 2022) + Q&A Queen's Film Theatre jny:Belfast, Northern Ireland January 28, 2023 Most music biopics tell a linear story, chapter by chapter, and then close the book. History as entertainment. The best documentaries, however, act as catalysts, creating a revival of interest in the subject, ...

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A Trailblazer's Legacy

By Chris Barber

Label: The Last Music Company
Released: 2021
Track listing: Disc 1: 1. Chris Barber's New Orleans Jazz Band.- Stomp Off Let's Go (Schoebel) 2. Chris Barber's New Orleans Jazz Band.- Misty Morning (Whetsol / Ellington) 3. Ken Colyer's Jazzmen.- The Isle of Capri (Grosz / Kennedy) 4. Ken Colyer's Jazzmen.- La Harpe St Blues (Colyer) 5. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Stevedore Stomp (Ellington / Mills) 6. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- The Martinique (de Paris) 7. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Chimes Blues (Oliver arr. Barber) 8. Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group.- Rock Island Line (trad. arr. Barber / Donegan) 9. Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson.- Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (Cox) 10. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Ice Cream (Johnson / Moll / King) 11. Bertie King with Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Skokiaan (Msarurgwa / Glazer) 12. Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson.- St Louis Blues (Handy) 13. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Goin' To Town (Ellington / Miley) 14. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Papa De Da Da (C and S Williams / Todd) 15. Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson.- Careless Love (trad. arr. Barber) 16. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Doin' The Crazy Walk (Ellington / Mills) 17. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Petite Fleur (Bechet) 18. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Bourbon St Parade (Barbarin) 19. Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson.- Kay Cee Rider (trad. arr. Patterson) 20. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Bye and Bye (trad. arr. Barber) 21. Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson.- When the Saints Go Marching In (Black / Purvis arr. Barber)

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Disc 2: 1. Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Every time I Feel The Spirit (trad. arr. Barber) 2. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- The Sheik of Araby (Snyder / Smith / Wheeler) 3. Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson.- Moonshine Man (Clayton) 4. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Majorca (de Paris) 5. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Rent Party Blues (Ellington / Hodges) 6. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee with Chris Barber's Jazz Band and Ottilie Patterson.- Do Lord Do Remember Me (trad.) 7. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee with Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Betty and Dupree (trad. / McGhee) 8. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Give Me Your Telephone Number (Higginbotham) 9. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Golden Striker (Lewis) 10. Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson.- Well Alright, OK, You Win (Watts / Wyche) 11. Chris Barber Presents Harlem Washboard.- X Marks The Spot (Scott) 12. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Swipesy Cakewalk (Joplin/Marshall arr. Barber) 13. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- The Entertainer (Joplin arr. Barber) 14. Chris Barber's Jazz Band- Beautiful Dreamer (Foster arr. Barber) 15. Chris Barber's American Jazz Band.- You Tell Me Your Dream (Daniels)

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Disc 3: 1. Chris Barber's American Jazz Band.- Lil Liza Jane (trad.) 2. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Just a Little While To Stay Here (trad. arr. Barber) 3. Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson.- Too Many Drivers (Broonzy) 4. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Revival (Harriott) 5. James Cotton.- Love Me Or Leave Me (Kahn / Donaldson) 6. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Trad Tavern (Barber) 7. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Gonna Build a Mountain (Bricusse / Newley) 8. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Chiquita (Jefferson/Hardwick/Washington) 9. Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson.- The Mountains of Mourne (Percy French, Houston Collison) 10. Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson.- Lonesome Road (Shilkret/Austin) 11. Edmond Hall with Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- High Society 12. Louis Jordan with Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? (Austin) 13. Louis Jordan with Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Don't Worry 'Bout The Mule (Jordan) 14. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Eh La Bas! (trad) 15. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Weary Blues (Mathews) 16. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Black and Tan Fantasy (Ellington /Mills) 17. Albert Nicholas with Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- C Jam Blues (Ellington) 18. Sammy Price.- Tailgate Boogie (Price)

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Disc 4: 1. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- I Never Shall Forget (King) 2. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Jeep's Blues (Ellington / Hodges) 3. Alex Bradford with Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Couldn't Keep It To Myself (A. Bradford, K. Morris) 4. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Csikos (Barber) 5. Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Zawinul) 6. Van Morrison and Dr. John with Chris Barber's Jazz Band.- Oh Didn't He Ramble (Trad.) 7. Chris Barber's Jazz and Blues Band.- Heavy Henry (Dick Morrissey) 8. Chris Barber's Jazz and Blues Band.- Sideways (Leroy Lovett) 9. Chris Barber's Jazz and Blues Band.- Good Queen Bess (Hodges) 10. Chris Barber's Jazz and Blues Band.- The Weight / Caledonia Mission (Robertson) 11. Eddie Bo and Chis Barber.- Wake Up (Edwin Bocage) 12. Chris Barber's Jazz and Blues Band.- All The Girls Go Crazy (trad.) 13. Chris Barber's Six Piece featuring Jools Holland.- Winin' Boy Blues (Morton) 14. Big Chris Barber Band.- Merry Go Round (Ellington) 15. Chris Barber Special.- Savoy Blues (Ory)

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Joe Harriott Quintet: Free Form & Abstract Revisited

by Chris May
September 8, 2021

A tiny island, Jamaica has punched far above its weight musically. Dub and reggae are the primary manifestations, but the island has also produced a disproportionately large number of notable jazz musicians, many of whom left during the late 1940s and 1950s to relocate to Britain, Jamaica's so-called mother country during the colonial era. Alto saxophonist ...

News: Recording

Chris Barber: A Trailblazer’s Legacy Due Out July 23rd On Last Music Co.

July 6, 2021

On March 2nd, the world mourned the passing of Chris Barber OBE. A British Jazz pioneer who performed for over seven decades until his retirement in 2019, Barber was a transformational figure in the UK music scene. He unlocked the door for a new generation of renowned musicians who in turn, continue to inspire on a ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Steve Fidyk, Joe Magnarelli & Gregory Porter

by Joe Dimino
March 21, 2021

There was so much good music that came out in 2020, we are still catching up. The 691st Episode of Neon Jazz begins with veteran drummer Steve Fidyk with music off his new CD Battle Lines. We also look into some quality music from Stephane Spira, Mark Masters, Gregory Porter and Benny Benack III. Finally, we ...

News: Obituary

Chris Barber, Giant of British Jazz, Dies at Age 90

March 3, 2021

Born in 1930, Chris Barber was one of the leading figures in European jazz. Together with Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk, he was one of the “Three B’s” who defined traditional jazz in Britain and spearheaded the “Trad” revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s. His interest in jazz began while he was evacuated from ...

News: Music Industry

Chris Barber Retires After 65 Years As A Top Bandleader And Pioneer Of Blues In Britain

August 14, 2019

Trombonist/bandleader Chris Barber has announced his permanent retirement from full-time music after leading his internationally popular band since 1954. His original small group initially played in jazz clubs but by the late 50s became an attraction in large concert halls throughout the UK and Europe. Chris Barber’s Jazz Band first toured the USA in 1959 after ...

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Rory Gallagher: Blues - Deluxe Edition

by Doug Collette
June 9, 2019

The Chess Records logo appears prominently on the cover of Rory Gallagher's Blues, seemingly a mere cosmetic touch, but in fact a telling facet of the graphic design adorning this handsome three-CD set that underscores the authenticity of the music inside. The glossy fold-out insert inside the slipcase of this Deluxe Edition also hearkens to the ...