Joe Harriott and Stan Tracey - In A Sentimental Mood

[mikeos1]

I remember the old Marquee too. Joe Harriott with Bobby Orr on drums. Also the Dankworth Orchestra with Dudley as the band pianist. Great days. Also was a regular at the Star Club, just a drinking club, but with Alan Clare on piano. Remember seeing Tubby Hayes emerging from the toilet helping Phil Seaman to walk after, presumably, fixing up.

[Beresford1941]

Lovely stuff! Used to catch Joe in his 'hard bop' phase at the Marquee (then in Oxford St) in the early sixties. Shakes Kean on trumpet and a permanently stoned Phil Seamen on drums. Air thick - just breath deeply to get high. Dankworth for the first half, with Cleo Laine watching in the audience and a young unknown called Dudley Moore playing solo piano in the interval. But it was Joe I went to hear. Had to sprint to Oxford Circus to get last tube home, but it was worth it every time!

[austin642]

I first heard Joe at my friend Ron Marshall's club at the Anchor Inn in Brighouse. It was during the 'winter of discontent' and the only lighting was candles. I took a photo and it looks as though lightning was coming from the bell of his sax. the music was certainly electrifying.

[rubiesanddiamonds1]

Joe Harriott was my dad.....When i first saw this footage on the BBC Jazz Britannia series a couple of years ago i couldnt stop crying because it was the first time i had seen my father living and moving and making his amazing music.

[gasdemup]

@rubiesanddiamonds1 well your dad was one of the inspirations to africa fela kuti one of the best to do it...legends beget legends i guess..

[AJ106Candy]

This really sets the mood

[2300skiddo]

Yes! Thank you for posting this.

[seostattler]

thank you so much for posting this I saw a snippet of this on the Jazz Britannia documentary back in 2005 just brilliant.....

[thewordofgord]

thanks cheesford for this remarkable find! after all these years i finally get to see Joe Harriot. !

lovely piece here....

wordofgord

[martineden110]

Joe Harriott!! Where have you found it ??? Bellissimo

grazie/thank you for this pearl

[barrtok]

cool!



[mbsax1]

Wonderfull,finally a Joe Harriott video,incredible.Thank you very much