The Tubby Hayes Big Band - In The Night

[MrJazzologist1]

I had never bothered with Tubby prior to hearing this - I was biased against British jazz - but this knocked my socks off. Not just the beauty, but the tremendous skill involved. A first class bunch of musicians led by a genius.

[MrSvint]

I love this tune!

[eleomooney]

hi is singing and playing in the same time between

240 and249

[crossleydd42]

You can't beat a jazz waltz! Who was the pianist here?

[60march]

@crossleydd42  Terry Shannon

[crossleydd42]

@60march

Thx!

[63Brummie]

Is that the "GREAT" Alan Ganley on drums?

I love the guy RIP ALAN.....

[SingonSaxFlute]

Rahsaan Roland Kirk is famous for this technique you scat the note you're playing at the same time, in this case in Eb, and those really good at it you can scat in harmony giving the illusion of playing two separate different notes on a mono tone instrument..

[wtfbollos]

fantastic!

[JAZZOLOGIST1]

I have a confession to make. I have ignored the British jazz scene for years, believing in my stupidity that oly American jazz was worth all the emotions. Only yesterday I was watching the BBC retro recordings of Tubby, and was knocked sideways. I am still shocked, bemused and full of admiration for this wonderful talent so missed now, dying so early in life. A beautiful and sensitive man, and yet containing so much virile power too. Yours with humility.

[hommefriday]

@JAZZOLOGIST1 Me too. I used to be a regular at the Soho clubs. Saw Tubby, Ronnie, and all the other British greats live and missed out on so much because I also felt you had to be American to play jazz - my great loss. Not listening more to Tubby live was specially great loss. But catching up.

[ForEverNeverMore]

Such a nice !!!!! Respect !!!!!

[Shrimpnricemitynice]

Thanks for posting, great to see Tubby at his best

[chickle77]

Check out the transcription of Tubby's playing on this track at jazznote.co.uk

[60march]

I've been listening to some of the American Big Bands, Buddy Rich, Basie, that sort of thing but they never played this sort of gentle jazz. I remember Jack Sharp (baritone here) and his big band and they played this kind of stuff so often as did Cliff Hardie's band both at the Bulls Head. Is it a British thing?

[MAJORSNODGRASS]

Not one wrong note. Excellent.

[60march]

This is a great number written by Tubby. Beautiful! It's a pity you just never hear anyone playing this stuff now. It's just such a great sound and there's like no histrionics to it. Just great, well played, feel good music.

[sewitt60]

@60march I agree, it's just superb music.

[drwinkle101]

God, what a brilliant flautist, and he was mainly known for the alto!

[swingmanic]

@drwinkle101 - I thought he was known more for playing tenor saxophone and vibes...Harold McNair was the renowned flautist of this era!

[swingmanic]

@drwinkle101 - Tubby was more known for playing tenor saxophone rather than alto, followed by soprano and vibes (Known to occasionally play baritone saxophone too!) - He can be heard playing this piece on the album "Down in the village" on soprano saxophone.

[coolestjagman]

Is that Ken Wray on Valve Trombone ?

[duncanmckibbin]

Really stunning--anyone know what became of Terry Shannon? Outstanding

[loujug1]

In the mid sixties I was hooked on American Big Bandss like Woody Herman and didn't pay much attention to Tubby. What an idiot I was. This is as good as anything I've ever heard. My loss I suppose so thanks for posting this.

Very nice to see the immaculate Alan Ganley on drums. I first saw him with John Dankworth in 1954.and I think he was still with him when he died last year. 55 years is a long time and I bet they miss him.

[Laanen]

WOOOOOW !

[johndevitt]

Great to see and hear Tubby's excellent playing...many thanks for posting this.

John D

[JPRUDKIN]

Ace! Cool vibrato from Tubby and an awesome sound too. Great seeing this on the BBC maybe two years ago? I think the technique at 2.40 might be similar to multiphonics on a brass instrument; Sing one note then play, hitting the overtones to get two or more notes simultaneously. Thanks to jykds for posting this.

[Davesown]

I have been trying to get a copy of this programme on bbc 4 i was away at the time when it was on video or dvd but i have never been lucky David

[Oodles666]

Does anyone know how Tubby makes that sound on the flute between 2:40 and 2:49?

If anyone could tell me how it works or the name of the technique I'd be most grateful.

Fantastic tune from Mr.Hayes, one of the first songs that made me really take notice of him.

[jykds]

I don't know the technical term as I'm not a flautist, but I think you hum the melody at the same time.

[Oodles666]

Ahh, thank you. I can't seem to find anymore information about it on the internet but I do believe you are right.

Ta.

[doroy3]

about the technique jykds is right. you can see it a lot in rahsaan roland kirk's flute playing and also in yusef lateef's...

[AlessandroForghieri]

Not to mention Ian Anderson's (who allegedly took it from Kirk). It really doesn't have much in common with multiphonics (though you can blow multiphonics on flute).

[Baggs4299]

@jykds Yes he's humming/singing with the flute tone. In this case he's singing the melody line but he could also have sung harmony. Not to be confused with other extended technique like multiphonics (Done only with fingerings and embouchure control) or flutter tonguing...those are two completely different effects. for other players doing these things, check out Robert Dick, Roland Kirk or Ian Anderson.

[georgousgail1]

@Oodles666

It is multiphonics. Hum and play at the same time. It produces the classic growl on trumpet and a 'dirty' sound on Sax.

[Groovebunny]

Flutter tonguing.

[mildhenry]

@Oodles666 The technique is commonly used by many jazz flute players.

It is achieved by singing the note whilst playing it on the flute.

A tip....sing softly at first so you let the instrument speak clearly.

Check out Robert Dick on you tube he calls it throat tuning.

As well as a great power boost for flute it actually improves tone and embouchure.

Try it....hope this helps....Happy tooting!

[menneskejerv1]

@Oodles666 He sings in the flute - the flute sound and the singing voice, together make this soundeffect. search for Jethro Tull on Youtube, and you wil be knocked to ground!!

[eleomooney]

@Oodles666 hi is singing and playing in the same time between

240 and249

[jazzflutist]

@Oodles666 Yes, just make a growl-ey kind of sound with your throat while playing at the same time. Takes a bit of getting used to. It's a bit like the difference between a an unvoiced consonant (like 'p', which uses just breath) and 'b' which is the same as a 'p' but with the voice added. So, people do it all the time without realizing it. Just transfer that to the flute.

[sarpayflute]

@Oodles666 he is singing with playing...its the most common thing on flute ;)

[m41incanis]

@Oodles666 On a saxophone you growl a constant single note to achieve that rough sound but on a flute you have to hum at the same pitch as each note you're playing.

[ivorbigunzz]

How many of these BBC gems were wiped?

[LargsJazzer]

Great...thanks for this...Alan Ganley on drums, not sure who is on piano..but again great jazz.

[Henderbeast]

That's Terry Shannon at the piano

[mojoelem]

Absolutely beautiful! I recall seeing Tubby during the early 70s. Still can't believe he isn't around. Thank you jykds for this film clip!