Kenny Wheeler (1/2) [BBC Omnibus 1977]

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A documentary of Kenny Wheeler on BBC Omnibus. The first part includes footages of his big band playing "Gnu Suite" and "Hotel le Hot" at BBC Maida Vale Studio, London.

Original transmission: Oct-27-77, BBC1
Repeat transmission: Feb-04-05, BBC4

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  • btw.. I don't hear Heyoke in that tune... do you?

  • Hi OFunk,

    Didn't know you were here! Guess whom I got this vid from? ;-) Thanks for all the music likewise. So have settled in a new place and visited the Mecca or so called Rainbow Studio? ;-)

    And no, it isn't Heyoke. It is Gnu Suite. A lesson - don't believe the announcements! Do you recognize anyone other than the announced? Is that John Surman? And Chris Lawrence??

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  • Drummer?

  • What tube station is that he waits for the train? Is that Plaistow station in London???

  • Incredible! Quite funny to hear that the last tune they played is a version of the tune "Hotel Le Hot" from Wheeler's album "The Widow in The Window" which came out in 1990. Even jazz musicians "recycle" their own material...

  • Hardcore seventies!!!

  • @mu9cephei Wow look - harrow and wieldstone station in 1977 ! wow

  • OK, it's a bit difficult to recognise some of the musicians under all that '70s hair but here are some names:

    Kenny Wheeler - fluegelhorn

    Norma Winstone - voice

    Stan Sulzmann - baritone sax (he usually plays tenor)

    Probably Ray Warleigh - alto sax

    Dave Horler - valve trombone

    Chris Laurence - bass

    Almost certainly Henry Lowther (I think he's the in the blue leather jacket) and Derek Watkins on trumpets ( they all look like Dave Lee Travis to me)

    Ian Hamer - trumpet

    Alf Reece - tuba

  • OK, it's a bit difficult to recognise some of the musicians under all that '70s hair but here are some names:

    Kenny Wheeler - fluegelhorn

    Norma Winstone - voice

    Stan Sulzmann - baritone sax (he usually plays tenor and soprano)

    Probably Ray Warleigh - alto sax

    Dave Horler - valve trombone

    Chris Laurence - bass

    Almost certainly Henry Lowther (I think he's the in the blue leather jacket) and Derek Watkins on trumpets ( they all look like Dave Lee Travis to me)

    Ian Hamer - trumpet

    Alf Reece - tuba

  • Ps--a monster player I mean!

  • Great to see this, wonderful writing & playing---Alan Downey was a monster!

  • 70年代からこういう音だったんだ。素晴らしい。

    His big band sound was established in mid 70s.

    Beautiful.

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