A fantastic group from the British scene at mid 60s – music from a time when the UK world of jazz was exploding from the work of artists like Joe Harriott and Tubby Hayes, but also held some other tremendous talents as well! The group here has trumpeter Henry Lowther and tenorist Lyn Dobson at the core – and also features work from Jon Hiseman on drums, plus piano from Ken McCarthy and bass from Ron Rubin on the quintet tracks, and bass from a pre-Cream Jack Bruce on the quartet titles! Tracks are long, open, and filled with the kind of modern expression you might know from the group of Ian Carr and Don Rendell – often modal rhythms giving strong inspiration to freer solo flights – but always with a sense of soul that keeps things from ever sounding too outside to swing.

PERSONNEL,DATES & TRACKS:

• SIDE A. GROUP SOUNDS FOUR
• Henry Lowther - trumpet
• Lyn Dobson - tenor sax
• Jack Bruce - bass
• Jon Hiseman - drums
• Recorded live in London on 13th June, 1966

• A1. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
• A2. Snow
• A3. Straight Away
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• SIDE B. GROUP SOUNDS FIVE
• Henry Lowther - trumpet
• Lyn Dobson - tenor sax
• Ken McCarthy - piano
• Ron Rubin - bass
• Jon Hiseman - drums
• Recorded live in London on 15th November, 1965

• B1. The Red Planet
• B2. Night & Day
• B3. Celebrity Stomp
• B4. Black And White Raga