Tubby Hayes

TUBBY HAYES: EDWARD BRIAN “TUBBY” HAYES (1935-1973) was an English jazz multi-instrumental, best knows for his tenor saxophone playing in groups with fellow sax player Ronnie Scott. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest British Jazz instrumentalists. From 1957 to 1959 he joined Ronnie Scott in co-leading a quintet, The Jazz Cousiers, perhaps the most fondly remembered of British Modern Jazz groups.

INTENSITY . THE 1965 TAPES:
The 1965 Tapes was recorded at London's Ronnie Scott's jazz club, with the Hayes Quartet of the time: Terry Shannon (piano), Jeff Clyne (bass) and Benny Goodman, the British drummer. Hayes stretches out on three tracks totaling over 62 minutes, providing a rare example of his famous stamina and ability to create long improvised solos with a thematic continuity and logic reminiscent of Rollins - George Kanzler, All About Jazz, April 2009.

PERSONNEL:

TUBBY HAYES, tenor saxophone; flute
TERRY SHANNON, piano
JEFF CLYNE, bass
BENNY GOODMAN, drums.

Recorded at Ronnie Scott's Clubm London, spring 1965. (Originally Ten to Ten)

Tracks:

01 Mini Minor
02. Alone Together
03. Sometime Ago.

Previously unissued recordings digitally re-mastered from the original 1/4 inch tape.

Tracks contain some occasional distortion due to mixing desk and live microphone at the time.