Johnny Burch Octet

Alto Saxophone – Graham Bond (A1 to A3)
Alto Saxophone – Ray Swinfield (B1 to B5)
Baritone Saxophone – Harry Klein (B1 to B5)
Baritone Saxophone – Miff Moule (A1 to A3)
Bass – Jack Bruce (A1 to A3)
Bass – Jeff Clyne (B1 to B5)
Drums – Ginger Baker (A1 to A3)
Drums – Mike Scott (B1 to B5)
Liner Notes – Richard Williams
Piano – John Burch
Tenor Saxophone – Peter King (B1 to B5)
Tenor Saxophone – Stan Robinson (A! to A3)
Trombone – John Mumford (A1 to A3)
Trombone – Ken Wray (B1 to B5)
Trumpet – Hank Shaw (B1 to B5)
Trumpet – Mike Falana (A1 to A3)

Johnny Burch is probably best-known for songs he wrote in 1963 for Georgie Fame such as “In The Meantime” and “Preach and Teach”. This was at a time when the boundaries between modern jazz, rhythm and blues and beat music were being broken down at such places as the Flamingo and the Marquee. For a few months, Burch was leader of a group that included several musicians who found fame in the blues and rock scene of the late 60s such as Graham Bond, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. Side One of this LP features the earliest-known recordings of Bruce and Baker together in a live broadcast for the BBC from March 1963. Side Two contains five tracks from a session that Burch’s 1965 lineup recorded for Band Beat. Burch was never a major figure in the London jazz scene but this collection highlights his group’s unique role which acted as a bridge between modern jazz and the nascent British R&B movement.
Tracks 1-3; March 1963
Mike Falana tp; John Mumford tb; Graham Bond as; Stan Robinson ts; Miff Moule bs; John Burch p; Jack Bruce b; Ginger Baker d.

Tracks 4-8 November 1965
Hank Shaw tp; Ken Wray tb; Ray Swinfield as; Peter King ts; Harry Klein bs; John Burch p; Jeff Clyne b; Mike Scott d.

Barcode 5 060331 751601 on packaging only.

Barcode (Scanned from sticker) – 5060331751601
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A stamped) – 186731E1/A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B stamped) – 186731E2/B
Other (Back cover top left) – 0A0203