Soho Scene '68 - Jazz Goes Mod

From funk to free form, 1968 was a year of change for jazz. On CD One, Britain's finest and on CD Two some of the very best music coming out of the States. Includes unissued BBC recordings by British artists such as New Jazz Orchestra, John Surman, Tubby Hayes and Howard Riley. Includes full personnel and discography.

3500 word essay by Simon Spillett

CD1 British Jazz

1. Temple Dancer Michael Garrick Sextet

2. Psychedelic Sally Joe Harriott Quintet

3. Early Morning Groove Terry Smith

4. Downstream John Surman/Russ Henderson Calypso Jazz 

5. The Syndicate Tubby Hayes Quartet

6. Rebirth New Jazz Orchestra

7. Angle Howard Riley Trio

8. Pavane Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet

9. Green, Purple & Blue Alan Cohen Big Band 

10. Dragon Hill Ray Russell Quartet

11. Familie Spontaneous Music Ensemble

12. World in Action Theme Blue Weaver & Shawn Phillips

CD2 Jazz USA

1. Music For A Massacre Eddie Harris

2. Ode To Billy Joe Roland Kirk

3. Nutville Horace Silver

4. Blues For Gerri Lloyd Wallace

5. Grazing Hugh Masekela 

6. The Shepherd Orpheus Four 

7. Passin' Thru Charles Lloyd

8. Listen Here Freddie McCoy

9. Few Miles From Memphis Harold Mabern

10. California Nights Wes Montgomery 

11. Airegin Hank Mobley

12. Greasy Greens Lionel Hampton 

13. Pumpkin Place Prince James Quartette 

14. Eternal Rhythm Don Cherry