New Jazz Orchestra

The New Jazz Orchestra was a British jazz big band that was active from 1964 to 1970.

It was founded in 1964 by the British Jazz pianist and composer Neil Ardley. Members included leading jazz musicians of the London scene, Harry Beckett, Jack Bruce, Ian Carr, Dave Gelly, Michael Gibbs, Dick Heckstall -Smith, Jon Hiseman, Henry Lowther, Don Rendell, Frank Ricotti, Paul Rutherford, Barbara Thompson, Trevor Tomkins and Trevor Watts. They played compositions and arrangements of its members Ardley, Gibbs, Rutherford, Michael Garrick and other players, but also the composer Mike Taylor. The New Jazz Orchestra played at events in London, a few times on the radio, on tours and festivals in the UK. The band recorded just two albums, 1965 " Western Reunion" for Decca Records, and in 1968 " Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe " on Verve Records. Ardley worked even after the dissolution of the big band continued to work with their members.

Literature / Sources

  • Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather, & Brian Priestley. Jazz: The Rough Guide. London: Rough Guides. ISBN 1-85828-528-3
  • Neil Ardley - biographical sketch by Eugene Chadbourne at All Music Guide

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