There and Back (album)
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There and Back is a CD released in 1997 which contains previously unreleased live material by the Dick Morrissey
Quartet. The five tracks were recorded over two nights, with two different line-ups of the quartet, at Ronnie Scott
's in London in 1964/1965. Liner notes by Derek Everett and Les Tomkins.
The following track was recorded August 20, 1965:
5. "Dick's Theme" (Dick Morrissey)
Personnel: as above except Phil Seamen
replaces Jackie Dougan on drums.
Dick Morrissey
Richard Edwin "Dick" Morrissey was a British jazz musician and composer. He played the tenor sax, soprano sax and flute.- Background :...
Quartet. The five tracks were recorded over two nights, with two different line-ups of the quartet, at Ronnie Scott
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is a jazz club which has operated in London since 1959.The club opened on 30 October 1959 in a basement at 39 Gerrard Street in London's Soho district. It was managed by musicians Ronnie Scott and Pete King. In 1965 it moved to a larger venue nearby at 47 Frith Street...
's in London in 1964/1965. Liner notes by Derek Everett and Les Tomkins.
Track listing
Recorded January 27, 1964- "There and Back" (Harry SouthHarry SouthHarry South was an English jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, who later moved into work for film and television....
) - "Stars Fell On AlabamaStars Fell on Alabama"Stars Fell on Alabama" is the title of a 1934 jazz standard composed by Frank Perkins with lyrics by Mitchell Parish.- History :One of the earliest recordings was by the Guy Lombardo orchestra, with his brother Carmen doing a vocal. This version was recorded on August 27, 1934, and issued by Decca...
" (Frank PerkinsFrank PerkinsFrank Perkins was a British engineer, businessman, creator of the Perkins Diesel Engine, and founder of Perkins Engines Company Limited.-Background and early life:...
/Mitchell ParishMitchell ParishMitchell Parish was an American lyricist.-Early life:Parish was born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky to a Jewish family in Lithuania. His family emigrated to the United States, arriving on February 3, 1901 on the SS Dresden when he was less than a year old...
) - "D.M. Blues" (Dick MorrisseyDick MorrisseyRichard Edwin "Dick" Morrissey was a British jazz musician and composer. He played the tenor sax, soprano sax and flute.- Background :...
) - "The Spirit Feel" (Milt JacksonMilt JacksonMilton "Bags" Jackson was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms...
)
Personnel
- Dick MorrisseyDick MorrisseyRichard Edwin "Dick" Morrissey was a British jazz musician and composer. He played the tenor sax, soprano sax and flute.- Background :...
- tenor sax - Harry SouthHarry SouthHarry South was an English jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, who later moved into work for film and television....
- piano - Phil BatesPhil Bates (jazz musician)Philip Francis Bates, born Brixton, London, 19 June 1931, is an English jazz double bassist.After playing regular gigs at London’s 51 Club with Harry Klein and Vic Ash throughout 1956, he joined The Jazz Couriers with Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott...
- bass - Jackie Dougan - drums
The following track was recorded August 20, 1965:
5. "Dick's Theme" (Dick Morrissey)
Personnel: as above except Phil Seamen
Phil Seamen
Phillip William "Phil" Seamen was an English jazz drummer.With a solid background in big band music, Seamen played and recorded in a wide range of musical contexts with virtually every key figure of 1950s and 1960s British jazz...
replaces Jackie Dougan on drums.