Harry James - King James Version (1976) [Complete LP]

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series

Harry James (1916-1983) was one of the leading band leaders and trumpet players in jazz during the Big Band era. He continued leading hisd Harry James Big Band until his death in 1983.

In 1976 and 1979 the Harry James Big Band made some first rate recordings with Sheffield Labs: The King James Version (1976) and Comin' From A Good Place (1977) were both recorded on 29 & 30 July 1976 and released as two separate vinyl LP's. Both were limited editions on vinyl but are still available on CD and iTunes through Sheffield Labs.

The audio here is taken from a 1976 German pressing of the original Sheffield Labs vinyl LP, which I bought when it was first released in 1976.

Track List:

1. Corner Pocket 0:00
2. Lara's Theme 4:16
3. Cherokee 7:47
4. More Splutie, Please 10:06
5. Traces 15:03
6. Don't Be That Way 17:51
7. Sweet Georgia Brown 20:39
8. Shiny Silk Stockings 23:39
9. Blues Stay Away From Me 25:41

Album Credits:

Trumpets:

Harry James, Nick Buono, Gino Bozzacco, William Hicks, Robert Berrenson

Trombones:

Tom Padveen, Chuck Anderson

Bass Trombone: Houghton Peterson

Saxophones:

Quin Davis, Pat Longo, Mel Kunkle, Bob Lawson, Norman Smith

Piano: Tommy Todd
Bass: Dave Stone
Drums: Les DeMerle

Recorded 29 & 30 July 1976 at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, Hollywood, California

Producers: Lincoln Mayorga, Doug Sax
Recording Engineer: Ron Hitchcock

Here are some links to more information on Harry James:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_J...

https://www.britannica.com/biography/...

http://www.harryjamesband.com/

http://www.harryjamesband.com/aboutha...

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/harry...

Sheffield Labs recordings are definitely worth checking out. Here are links to more information on Sheffield Labs:

https://www.sheffieldlab.com/

http://sheffieldlab.com/content.php?c...

Check out the complete Sheffield Labs recordings of Harry James here: http://sheffieldlab.com/item.php?item...