UK Jazz

at the end of this page is an A to Z of UK musicians

TV and documentaries

 

BBC JAZZ 625

Kenny Baker and his Band
Alex Welsh Band with Dickie Wells
Bruce Turner Jump Band with  Don Byas
Cleo LaIne and Johnny Dankworth with Kenny Wheeler
Ronnie Scott Quartet with Stan Tracy (pno) Rick Laird (bass) and Jackie Dougan (drums) with Ben Webster
Tubby Hayes Big Band

 

Willie 'the Lion' Smith with Brian Brocklehurst (bass ) and Lennie Hastings (drums)

Alex Welsh Band  with Bud Freeman • 25 mins
musicians include Fred Hunt,  Roy Crimmons, Lennie Hastings, Ron Matthewson, Al Gay and Jim Douglas

Alex Welsh Band  with Red Allen • 25 mins
musicians include Fred Hunt,  Roy Crimmons, Lennie Hastings, Ron Matthewson, Al Gay and Jim Douglas

Bill LeSage New Directions in Jazz with Ronnie Ross

 

ALL THAT JAZZ
UK •1964 7x 30 mins
TV series feature numerous British jazz stars including
Kenny Ball, Alex Welsh, Mike Cotton, Chris Barber, Johnny Dankworth

AND ALL THAT JAZZ • 1979 • 47 MINS
Featuring the Kenny Ball band

BARBERA THOMPSON: Playing for Time
UK 2010 • 75 mins • Directed by Mike Dibbs
Another docu by the director who made ‘The Miles Davis Story’
This is about the British sax player. Barbara Thompson career while battling Parkinson’s disease

JAZZ AT THE MALTINGS • BBC series 1968 to 1969
Ronnie Scott Band. The rest of series featured American musicians

REST IN PEACE, UNCLE FRED
BBC 1970
Play by Alan Plater featuring Tubby Hayes

RONNIE SCOTT AND ALL THAT JAZZ
UK 1989 • 60 mins • Written and narrated by John Fordham
BBC: Omnibus film about of the famous club celebrating Thirty years.

STAN TRACY: THE GODFATHER OF BRITISH JAZZ
UK ?? • 63 mins • Directed by John Akofram
Docu about the the British musician who was the 'house pianist ' at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London for a number of years and accompanied all the leading US jazz stars who played there.

CLUB ELEVEN REUNION
UK 1985 • 72 mins •
Reunion at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London of British modernist who were the leading lights of UK bebop scene in the late forties. They include  Ronnie Scott (tnr) Hank Shaw, Leon Calvert (tpts) John Dankworth, Johnny Rogers (alts) Tony Crombie(drums) Lennie Bush (bass) Norman Stenfalt (pno). The great Tommy Pollard (pno ) had died in 1960

TRAD JAZZ BRITANNIA
UK 2012 • 60mins • Directed john Williams
Docu about the British post war-war traditional jazz revival scene. Featuring Chris Barber, Acker Bilk, Wally Fawkes and unseen interviews with the late Humphrey Lyttelton and George Melly. Narrated by Roger McGough.

TUBBY HAYES: MAN IN A HURRY
UK 2015 •  55mins • Directed by Mark Baxter & Lee Cogswell
One of Britain finest players is featured in this documentary
with contributions from Simon Spillett and Spike Wells

DIGBY FAIRWEATHER; SCENES FROM A JAZZ LIFE (DVD)
UK 2004 • Directed by Richard, Benjamin & David Dawson
with Humphrey Lyttelton, George Melly, Don Lusher, Nat Gonella, Dave Shepherd

 

 

UK Feature films and Shorts

ACCIDENT (ff)  • 1967 • 105 mins
Soundtrack by Johnny Dankworth

ALL NEAT IN BLACK STOCKINGS • 1969 • 95 mins
Tenor sax on soundtrack by Tony Coe

ALL NIGHT LONG •1961 • 95 mins (DVD)
On Screen and playing are: Johnny Dankworth, Tubby Hayes Keith Christie, Colin Purbrook, Alan Ganley, Kenny Napper, Bert Courtley and Johnny Scott are featured in the clip below playing with Dave Brubeck

ALFIE • 1966 • 114 mins
Musicians on soundtrack include Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott, Keith Christie, Stan Tracy and Dave Goldberg

APPOINTMENT WITH CRIME • 1946 • 98 mins
Features the Bud Featherstonhaugh sextette

BAND OF THIEVES • 1962 • 69 mins
Features Acker Bilk and his band with Colin Smith, Jon Mortimer, Roy James, Stan Greig, Ernie Price and Ron McKay

 

BLUE ICE • 1992 • 105 mins
Michael Caine as ex-spy jazz club owner. Features a quintet of Pete King (alto) Gerald Presencer (tpt) Anthony Kerr (vibes) Dave Green (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums)

THE BEAUTY JUNGLE • 1964 • 114 mins
Features Tubby Hayes on soundtrack

BETWEEN TWO WORLDS • 1980 • 19 mins
Featured on the soundtrack Jack Parnell, Ronnie Scott, Jimmy Deuchar, Sammy Stokes and Tony Crombie

BLOWUP • 1966 • 111mins
Although the music is by Herbie Hancock, UK musicians on soundtrack include Don Rendell, Ian Carr and Gorden Beck

THE BLUE LAMP • 1949 • 84 mins
Features a Jack Parnell led group in a short scene

BLUE TUNES • 1960 • 9 mins
Features the groups of  Ray Ellington, Eric Delaney and Dill Jones Trio with Bill Le Sage and Terry Lovelock

CAN I HELP YOU? • 1966 • 23 mins
Soundtrack by Kenny Graham

CHRIS BARBER BANDSTAND • 1962  • 25 mins
With Eddie Smith, Pat Halcox, Ian Wheeler, Dick Smith, Graham Burbridge and Ottilie Patterson

CHRIS BARBER JAZZBAND • 1956 • 16 mins
With Pat Halcox, Monty Sunshine, Dick Smith, Dick Bishop, Ron Bowden and Ottilie Patterson

COLOUR • 1975 • 22 mins
Documentary with music by Tony Kinsey

CRESCENDO • 1969 • 95 mins Tubby Hayes solos on the soundtrack

THE CRIMINAL • 1960 • 97 mins
Soundtrack by Johnny Dankworth

CROSSTRAP • 1961 • 61 mins
Soundtrack solos by Tubby Hayes

DANCE HALL • 1950 • 80mins
Ted Heath and his music with Henry MacKenzie, Tommy Whittle, Stan Roderick, Ronnie Hughes, Jack Parnell and Kenny Baker

DARLING • 1965 • 127 mins
Soundtrack by Johnny Dankworth

A DATE WITH A DREAM • 1948 • 56mins
With Vick Lewis and Ronnie Chamberlain

DILL JONES AND HIS ALL STARS • 1960 • 9 mins

DERYCK GUYLER • 1974 • 13 mins
The above plays the washboard with the Alan Elsdon jazz band

DR TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS • UK 1964 • 98 mins
Portmanteau film that features the Tubby Hayes Quintet with Alan Ganley, Freddy Logan and Jimmy Deuchar (on mellophone) in one episode. Roy Castle's trumpet was ghosted by Jimmy Deuchar or Shake Keane. The jury is still out.

 

 

EDDIE PRÉVOST BLOOD
UK • 2013 • 25 mins • Directed by Stewart Morgan
Film about the British percussionist and founder with others of the AMM improvisation group.

THE ENGAGEMENT • 1972 • 44 mins00
Soundtrack by Johnny Dankworth

FACE THE MUSIC • 1954 • 84 mins
Music by Kenny Baker

FATHOM • 1967 • 99 mins
Soundtrack by John Dankworth

THE FESTIVAL GAME • 1969 • 50 mins
Music by the Ronnie Scott Group

FESTIVAL OF JAZZ • 1961 • 28 mins
Kenny Ball’s jazz men at the Richmond Jazz Festival with Paddy Lightfoot and Ron Bowden

FLYING FINGERS • 1961 • 9 mins
With Dill Jones

FRONTIERS OF POWER • 1967 8 22mins
Soundtrack by Kenny Graham

GENEVIEVE • 1953 • 86 mins
Kenny Baker ghosts Kay Kendall's trumpet playing in the night club scene ( see below)

 

GEORGE IN CIVVY STREET • 1946 • 88 mins
George Formby comedy with Ronnie Scott in the sax section of the band
Scene

GEORGE AND MILDRED • 1976/80 • TV series 39x25 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksbury

THE GHOST GOES GEAR •1966 • 41 mins
Features Acker Bilk and his band

GOING PLACES • 1973 • 28 mins
Music by Mike Westbrook

GOLDEN DISC • 1958 • 80mins
Built around 50's pop idol Terry Dene but featured Phil Seaman including Don Rendell, Ronnie Ross, Bert Courtley, Kenny Napper and Eddie Harvey. Seaman for some reason appears on the credit as Seamon.

 

 

Harmony Abroad  • 1965  • 16 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

Harry Parry and his Radio Rhythm Club Sextet  • 1942 • 16 mins
with Jimmy Skidmore tenor Sax

Heads I Win • 1963 • 24 mins
Music by Joe Harriot

Henry 9 till 5 • 1970 • 6 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

Holiday  • 1957  • 18 mins
Music by Chris Barber and his band with Monty Sunshine and Ottilie Patterson

How to grow better bananas • 1976 • 24 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

Hussy  • 1979  • 94 mins
House Band with Peter King

THE IDOL • 1966 • 111 mins
Music by John Dankworth

THE INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA • 1971 •  25 mins
Music by John Dankworth

THE INTERNATIIONAL WOOLMARK • 1965 • 16 mins
Music by Dave Goldberg

INTIMATE REFLECTIONS • 1975 • 86 mins
Mike Gibbs and Paul Jones

IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD • 1956 • 89 mins
Ted Heath with Johnny Hawksworth, Ronnie Verrell, Don Lusher, Don Rendell, Ronnie Chamberlain

 

 

It’s All Over The Town • 1963 • 55 mins
with Acker Bilk

IT'S GREAT TO BE YOUNG • 1956 • 93 mins
Humphrey Lyttelton’s Band with Lyttelton ghosting for actor John Mills

ITS TRAD DAD • 1962 • 73 mins • Directed by Dick Lester
Musicians on soundtrack Terry Lightfoot, Kenny Ball, Bob Wallis Acker Bilk, Chris Barber, Ottilie Patterson.
The clip below features Acker and his Paramount Jazz Band

 

 

JAMAICANS IN LONDON • 1970 • 30 mins
Score by Bill Bramwell

JAZZ ALL THE WAY • 1964 •  9 mins
Humphrey Lyttelton, Mike Cotton, Dick Charlesworth and Acker Bilk 

JAZZ AT THE MALTINGS  • 1968 / 69 •
Featured the UK  bands of Ronnie Scott, Kenny Baldock, Tony Crombie, Eddie Harvey, Don Rendell, Ian Carr as well as numerous US stars

JAZZ BOAT • 1959 • 96 mins
Ted Heath and his band

JAZZ GOES TO COLLEGE • 1966 / 7 •
Featured the UK  bands of Alex Welsh, Humphrey Lyttelton, Alex Welsh  Band as well as numerous US stars

JAZZ IS OUR RELIGION • 1972 • 50 mins
See ducu page

JAZZ SCENE AT RONNIE SCOTT’S • TV series • 1969 / 70
Featuring Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott, John Dankworth, Graham Collier, Alex Welsh, Alan Skidmore, George Chisholm and Kenny Baker  as well as numerous US stars (see TV page)

JIM STERLING’S ARCHITECTURE • 1973 • 50 mins
Narrated by George Melly

A JOLLY BAD FELLOW • 1964 • 96 mins
Solos by  Alan Haven

JUST LIKE A WOMAN • 1966 • 89 mins
Music by Kenny Napper  with vocalist Mark Murphy and Toy Coe (tenor)

JUST ROUTINE • 1967 • 30 mins
Music by Kenny Graham

JUSTINE • 1976 • 90 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

KAMA SUTRA RIDES AGAIN • 1971 • 9 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

KING ARTHUR WAS A GENTLEMAN • 1942 • 99 mins
Small part for Victor Feldman

KARAMOJO • 1962 •  26 mins
Music by John Dankworth

KEN SYKORA:THE MAN WITH THE JAZZ GUITAR
UK • 115 mins • Directed by Marc Mason
A portrait of the fascinating 50s UK jazz musician and popular radio broadcaster, Ken Sykora. With Martin Taylor and members of his family

A KING IN NEW YORK • 1957 • 105 mins
The on screen band features Tubby Hayes (tnr) Tony Crombie (drs) jimmy Logan (bass)

KITCHEN THINK • 1974 • 10 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

THE LAST GRENADE • 1969 • 93 mins
Music by John Dankworth

THE LINESMAN • 1965 • 20 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC • 1961 • 9 mins
The Ted Heath band

LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY • 180 • 103 mins
Music by Allyn Ferguson

LIVE IT UP • 1963 • 74 mins
Featuring Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen

LIVING JAZZ • 1961 • 43 mins  
Filmed at the Six Bells, Chelsea. Bruce Turner Jump band with John Chilton (tpt), Jim Bray (bass) Johnny Armitage (drms) Colin Bates (pno) and Johnny Mumford (tbn)

 

LOL COXHILL • 1973 • 25 mins

LONDON TOWN • 1946 • 119 mins
With Jack Parnell

THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER • 1962 • 104 mins
Jazz section by Pat Halcox with Bill Bramwell, Dick Smith and Danny Craig

LOOK BACK IN ANGER • 1959 • 101 mins
Music by Chris Barber with Pat Halcox (tpt) ghosting for Richard Burton

MADAME SIN • 1972 • 90 mins
Music by Mike Gibbs

THE MAGIC OF MUSIC • 1955 • 13 mins
Features George Shearing

THE MAGUS • 1968 • 116 mins
Music by John Dankworth

MANEATER 8 1981 • 25 mins
Features Ben Clatworthy (tnr sax)

MILLIE MIGILIA • 1953 • 39 mins
Features Kenny Baker

MINE ALL MINE • 1969 • 5 mins
Animation with music by Peter Ind

MODERN RHYTHM • 1963 • 11 mins
Feature the groups of Tony Kinsey and Ted Heath

MODESTY BLAISE • 1966 • 119 mins
Music by John Dankworth

MOMMA DON’T ALLOW • 1955 • 22 mins
Chris Barber band at the Woodgreen Jazz club based at the Fishmongers Arms.
With Pat Halcox, Monty Sunshine, Lonnie Donegan, Jim Bray, Ron Bowden Ottilie Patterson

 

 

MUSIC • 1968 • 43 mins
With Johnny Dankworth and Lol Coxhill

MUSIC IN PROGRESS: MIKE WESTBROOK, JAZZ COMPOSER
1978 • 44 mins
with Paul Rutherford, Phil Minton, Kate Westbrook, Roger Potter, Alan Jackson,  Paul Nieman, Dave MacRae, Brian Goodding, Dave Chambers, Alan Downie

THE MUSIC MACHINE • 1979 • 90 mins
Frank Ricotti on the soundtrack

THE NAT GONELLA STORY
UK 1977 • 50 mins • Directed by Tony Staveacre
BBC TV docu about British trumpeter Nat Gonella

NIGHT TRAIN TO PARIS • 1964 • 64 mins
Soundtrack by Kenny Graham

NOWHERE TO GO • 1958 • 87mins
Soundtrack by Dizzy Reece with Tubby Hayes, Lloyd Thompson (bass) Phil Seaman

THE NUDIST STORY • 1959 • 90 mins
Music by Tony Crombie

THE OCTOBER MAN •1947 • 88 mins
Features music by Harry Gold

OFF THE MAIN ROAD • 1970 • 27 mins
Music by Chris McGregor

ON THE ROAD SPECIAL: THE 1955 SHOW • 1975 • 21 mins
Features George Melly

OUR TIME NO.1 • 1965 • 26 mins
Music by Kenny Graham and the Ronnie Scott Quartet

PARADE OF THE BANDS • 1955 • 29 mins
Features the bands of Freddy Randall and Johnny Dankworth with Cleo Laine

THE PEARL IN THE DESERT • 1964 • 26 mins
Music by Johnny Dankworth

THE PENTHOUSE • 1967 • 96 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

PERFECT FRIDAY • 1970 • 95 mins
Music by John Dankworth

PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN • 1976 • 114 mins
On the soundtrack are Tony Coe and Don Lusher

PLOD • 1972 • 20 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

THE POLYOLEFINS • 1964 • 24 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

THE PRESENT • 1971 • 36 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

RACE FOR THE GOLDEN FLAG • 1969 • 11 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

THE RAGMAN’S DAUGHTER • 1972 • 94 mins
Music by Kenny Clayton with Danny Moss, Chris Taylor, Tony Campo and Kenny Clare

THE RED SHOES • 1948 • 136 mins
On the soundtrack are Ted Heath, Kenny Baker, Dave Goldberg, Jack Parnell

RETURN FROM THE ASHES • 1965 • 104 mins
Music by John Dankworth

THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER • 1975 • 115  mins
Tenor solos by Tony Coe

REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER • 1978 • 100 mins
Tenor solos by Tony Coe

RICHARD III • 1995 • 105 mins
Singer Stacy Kent appears with a big band in the opening scene

RIG MOVE • 1964 • 25 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

RISING DAMP • 1980 • 98 mins
on screen playing the accordion, Alan Clare

THE ROMAN SPRING OF MRS STONE • 1961 • 103 mins
Features Cleo Laine

ROOBARB PALS • 1974 / 8 • 140X 5 mins
Cartoon series with music by Johnny Hawksworth

SAHARAN ADVENTURE • 1965 • 28 mins
Music by Kenny Graham

SALT AND PEPPER (ff) • 1968 •  101 mins
Music by John Dankworth

SAPPHIRE • 1959 • 92 mins
Music by John Dankworth

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING • 1960 • 89 mins
Music by John Dankworth

SCENE ONE – TAKE ONE 8 1964 • 26 mins
Music by Kenny Graham

SEARCH AND RESEARCH • 1967 • 9 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

SECRETS • 1971 • 107 mins
Music by Mike Gibbs

THE SERVANT • 1963 • 115 mins
Music by John Dankworth. Also on screen with Alan Branscombe, Kenny Napper, and John Butts

SEVEN KEYS • 1962 • 57 mins • Music by Alan Clare

SIX FACES OF TERYLENE • 1964 • 20 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

THE SMALL BACK ROOM • 1948 • 106 mins
Features the Ted Heath / Kenny Baker group with Johnny Gray (tnr) and Jack Parnell

SMALL BAND JAZZ • 1961 • 9 mins • Features the Tony Kinsey group

THE SMALL PROPELLOR • 1967 • 23 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

THE SMALL WORLD OF SAMMY LEE •  1962 • 107  mins
Music by Kenny Graham. Coleridge Goode and Joe Temperley

SMASHING  TIME • 1967 • 96  mins
songs written by George Melly

SNOW • 1964 • 8 mins • Music by Johnny Hawksworth

SOFT IN THE CENTER•  Ireland • 1989 • 60 mins
with Andy Sheppard and his group in rehearsal with Hal Bennick and Chris Biscoe

SOMETHING NICE TO EAT • 1967 • 21 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

SOUP RUN • 1975 • 11 mins • Bruce Turner on the soundtrack

SPARROWS CAN’T SING • 1962 • 94 mins
Featured are Ken Wray, Les Condon, Brian Dee, Malcolm Cecil and Tony Carr

THE SPECIALIST • 1966 • 20 mins
Music by Alan Clare

STEPHANE GRAPPELLI AND HIS QUARTET • 1946 •  14 mins
Features George Shearing, Dave Goldberg (gtr) Ray Ellington (drums) and Coleridge Good (bass) see below

 

STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING • 1972 • 96 mins
Annie Ross sings title song

STRIPED HORSE IN A RED COLLAR • 1970 • 24 mins
Music by John Dankworth

SUDDENLY IT’S JAZZ • 1963 • 14mins
Featuring Dick Charlesworth and his City Gents

SUGAR IS A BUSINESS • 1971 • 17 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

TAKE ONE BABY • 1968 • 17 mins
Music by Johnny Hawksworth

THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY • 1999 • 140 mins
Two groups are featured in this movie; Guy Barker (tpt) fronts a septet of European jazzers with Gene Calerazzo on drums. The other is a sextet lead by Pete King (alto) with Byron Wallen (tpt) Clark Tracy (drums) Jean Toussaint (tnr) Geoff Gascogne (bass) and Carlo Negroni (piano)

A TASTE OF HONEY • 1961 • 100 mins
Music by John Dankworth

A TASTE OF WINE • 1963 • 15 mins
Music by Kenny Graham

TED HEATH AND HIS MUSIC • 1961 • 9 mins
Features the Ted Heath Orchestra with Don Lusher, Eddie Blair, Bob Efford, Johnny Hawksworth, Ronnie Verrell etc

TELFORD’S CHANGE • 1979 • TV series 10 x 75 mins
Music by John Dankworth

THE TELL - TALE HEART • 1962 • 81 mins
Music by Tony Crombie

TEN BOB IN WINTER • 1964 • 12  mins
Music by Joe Harriot

10 RILLINGTON PLACE • 1970 • 111 mins
Music by John Dankworth

TESTING OIL FOR TWO STROKE ENGINES • 1963 • 13 mins
Music by Stan Tracy and Harold McNair

THAT’S JAZZ • 1973 • 28 mins
Features the Freddy Randall / Dave Shepherd All Stars with Danny Moss, Brian Lemon and Kenny Baldock

THEATRE ROYAL • 1943 • 101 mins
Features Jimmy Skidmore, Ted Heath, George Shearing, Victor Feldman (below the 9 year old Feldman plays the drums)

THE THIRD ALIBI • 1961 • 68 mins
Features Cleo Laine

TIMBER MOVE • 1965 • 85 mins
Music by Kenny Graham

TOMMY • 1975 • 108 mins
Bob Efford and Ronnie Ross are on the soundtrack

THE TOMMY STEELE STORY • 1957 • 82 mins
Features the Humphrey Lyttelton band

THE TONY KINSEY • 1961 • 9 mins
Features the above

TOP FLIGHT • 1964 • 26 mins
Music by John Dankworth

TOUCH AND GO • 1955 • 85 mins
Features Kenny Baker on the soundtrack

TRANSIT SUPERVAN • 1962 • 22  mins
Music by Johnny Hawkesworth

TRIAL BY COMBAT • 1976 • 90 mins
On the soundtrack are Kenny Baker, Stan Roderick and Don Lusher

TUBBY HAYES • 1964 • 25 mins
Features the Tubby Hayes Quintet with Bert Courtly, Alan Ganley and Betty Bennett (vocals)

TWO LEFT FEET • 1963 • 93 mins
Bob Wallis and his Storyville Jazzmen with Sandy Brown and Kenny Baker

UNEASY TERMS • 1948 • 91 mins
Ted Heath band featuring Jack Parnell on screen

VAUXHALL, BEDFORD, ENGLAND • 1965 • 22 mins
Music by Johnny Hawkesworth

THE VENGENCE OF SHE • 1967 • 101 mins
Sax solos on soundtrack by Tubby Hayes

WE ARE THE LAMBETH BOYS • 1952 • 52 mins
Music by John Dankworth

WE DIDN’T REALLY MEAN IT • 1978 • 21 mins
Music by Tony Kinsey

WEST 11 • 1963 • 93mins
This film features Ken Colyer and his band (see below) and they play various numbers on the soundtrack.
Main title and background music, composed by Acker Bilk and Stanley Black. The film also features Tony Kinsey and his band

 

WHATEVER HAPPED TO UNCLE FRED • 1967 • 5 mins
Music by Johnny Hawkesworth

WHERE HAS POOR MICKEY GONE • 1964 • 59  mins
Title song by Ottilie Patterson

WHERE THE BULLETS FLY • 1966 8 90 mins
Music by Kenny Graham

THE WHOLE TRUTH • 1958  •  85 mins
Music by John Dankworth

WOLCOTT • 1981 • 200 mins
Music by Frank Ricotti

THE WORLD AT THREE • 1965 • 23 mins
Music by John Dankworth

THE YEAR OF THE CORTINA • 1964 • 30 mins
Music by Bill Bramwell

YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY • 1978 • 53 mins
Solos on soundtrack by Don Lusher (tbn)

ZETA ONE • 1969 • 82 mins
Music by Johnny Hawkesworth

UK MUSICIANS (A -Z)

The musicains below can be found on film. Some very well known musicians cannot be found on film but new material is always coming to light.
This list is being added to on a regular basis.

BRUCE ADAMS (tpt)
Below Bruce sits in with the Alan Barnes / Dave Newton Duo

 

PETE ALLEN (cln)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

TONY ARCHER (bass)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

JULIAN ARGUELLES (saxes) STEVE ARGUELLES (drums)
plenty of youtube clips of these brothers

VIC ASH (saxes / cln)
Plenty of youtube clips of this veteran British jazzers

MICKEY ASHMAN (bass)
youtube clips of Mickey with Lonnie Donegan and others

BILL ASHTON (saxes / leader of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

DEREK BAILY (gtr)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

ROY BABBINGTON (bass)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips. Below Roy plays with Soft Machine

 

GINGER BAKER (drums)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

KENNY BAKER (tpt)
Various Films, TV shows. numerous youtubr clips ( see GENEVIEVE above)

KENNY BALL(tpt)
ALLTHAT JAZZ (TV series ) JAZZ 625 Various youtube clips

IAIN BALLAMY (sax) Ca
n be seen on numerous youtube clips

CHRIS BARBER (tbn)
ALL THAT JAZZ • MOMMA DONT ALLOW Various youtube clips

GUY BARKER (tpt)
THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY (See features) and various youtube clips

ALAN BARNES (saxes / cln)
various youtube clips

DJANGO BATES (pno)
Various youtube clips

GORDON BECK (pno)
various youtube clips

HARRY BECKETT (tpt)
various youtube clips

JOHN BEECHAM (tbn / tuba)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

ACKER BILK (cln)
Numerous films; BAND OF THIEVES • ITS TRAD DAD • THE GHOST GOES GEAR and youtube clips

CUFF BILETT (tpt)
Below Cuff is with John Petters band with Annie Hawkins, Martin Litton. Mike Pointon

 

GRAHAM BOND (saxes / organ)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

ALAN BRANSCOMBE (pno / saxes / vibes)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

JIM BRAY (bass)
see LIVING JAZZ above

BRIAN BROCKLEHURST (bass)

SANDY BROWN (cln)
see TWO LEFT FEET feature above

JACK BRUCE (bass)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

BILL BRUNSKILL (tpt)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

ROY BUDD (pno)
Roy wrote the music for varios movies and can be seen playing the piano on youtube

CAMPBELL BURNAP (tbn)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

BOB BURNS (alto)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

LENNIE BUSH (bass)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

IAN CARR (tpt)
Below is a nice clip of Ian with Rendell / Carr group from the sixties

 

MIKE CARR ( organ)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

DEIRDRE CARTWRIGHT (gtr)
Numerous youtube clips

BERNIE CASH (bass)
can be seen on youtube with Bob Wallis

DICK CHARLESWORTH (cln / tnr)
No youtube clips at present

LAURIE CHESCOE {drums)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

JOHN CHILTON (tpt)
LIVING JAZZ  ( see documentaries)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips with George Melly

GEORGE CHISHOLM (tbn)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

KEITH CHRISTIE (tbn)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

ANDY CLEYNDART(bass)
Numerous youtube clips

DAVE CLIFF (gtr)
Numerous youtube clips. Below with the Warren Vache quartet)

 

TONY COE (saxes)
Numerous youtube clips

MAX COLLIE (tbn)
Numerous youtube clips

GRAHAM COLLIER (bass)
Various youtube clips

KEN COLYER (tpt)
(WEST 11see features above) Various youtube clips

MIKE COTTON (tpt)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

BERT COURTLEY (tpt)
ALL NIGHT LONG, (see above) THE GOLDEN DISC. (see features) Various youtube clips

LOL COXHILL (saxes) Various youtube clips

JOHN CRITCHINSON (pno)
Various youtube clips with Ronnie Scott's band and the Morrisey / Mullens band

TONY CROMBIE (drums)
CLUB ELEVEN REUNION and various youtube clips

DIZ DISLEY (gtr)
Below The Hot Club of Soho with Johnny van Derrick (violin), Disley, NilsSolberg, Jeff Green (gtrs) and David Etheridge on bass

MIKE DANIELS (tpt)
youtube audio

JOHN DANKWORTH (alto)
ALL NIGHT LONG (see features)CLUB ELEVEN REUNION ( see documentaries) At the end of this page is a list of films john has written the soundtracks for.

ELTON DEAN (alto)
numerous youtube clips

ERIC DELANEY (drums)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

JIMMY DEUCHAR (tpt)
DR TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS • UK 1964 • 98 mins. Plus youtube clips

LONNIE DONEGAN (gtr / vocals)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

JACKIE DOUGAN (drums)
JAZZ 625 and various TV shows with lots of US greats. Go to youtube

MARTIN DREW (drums)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

BOB EFFORD (tnr)
UK musician who emigrated to USA in 1978. Numerous youtube clips

JOHN ETHERIDGE (gtr)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

DIGBY FAIRWEATHER (tpt)
SCENES FROM A JAZZ LIFE (DVD) (see documentaries) Various live clips on youtube)

GORGE FAME (pno / organ / vocals)
Numerous clips on youtube

WALLY FAWKES (cln)
Numerous clips on youtube

 

VICTOR FELDMAN (drums / vibes / pno)
THEATRE ROYAL • 1943 • 101 mins ( at 9 year old on drums) Various TV showed and youtube clips

MARTIN FRANCE (drums)
Numerous clips on youtube

ALAN GANLEY (drums
CLUB ELEVEN REUNION • ALL NIGHT LONG • DR TERRORS HOUS OF HORRORS
Various youtube clips

TIM GARLAND (saxes)
Various youtube clips

MICHAEL GARRICK (pno)
Various youtube clips

RAY GELATO (tnr / vocals)
Various youtube clips

DAVE GELLY (tnr)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

MIKE GIBBS (tbn / pno / composer)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

HARRY GOLD (bass sax)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

NAT GONELLA (tpt)
Nat appeared in a couple films in the Thirties including PITY THE POOR RICH (see below)

 

COLERIDGE GOODE (bass)
Various clipsof this veteran bass plyer of thr UK scene

DAVE GREEN (bass)
Various clips can be seen on youtube with numerous UK jazzers including the Charlie Watts Group.

BILL GREENOW(cln)
Various clips can be seen on youtube with WASO

MALCOLM GRIFFITHS (tbn)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

PAT HALCOX (tpt)
Various appearances with Chris Barber Band on film. Pat ghosted the trumpet for Richard Burton in LOOK BACK IN ANGER

LERNNIE HASTINGS (drums)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips, JAZZ 625 with Willie 'the Lion' Smith (pno)

TUBBY HAYES (tnr / flute / vibes)
DR TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS • ALL NIGHT LONG • A KING IN NEW YORK • . Jazz 625 (TV series) Various youtube clips

TED HEATH (tbn / bandleader)
IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD (see features)

JON HISEMAN (drums)
various youtube clips

NIGEL HITCHCOCK (alto)
various youtube clips. (below 17 year old Nigel plays with Itchy Fingers)

DAVE HOLLAND (bass)
various youtube clips

LAURIE HOLLOWAY (pno)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

JACK HONEYBOURNE (pno)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips plus QUARTET and ESIO TROT

RONNIE HUGHES (tpt)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips plus QUARTET and ESIO TROT

PETER IND (bass)
JAZZ ON A SHOE STRING and various youtube clips

JULIAN JOSEPH (pno)
WEST 11 (see features) Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

PETE KING (alto)
BLUE ICE • THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY (See features) and various youtube clips.
Below Pete plays the plastic Grafton alto that Charlie Parker played on the Massey hall concert

 

TONY KINSEY (drums)
Various youtube clips

HARRY KLEIN (bari sax)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

RICK LAIRD (bass)
JAZZ 625 with Ronnie Scott

DON LANG (tbn)
Various youtube clips

CHRIS LAWRENCE (bass)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

CY LAURIE ((cln)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

TONY LEE (pno)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

BRIAN LEMON (pno)
Below at the 'BullsHead' Barnes with the Dick Morrisey band

 

BILL LE SAGE (pno / vibes)
JAZZ625 • various youtube clips

TERRY LIGHTFOOT (cln)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

HENRY LOWTHER (tpt)
various youtube clips

DON LUSHER (tbn)
youtube clips of Don's big band

HUMPHREY LYTTELTON
various youtube clips, narrator on BORN TO SWING (see documentaries) ghosted the trumpet for John Mills in ITS GREAT TO BE YOUNG

CLAIRE MARTIN (vocals)
various youtube clips

BARRY MARTYN (drums)
various youtube clips

RON MATHEWSON (bass)
Various youtube clips with the Ronnie Scott group plus JAZZ 625 (see above0

JOHN McLAUGHLIN (cln)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

HAROLD McNAIR (alto / flute)
ALL NIGHT LONG (see feature films)

GEORGE MELLY (vocals)
Plenty to see on DVD and youtube

DUDLEY MOORE (pno)
apart from his acting career Dudley was a very fine jazz pianist (below Dudley with his regular trio)

 

DICK MORRISEY (tnr)
various youtube clips with the Morrisey / Mullens Band and If.

JIM MULLEN (gtr)
various youtube clips with the Morrisey / Mullens Band and others

JOHN MUMFORD (tbn)
LIVING JAZZ • 1961 • 43 mins  

KENNY NAPPER (bass)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

DAVE NEWTON (pno)
various youtube clips. See Bruce Adams and Don Weller

MARK NIGHTINGALE (tbn)
various youtube clips

DAVE O'HIGGINS (saxes)
various youtube clips

JACK PARNELL (drums)
various youtube clips

COURTNEY PINE (tnr)
various youtube clips

GERALD PRESENCER (tpt)
BLUE ICE (See features)and various youtube clips

COLIN PURBROOK (pno)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

DIZZY REECE (tpt)
NYC jazz youtube clips

DON RENDALL (saxes)
GOLDEN DISC (see features) and Ian Carr above

FRANK RICOTTI (vibes)
various youtube clips

ANNIE ROSS (vocals)
Various films and TV appearances

RONNIE ROSS (bari sax)
JAZZ 625 and numerous youtube clips 

RONNIE SCOTT (tnr)
JAZZ 625 • CLUD ELEVEN REUNION and numerous other documentaries. Plenty of youtube clips

RALPH SHARRON (pno)
Plenty of stuff on youtube with Tony Bennett and others

HANK SHAW (tpt)
CLUB ELEVEN REUNION and various youtube clips

GEORGE SHEARING (pno)
JAZZ ON A SUMMERS DAY, Various TV shows. Go to youtube.

ANDY SHEPPARD (tnr)
SOFT IN THE CENTER (see documentaries)and various youtube clips

KEN SIMS (tpt)
Can be seen on youtube clips

LEN SKEAT (bass)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips (below with Dick Morrisey)

 

ALAN SKIDMORE (sax)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

HARRY SOUTH (pno)
Harry wrote the music for The Sweeney (TV series) but no film has come to light of him playing jazz

MARTIN SPEAKE (alto)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

BRYAN SPRING (drums)
Can be seen on youtube with Don Weller

LOUIS STEWART (gtr)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

KATHY STOBART (tnr)
Various youtube clips

MONTY SUNSHINE (cln)
Various youtube clips

JOHN SURMAN (bari sax)
Various youtube clips

JOHN TAYLOR (pno)
Various clips can be seen on youtube

JOE TEMPERLEY (Bari sax)
Various youtube clips 

ART THEMAN (tnr)
Various youtube clips. Below Art blows with Pete King with Steve Melling on piano 

 

BARARA THOMPSON (tnr)
PLAYING FOR TIME (see documentaries) Various youtube clips

CLARK TRACY (drums)
THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY (see features) Various youtube clips

STAN TRACY (pno)
GODFATHER OF BRITISH JAZZ (see documentaries) Various youtube clips

BRUCE TURNER (alto)
LIVING JAZZ • 1961 • 43 mins • JAZZ 625 with Don Byas.
Various youtubr clips 

JOHNNY VAN DERRICK (violin)
See Diz Disley to see Johnny in action

RONNIE VERRELL(drums)
IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD (see features)Various youtubr clips

BOB WALLIS (tpt)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

RAY WARLEIGH (alto)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

DON WELLER (tnr)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips. Below Don plays with his regular Quartet with Dave Newton and Andy Cleyndert

 

BOBBY WELLINS (tnr)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

ALEX WELSH (tpt)
JAZZ 625

MIKE WESTBROOK ( multi instr)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

KENNY WHEELER (tpt)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

TOMMY WHITTLE (tnr)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

NORMA WINSTON (vocals)
Can be seen on numerous youtube clips

Soundtracks composed by Jo

Sound tracks composed by John Dankworth (ff) feature film

ACCIDENT (ff)  • 1967 • 105 mins
THE CRIMINAL (ff) • 1960 • 97mins  • Cleo Laine sings on soundtrack
THE BIRDS (documentary) • 1963 • 26 mins
BIRDS EYE VIEW • 1971 • TV series of 16 x 25 mins
THE AVENGERS • 1961/ 69  • 83 X 52 mins
Cult TV series. Dankworth wrote the early scores.
DARLING (ff) •1965 •127 mins
ELEPHANTS HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY (docu) • 1962 • 26 mins
THE ENGAGEMENT • 1972 • 44 mins
HAMILTON IN THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL (cartoon) • 1961• 8mins
HAMILTON THE MUSICAL ELEPHANT (cartoon)  • 1961 • 8mins
The Instruments Of The Orchestra (docu) • 1971 •  25 mins
KARAMOJO (documentary)• 1962 •  26 mins
THE LAST GRENADE (ff) • 1969 • 93 mins
MODESTY BLAISE (ff)  • 1966 • 119 mins
THE PEARL IN THE DESERT (documentary)• 1964 • 26 mins
PERFECT FRIDAY • 1970 • 95 mins
RETURN FROM THE ASHES  (ff) • 1965 • 104 mins
SALT AND PEPPER (ff) • 1968 •  101 mins
SAPPHIRE (ff) • 1959 • 92 mins
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING (ff) • 1960 • 89 mins
THE SERVANT(ff) • 1963 • 115 mins
STRIPED HORSE IN A RED COLLAR • 1970 • 24 mins
10 RILLINGTON PLACE (ff)  • 1970 • 111 mins
TOP FLIGHT • 1964 • 26 mins
WE ARE THER LAMBETH BOYS • 1952 • 52 mins
THE WHOLE TRUTH (ff)  • 1958  •  85 mins
THE WORLD AT THREE • 1965 • 23 mins

Sound tracks composed by Johnnie Hawksworth

ANATOMY OF A MOTOR OIL •1970 • 16 MINS
ANTISEPTICS IN HOSPITALS • 1970 • 16 MINS
BANG • 1967 • 8 MINS
THE CIR CAR C GEAR • UK 1964 • 10 mins
A COOL STEADY LOOK AT THE W.R.A.C. UK 1966 • 18 mins
GEORGE AND MILDRED • 1976/80 • TV series 39x25 mins
How to grow better bananas • 1976• 24 mins
Harmony Abroad  •  1965• 16 mins
JUSTINE • 1976 • 90 mins KAMA SUTRA RIDES AGAIN • 1971 • 9 mins
KITCHEN THINK • 1974 • 10 mins
THE LINESMAN • 1965 • 20 mins
MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE • 1973/4 • 36 x 24 mins (TV series)
THE PENTHOUSE • 1967 • 96 mins
PLOD • 1972 • 20 mins
THE POLYOLEFINS • 1964 • 24 mins
THE PRESENT • 1971 • 36 mins
RACE FOR THE GOLDEN FLAG • 1969 • 11 mins
RIG MOVE • 1964 • 25 mins
ROOBARB PALS • 1974 / 8 • 140X 5 mins
SCENE ONE – TAKE ONE 8 1964 • 26 mins
SIX FACES OF TERYLENE • 1964 • 20 mins
THE SMALL PROPELLOR • 1967 • 23 mins
SNOW • 1964 • 8 mins
SOMETHING NICE TO EAT • 1967 • 21 mins
SUGAR IS A BUSINESS • 1971 • 17 mins
TAKE ONE BABY • 1968 • 17 mins
TRANSIT SUPERVAN • 1962 • 22  mins<
VAUXHALL, BEDFORD, ENGLAND • 1965 • 22 mins
WHEN ROOBARB FOUND SAUCE • 1974 • 5 mins
WHEN ROOBARB made a spike • 1973 • 4 mins
ED 8 1974 • 5 mins
ZETA ONE • 1969 • 82 mins