Jazz Line-Up - A Tribute to Allan Ganley

Claire Martin presents a tribute to Allan Ganley, one of the UK's most influential drummers, who died in March 2008. In a concert given at the BBC's Maida Vale studios in West London, saxophonist Andy Panayi directs an all-star band of musicians - who regularly worked with Allan both in studio and on tour - performing a selection of his arrangements and compositions. Ganley came into professional music as the era of the dance band faded away and Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were heralding the arrival of modern jazz. In autumn 1953, he began an association with John Dankworth that was to last for the rest of his life, playing in the very first gigs of the famous clarinetist and alto-sax player's Big Band. He also played in Kenny Baker's Dozen, perhaps the most popular broadcasting jazz group ever, and co-led his own band, the New Jazz Group, with pianist Derek Smith. 1. Title: Victor Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Ten-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: Allan Ganley Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. Allan Ganley Dur: 06.33 2 Title: Blues 4 and 3 Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Ten-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: Allan Ganley Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. MCPS/PRS Dur: 08.13 3. Title: Little Bright Eyes Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Six-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: Allan Ganley Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. MCPS/PRS Dur: 04.00 4. Title: She’s Happy Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Six-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: Allan Ganley Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. Lemmel Music Ltd Dur: 02.32 5. Title: My Man’s Gone Now Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Ten-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: George & Ira Gershwin Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. Warner/Chappell North America Dur: 03.33 6. Title: For You, For Me, For Evermore Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Six-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: George & Ira Gershwin Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. Warner/Chappell North America Dur: 02.29 7. Title: Minor Catastrophe Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Ten-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: Victor Feldman Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. Essex Music Dur: 06.55 8. Title: Bill’s Idea Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Ten-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: Allan Ganley Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. Copyright Control Dur: 07.17 9. Title: Casa 50 Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Six-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: Allan Ganley Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. Allan Ganley Dur: 04.45 10. Title: Wait and See Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Six-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: Allan Ganley Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. MCPS Dur: 04.04 11. BBC Archive Recording (from 5th June 1954) Title: Extract from “A Jazz Calendar” Artist: Allan Ganley/Stan Roderick/Leon Calvert/Ray Premru/JohnnyScott/Johnny Dankworth/Duncan Lamont/Ronnie Ross/Ron Snyder/Alan Civil/Kenny Napper/Alan Branscombe Comp: Richard Rodney Bennett Arranged: Richard Rodney Bennett Pub. Universal Edition (London) Ltd Dur: 01.24 12. Title: Too Blue Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Ten-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: Victor Feldman Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. Prestige Music Ltd Dur: 07.16 13. Title: Agitation Artist: Allan Ganley Memorial Tribute Ten-Piece Band, lead by Andy Panayi Comp: Victor Feldman Arranged: Allan Ganley Pub. n/a Dur: 05.53