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Le Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe

The New Jazz Orchestra (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (5 Jan. 2015)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Dusk Fire
  • ASIN: B00P0IF6GU
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

  1. Le Déjeuner Sur L'Herbe
  2. Naïma
  3. Angle
  4. Ballad
  5. Dusk Fire
  6. Nardis
  7. Study
  8. Rebirth

Product Description

Reissued for the first time, The New Jazz Orchestra's 1968 release 'Le Déjeuner Sur L'Herbe' features key players in modern British jazz including Henry Lowther, Ian Carr, Michael Gibbs, Derek Wadsworth, Barbara Thompson, Dave Gelly, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Frank Ricotti, Jack Bruce and Jon Hiseman, under the directorship of Neil Ardley. 'Nardis' features solos by Ian Carr on flugelhorn, George Smith on tuba and - rarely heard - Jack Bruce on acoustic bass. Complementing this is what might be considered the best big band version of Coltrane's 'Naïma' ever heard. 'Angle' by Howard Riley demonstrates how receptive this collection of musicians was to new music and in particular free jazz. 'Ballad' by Mike Taylor features a tenor solo by Dave Gelly and is a typically exquisite Taylor piece.. Michael Garrick's 'Dusk Fire' is given such a fantastic overhaul that it almost steals the show. 'Study' by Alexandre Tansman, benefits from an arrangement by Mike Taylor with Barbara Thompson and Henry Lowther soloing on soprano and trumpet respectively. 'Rebirth' is a quintessential Mike Gibbs number and features solos by John Mumford on trombone and Frank Ricotti on marimba and vibes. And that title track: a major departure in jazz being a complete composition, based on one, long continuous melody, with no repeated passages, letting the solos and interludes between them develop, and indeed exhaust, the musical implication of the main theme. A masterpiece. "One of the finest jazz recordings ever made and arguably the best big band recording by British musicians …" Jazz Journal

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5.0 out of 5 starsBritish jazz holy grail
By Tee Double You Bee Esq on 8 Jan. 2015
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After the unexpected reissue of Joe Harriott & Amancio D'Silva Quartet - Hum Dono, this is the second early, delightful surprise of 2015. Unavailable since release in 1968, this is another holy grail artefact from the heyday of British jazz. Neil Ardley's stamp is all over this, starting with his own title composition which has that typical lyrical, pastoral feel. It leads into a wonderfully voluptuous, mournful reading of Coltrane's `Naima' followed by the swinging dissonance of `Angle'.

The first of two superb arrangements by the elusive genius that was Mike Taylor is the stately, sad-eyed `Ballad' which just takes you away to another place. His second is my current highlight (in an album of highlights...) `Study' with beautifully languid woodwind setting things off. There are are a couple of more upbeat tracks with a ferocious re-work of Michael Garrick's wonderful `Dusk Fire' which just rages in your head. Miles Davis' `Nardis' has a fantastic, stand-out double bass solo from the sadly-missed Jack Bruce and the album closes with the swinging, episodic `Rebirth' which just urges you to press `repeat' on the CD player.

I can't recommend this highly enough - it has that quintessential British vibe, like the greatest, wild-eyed big band playing at a village fete. I'm sure some might complain again about the standard of sound quality in places, but, in my opinion, the moment you favour fidelity over performance and content, you've lost your love of music. All of the tracks were apparently recorded first take and it has that spontaneous, live feel from an ensemble of rare, intuitive genius.
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5.0 out of 5 starsLe Dejeuner Sur L'herbe - The New Jazz Orchestra
By Bob Murray on 9 May 2015
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Neil Ardley, I suppose, as composer and arranger, was the dominating factor in the band's sound, although the arrangements here are by a variety of people. If you are looking for influences, the prime one is probably Gil Evans, although the instrumentation is rather more that of a typical big band than that of Evans. There is a full reed section, although utilised in subtle ways, and the only unusual personnel feature is that the band has neither piano or guitar, replacing them by Frank Ricotti on vibes.
The band creates what you can only describe as a luminous sound on some tracks, most noticeably on the two standards 'Nardis' and 'Naima', the latter with a beautiful tenor solo by Jim Philip. 'Ballad', composed by Mike Taylor, also features an attractive solo by tenorist Dave Gelly, normally to these ears an unduly conservative soloist, but here fitting in perfectly. Michael Garrick's 'Dusk Fire' features a rousing tenor solo by Jim Philip, an even more rousing drum solo by Jon Hiseman and solo work by Barbara Thompson on soprano. John Mumford is featured at length on trombone on Mike Gibbs 'Rebirth', something of a change from his earlier work with Bruce Turner's Jump Band. Elsewhere are good solos by Henry Lowther, Frank Ricotti, and Ian Carr. The rhythm section of Jack Bruce and John Hiseman do not indulge in jazz rock or any form of electronics and support the band by driving vigour where necessary or subtle delicacy where not.
Not as idiosyncratic or as original as some of Ardley's other work, it is a perfectly balanced example of some subtle orchestrations showcasing some fine solos. Well worth the praise it seems to be receiving presently in some volume.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBIG BAND COLTRANE
By Alan Giles on 16 Jan. 2015
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All the other reviewers have said it all, really, I can't add much to their appreciation of this masterpiece. I would, though, just like to put a word in for the beautifull version of John Coltrane's Naima and in particular the wonderful tenor of Jim Phillip on that track. Why he never became better known I will never know, (certainly not through lack of talent) but I would just like to say, if he should happen to read this, how his work on this and on a Michael Garrick 1970 session ("The Heart Is A Lotus" on a track called "Torrent") impresses me as much today as it did back then.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBritish Jazz Triumph's Welcome Return On CD.
By A Harrell on 16 Mar. 2015
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Le Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe, making its first reappearance on CD, was originally recorded in 1968. It's a welcome and long overdue souvenir for me of a combined New Jazz Orchestra and Jon Hiseman's Coliseum at Birmingham Town Hall, UK, in 1970. This CD has a massive combination of British writing and instrumental talents. Everything is home-grown with the exception of Nardis and Naima by Miles Davis and John Coltrane respectively. The influence of Gil Evans hover in the wings but this is a major orchestral triumph that is well worth getting hold of immediately.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Superlative repast !!!!!
By Garth on 20 Feb. 2015
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I wasn't familiar with British Jazz from the 60's, as I wasn't listening to jazz then, however I now listen to Jazz almost on a daily basis having
built up a substantial Jazz Collection in the last few years, this CD is a very worthy addition to my collection. From the very first notes
of the title track it is apparent that you're in the company of some extraordinary musicians, all of whom continued on to become notable jazz
artistes. Don't think about buying this CD just DO IT, you won't regret it, superlative Orchestral Jazz !!!!
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5.0 out of 5 starsWelcome back to a British classic
By Campbell262 on 17 Jan. 2015
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I bought this album on vinyl, probably some time in the seventies, used and already fairly well played, and played it virtually to distruction. I have waited ever since for a CD reissue. It has not disappointed. As the notes mention, the muic is reminiscent of the best of the Miles Davis-Gil Evans collaborations, but with its own idenity. The band was a line-up of the finest talents of the day in British jazz and jazz-rock, and the songs are terrific. It has gone straight to the top of my favourites list.
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