Ian Cruickshank

TonyRees

https://www.djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/comment/105378#Comment_105378

Hey Bill, I'd love to hear that cassette if you can post a digitised version somewhere. From the tracks on youtube it seems to be a live recording of the trio. My guess is that it was only ever released on cassette - in fact he mentions it to me in one of his letters of the time I think. Is there a number on the cassette cover or label, or other info I can add to the Wikipedia page? Thanks - Tony

BillDaCostaWilliams

@TonyRees Info attached.

TonyRees

Thanks Bill, that info now added to the Wikipedia page :)

Cheers - Tony

BillDaCostaWilliams

Gypsy Jazz album side 1.mp3

Side 1

BillDaCostaWilliams

Gypsy Jazz album side 2.mp3

Side 2

ChrisMartin

Well done Bill, you beat me to it. I converted that one to burn on to CD some time ago. I also have his later CD, Django Meets The Duke and the 'Swinging Spirits' CD with Pearl Django. I also have two Gary Potter tapes that Ian released through his Fret Records business, both feature Ian as well.

TonyRees

Thanks Bill - appreciated! Cheers Tony

scot

Thanks for posting all that, Bill. The playing is excellent and a fine example of how people played 30 years ago. Typical of the modest guy that Ian was, though we exchanged a lot of stuff over the years, he never mentioned this.

billyshakes

That Swinging Spirits CD with Pearl Django looks like it was released around the same time as PD's Le Jazz Hot (also put out on Fret Records). Some of the cover photos look like they are the same/from a similar session. Do those other CDs have any of Dudley Hill's great chord comping solos?

delb0y

Thanks for the links - great stuff. Really enjoyed that.