John Burch

Artist:  Johnny Burch
Birth Name:  John Alexander Burchell
Born:  January 6, 1932.  London, England
Died:  April 18, 2006.  (Aged 74)
Genre:  Jazz, Traditional Jazz, Bebop, Post Bop, Soul Jazz, Blues, Skiffle, Boogie Woogie, Rock
Occupation:  Composer, Bandleader, Pianist
Instruments:  Piano

Johnny Burch was English Pianist, Composer and Bandleader from London.  He was playing Traditional Jazz, Bebop, Blues, Skiffle, Boogie Woogie, and Rock.  In the early and mid-1960s he led a quarted and an octet with Dick Heckstall-Smith, Ray Warleigh, Peter King, Hank Shaw and future Cream founders Ginger Baker, and Jack Bruce He was played with American Musicians who were visiting the UK, in 1966 these included Freddie Hubbard, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and Red Rodney.   He wrote "Preach and Teach" (1966), which provided the B-Side of George Fame and The Blue Flames' hit "Yeh Yeh", and was also recorded by Buddy Rich.

Artist:  Johnny Burch Octet
Title:  Jazzbeat  (2019)
Genre:  Jazz, Traditional Jazz, Bebop, Post Bop, Soul Jazz, Blues, Skiffle, Boogie Woogie, Rock
Label:  Rhythm & Blues Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Moanin'  (4:57)
 2.  Early In The Morning  (8:49)
 3.  All Members  (4:42)
 4.  The Champ  (2:26)
 5.  Ritual  (3:00)
 6.  Oleo  (3:20)
 7.  Stolen Moments  (3:28)
 8.  Milestones  (5:55)
 9.  Ritual (Take 1)  (3:17)
10. The Champ (Take 1)  (2:29)
11. Stolen Moments (Take 1)  (3:44)
12. Oleo (Take 1)  (3:18)
13. The Champ (Outtakes)  (1:22)
14. Oleo (Outtakes)  (1:15)
15. I Remember Clifford  (3:46)
16. Going Up North  (6:01)
17. Nightwalk   (3:31)
18. Del Sasser  (7:25)

Personnel:

John Burch:  Piano
Peter King:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  2, 4-14
Stan Robinson:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  1-3, 15-18
John Mumford:  Trombone on Tracks:  1-3, 15-18
Ken Wray:   Trombone on Tracks:  4-14
Hank Shaw:  Trumpet on Tracks:  4-14
Mike Falana:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1-3, 15-18
Graham Bond:  Alto Saxophone
Ray Swinfield:  Alto Saxophone
Harry Klein:  Baritone Saxophone on Track 2
Miff Moule:  Baritone Saxophone
Jack Bruce:  Bass on Tracks:  1-3, 15-18
Jeff Clyne:  Bass on Tracks:  4-14
Ginger Baker:  Drums on Tracks:  1-3, 15-18
Mike Scott:  Drums on Tracks:  4-14

Jazzbeat is the live earliest recordings album by Johnny Burch Octet, was released April 26, 2019 by Rhythm & Blues Records, recorded for BBC's Band Beat for live broadcast for the BBC from March 1963, featuring, and more!.