This week we have some more Jazz an Blues coming your way, 

down at the The Flamingo Club- an ‘all-nighter’Jazz nightclub in 

Soho, London, between 1952 and 1969. Located at 33–37 

Wardour Street from 1957 onwards & played an integral role in 

the development of British Rhythm and Blues and Modern Jazz.

(AN APPOINTMENT WITH MOD!)

“I dropped in to the flamingo, it was still pretty early, Brownie and the Prince were huddled ‘round a small table, in a most important meet. Things were buzzin’ with the evenings preps. Little Davey J was playing some hip shakin’ Blues- Lightnin’ Hopkins, a Josh White LP that he’d just picked up & a couple a Jimmy Reed tunes. The Doc was looking sharp as per, mohair suit & polka dots from Cosmo, his tailor in the wild west. The Messengers were just coolin’ , Lady Ella was in town, and Manny talking gibberish about the end of the world. I’m just trying make it through till the end of the night. Later they’d be some of the swingin’est Jazz that had made its way to this side. It would be hot, but it would be cool.”

1 JOSH WHITE-I’M GONNA MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN

2 JIMMY REED-YOU’RE SOMETHING ELSE

3 JACK MCDUFF-BUZZIN’ AROUND

4 ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS- HIPSIPPY BLUES

5 JACKIE MCLEAN (WITH TINA BROOKS SEXTET) -APPOINTMENT IN GHANA 

6 BABY FACE WILLETTE-JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE

7 LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS-MOJO HAND

8 JOHN LEE HOOKER-RIDE TILL I DIE

9 DEXTER GORDON (WITH HERBIE HANCOCK) -TAKIN’ OFF

10 BUDDY COLLETTE-STRONG BREEZE

11 MONTY ALEXANDER AND THE CYCLONES- LAZY LOU

12 DIZZY REECE-SHEPERD’S SERENADE

13 ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESENGERS-AFRIQUE

Following on nicely from Pt’s 1&2, &3, we now have Pt.4

Similar to several  playlists from the ‘ALL THAT JAZZ’ 

as well as the previous ‘MODERNIST TO MOD’ episodes, or even ‘THIS IS THE MODERN WORLD’  And if MOD’s ya thing? you might want to check out some of the ‘SOULTIME’ playlists, or any of the many REGGAE, SKA or ROCKSTEADY offerings?

or you might not?