Ted Heath's 100th London Palladium Sunday Concert

Fascinating Rhythm

Ted Heath's 100th London Palladium Sunday Concert
Ted Heath and His Music
Recorded at The London Palladium February 14th, 1954
London LL-1000

From the back cover: This is the second 12-inch LP made at one of the famous Ted Heath London Palladium Swing Sessions. This, however, is the disc with a difference; it marks the Hundredth Swing Session, and is the record of a historic occasion when the immaculate Heath Music was at the peak of its form and the audience full of enthusiasm and the party spirit. This has resulted in a remarkable degree of warmth and atmosphere – usually quite foreign in a studio-made recording – going into this memorable disc.

The record can also be regarded as a tribute to one of London's most famous musical institutions, for that is what the Ted Heath Swing Sessions have become. These sessions, at which scores of the great names of dance music have featured, started as a modest experiment in 1945, soon after the band's formation. Now, eight years afterwards, they have reached their century – and every single concert since the series started has been a pack-out, with standing room the order of the day.

This disc will therefore be greeted with far more than the usual interest; it faithfully records one of the great dance music occasions of our time.

Both sides lean heavily on the prowess of top-line arranger Reg Owen, who is responsible for at least six of the scores. Also used to telling effect in a couple of the numbers is the work of ex-trombonist, now free-lance arranger and composer Johnny Keating.

Lush Slide featuring Don Lusher (trombone)
Birth Of The Blues featuring Bobby Pratt (trumpet)
Fascinating Rhythm featuring Johnny Hawksworth (bass)
Our Waltz featuring Frank Horrox (piano)
Theme From "Moulin Rouge"
Viva Verrell featuring Ronnie Verrell (drums)
Henry IX featuring Henry Mackenzie (clarinet)
Mood Indigo featuring Wally Smith (trombone) and Roy Willox (soprano saxophone)
Sheik Of Araby
Holiday For Strings
How High The Moon featuring Johnny Hawksworth (bass) and Ronnie Verrell (drums)