Bleep

Tubby Hayes is considered to be one of the most important British tenor saxophonists from the second half of the 20th century – London jazz vinyl label Gearbox Records are on a mission to preserve his work by releasing a series of his recordings from the 1960s and 70s. BBC Jazz For Moderns was recorded in 1962 – during the years when Hayes had his own television series on which he appeared with his 15-piece big band including long-time collaborator Jimmy Deuchar on trumpet. The way he treats his instrument with expertise on slower paced compositions such as ‘Souriya’ (dedicated to his wife Maggy) complements the piercing oboe and polished French horn sounds, making this another valuable record of his unabated talents.