简介： by Scott YanowOne of the leaders of Englands revivalist movement of the late 40s, Humphrey Lytteltons music gradually evolved into small-gr 更多>
by Scott YanowOne of the leaders of Englands revivalist movement of the late 40s, Humphrey Lytteltons music gradually evolved into small-group swing and he has alternated between the two idioms throughout his productive career. After serving in the military, Lyttelton played with George Webbs Dixielanders in 1947 and formed his own group the following year. His band (which usually featured clarinetist Wally Fawkes) was one of the pacesetters throughout the 1950s, sometimes growing in size to include two or three saxophonists (including Tony Coe and Joe Temperley). Lyttelton recorded with Sidney Bechet in 1949 and on a few occasions in the early 60s, he collaborated with Buck Clayton. Of his many recordings, Lytteltons dates for Black Lion and a set for Sackville are the easiest to find in the U.S. Humphrey Lyttelton, who doubles quite effectively on clarinet, founded his own label in the 1980s (Calligraph) and has written several very informative books on jazz.
