Chris Barber - Chris Barber at the BBC with special guest Joe Harriott December 1963

2000 European CD release.

This concert for the BBC Jazz Club program opens with what to Chris Barber fans will be the familiar signature tune of the band, “I Shall Never Forget,” the show’s compère being Humphrey Lyttelton. Thus begins a typical Barber performance, including featured guests—in this case three of them: a singer, a sax player, and a piano player.

The front line consists of the stalwart Pat Halcox, a founding member of the band, on trumpet; Ian Wheeler, who replaced Monty Sunshine (1961) on clarinet and also added alto saxophone to the band’s sound; and, of course, Barber himself on trombone. The back line has Dick Smith (joining in 1956) on bass, Eddie Smith (1956) on guitar and banjo, and Graham Burbidge (1957) on drums. Ottilie Patterson on vocals.

1     I Shall Never Forget     2:59
2     Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)     4:26
3     Route 66     2:55
4     Help Me     3:50
5     Birth Of The Blues     4:16
6     Down Home Rag     3:28
7     Jazz Lips     4:27
8     Oh Baby     3:50
9     Tenderly     3:49
10     Hello Little Girl     3:45
11     Jamaica March     3:00
12     Sweet Georgia Brown     4:59
13     Revival     3:03
14     Don't Go No Further     2:28
15     I know Somebody/I've Got My Mojo Working     5:35
16     St. Louis Blues (Jingle Bells fade out)     3:47