Bird Curtis Quintet
Bird Curtis Quintet (1968)
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This very rare British jazz album from 1968 gets the Jazzaggression reissue treatment with improved sound, new liner-notes and additional CD and digital download inside. Comes with new pictures and new liner notes from the band members. The Bird Curtis Quintet which consisted of Ian Bird (Tenor Sax) John Curtis (Trumpet) Raymond Shea (Piano) Daryl Runswick (Bass) and Tim Woolley (Drums) released the 5-track masterpiece in 1968 with only 100 copies pressed. The release also comes with new pictures and new liner notes from the band members.
“Poised and practically perfect private press deepness. The best British jazz record you’ve never heard.” – Alan McKinnon (Duvet Rustling Jazz / Back2Back FM)
“The one European jazz record everybody should have” Eero Löyttyjärvi (We Jazz)
Release notes
Only 1000 pressed. Limited run on black vinyl. Includes CD of the album and download code. The original album from 1968 is an extremely rare private press of 100 copies. This reissue features improved sound quality with fully restored audio.
| A1 | Tropicana | 5:31 | |
| A2 | The Butter Tree | 6:27 | |
| A3 | 10.15 | 6:34 | |
| B1 | Sails | 7:14 | |
| B2 | Tartan Reign And Victory In Splendour | 12:39 | |
| CD1 | Tropicana | 5:31 | |
| CD2 | The Butter Tree | 6:27 | |
| CD3 | 10.15 | 6:34 | |
| CD4 | Sails | 7:14 | |
| CD5 | Tartan Reign And Victory In Splendour | 12:39 |
- Daryl Runswick
- Bass
- Tim Woolley
- Drums
- Jukka Sarapää
- Lacquer Cut By
- Ray Shea
- Piano
- Colin Young
- Remastered By, Technician [Audio Restoration]
- Ian Bird
- Tenor Saxophone
- John Trelawney Curtis
- Trumpet
