Description:

UK black jazz is suddenly in the limelight thanks to the remarkable success of Shabaka Hutchings, Nubaiya Garcia, and others. Joe Harriott was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1928. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1928, and attended Alpha Boys School, a Catholic school that has produced many musicians. Harriott's "Jazz for Moderns," which is now being released as a special Japan edition, was recorded for the BBC in 1962 and features performances by a quintet of extremely high quality in both sound and content. The quintet features Shake Keen (trumpet, flugelhorn), Pat Smythe (piano), Coleridge Good (bass), and Bobby O (drums), all of whom are orthodox and steeped in traditional jazz.

Tracklisting:

SIDE-A
1. SHEPHERD'S SERENADE
2. PICTURES

SIDE-B
1. VARIATIONS ON MONK
2. TONAL