Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen was a British jazz band formed in 1958. Born in Essex, England On May 22, 1930, Kenny Ball was in the vanguard of the traditional jazz revival which swept the UK in the 1960s. Along with contemporaries Chris Barber and Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball became a household name making regular appearances on UK light entertainment TV programs. While their debut album, Invitation to the Ball, was released in 1960, Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen didn’t achieve fame until their 1961 rendition of Cole Porter’s “Samantha” reached Number 2 in the UK charts. The single's follow-up, “Midnight in Moscow” (1962), sold over a million copies and set the scene for a long and successful career in the UK with 14 top 50 singles. The band released a series of best-selling albums including Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen (1961), It’s Trad (1962), The Big Ones - Kenny Ball Style (1963), King of the Swingers (1969), and Saturday Night at the Mill (1977). Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen also enjoyed a brief period of success across the Atlantic with three consecutive chart entries in the U.S. An honorary citizen of America's jazz capital New Orleans, Louisiana, Kenny Ball and his band were invited to appear with Louis Armstrong during his final European tour. Kenny Ball continued to tour and record along with his Jazzmen until shortly before his death. Kenny Ball died from pneumonia on March 7, 2013 at the age of 82.
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Midnight in Moscow
Jazz - Released by Studio Masters Rec. on 4 jun. 2017
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Midnight In Moscow
Jazz - Released by Brownbeats Records on 1 jan. 2008
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The Singles Collection (1960-1962)
Pop - Released by Jasmine Records on 3 apr. 2020
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Riverboat Shuffle
Jazz - Released by Mocking Bird on 25 mrt. 2015
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Have Yourself a Jazzy Christmas
Kerstmuziek - Released by HHO on 6 nov. 2017
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Lighting up the Town
Kenny Ball, Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
Dance - Released by Intersound on 30 sep. 2002
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Chris, Kenny & Mr. Acker
Chris Barber's Jazz Band, Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen, Acker Bilk
Jazz - Released by Firefly Entertainment on 17 dec. 2019
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Livery Stable Blues
Jazz - Released by Vintage Moments on 2 apr. 2017
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The Highest Blues
Jazz - Released by Sharp Edge Records on 15 sep. 2014
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Midnight In Moscow
Traditionele jazz en dixieland - Released by Bridge Pa Digital on 20 mei 2019
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Potato Head Blues (49 Tracks)
Jazz - Released by Bamboodi on 31 mrt. 2016
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Casablanca
Jazz - Released by Jazz Ballroom Records on 12 apr. 2017
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I Shall Not Be Moved / The Green Leaves of Summer (Remastered)
Dixieland - Released by DIZZY on 1 dec. 1957
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Casablanca
Pop - Released by JB Classical Productions on 1 jan. 1963
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Midnight in Moscow
Jazz - Released by Rarity Music on 13 sep. 2016
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