Ted Heath
Ted Heath was one of the most famous big-band leaders in Great Britain of the 1950s. His bands played modernized swing music that was always danceable but occasionally had worthwhile solos played in the tradition. Heath started out playing tenor horn before he switched to trombone when he was 14. He spent a period playing as a street musician and then was discovered by Jack Hylton, who hired him for his band. Heath had long stints as a sideman with a variety of top dance bands, including ensembles led by Bert Firman (1924-1925), Hylton again (1925-1927), Ambrose (1928-1936), Sydney Lipton (1936-1939), and Geraldo (1939-1944). Heath began leading his own big band in 1944 and, through regular appearances on the radio, tours, and concerts, he soon became a household name in England. The innovations of bebop were largely ignored in favor of playing swing-oriented charts, although some of Heath's soloists (particularly Ronnie Scott, Danny Moss, Don Rendell, and Kenny Baker) became notable as jazz players. Heath, whose band was always of high musicianship and used "Listen to the Music" as its theme song, also became well known in the United States, visiting the U.S. several times starting in 1956. His orchestra recorded quite frequently starting in 1944 (mostly for Decca and London), including ten albums in 1959 alone. Even after Ted Heath's death in 1969, the big band continued performing and recording with a live concert cut as late as 1977.
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Gershwin Played by Ted Heath
Jazz - Erschienen bei Sharp Edge Records am 02.10.2014
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The Very Thought Of You
Jazz - Erschienen bei Classic Records am 29.12.2010
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Masterjazz: Ted Heath
Jazz - Erschienen bei A Fork In The Road am 07.07.2014
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Under The Christmas Tree
Jazz - Erschienen bei The Christmas Tree am 20.11.2021
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Minor Mambo
Jazz - Erschienen bei Sharp Edge Records am 02.10.2014
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Ted Heath and Friends
Pop - Erschienen bei Vocalion am 01.01.2003
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Golden Hits By Ted Heath
Jazz - Erschienen bei Black & Partner Licenses LLC am 09.04.2019
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Waltz
Ted Heath, Ted Heath & His Music
Jazz - Erschienen bei Waltz am 12.03.2023
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Ted Heath Swings in High Stereo
World Music - Erschienen bei TP4 Music am 06.01.2022
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Walkin' Shoes
Jazz - Erschienen bei Red Cab Records am 11.10.2010
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Back In The Game
Jazz - Erschienen bei the music game companys am 09.08.2020
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Ted Heath: The Definitive Collection, Vol. 3
Jazz - Erschienen bei Bofm Ltd am 01.01.2011
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Ted Heath: The Definitive Collection, Vol. 2
Jazz - Erschienen bei Bofm Ltd am 01.01.2011
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Ted Heath: The Definitive Collection
Jazz - Erschienen bei Bofm Ltd am 10.08.2009
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Tea for Two and Other Favourites
Klassischer Jazz & New-Orleans-Jazz - Erschienen bei Mach60 Music am 01.03.2016
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Georgia Brown Sings a Little of What You Fancy
Pop - Erschienen bei Stage Door am 26.05.2013
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Ted Heath's Big Blues Band
Jazz - Erschienen bei Sharp Edge Records am 02.10.2014
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Rich And Rugged
Ted Heath, Ted Heath & His Music
Jazz - Erschienen bei Sandmann & Walther am 23.03.2016
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