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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Ted Heath plays Al Jolson Classics & Hits I Missed
Jazz - Erschienen bei Vocalion am 01.01.2003
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Musical Moments to Remember: The Swing & The Sweet of Ted Heath (In Studio & On Stage)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jube Legends am 18.05.2018
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My Very Good Friends the Bandleaders & Ted Heath Swings in Hi-Stereo
Pop - Erschienen bei Vocalion am 01.01.2002
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Ted Heath: The Greatest Ever British Big Swing Band Hits of the 40's & 50's
Jazz - Erschienen bei Memory Lane am 27.11.2012
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The Essential Collection
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 19.06.2006
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More Lost Treasures Of Ted Heath Vol. 1-2
Jazz - Erschienen bei AVID Entertainment am 07.06.2005
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Anything Goes
Jazz - Erschienen bei Red Cab Records am 11.10.2010
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Greatest Swing & Big Band Collection
Jazz - Erschienen bei Stardust Records am 01.11.2011
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A Yank In Europe (Suite)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Radiophone Archives am 25.07.2012
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Listen To My Music
Jazz - Erschienen bei H&H Music Ltd am 01.01.2009
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Woodchoppers Ball
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The Lost Treasures Of Ted Heath (Vol. 3-4)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 26.07.2005
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Vintage Jazz Nº18 - EPs Collectors "Ted Heath London Palladium Highlights" November 1955
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More Lost Treasures Of Ted Heath Vol. 3-4
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 07.06.2005
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In Concert - Beaulieu Jazz Festival & 21st Anniversary Album
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Anthology 2023 (All Tracks Remastered)
Klassischer Jazz & New-Orleans-Jazz - Erschienen bei jjjedizionimusicali am 25.01.2023
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Ted Heath Goes Latin & West Side Story
Jazz - Erschienen bei Vocalion am 01.01.2002
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Gershwin for Moderns & Rodgers for Moderns
Pop - Erschienen bei Vocalion am 01.01.2001
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Spotlight on Side Men
World Music - Erschienen bei TP4 Music am 06.01.2024
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