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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Big Band Percussion with Ted Heath
Jazz - Released by Sharp Edge Records on Jun 5, 2015
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Gershwin Played by Ted Heath
Jazz - Released by Sharp Edge Records on Oct 2, 2014
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The Very Thought Of You
Jazz - Released by Classic Records on Dec 29, 2010
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Masterjazz: Ted Heath
Jazz - Released by A Fork In The Road on Jul 7, 2014
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Under The Christmas Tree
Jazz - Released by The Christmas Tree on Nov 20, 2021
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Minor Mambo
Jazz - Released by Sharp Edge Records on Oct 2, 2014
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Golden Hits By Ted Heath
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on Apr 9, 2019
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Waltz
Ted Heath, Ted Heath & His Music
Jazz - Released by Waltz on Mar 12, 2023
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Ted Heath - Rhapsody in Blue (Vintage Charm)
Jazz - Released by Don't stop the music on Aug 10, 2023
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Ted Heath Swings in High Stereo
World - Released by TP4 Music on Jan 6, 2022
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Walkin' Shoes
Jazz - Released by Red Cab Records on Oct 11, 2010
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Back In The Game
Jazz - Released by the music game companys on Aug 9, 2020
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Ted Heath: The Definitive Collection, Vol. 3
Jazz - Released by Bofm Ltd on Jan 1, 2011
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Ted Heath: The Definitive Collection, Vol. 2
Jazz - Released by Bofm Ltd on Jan 1, 2011
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Ted Heath: The Definitive Collection
Jazz - Released by Bofm Ltd on Aug 10, 2009
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Tea for Two and Other Favourites
Traditional Jazz & New Orleans - Released by Mach60 Music on Mar 1, 2016
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Georgia Brown Sings a Little of What You Fancy
Pop - Released by Stage Door on May 26, 2013
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Ted Heath's Big Blues Band
Jazz - Released by Sharp Edge Records on Oct 2, 2014
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