... Isn't It Romantic? Pasadena Roof Orchestra (Transatlantic TRA 335) An almost imperceptible shift in direction for the PRO here, with songs from the thirties rather than the twenties, greater warmth from singer John Pazz Parry, a few personnel changes, a greater overall polish in the production and backing vocals from the Chickadees and the Bowles Brothers. (Producer, Ritchie Gold). The First ...

... Dudley Moore at the Wavendon Festival (Black Lion BLP 12151). As Alun Morgan writes in his sleeve note. Dudley Moore's success as a comedian is inclined to make us forget his real ability as a jazz pianist, especially in those items with a Latin American flavour. There are some Moore originals in this crisp, witty and melodic collec tion, in which bassist Pete Morgan and drummer Chris Karan ...

... Works, Vol 1 Emerson, Lake and Palmer (Atlantic K80009) A double album which could have been a monstrous ego trip but fortunately isn't, in that it shows the very real talents of three diversified musicians who are to a certain extent victims of their overblown, over-theatrical approach to rock. Only side 4 has them all together on this occasion, featuring Copland s Fanfare for the Common ...

... Hazy, Crazy and Blue Humphrey Lvtteiton (Black Uon BLP 12160) An album which shows that Humph, though now an elder statesman of jazz, is still not averse to a spot of experimentation, whether it be in the Triple Exposure suite, the movements of which give the LP its name, or his Blues in Bolero, or in his revival the Paseo sound. Creole-cum-Ca- ribbean, which he first featured in the ...

... DISC DATA COUSIN JOE. the veteran blues man from New Orleans, will be celebrating his 70th birthday on December 20 in Europe, which he visited for the first time in 1964 He is doing a number of British dates during the tour, mainly in colleges. but he is at the 100 Club, Oxford Street, on December 12 Jim Simpson of Big Bear Records, Birmingham, who represents Cousin Joe here, has fust ...

... Maybe It's Lost Lesley Duncan (GM GML 1019) Only the fact that she prefers a quiet domestic life and makes few live appearances has prevented Lesley Duncan from receiving the acclaim given to some of the highly touted American lady singer- songwriters. This album shows her gentle, romantic style in a selection of tuneful songs. (Producer, Jimmy Horowitz). Love is the Key Edward Woodward ...