As the UK found itself suddenly gripped by the Trad Boom during the early 1960s, a few of Britain's top modern jazzmen fought a short rival campaign aiming to take their type of music to the top of the charts. Very few of these jazz "singles" found success - John Dankworth's African Waltz the most notable exception - but the majority slunk down the charts into obscurity.
1 Liggin (The Joe Harriott Quintet) - the Joe Harriott Quintet
2 Private Eye (The M.J.6 Featuring Stan Tracey) - the M.J.6
3 Let's Slip Away (Cleo Laine with Johnny Gregory and His Orchestra) - Cleo Laine
4 Strictly for the Birds (Dudley Moore) - Dudley Moore
5 African Waltz (Johnny Dankworth and His Orchestra) - Johnny Dankworth and His Orchestra
6 Gurney Slade Theme (Max Harris) - Max Harris
7 Love for Sale (Tony Coe Quartet) - Tony Coe Quartet
8 Gone with the Wind (Wilton Bogey Gaynair) - Wilton 'Bogey' Gaynair
9 Gut Bucket (Tony Crombie Quintet) - Tony Crombie Quintet
10 Girl in Blue (Tony Kinsey Quintet) - Tony Kinsey Quintet
11 Muy Rapido (Soundtrack of the Rank Film 'All Night Long') - Various Artists
12 All Night Long (Valerie Masters with Johnny Gregory and His Orchestra) - Valerie Masters
13 Crosstrap (The Steve Race Group Featuring Tubby Hayes) - the Steve Race Group
14 Preludes (The Emcee Five) - the Emcee Five
15 Cannon Ball (Johnny Dankworth and His Orchestra) - Johnny Dankworth and His Orchestra
16 Charlie Is My Darling (The British Jazz Trio) - the British Jazz Trio
17 The Nursery Blues (The Shake Keane Fivetet) - the Shake Keane Fivetet
18 Stop-Look-Listen (The Steve Race Group Featuring Tubby Hayes) - the Steve Race Group
19 Just Like Old Times (Tony Crombie Quintet) - Tony Crombie Quintet
20 A Taste of Honey (Vic Feldman Quartet) - Vic Feldman Quartet
21 The Jazz Scene (The Jazz Stars) - the Jazz Stars
22 John Ogroats (The Emcee Five) - the Emcee Five
23 Weber the Great (Tony Kinsey Quintet) - Tony Kinsey Quintet
As the UK found itself suddenly gripped by the Trad Boom during the early 1960s, a few of Britain's top modern jazzmen fought a short rival campaign aiming to take their type of music to the top of the charts. Very few of these jazz "singles" found success - John Dankworth's African Waltz the most notable exception - but the majority slunk down the charts into obscurity.
