"Sheik of Araby" (Harry Smith, Francis Wheeler & Ted Snider) [3:55]
Recorded for broadcast on the "BBC Jazz Club" ca. 1953-54.
Performed by Ken Colyer's Jazzmen with Ken Colyer (trumpet), Monty Sunshine (clarinet), Chris Barber (trombone), Lonnie Donegan (banjo), Jim Bray (bass), and Ron Bowden (drums).
Various. 1995. Best of British Jazz from the BBC Jazz Club. London: Upbeat Recordings [LC 6043].
Notes & Quotes
  Section Time Meas. Description
A Verse 0:00 16 + 16 Begins in progress. The melody is binary with an a' a" form. This first iteration has the trumpet playing the main melody while the other instruments improvise in response.
A Verse 0:31 16 + 16 Trumpet varies the main melody in the first 16.
A Verse 1:08 16 + 16 Trumpet varies the main melody for the first 24.
A Verse 1:45 16 + 16 Trumpet drops out, trombone takes over main melody, clarinet begins in lower octave.
A Verse 2:22 16 + 16 Trombone solos, other instruments play accompaniment patterns.
A Verse 2:58 16 + 16 Muted trumpet solos with other instruments improvising.
A Verse 3:35 16 + 16 Unmuted trumpet takes main melody back with variations.
Recording fades.

Postwar British Pop Outline British Jazz
  22-jan-12