Eddie Thompson And His Ensemble – London After Dark

Name: Eddie Thompson And His Ensemble - London After Dark
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)

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Tracklist

A1		Passport To Pimlico Composed By – Johnny Mandel
A2		Nelson's Column Composed By – Eddie Thompson
A3		A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square Composed By – Manning Sherwin
A4		London Pride Composed By – Noël Coward
B1		Underneath The Arches Composed By – Bud Flanagan
B2		There's A Lovely Lake In London Composed By – Tolchard Evans
B3		A Foggy Day Composed By – George Gershwin
B4		Chelsea Bridge Composed By – Billy Strayhorn
B5		Limehouse Blues Composed By – Philip Braham

PhillipAdams Sep 17, 2023
I bought this primarily for the evocative cover photo, as the record was lightly damaged on one track - it sticks in the groove, but it was cheap (the copy that was sold in 2017), and is rare in its original UK format.

The music doesn't do much for me - it's kinda lightweight cocktail jazz background music for a swanky London nightclub back in the 1950s - all the waiters are wearing suits and bow ties, the ladies are all dressed up to the nines with glitzy jewelry, James Mason is lurking somewhere in the shadows for some nefarious dirty dealing - you get the picture. With vibraphone by Tubby Hayes, no less. It's beautifully played, but just too lightweight for me. I like some vigor in the playing, in a dirty, sweaty dive, not this upmarket 'sophisticated' stuff.