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Born in 1919 Reg Arnold was an extrovert trumpet player. A mainstay of the big bands he appeared on the bop scene right at the beginning, playing at the Melody Maker Jazz Rally in 1947. He adopted a Gillespian approach to his bop trumpet playing and would probably have developed into an exciting soloist in the new music. He and Denis Rose both played on the classic 1948 "Jazz at the Town Hall" recording probably bop's first live recording. He also featured with Alan Dean's "All Star Sextet" in 1948 and at this stage was fast emerging as as an exciting soloist in the new bebop idiom. |
At heart though he was still a swing trumpeter playing in the bop style. He was a big band man at heart and he left the bop scene to work with a number of name dance bands before joining Joe Loss from 1950 to 1955. He quit Joe Loss for a for a double comedy-musical act with ex-Loss vocalist Howard Jones. He enjoyed considerable success with Jones, briefly returning to the band scene, playing organ, to lead a small palais type group. He died prematurely at the age of forty three whilst again on a duo tour in Germany. He died from a heart attack pushing a car out of a snowdrift in January, 1963.
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Vic Lewis and Carlo Krahmer's Windy City Six - May, 1938 (Lincon Rhythm Style) Reg Arnold (tp), Dave Simmonds (cl,ts), Bert Howard (p), Vic Lewis (g), Joe Muslin (b), Carlo Krahmer (d). Sally/Pardon Me Pretty Baby/Lonesome And Sorry/Lincon Breakdown. Vic Lewis and Carlo Krahmer Band - January 10th, 1939 (Days Rhythm Style) Reg Arnold (tp), Jack Adare (cl,ts), George Shearing (p), Vic Lewis (g), Carlo Krahmer (d). Mighty Like the Blues/Muskrat Ramble/There'll Come a Time/Jazz Me Blues/Sobbin' Blues/Boogie Woogie Blues. Vic Lewis and Carlo Krahmer Chicagoans - April, 1939 (Days Rhythm Style) Reg Arnold (cnt), Jack Adare (cl), George Shearing (p), Vic Lewis (g), Carlo Krahmer (d). King Porter Stomp/Sugarfoot Stomp/Tiger Jazz/I'll See You In My Dreams. Vic Lewis and Carlo Krahmer Chicagoans - June 3rd, 1939 (G.S. Rhythm Style) Reg Arnold (cnt), Jack Adare (cl), Bert Howard (p), Vic Lewis (g), Carlo Krahmer (d). Copenhagen/Original Dixie One Step/Baby Blues. Vic Lewis and his Jazzmen - January 28th, 1946 (DJM) Reg Arnold (tp), Jimmy Wilson (tb), Ronnie Chamberlain (cl,as,sop), Jimmy Skidmore (ts), Ken Thorne (p), Vic Lewis (g), Johnny Quest (b), Harry Singer (d). Strut Miss Lizzie/Tin Roof Blues/Smokey Mokes/Panama. Having now heard recordings of the Stan Kenton big band and following discussions with his arranger and composer Ken Thorne, Vic Lewis formed his first big band in late 1946 to play music in the style of Stan Kenton. The music was very advanced for the time and led to the band being billed as "The music of Tomorrow by the band of Today". The band made it's debut on BBC Radio in November 1946. In December 1946 the band was recorded for the first time... Vic Lewis and his Orchestra - December 3rd and 6th, 1946 (Harlequin HQ3013) Ken Somerville, Jack Parker, Reg Arnold (tp), Alfie Reece, Ed Sweeny, Ruth Harrison (tb), Peter Howe (cl,as,bs), Jimmy Skidmore (ts), Charles Granville (ts,cl), Ken Thorne (p), John Quest (b), Reg Swain (d), Helen Mack (vcl), Vic Lewis (voc,dir). I Love Again (vcl HM)/I Like To Riff (vcl VL)/It Might As Well Be Spring. In December 1946 Vic Lewis recorded for the Overseas Radio Broadcasting Servce in London. Of the twelve titles recorded three were later issued by DJM. Vic Lewis and his Orchestra - December 17th, 1946. Ken Somerville, Jack Parker, Reg Arnold (tp), Alfie Reece, Ed Sweeny, Ruth Harrison (tb), Ronnie Chamberlain (cl,as,sop), Jimmy Skidmore, Charles Granville (ts), Frank Holmes (bs), Ken Thorne (p), Al Ferdman (g), John Quest (b), Reg Swain (d), Helen Mack (vcl), Vic Lewis (vcl,dir). All Reet/I Love Again/I Like To Riff (vcl VL). Vic Lewis and his Orchestra - March 1st, 1947 (Vic Lewis Society) Johnny Shakespeare, Jack Parker, Reg Arnold (tp), Alfie Reece, Ed Sweeny, Ruth Harrison (tb), Neal Saunders (frh), Laurie Saunders (f), Moss Kaye (oboe), Peter Howe, Ronnie Chamberlain (cl,as), Jimmy Skidmore, Charles Granville (ts), Jerry Alvarez (or Frank Holmes) (bs), Frank Horrox (p), Al Ferdman (g), John Quest (b), Norman Burns (d), Helen Mack, Frank Holmes (vcl), Vic Lewis (dir). I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind (vcl FH)/Somewhere In The Night (vcl HM). Vic Lewis and his Jazzmen - March 23rd, 1947 (Esquire) Reg Arnold (tp), Laddie Busby (tb), Ronnie Chamberlain (cl,as), Jimmy Skidmore (ts), Frank Holmes (bs), Ken Thorne (p), Al Ferdman (g), John Quest (b), Peter Coleman (d), Vic Lewis (dir). At The Jazz Band Ball/Pennies From Heaven. With the increasing interest in the new modern jazz sounds at this time, the 'Melody Maker' and 'Columbia Records' held a joint jazz rally at which the Harry Hayes Band and the Woolf Phillips group played. Melody Maker's Jazz Rally - June 29th, 1947 (All issued on Columbia) Reg Arnold (tp), George Chisholm (tb), Bertie King (as) Cliff Townsend (vln), Ralph Sharon (p), Frank Deniz (g), Jack Collier (b), Jock Cummings (d). I've Found A New Baby. Same date Reg Arnold (tp), Woolf Phillips (tb), Frank Weir (cl), Ronnie Scott (ts), George Shearing (p), Pete Chilver (g), Jack Fallon (b), Norman Burns (d). Blue Moon (part 1)*/Blue Moon (part 2)*. (*Proper Records 4CD Box set - Jazz in Britain 1919 - 1950) Jazz At The Town Hall Ensemble - March 30th, 1948 (Esquire) collective personnel:Ronnie Scott (ts), Johnny Dankworth (as), Reg Arnold (tp), Dennis Rose (p,tp), Jimmy Skidmore (ts), Bernie Fenton (p), Joe Muddel (b), Jack Fallon (b), Carlo Krahmer (d), Cab Kaye (vcl). Buzzy*^/How High The Moon*^/If You'se A Viper (vcl CK)/Thats My Desire (vcl CK).(other titles made at this session were never issued.) (^Indigo CD - Boppin' At Esquire) (*Giant Steps Records CD - Great Scott) (*Charly/Esquire 4 CD box set - bebop IN BRITAIN - issued in 1991 currently only available second hand...) (*Proper Records 4CD Box set - Ronnie Scott "Boppin' With Scott") Alan Dean and the All Star Sextet - April 17th, 1948 (Esquire) Aubrey Frank (ts), Reg Arnold (tp), Ralph Sharon (p), Tommy Pollard (vib), Jack Fallon (b), Norman Burns (d), Alan Dean (vocal). Oop-pop-a da#/Disc Jockey Jump. (#Hallmark CD - Basement Bop - British jazz in the 1950s) April 29th, 1948 (Esquire) Personnel as April 17th. Galaxy*/I Can't Get Started*#/First Gear*/Confirmation*. (*Charly/Esquire 4 CD box set - bebop IN BRITAIN - issued in 1991 currently only available second hand...) (#Hallmark CD - Basement Bop - British jazz in the 1950s) (#Proper Records 4CD Box set - Jazz in Britain 1919 - 1950) May 8th, 1948 (Esquire) Personnel as April, 17th My Baby Likes To Bebop*/Disc Jockey Jump*/Fallonology*/Jack Fiddles While Norman Burns*. (*Charly/Esquire 4 CD box set - bebop IN BRITAIN - issued in 1991 currently only available second hand...) April 29th, 1949 (Decca) Ronnie Scott (ts), Johnny Dankworth (as), Reg Arnold (tp), Bernie Fenton (p), Pete Chilver (g), Joe Muddel (b), Laurie Morgan (d), Alan Dean (vocal). Gone With The Windmill (take 1)*/Gone With The Windmill (take 2)*/Barbados*/Elevenses*/Ool-Ya-Koo*. (*Jasmine CD - Bop-in' Britain Vol 1) | |