VIC LEWIS & HIS BOSSA NOVA ALL STARS Vic Lewis Plays Bossa Nova - At Home And Away (Rare 1963 UK pair of metal based acetates for the MONO edition of the 8-track LP divided into UK and US halves, the UK half a one-sided pressing and the US recording pressed over the pond on a double-sided acetate with custom studio and hand annotated labels, mint condition laminated flipback picture sleeve. See 'more info' for further details on this superb slice of British jazz history… CLP1641) more...
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VIC LEWIS Vic Lewis And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Rare 1974 UK 3-track single sided stereo metal based ultra high-grade methyl cellulose lacquer acetate for part of the 'Mine & Theirs' LP, custom hand annotated De Lane Lea studio labels with titles, artist name and composers written. The three tracks featured are the self penned 'Beyond The Hill', Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 & Things To Come by Bliss. This acetate remains in fatastic near 'as new' condition & may ne more...
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VIC LEWIS My Friends The Stars (1986 UK 12-track CD album - throughout this album, Vic Lewis pays tribute to some of the friendships he formed during his life in the jazz world, and what finer way to do this than through song. Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And Chorus, Vic truly succeeds in his quest. Picture sleeve) more...
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VIC LEWIS My Friends The Bandleaders (1986 UK 11-track CD album - throughout this album, Vic Lewis pays tribute to some of the friendships he formed during his life in the jazz world, and what finer way to do this than through song. Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vic pays tribute to the bandleaders of an age gone by and truly succeeds in his quest. Picture sleeve) more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS JAZZ GROUP Jazz From Two Sides (1987 UK 12-track vinyl LP, one side featuring a Brit Jazz special from 24th June, 1959, led by Vic Lewis & including such notables as Ronnie Scott, Ronnie Ross & John Dankworth, backed with a recording from the same month & year by Jack Marshall & His Group, all presented by Leonard Feather & housed in a picture sleeve with extensive notes from Leonard. This near 'as new' copy comes direct from Vic's own personal collection VL5) more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS ORCHESTRA The Beatles - My Way (Very rare double-sided metal based high grade methyl cellulose lacquer actetate for the 1969 UK 10-track LP, with custom song annotated labels, including guitarist John Williams on board for Vic's sublime song tribute to The Beatles. This disc comes direct from Vic's own personal archive & is quite possible a unique one-off item. The acetate reveals just some minor cosmetic wear par for the course with acetates, with both sides playin more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS BOSSA NOVA ALL STARS Vic Lewis Plays Bossa Nova - At Home And Away (1963 UK 8-track MONO LP on a boxed 'Nipper' His Master's Voice label, factory sample stickered to one side. This British jazz gem is divided into 'At Home' and 'Away' halves. Recorded in EMI Studios on February 8th that year, 'At Home' features Tubby Hayes, Shake Keane, Jimmy Deuchar, Ronnie Scott, Kenny Clare and more. 'Away' delivers an equally formidable roster of jazz talents from the US, recorded more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS BIG BAND Back Again (1984 US 5-track vinyl LP, recorded with the Shorty Rogers - Bud Shank Quintet live at the Concorde Club in Southampton, housed in a pasted picture sleeve which is promo-stamped in gold on the back. This is anunplayed archive copy direct from Vic's own personal collection CRS6829) more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS ORCHESTRA My Way, My Way (1969 UK set of three single sided metal based high grade methyl cellulose lacquer acetates, two 12" & one 10", for the stereo LP release which actually contains two extra performances of McCartney tunes that never made it on to the album, I Will & Blackbird. This not only contains Vic Lewis' celebrated Russian Suite but also features Trumpet from the great Maynard Ferguson, retail issue fully laminated picture sleeve. Being notoriously frag more...
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VARIOUS The Big Bands Of Europe (1967 US 24-track double vinyl LP compilation, featuring rare & undated recordings of contemporary big band jazz filtering out of Europe at the time, showcasing the orchestras of Vic Lewis, Ib Glindemann, Kurt Edelhagen & Ted Heath. Glindermann's group includes compositions by Sahib Shihab & performances by the great Alan Botschinsky, Ole Molin & Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen. Ted Heath's group at this time starred the great Ike Issacs, Johnny Hawksw more...
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VARIOUS The Big Bands Of Europe (Sealed 1967 US 24-track double vinyl LP compilation, featuring rare & undated recordings of contemporary big band jazz filtering out of Europe at the time, showcasing the orchestras of Vic Lewis, Ib Glindemann,Kurt Edelhagen & Ted Heath. Glindermann's group includes compositions by Sahib Shihab & performances by the great Alan Botschinsky, Ole Molin & Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen. Ted Heath's group at this time starred the great Ike Issacs, JohnnyH more...
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ANDY MARTIN & VIC LEWIS The Project (2004 US 10-track CD, featuring arrangements by Bill Holman, Gordon Goodwin, Tom Kubis and Rob Pronk. The digipak picture sleeve, with integral booklet, reveals just a little storage wear yet the disc is immaculate, obtained from the executive producer's own vast and personal collection AMM-401) more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS BOSSA NOVA ALL STARS Vic Lewis Plays Bossa Nova - At Home & Away (Rare 1963 UK first press 8-track stereo LP, on a gold-rim His Master's Voice label. This British jazz gem is divided into 'At Home' & 'Away' halves & was recorded in EMI Studios on February 8th that year. 'At Home' features Tubby Hayes, Shake Keane, Jimmy Deuchar, Ronnie Scott, Kenny Clare & more. 'Away' delivers an equally formidable roster of jazz talents from the US, recorded with Vic in Hollywood wit more...
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VIC LEWIS conducting the ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Sailing Homeward (Unusual 1972 UK 'A' label advance promotional vinyl 7" for the single release, with intact original four prong centre, also featuring Who, DJM company die cut paper sleeve. What makes this release so unusual is that it's a very rare Quadraphonic 7" release! DJS.273) more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS AMERICAN JAZZMEN New York '38 (1985 UK 12-track vinyl LP of historic recordings with Bobby Hackett, Pee Wee Russell, Joe Marsala and Zutty Singleton. There is a light storage bend to the top edge of the sleeve but this is otherwise an excellent copy direct from the late bandleader's own vast and personal collection ESQ313) more...
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VIC LEWIS Vic Lewis Big Bands (1988 UK 10-track CD recorded at the BBC Maida Vale Studios on the 12th September 1985, including a four movement suite entitled 'Bud Shank' cut at CTS Studios in May '84. Performers include Peter King, Shorty Rogers, Jiggs Whigham and compositions by John Cameron, Bill Holman and Gerry Mulligan, among others. This is the late band leader's personal copy VLCD-1) more...
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THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & CHORUS My Friends The Stars (1986 UK remastered CD issue of the 1974 12-track album, with soloists Susan Milan and Erich Gruneberg, picture sleeve - a factory sealed copy direct from the late bandleader'svast and personal collection CDMP8827) more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS ORCHESTRA Vic's Riff (Sealed 70s UK 32-track double vinyl LP compilation, featuring recordings from 1947 to 1951 with full personnel details on the back, gatefold picture sleeve. This is an unopened & unplayed archive copy direct from Vic's own vast & personal collection LP-2701) more...
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VIC LEWIS & THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Academy Award Winners And Other Hits (1976 UK 6-track double sided metal based high grade methyl cellulose acetate for the LP release, with custom hand annotated De Lane Lea labels, plain white sleeve. This acetate comes directly from the estate of the late band leader and remains in superb condition) more...
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THE VIC LEWIS ORCHESTRA In A Classical Mood (1973 UK 4-track vinyl LP, featuring Vic conducting his orchestra through the great symphonic works of Prokofiev [4th Symphony 2nd Movement], Mahler [9th Symphony 4th Movement], Shostakovitch [5th Symphony, 3rd Movement] plus his own orchestral work 'Prelude Beverly Hills', front laminated picture sleeve. This is a nice archive copy direct from the late bandleader's vast & personal collection DJSL033) more...
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VIC LEWIS & THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Film Themes My Way (1973 UK 10-track vinyl LP, lead by Erich Gruenberg and conducted by Vic, fully laminated picture sleeve. This is a mint archive copy direct from the late bandleader's vast and personal collection DJL34914) more...
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VIC LEWIS Tea Break (1985 UK 8-track vinyl LP, featuring Lewis conducting Peter King, Bud Shank, Jiggs Whigham & the BBC Radio Big Band at the Maida Vales studios that year, playing new arrangements & compositions by, among others, Bill Holman, Shorty Rogers, Gerry Mulligan & John Cameron. This is an unplayed copy direct from Vic's vast & personal collection VL3) more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS ORCHESTRA The Beatles - My Way (1969 UK 10-track stereo LP on NEMS, also featuring guitarist John Williams on board for Vic's sublime song tribute to The Beatles, fully laminated picture sleeve. This is a near mint archive copy direct from the late Vic's great vast and personal collection) more...
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VIC LEWIS Tea Break (One-off Test Pressing for the 1985 UK 8-track LP, with plain white labels. Features Lewis conducting Peter King, Bud Shank, Jiggs Whigham & the BBC Radio Big Band at the Maida Vales studios that year, playing new arrangements & compositions by, among others, Bill Holman, Shorty Rogers, Gerry Mulligan & John Cameron. Complete with the retail picture sleeve, this is anear mint copy direct from Vic's own personal collection VL3) more...
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VIC LEWIS & THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ENSEMBLE Theme From Emmanuelle 2 & Expressions (1977 UK 12-track stereo vinyl LP, Factory Sample stickered one side of the label & on the back of the laminated sleeve for review purposes prior to release. This is an unplayed archive copy direct from Vic's own vast & personal collection EMC3173) more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS ORCHESTRA Mulligan's Music & At The Royal Festival Hall - 1955 (1983 UK 16-track mono vinyl LP, a Mole Jazz repackaging of rare mid fifties 10'' Decca LPs, with Tubby Hayes, Les Condon, Ronnie Chamberlain & Red Mitchell in theranks, picture sleeve. This is an unplayed archive copy direct from the archives of the former big band leader himself, Vic Lewis MOLE9) more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS ORCHESTRA Vic Lewis In Concert (1978 UK 15-track mono LP featuring the great Tubby Hayes on Tenor, recorded at the City Hall in Sheffield on January 29th 1954. The night was dedicated to the great Stan Kenton, who's trip to Britain was something of a talking point among jazz fans in the country the previous year. The front laminated picture sleeve has extensive album notes on the reverse, the vinyl looks barely played. This is an archive copy from the late bandleade more...
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VIC LEWIS Jam Sessions 1938-1954 Volumes 1 - 7 (Complete set of SEVEN 1986-87 UK 'Jam Session' LPs, offering ninety-one songs in total, covering the pre & post war years that document Vic's early sessions with Johnny Mince & Sam Donahueup to Vic's first Big Band & Stan Kenton tribute. Each part is housed in its respective picture sleeve & each one comes direct from the late bandleader's vast & personal collection, all in Excellent condition & most still looking barely played more...
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VIC LEWIS & HIS ORCHESTRA My Way, My Way (1969 UK 10-track double sided metal based high grade methyl cellulose lacquer acetate for the stereo LP release. This not only contains Vic Lewis' celebrated Russian Suite but also features Trumpet from the great Maynard Ferguson, retail issue fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little laminate creasing and the acetate remains near 'as new' with little sign of play) more...
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VIC LEWIS My Friends The Bandleaders (Scarce test pressing for the 1975 UK 11-track vinyl LP, with plain white labels & hand scratched catalogue & matrices in the run-outs. The album pays tribute to the greats with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Songs by Louis Armstrong, Gerry Mulligan, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck & Stan Kenton are all represented. Used solely for review purposes & never sold to the general public, this item comes direct from the Vic Lewis archives & isn more...
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