Humphrey Lyttelton
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Biography
[Edit]The grand old man of British jazz, trumpeter and bandleader Humphrey Lyttelton spearheaded the postwar trad jazz revival before renouncing the movement in favor of more contemporary and restless creative vision. A larger-than-life figure, he also excelled as a writer and cartoonist, and for decades was a fixture of radio, serving as the hilariously deadpan host of the long-running I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue. Born in Eton on May 23, 1921, Lyttelton was the product of a distinguished and wealthy family — a lifelong jazz enthusiast, he received his first trumpet at age 15 and formed a band with some Eton College classmates. He also studied military drumming under a former Coldstream Guards drum major and joined the school band as a percussionist. Lyttelton enlisted in the British Army on D-Day and saw combat in Italy — on leave in London he sat in with local jazz bands, and upon returning to civilian life in 1945 he enrolled at the Camberwell School of Art. In March 1947, he signed on with semi-professional trad jazz combo George Webb's Dixielanders; when Dixielanders clarinetist and professional cartoonist Wally Fawkes was promoted to write and illustrate a full-fledged daily strip for The Daily Mail, Lyttelton was tapped to fill Fawkes' previous position sketching "column-breakers" — i.e., humorous or decorative drawings inserted into the text. He also reviewed jazz and classical recordings for the newspaper, and later scripted the Fawkes-drawn strip Flook as well.
In early 1948 Lyttelton resigned from the Dixielanders to found his own group, bringing Fawkes and later pianist Webb with him — with the subsequent additions of Blackpool-born brothers Keith (trombone) and Ian Christie (clarinet), the group emerged at the forefront of the trad jazz renaissance. With Lyttelton's declamatory trumpet out front, the group's reverential, New Orleans-inspired sound proved a commercial juggernaut — in late 1949, they signed to Parlophone, and their 78-rpm efforts sold so consistently that the label issued a new release each month until introducing the LP format several years later. However, Lyttelton quickly felt smothered within the narrow creative confines of the trad jazz sound and began embracing Latin and African rhythms as early as 1951 — he also exploited new technologies, employing multi-track recording techniques to play trumpet, clarinet, piano, and washboard on "One Man Went to Blow." Most notably — and to the endless chagrin of purists — Lyttelton soon abandoned the accepted trumpet-clarinet-trombone format to introduce saxophones into the equation, and as his musical aspirations evolved, so did the lineup of his support staff: the Lyttelton band was the launching pad for a multitude of fledgling jazz greats, among them saxophonists Tony Coe, Danny Moss, Alan Barnes, Joe Temperley, John Barnes, and Karen Sharp as well as trombonists Roy Williams, Pete Strange, and John Picard. The group also backed visiting American giants like Sidney Bechet, Jimmy Rushing, and Buck Clayton.
With 1956's self-penned "Bad Penny Blues," Lyttelton scored British jazz's first-ever Top 20 U.K. pop hit — the group went on to tour Europe and the Middle East, and in 1959 joined Thelonious Monk and Anita O'Day on a trek across the U.S. As the trad jazz vogue gave way to rock & roll, Lyttelton continued performing, but he also launched a secondary career as a broadcaster — his witty and informal presence made him a natural for radio, and in 1966 he was awarded his own BBC series, The Best of Jazz, which he helmed for over four decades. Six years later, he was also appointed host of the spoof panel game I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue, a program notorious for its abundance of double entendres. He also continued his writing, over the course of his lifetime publishing a series of books including I Play as I Please, Second Course, Take It from the Top, Why No Beethoven, and It Just Occurred to Me..., and for a time he even served as a restaurant critic. Another hobby was calligraphy: Lyttelton received a set of calligraphic pens upon his father's death, and proved so adept that he was elected president of the Society for Italic Handwriting. The craft even lent its name to his own label, Calligraph Records, which served to re-release his classic recordings on CD. A new generation of listeners was exposed to Lyttelton's work in 2001 when he guested on the Radiohead album Amnesiac. On March 11, 2008, he announced his retirement from The Best of Jazz. Weeks later, he died following heart surgery on April 25.
Title: Presenting… Humphrey Lyttelton / Presenting... Humphrey Lyttelton
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of British Jazz from the BBC Jazz Club, Vol. 2
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Sandy Brown's Jazz Band
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: Nostalgic Memories, Vol. 132: The Very Best of Humphrey Lyttleton
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton
Genre: Jazz
Title: Three in the Morning
Artist: John Barnes, Dave Green, Humphrey Lyttelton, Dave Cliff, Bobby Worth Acker Bilk
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Radio Luxembourg Sessions: The 208 Rhythm Club, Vol. 2
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, His Band, Al Fairweather
Genre: Jazz
Title: At Sundown
Artist: Bobby Worth, Dave Green, Humphrey Lyttelton, Mr. Acker Bilk, Dave Cliff
Genre: Jazz
Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 1 (Volume 12)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 4 (Volume 12)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 3 (Volume 9)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 1 (Volume 11)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 4 (Volume 9)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 4 (Volume 10)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 4 (Volume 11)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 2 (Volume 12)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 3 (Volume 6)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 3 (Volume 5)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 3 (Volume 1)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 1 (Volume 5)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 1 (Volume 3)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 4 (Volume 7)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 3 (Volume 10)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 3 (Volume 11)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 4 (Volume 1)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 1 (Volume 9)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Title: I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Compilation 2 (Volume 7)
Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden
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Collections
Title: Vinyl Lounge - Lost Jazz & Blues Masters
Genre: Jazz
Title: Winter Kisses - Jazz for Young Lovers (Extended Version)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 50 Big Bands and the Best Swing for Dancing
Genre: Jazz
Title: British Beat Before the Beatles (1955-1962)
Genre: Rock
Title: Joe Meek Recordings
Genre: Rock
Title: Great Gatsby 1920's Summer Swing
Genre: Jazz
Title: 4th of July Classic Celebration
Genre: Country
Title: Old Time Charleston
Genre: Pop
Title: Rarest Big Band Music
Genre: Jazz
Title: Flappers & Gangsters of the 1920's
Genre: Jazz
Title: History of Modern Music: Jazz 1902-1959
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1956, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Simply the Best British Jazz from the 1950s
Genre: Jazz
Title: Wonderful Dixieland Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of British Jazz from the BBC Jazz Club, Vol. 8
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Hits and Highlights of 1956, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Melody Makers Vol 1
Genre:
Title: British Traditional Jazz Goes to the Movies
Genre: Jazz
Title: 50 Great British Jazz Tracks, Pt. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Vintage Jazz Favorites
Genre: Jazz
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1956, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: A Decade of Calligraph
Genre: Jazz
Title: Wonderful Dixieland Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hits Collection - the Year That Was 1956, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Jazz Grand Reserve
Genre: Jazz
Title: Memorial Day Country Salute
Genre: Country
Title: All Star Special (Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rhythm in Jazz (Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vintage Children's Easter Music
Genre: Kids
Title: British Traditional Jazz - A Potted History 1936-1963
Genre: Jazz
Title: Simply the Best British Jazz from the 1950s, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz in Britain
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hip Jazz-Bop!: Not Just Another Pretty Face
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hot Jazz Meeting Hamburg 69
Genre: Jazz
Title: Vintage Jazz Lounge, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Party in New Orleans
Genre: Kids
Title: Mardi Gras Party!
Genre: World Music
Title: Brit Hits, Vol.2
Genre: Pop
Title: A Vegetarian's Thanksgiving Playlist
Genre:
Title: Tasty Tracks
Genre: Pop
Title: British Classics, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Dixieland Forever Vol. 3
Title: Jazz in Britain - The 40's
Genre: Jazz
Title: Anthology of British Vintage Jazz, Volume 4
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: Humph, Bruce & Sandy Swing At the BBC
Genre: Jazz
Title: BBC Jazz from the 70s & 80s, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: 50 Great British Jazz Tracks, Pt. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hot Jazz Meeting - Hamburg, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz in London
Genre: World Music
Title: It's Trad Dad Vol.1
Genre: Pop
Title: It's Trad Dad Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Jumpin’ At The Woodside / Jumpin' At The Woodside
Genre:
Title: The No 1 Dixieland Album
Genre: Jazz
Title: World of Jazz - Traditional Sounds
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Moments Vol 1 Easy Listening For Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Existentialism 1960s - Wallet Box (CD5)
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Original Jazz Maters Series Vol. 1 (CD5)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz - 110 Original Hits (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Retro Love Tide (CD2)
Genre: Glam Rock, New Wave, Punk, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Hit Pop Classics Untitled (CD2)
Genre: Gospel, Jazz, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Disco, Folk
Featuring albums
Title: Privately Recorded Acetates 1953 - 56
Artist: His Band, The Paseo Jazz Band Humphrey Lyttelton
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Latin