George Webb / Dixielanders - 1945-1948 The Pioneers Of British Traditional Jazz

This CD of extremely rare material of George Webb's Dixielanders is the first to be released for many years and includes key recordings made during their short-lived but influential career. At the heart of this album are rare air-shots made for overseas listeners and not heard since they were made in 1946 with the Dixielanders on top form. There is also a previously unreleased extract from a farewell concert made when the band was joined by a young Humphrey Lyttelton, long before he became a legendary musician and broadcaster and is worth buying for this alone.