Artist: Kenny Ball
Genre: Jazz/Trad Jazz
Kenny Ball was a British jazz trumpeter and bandleader who achieved remarkable popular success with his traditional jazz band in the 1960s. His hit 'Midnight in Moscow' reached the Top 10 in both the UK and US, unusual for a trad jazz recording. Other hits included 'March of the Siamese Children' and 'Sukiyaki.' Ball's band provided accessible, entertaining jazz that appealed to pop audiences while maintaining musical integrity. His warm trumpet tone and engaging stage presence made him a popular television performer. Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen continued performing for over five decades, bringing traditional jazz to audiences who might never attend jazz clubs. Ball represented jazz's potential for popular entertainment without artistic compromise.
Kenny Ball vinyl records (19)
KENNY BALL Hit Parade (1961 UK 4-track 7 vinyl EP featuring Midnight In Moscow I Still Love You All Samantha & Someday front laminated flipback picture sleeve with shop stamp to the reverse. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl too has only a few light surface marks to show for its forty five years
£9.00 used
KENNY BALL Have A Drink On Me (Original 1972 UK Pye label 16-track vinyl LP recorded live at the Talk Of The North Club Eccles on January 20th and 21st 1972 housed in a front laminated colour picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some minor edgewear and creasing whilst the vinyl remains in Excellent condition NSPL18386) Track Listing: 1
£12.00 used
KENNY BALL & HIS JAZZMEN Midnight In Moscow (1961 UK 7 single with four prong centre also featuring My Mothers Eyes Pye Jazz die cut company paper sleeve 7NJ.2049) Track Listing: 1. Midnight In Moscow 2. My Mothers Eyes
£9.00 used
KENNY BALL Acapulco 1922 (1963 UK 7 vinyl single with intact four prong centre also including Hand Me Down My Walking Shoes Pye company die cut paper sleeve 7NJ.2067) Track Listing: Acapulco 1922 Hand Me Down My Walking Shoes
£5.80 used
KENNY BALL Sukiyaki (1962 UK 7 vinyl single with intact four prong centre also including Swanee River Pye Jazz company die- cut paper sleeve 7NJ.2062) Track Listing: 1. Sukiyaki 2. Swanee River
£9.00 used
KENNY BALL Casablanca (1963 UK 7 vinyl single with intact four prong centre also including Hazelmere Pye Jazz company die cut paper sleeve 7NJ.2064) Track Listing: 1. Casablanca 2. Hazelmere
£9.00 used
KENNY BALL Rondo (1963 UK 7 vinyl single also including 55 Days At Peking with intact four prong centre Pye company die cut paper sleeve 7NJ.2065) Track Listing: Rondo 55 Days At Peking
£9.00 used
KENNY BALL The Pay-Off (1962 UK 7 single with four-prong centre also including I Got Plenty O Nuttin Pye Jazz die cut sleeve. The vinyl grades EX/EX- with a few light cosmetic signs of play 7NJ.2061) Track Listing: 1. The Pay-Off 2. I Got Plenty O Nuttin
£9.00 used
KENNY BALL Someday (Youll Be Sorry) (1961 UK 7 vinyl single also including Lumbered At The Lotus Pye company die cut paper sleeve 7NJ.2047) Track Listing: Someday Lombered At The Lotus
£12.00 used
KENNY BALL & HIS JAZZMEN Cheers. (1979 UK 25-track vinyl LP of knees-up party tunes to please the whole family [or there abouts] picture sleeve RTL2039) Track Listing: Midnight In Moscow Sailing I Wanna Be Like You Hello Dolly Annies Song Salute To Satchmo ( Medley ) A) Mack The Knife B) Someday C) When The Saints Go Marching In D) What A Wonderful World Samantha March Of The Siamese Children The Green Leaves Of Summer So Do I Love Is In The Air Dont Cry For Me Argentina Feelings Remember To Miss Me The Good The Bad & The Ugly Top Of The World You Needed Me What A Difference A Day Made Hes Got The Whole World In His Hands Hits Medley A) Acapulco 1922 B) Sukyaki C) Rondo
£9.00 used