“Drum Spectacular finally gets its long overdue CD release! Recorded in July 1966, this revered album features Kenny Clare and Ronnie Stephenson, two of Britain's finest big-band drummers, trading solos and driving a high-energy band featuring the likes of Tubby Hayes, Kenny Wheeler and Ronnie Scott with tunes including ‘Caravan’, ‘Drumboogie’, Louie Bellson’s ‘The Hawk Talks’ and Stephenson’s own ‘Drum Spectacular’. The CD also includes Big Band Spectacular, another great session featuring the fine drumming of Ronnie Verrell.” – Brent Keefe, Drummer magazine, July 2011 (4 stars)

Contents:

Sam Fonteyn Big Band Spectacular (1966)
1. This Could be the Start of Something Big (Allen)
2. My Hero (Straus; Stange)
3. Hello, Dolly! (Herman)
4. It's All Right with Me (Porter)
5. Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen; Mercer)
6. Get Me to the Church on Time (Lerner; Loewe)
7. Strike up the Band (Gershwin)
8. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) (Porter)
9. Chicago (Fisher)
10. You Do Something to Me (Porter)
11. St Louis Blues (Handy)
12. So in Love (Porter)

Kenny Clare/Ronnie Stephenson Drum Spectacular (1966)
13. Drum Spectacular (Stephenson arr. Tubby Hayes)
14. Drumboogie (Krupa arr. Eldridge; Stan Tracey)
15. Caravan (Ellington; Mills; Tizol arr. Stan Tracey)
16. The Hawk Talks (Bellson arr. Harry South)
17. Just You! Just Me! (Klages; Greer arr. Kenny Napper)
18. Topsy (Battle; Durham arr. Harry South)
19. Big Noise from Winnetka (Haggart; Bauduc; Rodin; Crosby arr. Kenny Napper)
20. Dual Carriageway (Clare arr. Stan Tracey)
21. Afro-Charlie (Tracey arr. Stan Tracey)
22. South Rampart Street Parade (Haggart; Bauduc; Allen arr. Kenny Napper)
23. Portrait of Elvin (Deuchar arr. Ian Hamer)
24. Talkin' about Drums (Clare; Stephenson)