Junk Box Jury

Taken from the LP ‘Johnny Howard And His London Brass’ (Turnover Records TUR 105) 1972

Johnny Howard And His London Brass | S/T | (Turnover) | Johnny Howard is one band leader whose name is a household word known to London’s millions by the kids, the teenagers, the not so young, right up the scale to the old timers. This is partly because of his frequent broadcasts and personal appearances. These have produced a great following of fans of all ages and in all classes.

We said that Johnny Howard is a household word partly because of his broadcasts and personal appearances. There is more to it than that. What is the particular magic of Johnny Howard’s London Brass? Easy listening? Certainly! Smooth musicianship? Absolutely! Choice of title? Definitely! Despite all this, we believe, along with millions of others, that Johnny Howard and his London Brass have a secret. The secret in these days of “busy music” is Johnny Howard’s simplicity in his music and just as important, his cheerfulness.

Everything is arranged so that the music sounds uncomplicated and the whole approach is one of happiness. Because Johnny Howard and his London Brass give their fine performances in a simple, crisp and cheerful style the public come back for more and more!

The titles in this album have been specially put into sequence by Johnny Howard personally. There is a flow and rhythm over the whole album which gets people humming and tapping their feet.

Don’t be misled by the apparent casualness of this music. This type of casualness is only possible with the discipline, skill and musicianship of top flight players. Many of the members of Johnny Howard’s band are legends in their own right on the London scene.

A final word about Johnny Howard personally. He has, literally, played in public to millions of people at hundreds of performances all over England. In his quiet and reserved manner he “senses” very rapidly the reactions of his audiences and because of this his popularity as a band leader and his personality single Johnny Howard out as the leader of one of the VERY GREAT BANDS.

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cost of record: 50p
from: charity shop