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I first read about Wimbledon-raised Bridget St John at some point in the mid-1990s, when I was at Exeter University. The See For Miles label was reissuing some of her work, an event which triggered a few articles in the music press. It would be over ten years later that I finally heard Bridget’s music. Cherry Red had taken over the Dandelion catalogue (John Peel’s Dandelion label published Bridget’s first three albums) and they put out a series of well-presented reissues that have remained in print ever since. Bridget’s 1974 album for Chrysalis, Jumblequeen, was simultaneously reissued by the Hux label. It didn’t take long for the music to captivate me, especially Songs For The Gentle Man, which is perhaps Bridget’s most dazzling work. She has a singular style both as songwriter and vocalist and, given half a chance, her recordings will cast a quietly intense spell over you. Given that she’d long ago left London for New York, it never occurred to me that I’d a) see Bridget live and b) write about her, but both happened in fairly short order. In autumn, I went with Linda Thompson to Bridget’s gig at the wonderful Green Note venue in Camden (Bridget was on great form – everyone there was enthralled) and then, in January 2019, I wrote about her for RnR Magazine. Here is
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Tomoaki Kanno, drums
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RCA Victor LSP-3789
released 1967
recorded in New York, NY/USA
Weldon Irvine, conductor, organ
Buddy Lucas, tenor sax, harmonica
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Richard Harris, trombone
Wilbur Bascomb, trumpet
Harold "Money" Johnson, trumpet
Jimmy Nottingham, trumpet
Joe Shepley, trumpet
George Coleman, sax
Haywood Henry, sax
Seldon Powell, sax
Norris Turney, sax
Everett Barksdale, guitar
Eric Gale, guitar
Rudy Stevenson, guitar
Ernie Hayes, organ
Richard Tee, organ
Gordon "Specs" Powell, vibes, percussion
Bob Bushnell, bass
Jerry Jemmott, bass
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums, timpani
George Devens, percussion
Montego Joe, percussion
Columbia TEM 003006
released 1968
recorded 1967 to 1968
Seldon Powell, tenor sax, flute
Buddy Lucas, tenor sax, baritone sax, flute
Eric Gale, guitar
Billy Butler, guitar
Richard Tee, piano, organ
Bob Bushnell, bass
Skye Records SK-13
released 1969
recorded August 1969 in New York City/USA
Howard Roberts Chorale
Eric Gayle, guitar
Billy Butler, guitar
Richard Tee, organ
Chuck Rainey, bass
Herbie Lovelle, drums