Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Ed "Tenderlonious" Cawthorne: The Piccolo: Tender Plays Tubby
Ed "Tenderlonious" Cawthorne: The Piccolo: Tender Plays Tubby
ByTubby Hayes
saxophone, tenor1935 - 1973

Ronnie Scott
saxophone, tenor1927 - 1996
In an obituary for Hayes, Scott was quoted as saying he was "the best jazz musician this country ever produced." People say things such as this in obits, but Scott was in the right ballpark.
The Piccolo: Tender Plays Tubby is a tribute to Hayes by saxophonist and flautist Ed
Tenderlonious
fluteWith track playing times of around five minutes, there are obviously no lengthy solos. Concision rules. Cawthorne turns in a nice flute chorus on "Down In The Village," followed in turn by

Nick Walters
trumpetHamish Balfour
vibraphoneThere is a great backstory attached to The Piccolo. When he passedfrom a heart condition exacerbated by alcohol and heroin useHayes' possessions were stored in a trunk by his partner Liz Gronland. Among the tapes, LPs, photos and miscellaneous personal effects was a piccolo. Hayes, who augmented his income by recording TV and radio advertising jingles, had bought it for this line of work, but never used it on a jazz session (so far as is known). Gronland herself passed in 2015, bequeathing the trunk to some close friends. To cut to the chase: Cawthorne was offered the chance to record with the instrument and, naturally, jumped at the opportunity.
No-one has yet to recapture the thrill of hearing Hayes in full flight and it may be that no-one ever will. But Cawthorne and company give it their all and make a fine fist of it. A lovely disc. ">
Track Listing
Down In The Village; Trenton Place; Raga; In The Night.
Personnel
Tenderlonious
fluteNick Walters
trumpetHamish Balfour
vibraphoneAidan Shepherd
accordionPeter Martin
pianoTim Carnegie
drumsAlbum information
Title: The Piccolo: Tender Plays Tubby | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Jazz Detective
Tags
Comments
PREVIOUS / NEXT
Tenderlonious Concerts
Ruby Rushton
Ronnie Scott'sLondon, UK
Support All About Jazz
