Cornetist Digby Fairweather has become one of the leading figures on the British jazz scene, both as a bandleader and sideman in other leader’s bands, and as a writer and broadcaster, as well as being the founder and director of the charity Jazz Centre UK in Southend, aimed at promoting, preserving and celebrating the culture of jazz. This 33-track-2-CD collection is the fourth volume of a retrospective of his career to date, compiled by Digby himself, and with substantial booklet notes written by him. It comprises ‘live’ and studio recordings from across his career, and features performances with a host of the top names in British jazz as members of his various ensembles featured here – Digby Fairweather & Velvet, Digby Fairweather & Friends, Digby Fairweather’s New Georgians, The Great British Jazz Band, Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen and We Three plus duo recordings with Stan Barker.  Among the artists with whom Digby performs in this set are vocalists George Melly, Van Morrison, Jacqui Dankworth and Chris Ellis, plus Denny Wright, Ike Isaacs, Len Skeat, Pete Strange, Randolph Colville, Pete Skivington, Julian Marc Stringle, Bobby Worth, Dave Hackworth, Mick Foster and others. The recordings capture moments which Digby has selected as highlights from his illustrious career taken from LPs and CDs, many long out of print, from across the years.  It’s the fourth part of a musical overview of a significant career providing not only a showcase for his talents, but an entertaining insight into the British jazz scene across several decades.

CD 1

1. IT DON'T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING Digby Fairweather And Velvet  1977

2. BODY AND SOUL Digby Fairweather And Velvet  1977

3. CHEROKEE Digby Fairweather And Velvet  1977

4. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE Digby Fairweather And Velvet  1977

5. SUGAR  Digby Fairweather And Velvet  1977

6. SING Digby Fairweather And Velvet  1977

7. I FOUND A NEW BABY Digby Fairweather And Velvet  1977

8. NEW ORLEANS Digby Fairweather And Fairweather Friends  c.1980

9. LONESOME ROAD Digby Fairweather And Fairweather Friends  c.1980

10. FEELIN' LIKE A MILLION Digby Fairweather’s New Georgians  1986

11. E-FLAT BLUES Digby Fairweather’s New Georgians  1986

12. BOJANGLES OF HARLEM Digby Fairweather’s New Georgians  1986

13. I MUST SEE ANNIE TONIGHT Digby Fairweather’s New Georgians  1986

14. GONE WITH THE WIND Digby Fairweather/Stan Barker Duo  1982

15. YOU TURNED THE TABLES ON ME Digby Fairweather/Stan Barker Duo  1984

CD 2

1. ORIGINAL DIXIELAND ONE-STEP The Great British Jazz Band  1984

2. PRELUDE TO A KISS The Great British Jazz Band  1984

3. TWELVE FEET OFF THE GROUND Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen  1998

4. BABE Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen  1998

5. THE BLUES MY NAUGHTY SWEETIE GAVE TO ME Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen  1998

6. MY HONEY'S LOVIN' ARMS Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen  1998

7. MIDNIGHT CANNONBALL Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen, George Melly And Guests (Vocal: George Melly, Sir Van Morrison) 2003

8. KITCHEN MAN Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen, George Melly And Guests (Vocal: George Melly) 2005

9. BACKWATER BLUES Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen, George Melly And Guests (Vocal: George Melly, Sir Van Morrison) 2005

10. LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen, George Melly And Guests (Vocal: George Melly, Jacqui Dankworth) 2005

11. WININ' BOY BLUES Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen, George Melly And Guests (Vocal: George Melly) 2005

12. ROLL 'EM PETE Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen, George Melly And Guests (Vocal: George Melly) 2005

13. AIN'T GONNA GIVE NOBODY NONE OF MY JELLY ROLL Digby Fairweather/Chris Ellis ‘With Hot Accompaniment’.  1986

14. SWEET HONEY WILL BE GONE Digby Fairweather/Chris Ellis ‘With Hot Accompaniment’.  1986

15. CHINATOWN MY CHINATOWN We Three  2010

16. ALL OF ME We Three  2010

17. S'WONDERFUL We Three  2010

18. THE SHEIK OF ARABY We Three  2010