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John Sangster - The Hobbit Suite flac album
  • Performer John Sangster
  • Title The Hobbit Suite
  • Date of release 1973
  • Country Australia
  • Other formats ASF DMF TTA MP1 MIDI VQF RA
  • Genre Jazz
  • Size MP3 1982 mb
  • Size FLAC 1242 mb
  • Rating: 4.1
  • Votes: 982

John Sangster favourites.

Rivendell (Sangster) Performed by John Sangster (vib), Bob Barnard (flg), Col Nolan (kbd), George Thompson (bs), Len Barnard (dms), Ian Bloxham (perc) Recorded 25 August 1973, Sydney Taken from the album The Hobbit Suite 1973 LP (Swaggie S1340). Get the Mop (Allen) Performed by Henry 'Red' Allen (tpt, voc), Don Stovall (a/sx), . Higginbotham (tbn), William Thompson (pno), Clarence Moten (bs), Allan Burroughs (dms) Recorded 14 January 1946, New York City Taken from the album That's All Right - the Secret History of Rock and Roll 2002 CD (Bluebird.

John Grant Sangster (17 November 1928 – 26 October 1995) was an Australian jazz composer, arranger and t. He is best known as a composer although he also worked with Graeme Bell, Humphrey Lyttelton and Don Burrows. His solo albums include The Lord of the Rings-inspired works starting with The Hobbit Suite in 1973

b. 17 November 1928, Melbourne, Australia, d. 26 October 1995, Brisbane, Australia. Sangster started off playing the trombone but switched to trumpet when he appeared in trad bands in 1948. In 1950, he learned enough about drumming to be able to tour overseas with Graeme Bells band. His interests became increasingly progressive and he worked with Don Banks in the 60s playing at the Expos in Montreal, Canada and Tokyo, Japan. He played the vibraphone and marimbaphone and saw himself principally as a composer.

Views: 3. Thomas Gaff - The Hobbit Suite 10:45. The Starfighter Symphony - Thomas Gaff.

Tracklist

A1 Stompin' Under The Hill 2:30
A2 Belladonna Took 3:25
A3 Gollum 3:17
A4 Gandalf The Whiz 5:22
A5 Spiders And Flies 3:42
A6 Bilbo Baggins Takes A Trip 3:52
B1 The Knockabout Trolls 3:22
B2 Runes By Moonlight 2:35
B3 Smaug's Lair 3:10
B4 Beorn's Bear Dance 2:45
B5 Lament For Thorin 3:20
B6 Dwarvish Dance 4:00
B7 Rivendell 4:31

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – EMI Studios Sydney

Credits

  • Bass – George Thompson
  • Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – John McCarthy
  • Drums, Washboard – Len Barnard
  • Engineer – Martin Benge
  • Percussion – Ian Bloxsom
  • Piano – Col Nolan
  • Producer – Nevill L. Sherburn
  • Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bob Barnard
  • Vibraphone, Marimba [Marimbaphone], Celesta [Celeste], Percussion, Liner Notes – John Sangster

Notes

Recorded in the Sydney studio of E.M.I. (Australia) Limited on Saturday, 25th August, 1973, excepting "Smaug's Lair" which was recorded Monday, 3rd September, 1973.

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
S1340 John Sangster The Hobbit Suite ‎(LP) Swaggie Records S1340 Australia 1973