The studio is dark; voices can be heard approaching its main doors.
Soon, a flick of a switch brings light, which reveals a white walled room full of musical instruments of every shape and size, glistening under the rays thrust upon them, all fighting for space with a plethora of recording equipment already set up.
The voices heard earlier, now file in through the doors. Musicians. The room falls silent as a piano lid is lifted to reveal black and white keys that stare back at the man now carefully placing his long fingers upon them.
'Ok chaps' he says, 'shall we give the first number a run through?'
The arranger had arrived, the process had begun…

TRACKLISTING:

Side A
1. Minor Incident Dick Morrissey Quartet
2. Slidin' Ronnie Ross Quintet
3. Southern Horizons The Downbeat Big Band
4. Liggin' Joe Harriot Quintet
5. Orient Line Tubby Hayes & His Orchestra
6. Jazz At The Paris Harry South Big Band

Side B
1. Storm Warning Harry South Big Band
2. Raga (edit) Harry South Big Band
3. Sound Of Seventeen Harry South Big Band
4. Newtyme Waltz Harry South Big Band
5. The Goblin Harry South Big Band
6. Six To One Bar Harry South Big Band
7. Signing Out Harry South