Joe Bebop Lane - The Arrival

Joe Be-Bop Lane - The Arrival! Full album, released in 1994 on Spiral Scratch, catalogue number 0012. Australian jazz / bop recording featuring Joe Lane on vocals and as bandleader. This upload is shared as a personal tribute to Joe Be-Bop Lane, who was a dear friend and mentor to my father, Australian jazz pianist and composer Dorian Mode. Joe would often come over to our house to rehearse with Dad when I was a child. I remember him as a warm, unforgettable presence, and one of my most powerful memories of him came after he had suffered a stroke. He was living in a nursing home and was no longer able to speak. During one visit, Dad put on a Charlie Parker CD, and suddenly Joe began scatting along with the music. We were all stunned. Even though speech had left him, the music was still there, alive and blazing. Dad realised that this could become a way to communicate with Joe, almost like a musical yes-or-no language. I also remember one night when Dad and I were coming home very late from the Easter Show. We drove past Joe’s nursing home, and I had an overwhelming feeling that we needed to visit him. Dad explained that it was too late and past visiting hours, so we couldn’t go in. Sadly, Joe passed away that very night. This album is uploaded in respect, remembrance, and gratitude for Joe Lane’s life, music, humour, spirit, and contribution to Australian jazz. If any musician, family member, label representative, or rights holder connected with this recording would like credits updated, corrected, or has any concerns, please contact me through this channel. Tracklist / YouTube Chapters 00:00 - 1. Killer Joe 15:37 - 2. Be-Bop Spoken Here 20:11 - 3. Scrapple From The Apple 26:30 - 4. Lazy Afternoon 29:36 - 5. All The Things You Are 35:40 - 6. Just One Of Those Things 43:14 - 7. Every Time We Say Goodbye 53:13 - 8. Well You Needn’t Album Metadata Artist: Joe Be-Bop Lane Album: The Arrival! Label: Spiral Scratch Catalogue: 0012 Format: CD, Album Country: Australia Released: 1994 Genre: Jazz Style: Bop Made by: Disctronics B No barcode listed Track Credits 1. Killer Joe Vocals / Leader: Joe Lane Recorded live at Kiama Jazz Festival, 1990 Recorded by Joe Lane Additional engineering by Leon Zervos at EMI Studios 301 2. Be-Bop Spoken Here Bass: David Seidel Guitar: Dave Colton Recorded at 2MBS-FM, 1990 Recorded by Austin Harrison Additional engineering by Belinda Webster at 2MBS 3. Scrapple From The Apple Bass: David Seidel Guitar: Dave Colton Recorded at 2MBS-FM, 1990 Recorded by Austin Harrison Additional engineering by Belinda Webster at 2MBS 4. Lazy Afternoon Bass: David Seidel Guitar: Dave Colton Recorded at 2MBS-FM, 1990 Recorded by Austin Harrison Additional engineering by Belinda Webster at 2MBS 5. All The Things You Are Drums: The Critics Guitar: Dave Colton Trumpet: Warwick Alder Recorded at 2MBS-FM, 1990 Recorded by Peter Cobbin 6. Just One Of Those Things Bass: David Seidel Guitar: Dave Colton Trumpet: Warwick Alder Recorded at 2MBS-FM, 1990 Recorded by Peter Cobbin 7. Every Time We Say Goodbye Alto Saxophone: Bernie McGann Bass: David Seidel Drums: John Pochee Piano: Bobby Gebert Tenor Saxophone: Dale Barlow Recorded live at the Blue Note Club, Sydney, 1991 Recorded by Adam Chapman 8. Well You Needn’t Alto Saxophone: Bernie McGann Bass: David Seidel Drums: John Pochee Piano: Bobby Gebert Tenor Saxophone: Dale Barlow Recorded live at the Blue Note Club, Sydney, 1991 Recorded by Adam Chapman Production Credits Vocals / Leader: Joe Lane Producer: Matt Dickson Mastered by: Leon Zervos Mastered at: EMI Studios 301 Additional engineering: Belinda Webster, Leon Zervos Engineered at: EMI Studios 301 and 2MBS-FM Recorded at: Kiama Jazz Festival, 2MBS-FM, and Blue Note Club, Sydney I uploaded this album as a tribute to Joe Be-Bop Lane, who was a dear friend and mentor to my father, Dorian Mode. Joe was part of my childhood, rehearsing at our house and remaining deeply connected to music even after his stroke. One of my strongest memories is of him being unable to speak, but suddenly scatting along to Charlie Parker. His voice, spirit, humour, and musical language were still there. This upload is shared with love and respect so that Joe’s music can continue to be heard. If any family member, musician, label representative, or rights holder connected to this recording would like anything corrected or changed, please contact me through this channel. #JoeBeBopLane #AustralianJazz #Bebop #JazzHistory #DorianMode #CharlieParker #SydneyJazz