Editing Humphrey Lyttelton (section)

==Humphrey Lyttelton Band==
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For several years during the postwar period at 100 [[Oxford Street]] his regular band included Wally Fawkes, the Christie brothers, Pat Hawes and Johnny Parker. From 1958, Lyttelton's favoured line-up was an eight–piece band with three saxophones (alto, tenor and baritone), although this was reduced to seven occasionally to save money. But he would sometimes add the baritone again for broadcasts and recordings.

Lyttelton's mainstream band usually included such established musicians as [[Jimmy Skidmore]], [[Joe Temperley]], [[Kathy Stobart]], [[Jimmy Hastings]], [[Mike McKenzie (jazz musician)|Mike McKenzie]], [[John Barnes (musician)|John Barnes]], Roy Williams and [[Pete Strange]] along with new talent such as [[Tony Coe]], [[Alan Barnes (musician)|Alan Barnes]], [[John Picard (musician)|John Picard]], Karen Sharpe, and Jo Fooks. Lyttelton regarded his band as a family, with some members returning to the fold after periods away and/or staying for long periods (Bruce Turner, [[Stan Greig]], Adrian Macintosh, Stobart, Hastings).

The band maintained a busy schedule, frequently performing sold-out shows across the country. Performances occasionally included a guest singer, or a collaboration with another band. During the 1990s the band toured with [[Helen Shapiro]] in a series of ''Humph and Helen'' concerts. They also featured in several Giants of British Jazz tours with [[Acker Bilk]] and [[George Melly]] and [[John Chilton]]'s Feetwarmers.

Lyttelton had a long established professional relationship with UK singer [[Elkie Brooks]]. After working together in the early 1960s they rekindled their working partnership in early 2000 with a series of sold-out and well-received concert performances.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} In early 2000, the band played on the track "Life in a Glasshouse" on [[Radiohead]]'s album ''[[Amnesiac (album)|Amnesiac]]'', released the following year.<ref name="LYTTELTON">{{cite web|url=http://www.followmearound.com/presscuttings.php?year=2001&cutting=110|title=Radiohead recruit new member|last=Reynolds|first=Simon|date=April 2001|work=[[Q magazine|Q]]|access-date=27 March 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124151250/http://followmearound.com/presscuttings.php?year=2001&cutting=110|archive-date=24 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="Broc">{{cite web|url=http://www.followmearound.com/presscuttings.php?year=2001&cutting=129|title=Remembering The Future - Interview with Jonny Greenwood|last1=Broc|first1=David|access-date=30 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808033704/http://www.followmearound.com/presscuttings.php?year=2001&cutting=129|archive-date=8 August 2014}}</ref> In 2003, they released the critically acclaimed album ''[[Trouble in Mind (Elkie Brooks & Humphrey Lyttelton album)|Trouble in Mind]]'' and continued to perform occasional concerts. Lyttelton introduced American vocalist [[Stacey Kent]] to British audiences.

Lyttelton's last band featured, apart from himself on trumpet and clarinet: Ray Wordsworth on trombone; Jimmy Hastings on alto sax, clarinet and flute; Jo Fooks on tenor saxophone and flute; Rob Fowler on tenor sax, baritone sax and clarinet; Ted Beament on piano; John Rees-Jones on double bass and Adrian Macintosh on drums. His last formal recordings, one track each on trumpet and clarinet, appeared on his last CD 'Cornucopia 3', (CLG CD 46) all of which he supervised. Trumpet on the other tracks was played by Tony Fisher. He made some recordings as a vocalist.

After his death, part of Lyttelton's appearance with his 2007 Band, (with Karen Sharpe instead of Robert Fowler), at the [[Brecon Jazz Festival]], in which he was joined by American tenor saxophonist [[Scott Hamilton (musician)|Scott Hamilton]] was shown by BBCtv as a tribute, (''Humph's Last Stand''). The band continues to give concerts performing his music. The trumpet part is played by Tony Fisher with occasional guest spots by singer [[Sue Richardson]] and ex–Lytteltonians such as [[Karen Sharp]].