Best known these days as a successful composer for TV and film, British flautist, Johnny Scott, started out as a top session musician in the 1960s, working with pop acts such as Tom Jones and Cilla Black, and playing on The Beatles' ‘You've Got To Hide Your Love Away’. At the same time, he also led his own jazz trio and the quartet responsible for this rare Brit-jazz gem. Side A features a suite of Scott compositions written for a concert at London's Purcell Room, while the flipside features originals by Scott, Snell and Lamont. Every number is beautifully and intelligently crafted, with flute and harp contributing to a delicate, chamber ambience. Special mention has to go to drummer Barry Morgan, who maintains a precise and light-footed swing throughout, captured in a deliciously crisp and clear high-fidelity recording. It could easily be the soundtrack to a lost and impossibly hip 1960s spy flick.

Vinyl sold for £22 at ebay.com in July 2012