This exemplary two CD set detailing an unsung hero of British jazz's work for the Tempo label between 1955-58 is another important release from the Acrobat label, whose high standards in reissuing long-unavailable British jazz, both in their attention to the best sound sources and in detailed, informative liner notes, is gradually building a picture of the world class jazz scene that existed in London during the 1950s and 1960s. It should be a revelation to fans, teachers and students alike. How many jazz degree courses in the UK include a study of our own jazz scene in a way that it is de rigueur for other Continental and Scandinavian countries to study their own? Whereas in the past a response might have been (and has been given to me), ‘Yes, there was some great jazz back then, but it's all out of print, only available at incredible prices in the collectors' market,’ now there is no excuse. Acrobat's attractively packaged and priced re-releases are now sufficient in number to construct a course on the history of UK jazz from 1945-1970. Students should really be aware of the great jazz heritage this country has, its history and ‘local’ heroes like Deuchar, described by The New Musical Express in the 1950s as “The best trumpet player in Europe.” However, Deuchar was sadly more appreciated in Germany where he was principal soloist for Kurt Edelhagen, the leader of the big band at radio SWF (Südwestfunk) in Baden-Baden, a lynchpin and founding member of the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band, Europe's top big band, and a regular guest with the NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) big band. However, his heart lay with smaller ensembles, where he could realise his under-appreciated but considerable talent for composing and arranging. About 40 per cent of these tracks reveal this aspect of Deuchar's musical personality, and alongside his frequent collaborator Tubby Hayes (Deuchar was, of course, a key member of Hayes' quintet), plus gifted British jazzmen such as Derek Humble, Phil Seaman, Stan Tracey et al, we now have a valuable window through which to view the remarkable creativity of a still unsung British jazz musician.