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Harry Beckett - Flare Up [4539723 UK 2023 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC] It is really great to see British label Decca Records jumping into the current day feast of high specification jazz reissues using original master tapes. Flare Up by the legendary trumpet of Harry Beckett is one of a few released so far in the British Jazz Explosion Series. Originally released on Phillips Records in 1970, this album has never been reissued since despite high demand among fans of the genre all over the world. Beckett is a legend, possibly the closest the UK ever got to its own Miles Davis, however he only ever recorded three albums in his own right, with Flare Up being his first. His compositions styles meander meaningfully between modal and post-bop, focusing on his own compositions (rather than the standards) and those with long time collaborator Graham Collier. Originating from Barbados, Beckett adapted his chops to match the late sixties cool London vibe with some incredibly manic syncopation fr...