Le Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe (Stereo Version)

The New Jazz Orchestra was a British jazz big band that first formed three years before this sophomore album came out in 1966. Made up of Clive Burrows and directed form 1964 to 1968 by Neil Ardley, Le Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe was their crowning glory. The music draws on pastoral inspirations and ranges from big, uplifting tracks with playful grooves and lively trumpets to more intense and dense jazz cuts. 'Nardis' is a track written by Miel Davis while 'Naima' was written by John Coltrane, helping to make this the standout it is.