As the classic 1950s and 60s jazz recordings slip into the public domain, more and more labels fall over themselves to reissue iconic albums in the hope of making a few shekels. If you're one of those jazz fans who's becoming a little wearied by the torrent of re-releases of the same old Prestige, Columbia and Blue Note stuff, it might well be worth investigating Jazz in Britain, an admirable not-for-profit label and book publisher whose mission it is to unearth nuggets from the UK's still-undervalued jazz legacy.

So far this year JiB has put out excellent archive albums by Joe Harriot, Tubby Hayes, Ray Russell and others; and this live offering from 1966 by the star- studded Garrick band may be their most important release yet. Recorded live at Garrick's alma mater University College London, this documents Robinson's only appearance with Garrick's outfit, and the four hornsmen are in absolutely imperious form throughout, blowing hard and with a commitment and invention that gives the lie to that old myth that Brits just can't cut it in jazz when compared to the Yanks;

and Garrick, Goode and Tomkins are an appropriately thunderous rhythm section. Three of the four tunes on this album are by the leader, demonstrating yet again that Garrick is a composer ripe for (re)discovery; the fourth is a lengthy version of Duke's ‘Jones’, which is essentially mid-1960s progressive jazz with a big grin on its face, and all the better for it.

The mono recording, while not exactly ‘high fidelity’ is eminently listenable, with all the instrumentalists coming through loud and clear; and the energy of the gig definitely comes through, which is the most important thing. An essential document of one of the 1960s UK scene's best bands, then; but be warned: only 350 copies have been pressed, so hurry!

Buy the LP or download on Bandcamp, and you get an additional 50 minutes' worth of music from the same gig.