We've got a nice little batch of attractive prizes for you this winter featuring Bob Brookmeyer, Dinah Washington & Chet Baker reissues- thanks to Discovery Records- plus a super Lee Morgan Tribute album courtesy of brilliant pianist and friend of the Bebop Shop Roberto Magris. And a big thankyou to all artists, record labels & distributors for all the great discs they have provided us with during 2011.

All the competitions are free to enter- all you have to do is send us an email (each competition has its own dedicated email address) with your name and full postal address and you're entered. And if you haven't got email just drop us a line telling us which competitions you want to enter. You can enter all of them if you want (one entry per competition per person). Send postal entries to: Competitions, The Bebop Shop, 14 Heddington Way, West Knighton, Leicester, LE2 6HF, United Kingdom. Overseas entries welcome.

Good luck to everyone. And if you're not fortunate to win the album you'd really like then don't forget to visit us again soon to buy it from our store and to try your luck in our next batch of compos.

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WIN A BOB BROOKMEYER CD- THE STREET SWINGERS & THE DUAL ROLE OF (PHOENIX)
Bob Brookmeyer’s complete album ”The Street Swingers” (1957), featuring him on both trombone and piano, backed by Jimmy Raney and Jim Hall. As a bonus, the complete original LP “The Dual Role of Bob Brookmeyer” (1955) which was also recorded in a small group format and presents Raney again on guitar and Brookmeyer, again, in the dual role of trombonist and pianist. (Discovery Records)

Personnnel : Bob Brookmeyer (tb) & Jimmy Raney (g) on all tracks, plus (on ‘Street Swingers’) : Jim Hall, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; and Osie Johnson, drums. On ‘Dual Role’ : Teddy Kotick (b), Mel Lewis (d), Teddy Charles (vib), Ed Shaughnessy (d), Nancy Overton (vcl on one track). 

To enter send an email to bobbrookmeyercompo@thebebopshop.com   Closing date for entries is 29th February 2012.

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WIN A DINAH WASHINGTON CD- WITH CLIFFORD BROWN, COMPLETE RECORDINGS (PHOENIX)
This CD offers practically all the material recorded in a splendid jam session in front of a live audience which took place in Los Angeles on August of 1954, featuring the legendary Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, Harold Land, Junior Mance, Max Roach and others.

Personnel : Dinah Washington, with – Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, Harold Land, Junior Mance, Max Roach, Harold Land, Herb Geller, and others.

To enter send an email to dinahwashingtoncompo@thebebopshop.com   Closing date for entries is 29th February 2012.

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WIN A CHET BAKER CD- THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL SINGS SESSIONS (PHOENIX)
This release contains all of Baker’s earliest sessions as a vocalist, taken from 5 Los Angeles studio dates between October 1953 and July 1956. Released originally on Pacific Jazz as “Chet Baker Sings” and “Chet Baker Sings And Plays”, these sessions include Baker’s debut recorded versions of trademark songs like ‘My Funny Valentine’, ‘You Don’t Know What Love Is’ and’ Let’s Get Lost’.

These sets showcase the delightful innocence of Baker’s vocal sound during his early twenties, prior to the intense physical & emotional wear and tear caused by his long term drug habit.

Featured musicians include : Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Bond, Bob Neel, Shelly Manne, Peter Littman, & Lawrence Marable. This Phoenix edition replaces the previous Gambit issue.

The CD’s final four songs – included here as bonus tracks – feature Baker and Freeman in a quartet setting with an overdubbed string section that also boasted flautist Bud Shank and harpist Corky Hale.

To enter send an email to chetbakercompo@thebebopshop.com   Closing date for entries is 29th February 2012.

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WIN A ROBERTO MAGRIS CD- MORGAN REWIND (JMOOD)
JMood Records has released the third CD by Roberto Magris. The latest project is entitled "Morgan Rewind: A Tribute to Lee Morgan Vol. 1 This "hot" new CD includes drum icon Albert "Tootie" Heath, Logan Richardson on alto sax, Brandon Lee,trumpet and Elisa Pruett on acoustic bass. These artists take a fresh look at the music of the prolific trumpeter, Lee Morgan. 

To enter send an email to robertomagriscompo@thebebopshop.com   Closing date for entries is 29th February 2012.
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The latest Winners are:
Woodstock Jazz Festival DVD won by Derek Jones, West Bromwich  
David Murray DVD won by Sarah Hamesley, Nottingham 
Gerry Mulligan DVD won by Christine Magson, Middlesbrough 
Max Roach DVD won by Malcolm Carrott, Warwick 
Dizzie Gillespie DVD won by Ron Nesbitt, Swindon
Chet Baker CD won by James Eyles, Cheshire 
Cannonball Adderley CD won by Dale Bradley, Leicester 
Duke Ellington CD won by Veronica Gillespie, Glasgow

Congratulations to our lucky winners.