Fast-growing jazz star Evan Christopher brings back the sound of great jazz and swing a la Edmond Hall on this release recorded in 1998. The clarinetist is joined by John Sheridan, Howard Elkins, Don Mopsick, Ed Torres, Jim Cullum and Sebastian Campesi. (Previously deleted:10/1/09. Original release date:12/6/02)
Chick Webb w. Ella Fitzgerald, Del Thomas, Nat Story, Mario Bauza+; Bill Challis w. Bea Wain, Charlie Margulis, Manny Klein, Artie Shaw+; Woody Herman w. Clarence Willard, Kermit Simmons, Joe Bishop, Neal Reid+, (companion disk to CIR 71 CD)
The 20th century produced no shortage of legendary instrumentalists and vocalists but Louis Armstrong is the only figure who completely changed the way people played music on their instruments and he completely changed the way people sang. Perfecting the concept of the improvised solo, popularizing the use of scat singing, defining the concept of swing - those are just some of the ways "Satchmo" changed jazz, and American popular music - during his lifetime. The Paramount Recordings is a historic 14-track collection of studio sessions the consummate entertainer tracked between 1923 and 1925, recorded at the time for the Paramount label and featuring King Oliver's Jazz Band, Ma Rainey, Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Trixie Smith, Wesley Wilson and Coot Grant. Audio remastered for vinyl and pressed at Pallas Group in Germany. Includes insert with liner notes.
Pete Johnson, Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons... they all learned their boogie-woogie from a groundskeeper at Comiskey Park, Jimmy Yancey. This historic release includes 12 of the first 18 sides he ever recorded for Solo Art in 1939- Yancey's Getaway; Rolling the Stone; Lucille's Lament; South Side Stuff, and more.
The New Orleans jazz revival of the '40s brought this trombone titan back into the spotlight-starting with these comeback recordings. Sing and swing along as his fantastic band plays Maple Leaf Rag; Creole Song; Under the Bamboo Tree; Panama; Careless Love; Weary Blues; Get Out of Here, and more!
This album demonstrates a major segment of Grey's talent as a composer, instrumentalist & leader; he wrote 3 of the tunes & performs standards like "St. James Infirmary" & "Basin Street Blues" - he's backed by Rick Trolsen, Tony Dagradi, Victor Atkins & others.
Oscar "Papa" Celestin-trumpet, Edward "Red" Pierson-trombone, Jeanette Kimball-piano, Albert French-banjo and more. Recorded in the early 1950s. (Previously deleted: 7/1/11. Original release date: 11/1/94) Tracks:1. Intro & Dialogue 2. Down By the Riverside 3. Oh Didn't He Ramble 4. Marie La Veau 5. When the Saints Come Marching in 6. High Society 7. Closer Walk with Thee 8. Panama 9. Old Time Religion 10. Fidgety Feet 11. Sheik of Araby 12. St. Louis Blues 13. Ballin' the Jack 14. Muskrat Ramble 15. It Don't Mean a Thing.
