This music on this album has become known as the George Lewis "Jam Session." This benchmark recording was originally captured on two tape recorders by producer Dr. Edmond Souchon on May 22nd, 1950 in New Orleans and features George Lewis, Elmer Talbert, Jim Robinson, Alton Purnell, Lawrence Marrero, Slow Drag Pavageau and Joe Watkins. This special release contains the complete session with never before heard outtakes. Souchon wrote the liner notes and there are photos from the session with a complete technical rundown of the material.
Featuring: Sunnyland Slim, piano and vocals, 1976. Track Listing: Decoration Day, Be My Baby, Sunny's Jump, Early One Morning, the Devil Is a Busy Man, She Got a Thing Going On, Going Down Slow, I Get to Drinking, Canadian Walk, Depression Blues, One Room Country Shack, 48:45.
Miller and His American Air Forces Training Command Band gave these broadcast performances in '43 and '44-and they haven't been heard since! Johnny Desmond, Tony Martin and the Crew Chiefs sing as you hear I'll Be Around; My Blue Heaven; Paper Doll; Blue Champagne; Going My Way?; Moondreams, and 14 more.
New Orleans trumpeter Oscar "Papa" Celestin is joined by the rarely recorded alto saxophonist Adolphe Alexander. 7 of the 15 tracks were recorded with Adolphe in 1954 and the rest are from 1950. Tracks include: Panama, Jambalaya, Saints Go Marchin' In, Jazz Me Blues and more classics.
2-CD set contains 4 programs from 4 dates: July 26th, Aug. 2nd, 9th & 16th, 1947 - features Wild Bill Davison, Albert Nicholas, Baby Dodd's, Ralph Sutton, Jimmy Archey, Pops Foster, Danny Barker, Lu Watters, Turk Murphy, Bob Scobey, Bud Scott, Buster Wilson, Kid Ory & many others.
(2-CD Set) a double CD compilation of the 6 & 7/8s String Band, who originally started playing together in 1911. CD1 features sessions recorded for an LP at guitarist Edmond Souchon's house in Metairie, Louisiana in August 1954, tracks featured on 78s from 1949 and a recording of acoustic guitar playing by Frank Amacker from 1958. CD2 starts with a radio broadcast the band made in 1950 as part of the New Orleans Opera Auditions on the Air, plus recordings by Souchon and ukelele player Charlie Hardy made in 1955.
(2-CD set) John Handy and His New Orleans Stompers with Kid Thomas on trumpet, Jim Robinson on trombone, Sammy Rimington on clarinet, Bill Sinclair on piano, Dick Griffith-banjo, Dick McCarthy on bass, Sammy Penn on drums. (Previously deleted:4/1/09. Original release date:7/1/94)
This is the first time the old "Music of New Orleans" sessions have been issued in their entirety; the sessions were created to showcase the talents of Capt. John Handy's sax playing, backed up by George Guesnon, Louis James & Joe Watkins.
This classic album originally released on the Famous Door label was vibraphonist Red Norvo's first date as a leader in five years (since an Affinity session with the Newport All-Stars). Although largely neglected in the 1960s, Norvo was still in prime form as he shows on such numbers as "The One I Love," "Tea for Two," and "Runnin' Wild." He is heard either with a quartet, also including pianist Hank Jones, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Jo Jones, or a quintet with pianist Jimmie Rowles, bassist Gene Cherico, drummer Donald Bailey, and guitarist Lloyd Ellis. It's high quality swing from one of the great vibraphonists.
Featuring: Art Tatum Trio, Art Tatum, pno, Tiny Grimes, gtr, Slam Stewart, bs, Herman Chittison Trio, Herman Chittison, pno, James Chirley, gtr, Cedric Wallace, bass, 1944. Track Listing: Deep Purple, Anything for You, Liza, Tea for Two, Honeysuckle Rose, Moonglow, I Got Rhythm, Cocktails for Two, I Ain't Got Nobody, After You've Gone, How High the Moon, Just One of Those Things, Schubert's Serenade, As Time Goes By, Frasquita Serenade, My Old Flame, Lover, Persian Rug, the Song Is Ended, 53:32.
Lee Wiley-voc w. Rusty Dedrick-tpt+, Johnny Mince-cl & as, Buddy Morrow-tmb, Dick Hyman-pno & organ, Bucky Pizzarelli-gtr, George Duvivier-bs, Don Lamond-dms, 1971 plus a previously unreleased 1965 demo session with Joe Bushkin on piano.
