Atlanta concert from 1984 feat. young & old traditional blues artists inc. Lonnie Pitch ford, Precious Bryant, Thomas Burt, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Junior Kimbrough & the Soul Blues Boys, Sunnyland Slim, Frank Edwards, John Cephas & Phil Wiggins.
Featuring: Donald Lambert, pno, March 1961. Track Listing: Trolley Song, Sophisticated Lady, There Will Never Be Another You, Spain, Rio Grande, One Hour Tonight, Linger Awhile, Liza, We're in Love, Your Lover Has Gone, My Eggs in One Basket, Misty, Swinging Down the Lane, My Sweetie Went Away, 50:32.
12 songs recorded in 1942 by Gene Williams for the Jazz Information label, which was part of Commodore at the time, plus two very different takes of Big Chief Battle Axe and Franklin Street Blues that were recorded for Purist Records in England. Some of the finest work this New Orleans jazz legend ever did!
21 track collection features songs recorded at New York's Liederkranz Hall in 1941 by Woody Herman & Gene Krupa for the hall's trascription library. The 10 songs by Herman feature vocals by Woody, Muriel Lane & Steady Nelson. The 11 songs by Krupa feature vocals by Anita O'Day, Roy Eldridge & Howard Dulany.
The heart of this man had warmed ten thousand, thousand nights for all the world - that's what Jelly Roll Morton said of "Big Eye" Louis. This CD features the clarinetist joined by Charlie Love, Johnny St. Cyr, Austin Young, Ernest Rogers, "Wooden Joe" Nichols, Albert Jiles and others.
Originally released on the Famous Door label, this album was recorded in 1964 & 1975 and features special guest Ben Webster on tenor sax & piano. The sextet tracks were made in 1975 in New York, with trumpeter Jon Faddis showing his powerful style to advantage. Also featured is tenor/baritone saxophonist Budd Johnson, pianist John Bunch, tenor saxophonist Frank Wess & drummer Jo Jones.
This CD contains songs from two separate performances recorded in June 1967 in Manchester, England. The first show features Wilson with Randy Colville, Ian Taylor and Dave Edwards. The second show features Wilson with Dave Shepherd, Ronnie Gleaves, Peter Chapman and Johnny Richardson.
This 1944 World Transcription recording finds the swingin' trumpet star joined by members of Cab Calloway's band for a sizzling set. Check 'em out on B.H. Boogie; Baby, Won't You Please Come Home; That's the Lick; 12th Street Rag; Stompin' at the Savoy, and more!
This is the first commercial issue of the complete Lang-Worth Recordings of the legendary Fats Waller, and the sessions took place on Nov. 20, 1939 under the supervision of Cy Langloi, co-owner of Lang-Worth. Fats recorded the 20 selections included here, performing nearly one hour of music at one sitting, playing solo piano, organ & vocals.
This CD contains music pianist Teddy Wilson recorded on June 4,1967 in Manchester while on tour in England. Here he's joined by bassist Peter Chapman and drummer Johnny Richardson. Song include "Undecided," "Satin Doll," "Medley: Sophisticated Lady/Take the a Train," "Honeysuckle Rose" and others.
(2 albums on one CD) George Barnes and Carl Kress often teamed up to play guitar duets from 1962-65, although they made relatively few recordings. "Guitars Anyone?" was their last meeting on record, and it finds the pair in high spirits on a dozen selections. The second part of this CD features Barnes' Second Quartet with Dick Hyman, Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Jo Jones and others.
This legendary Crescent City clarinetist played with Satchmo, King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton, but here are 20 of his rarer '20s sides. Includes Loveless Love with Tiny Parham; Chicago Mess Around with Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders; Messin' Around with Jimmy Blythe & His Ragamuffins; Sock That Thing with Dixie-Land Thumpers, and more!
CD reissue. Francis Joseph Spanier was better known as "Muggsy,' established his own style that distinguished his playing from that of other cornet players. When he is leading a group, one can immediately recognize who is on the cornet. The notes for this CD set, along with the book Muggsy Spanier: The Lonesome Road (1995) by Bert Whyatt, give a fairly detailed analysis of his style. Suffice to say here he is a hot player, punching out his notes in flurries and driving the band. His tone is fat and firm and with just a slight vibrato at the end of each phrase.
