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Bobby Hackett and Jerry Borshard Jam Session 1940 Columbus, OH
Here are two informal performances by the prodigious Bobby Hackett at the time he was a member of the Horace Heidt Orchestra. In early April of 1940 the Heidt band was appearing in Columbus, OH. One of Bobby's bandmates was trombonist Jerry Borshard who arranged for a few afterhours jam sessions with some of his local musician friends. You'll hear a very relaxed group clearly having fun and adlibbing all the way. For these tunes Borshard switched to vibes and to my ear is very reminiscent of Adrian Rollini on that instrument. This is a period when Bobby still had a Bixian influenced tone that changed subtlety and gracefully over the ensuing years. We are very fortunate that these informal...
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St. Louis Blues - Worlds Greatest Jazz Band Live in Denver 1969
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This performance is taken from a 54-year-old reel to reel tape which has degraded some over time, so I apologize for the audio shortcomings, but I hope you will find it enjoyable, nevertheless. It features a small version of the World's Greatest Jazz Band which was on the verge of becoming quite popular both at home and abroad. This is an extended rendition of the " St. Louis Blues" swung by th...
D.B. Blues - Vic Dickenson, Zoot Sims and Doc Cheatham 1974
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On December 20, 1945, Lester Young recorded his own composition D.B. Blues for Aladdin Records in Los Angeles, CA. This much heralded recording demonstrated Lester's artful mastery of the Blues as played on tenor saxophone. On that recording Lester was joined by trombonist Vic Dickenson who is the nominal leader on the rendition herein. Vic is coupled with another tenor sax giant in Zoot Sims a...
Sugarfoot Stomp - Bob Crosby Orchestra 1960
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Here is a rendition of the song most famously recorded by King Oliver with young Louis Armstrong, the "Sugar Foot Stomp." Unlike the Oliver small band recording this version is performed by a 16-piece big band under the leadership of Bob Crosby. The Crosby band originally recorded this tune on 27 January 1942 for Decca Records. The personnel for this 1960 version are as follows: John Best - tru...
Louisiana - Danny Barker and Leroy Parkins - 1960
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Recorded in New York City on May 3, 1960. Personnel: Johnny Letman (trumpet), Dick Rath (trombone)*, Leroy Parkins (clarinet and tenor sax), Danny Barker (guitar), Dick Wellstood (piano), Ahmad Abdul-Malik (bass), Manzie Johnson (drums) * It has been rumored that the trombonist is actually Dicky Wells. Any thoughts???
You Meet the Nicest People in Your Dreams - Ralph Sutton Trio with Ruby Braff Live at Eddie Condon's
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Here's a lively performance of a seldom recorded tune, "You Meet the Nicest People in Your Dreams." It was first recorded by Fats Waller for RCA Victor's budget Bluebird label. This rendition is from a private recording of the Ralph Sutton Trio in performance at Eddie Condon's Jazz Club in New York City during January 1961. Ralph is backed by Bill Takas on bass and Buzzy Drootin at the drums. T...
Eddie Condon's Chicagoans with Jack Teagarden and Gene Krupa - 30 October 1961
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In late October of 1961, Eddie Condon organized a band for a scheduled performance in the "Chicago and All That Jazz" television special which was to air on 26 November on NBC TV as a DuPont Show of the Week. The group was billed as Eddie Condon's Chicagoans and Eddie was able to employ several of his original Chicagoans that first recorded in December 1927. Besides Condon, the surviving origin...
Pennies from Heaven - Steve Jordan and Johnson McRee Duet - 1971
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Here is another duet that features Steve Jordan's distinctive acoustic rhythm guitar and vocal stylings in combination with vocalist and record producer Johnson "Fat Cat McRee. They are fittingly assisted by string bassist Bill Goodall. Steve's guitar renderings are the type of musical sounds that are seldom heard today. His full chord voicings and transitions are sheer aural jubilation. This s...
Small Fry - Wild Bill Davison, Steve Jordan and Johnson McRee - 1971
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In the Spring of 1971 Hank O’Neal produced a recording session for cornetist Wild Bill Davison to be released on the Fat Cat’s Jazz label owned by Johnson “Fat Cat” McRee. Hank’s focus was to feature Davison supported by a first class rhythm section. Additionally, it was to be an instrumental session only. The resultant product was Fat Cat’s Jazz - FCJ120 titled “Lady of the Evening.” In my opi...
Auld Lang Syne - Jersey Jazz All Stars 1975
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Happy New Year to All from Davey Tough! Here is a celebratory musical performance from old times past. More noteworthy performances to come in 2024 so stay tuned. Enjoy!
Suzannah - Bunny Berigan with Harry Richman 1936
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Here's a lesser-known recording by trumpeter Bunny Berigan from 26 January 1936. Bunny made dozens of recordings early in his career accompanying numerous vocalists and here he assists Harry Richman the very popular Broadway song and dance man of the 1930's. Fortunately Bunny is given plenty of solo space. Enjoy!
A Bobcats Reunion - Joe Sullivan, Eddie Miller, Matty Matlock, Nappy Lamare Lamplighter 1945
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This is a mostly complete radio broadcast from Hollywood, CA that presents a 1945 musical reunion of 4 renown Bob Crosby Bobcats. The Lamplighter Jazz sessions were broadcast weekly from different venues in the Los Angeles area and this one emanates from Billy Berg's Club in Hollywood. These are loosely structured jam session style performances done in a very relaxed manner. The original Bobcat...
Bud Freeman Trio with Dave Bowman and Don Lamond - Complete Session circa 1955
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Here is the flip side of an album titled "Dixieland Jazz" by the Royal Garden Rajahs and The Chicago Giants. This swinging trio led by tenor saxophonist Bud Freeman is anything but Dixieland! Bud's mid 1950's trio is certainly reminiscent of his threesome that recorded for Commodore Records in 1938 with Jess Stacy and George Wettling. Pianist Bowman is clearly a disciple of Jess Stacy and that ...
Bob Haggart and His All Star Band - 1960 - Complete Session
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Here is a little known recording session by bassist Bob Haggart from 1960 in which he leads a group of well known Jazzmen. The session was originally issued as a 45 rpm extended play (ep) disc. The personnel are shown on the video slide. The song order is as follows: 1. When You're Smiling 2. Jericho 3. Baby Won't You Please Come Home 4. By the Waters of the Minnetonka Enjoy!
The Meade Lux Special Artie Shaw 1938 Transcription
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Here is Artie Shaw in the Thesaurus Transcription studio in New York City on 15 February 1938. This is just 5 months before his band took off with their monumental recording of "Begin the Beguine." The song performed herein is "The Meade Lux Special" which is a tribute to boogie woogie pianist Meade Lux Lewis. The boogie woogie craze was nascent at this time and would become ever popular by 194...
Woodchopper's Ball - The Rare Take "B" - Woody Herman Orch. 1939
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Woodchopper's Ball - The Rare Take "B" - Woody Herman Orch. 1939
Shimme-Sha-Wabble - Bud Freeman and The Dutch Swing College Band Holland 1975
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Shimme-Sha-Wabble - Bud Freeman and The Dutch Swing College Band Holland 1975
Wolverine Blues - Zutty Singleton with Bob Greene's Hot Green Peppers 1969
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Wolverine Blues - Zutty Singleton with Bob Greene's Hot Green Peppers 1969
One O'clock Jump (2 Versions) - Sidney Bechet
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One O'clock Jump (2 Versions) - Sidney Bechet
… None of My Jelly Roll - Edmond Hall with Eddie Condon and Wild Bill Davison 1944 - 2 Takes
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… None of My Jelly Roll - Edmond Hall with Eddie Condon and Wild Bill Davison 1944 - 2 Takes
Jazz at Storyville Live 1951 - Ruby Braff, Johnny Windhurst, Edmond Hall, Vic Dickenson and Jo Jones
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Jazz at Storyville Live 1951 - Ruby Braff, Johnny Windhurst, Edmond Hall, Vic Dickenson and Jo Jones
More Live at Eddie Condon's - Rare Performances from the Early 1950's
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More Live at Eddie Condon's - Rare Performances from the Early 1950's
Bud Freeman Summa Cum Laude Orch. Live 1940 From Hotel Sherman - Chicago
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Bud Freeman Summa Cum Laude Orch. Live 1940 From Hotel Sherman - Chicago
Rare Live Performances at Eddie Condon's Club - Early 1950's
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Rare Live Performances at Eddie Condon's Club - Early 1950's
Sweet Sue - Georgie Auld and Artie Shaw 1939/40
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Sweet Sue - Georgie Auld and Artie Shaw 1939/40
Cherry - Benny Goodman Orchestra- 4 Versions from 27 March 1941
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Cherry - Benny Goodman Orchestra- 4 Versions from 27 March 1941
You Can Depend on Me - Big Sid Catlett and Taft Jordan with Herbie Fields Orch. 1944
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You Can Depend on Me - Big Sid Catlett and Taft Jordan with Herbie Fields Orch. 1944
Singin' the Blues - A Tribute to Bix Beiderbecke by Matty Matlock
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Singin' the Blues - A Tribute to Bix Beiderbecke by Matty Matlock
Undecided - Benny Goodman Septet with Zoot Sims - Live 1967
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Undecided - Benny Goodman Septet with Zoot Sims - Live 1967
Make With The Kisses Helen Ward Live with Bob Crosby Orch. 1939
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Make With The Kisses Helen Ward Live with Bob Crosby Orch. 1939
I'm pretty sure the trumpet soloist at 3:28 is Billy Butterfield and not Jimmy Maxwell. Sure sounds like Billy to me.
It's a tough call but after listening again I think it could well be Butterfield as you suggest. Thank you for listening!
Great tempo!
Muy genial!
The dscband is still playing toe more than 70 years
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He wasn't on Earth long enough. Rest in paradise, Big Sid ✨️
@@mortalclown3812 Amen to that!
Delicious, reminiscent of the sessions at Squirrel Ashcraft's house. A fellow Hackett collector, someone we both know, has a 78 album of this material or some of it; perhaps a decade ago or more it turned up on CD. Thanks, DT!
You're spot on about the informal Ashcraft atmosphere. It seems Bobby was just at Squirrel's home the month before according to the Hulme-Whyatt discography. I live just a few miles from that hallowed dwelling and make it a point to drive by when visiting Evanston. The house is still there but additional homes have been built on the property. It gives me chills thinking about all of our heroes that jammed there in the 30's and 40's.
Oh, how wonderful to hear Bobby in the Heidt period without constraints! He must have felt like a kid skipping school. I think we may imagine, from both this performance and the '38 Commodore Freeman date that "What's the Use" was a Hackett favourite. It's sure one of mine, and it's thrill to hear this freewheeling treatment. Borshard's vibes reflect the Rollini influence to these ears, too. Many thanks, as always!
You're quite welcome as always. I am in the same camp re: "What's the Use", it's always been one of my Hackett favorites and I wish more bands had recorded this song. The two Commodore alternate takes are equally lovely for that Hackett sound. What joyous music!
Excellent.
I'm very glad you enjoyed this. Thank you for visiting my channel.
Thanks so much for sharing these recordings of Zurke! It's a shame he didn't record more.
🎶💥💥💥 Awesome !!
Thanks for posting this gem and no apologies needed re the sound quality after 55 years!. A great example of the swinging music the Jazz in the Troc/WGJB musicians produced in the Clancy Hayes years (1964-69). Clancy always played banjo (rather than guitar) with the band. Can you let me know whether there are any other Clancy vocals on the tape?, I am updating his vocal discography for inclusion in his biography that will be published later this year. Again, many thanks for the post. CHJ.
@@clancyhayesjazz8226 I’m very pleased that you enjoyed this post and I certainly look forward to a Clancy biography. Re: your query, of the 13 performances on my reel, Clancy sings on 3 other songs; St James Infirmary, Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now and Up a Lazy River.
@@daveytough8112 Thanks for the information. The Clancy vocal discography has a long version of St. James Infirmary (6.12) with a spoken introduction (explaining that the band will perform a special version with both Yank Lawson and Clancy featuring). I think it was issued as one side of a free disc with an Aspen magazine. I received it on a private CD which also has Clancy singing Michigan Water Blues and a band instrumental - I Cover The Waterfront. The tracks are noted as recorded in Aspen in 1964. Can you confirm the timing of your St. James Infirmary to clarify whether these are different recording. In any case the other two tracks are not in the discography so I will include them in the updated version which will be part of the biography. Will you be uploading them at some stage?, needless to say I hope so. Thanks again, regards Chris Reid.
Too bad George Wein, a great promoter of jazz of all kinds, chose also to play piano in this band. I guess he saved money but he really doesn't belong in this company.
Lovely performance.
Great find! I've read a lot of old electronics magazines over the last few years and they feature ads for home recording equipment, good to see some of these recordings survive.
Another of BG’s great performances. Thanks a lot!
Som vibrato lindo❤.
Zutty was my grandfather - thanks for posting this song and comments.
What a treat! Thanks!
Just saw this - what a magical moment that was...thanks for posting here, DT!
Glad you found this LS and thanks for sharing on FB. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Amazing. ...Any photos of Adele dragging that harp around Manhattan??
One of Benny Goodman's best jams. 👍
Indeed! That tune seemed to bring out the jamming spirit.
Super cornetplay
Do you have any more from this session ?
Wow....I never thought I would hear this....thank You! Yes, the All Stars had just returned to New York after a six month monster tour of Europe but returned to Italy for this engagement after only one week of downtime. Louis suffered a major heart attack one day before this performance at Gian Carlo Menotti's "Festival Of Two Worlds" filmed by Ed Sullivan for his show. Louis returned home on July 3rd and was back on the road two weeks later.
Another fine nugget from your secret stash Davey. Can’t recall Mory playing with the WGJB before. Superb plus.
Wow!!!! Thank you!
Thank you for this great post, it made my night!
Wild Bill Ed Hall Georg Brunis is the best dixieland group e ver😅
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Gene had of course updated his sound from the original Chicagoans days, but still some Krupaisms remained -- there's no mistaking him. That can be said for all of these jazz voices, though, right? My theory is that today's jazz musicians, irrespective of instrument, have absorbed the sound of so many players, that they don't have the distinctive sound of a, say, Teagarden or Freeman or Russell or Sullivan. It's great to hear Jack doing his old water glass trick on "Blues for Today." Thank you for this!
As always, I'm glad you enjoyed this post. Indeed, there are several unique instrumental voices here and they were all originators of this musical style. Now that you mention it, I'm hard pressed to think of but a handful of contemporary musicians with distinctive voices. As long as they faithfully carry on the tradition that's fine with me.
As always, your channel distinguishes itself as one that offers the rare treats! Vic, from my trombone Top Three (along with TD and Big Tea), is an artist I can never hear enough of, and this track is new to me -- a real delight. The rhythm section sure makes a difference from the original Lester side -- which is of course no surprise.
Vic has always been high on my list as well. He's another unique Jazz voice that never disappoints. Thanks, you for your kind words, I really enjoy sharing this incredible music!
Thanks for this great post!
Thank you so much!
You're welcome as always! I'm pleased that you enjoyed this post.
These guys were SO good but almost never recognized by the jazz critics of the time. Of course hardly surprising. They even put Pops down. Anyway great to hear Gene rediscovering his roots. Eddie had great drummers: Wettling and Leeman and occasionally Gene were all hall-of-famers. Anyway thanks so much for posting this. Very well recorded too.
@@MrKlemps Yes sadly their days of recognition by the critics pretty much ended after WW II with the advent of Bop. Not surprising as you say but this is a band of Jazz legends. I’m very happy that you enjoyed this post.
Thank You!
Your welcome, I’m very pleased that you enjoyed this post.
Pythian is 135 W. 70th St …UWS. Today, luxury condos.
Thank you for that information, sadly that has happened to so many buildings in NYC that have some historic musical significance. By the way, your wonderful clarinet often reminds me of Edmond Hall. Thank you for so many fine recordings.
@@daveytough8112 Junior and I walk by it now and then on our walks. Crazy looking building. …Thank you. After all these years, thinking of Hall when I play still helps me feel like a real player. Haha.
@@Clarinetroad Well there can be no doubt that you are indeed a real player and more so a superb one at that. There are only two musicians that I’ve ever heard who remind me of Edmond, yourself and the late Archie Semple of the UK. Fortunately we still have you to keep Edmond’s flame burning. I hope to see you in NYC someday.
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Thank You. Great art for my heart. Donald in Sweden
Zutty was my grandfather, my mother's dad. I knew him but never heard him play live. Thanks for the post.
Brillant wie immer, aber....es gibt nicht mehr....leider
Fine especially Slam
Slam was a true original. I’m very glad that you enjoyed this piece.
Caceres sounds a little bit like Edmond Hall, Joe Marsala is more close to Goodman and Pee Wee Russell sounds like Pee Wee Russell
Great jam session. Saw a couple in NYC many years ago.
My father worked for standard fruit. The Vaccaro family. And Blaise de Antoni
Bunny Berrigan's incandescent performance of I Can't Get Started almost a century ago will inspire brilliant musicians like these as long as there is jazz. Ranks with Stardust, in my book, at the very top pop performances of all time.
Oh, also, in the description you have Eddie Miller listed as both tenor saxophonist and guitarist.
Good catch, the guitarist is Nappy Lamare. I got it right on my slide title but wrong in the description. I will correct it later.
We were sitting around listening to this last night and thinking, how great would it have been to be able to just drive down the hill to Hollywood, walk into Billy Berg's Vine Street Club, and watch these guys play live?
How did I never notice before that the pianist is just doing a Count Basie tribute?
27:28 Amazing to hear Joe Sullivan play the same twelve-bar chorus King Oliver played, but on a piano. Great stuff!
It is conceivable that Joe Sullivan in his youthful Chicago days saw King Oliver in person and that left quite an impression on Joe. I’m very pleased that you enjoyed this post.