The HRS ( Pee Wee Russell ) session is from 1938. It is actually complete ! Pee Wee Russell's Rhythmakers Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Dicky Wells, trombone; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; Al Gold, tenor sax; James P. Johnson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Wellman Braud, bass; Zutty Singleton, drums, vocals. NYC, August 31, 1938 The CBS TV photos are presumably from the mid to late 1940s. The trumpeter appears to be Hot Lips page, with Zutty on drums, and Eddie Condon on guitar. James P. Johnson is the pianist in the first set.
Thanks a lot. I hesitated between Kaminsky and Sidney de Paris, now I know. Same between Higginbotham and ..Preston Jackson..now it' s D Wells. And glad to hear F. GREEN on Dinah..also the strange Al Gold! Patrick M., South-East of France
Great music from a fine band, especially from one of the great originals and one of my very favorite clarinetists, Pee Wee Russell, who was right up there with Lester Young, Don Byron, and Buddy DeFranco.
Nice compilation and some pics I haven't seen before. The ones with the CBS camera indicate a TV recording. In all my years of collecting Zutty records & information I haven't come across anything from this/these(?) session(s). James P. is on the first photo with Condon but a different pianist on your second photo. Do you or does anyone have any more information?
Graham Martindale Could the later shots be from the tv series “The Eddie Condon Floor Show?” If so, then the date I think would be around 1947 or possibly a little later,1949. Another thought was the “ Art Ford Jazz Party” from around 1958.
@@Edv468 In other words, because I dare to challenge the status quo that automatically makes me wrong. Now THAT speaks volumes about your lack of intellectual integrity--and honesty.
@@jonnelson6446 I do not see for the life of me what my intellectual integrity and honesty has got to do with your liking or disliking of PeeWee Russell , He`s place in jazz is firmly established, people who do not understand his notes and improvisations just do not and probably never will. I am sure you prefer Ed Hall and I understand that as i love his playing myself
@@Edv468 Your lack of intellectual integrity should be plainly obvious from your responses. I'm not going to go over this again since I've already proved my point. Russell's "place in jazz" came about because he was a good supplier of bootleg hooch and got in good with the right musicians. The critics are the ones who, in their wrongheadedness made him into some kind of giant. It's not a question of "not understanding his notes" as you wrongly stated, but understand that wrong notes are wrong notes. His technique was horrible, he squeaks and squawks and has no musical ear whatever. If you can't hear that, then it is you who fails to understand. His deficiencies are not just technical; he is inferior musically as well. In closing, all I can say is: Put aside the glowing comments from ignorant jazz critics and writers and just listen.
@@jonnelson6446 I would like you to understand that I am no longer going to dignify your lack of musical knowledge I will not be replying to your comments or even opening them up ,I do not enjoy flogging a dead horse
No, you can't compare them. Their styles are as far apart as whisky and wine. Noone was more on the classical side with his tone and technique, and Pee Wee - well, he turned the clarinet into a completely new instrument. I have been playing clarinet for a long time now, but I admit I have no idea how he made some of those sounds. Noone was representing the best Creole N.O. tradition, and I love him dearly. But Pee Wee - not being a great technician - was one of the most creative, most romantic, most innovating musicians in the whole history of jazz. He ranks among the very greatest.
James P lives! Thanks so much for posting!!!
The HRS ( Pee Wee Russell ) session is from 1938. It is actually complete ! Pee Wee Russell's Rhythmakers
Max Kaminsky, trumpet; Dicky Wells, trombone; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; Al Gold, tenor sax; James P. Johnson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Wellman Braud, bass; Zutty Singleton, drums, vocals.
NYC, August 31, 1938
The CBS TV photos are presumably from the mid to late 1940s. The trumpeter appears to be Hot Lips page, with Zutty on drums, and Eddie Condon on guitar. James P. Johnson is the pianist in the first set.
Thanks a lot. I hesitated between Kaminsky and Sidney de Paris, now I know. Same between Higginbotham and ..Preston Jackson..now it' s D Wells. And glad to hear F. GREEN on Dinah..also the strange Al Gold!
Patrick M., South-East of France
Wonderful music. Many thanks.
Dig that crazy beat! 😎🤠
It is a feeling of riding a bicycle . I like it .
Great music from a fine band, especially from one of the great originals and one of my very favorite clarinetists, Pee Wee Russell, who was right up there with Lester Young, Don Byron, and Buddy DeFranco.
Jimmie Noone, Buster Bailey and Barney Bigard are by far above !!!
@@SELMER1947 I'm talking about style, not chops!
@@jimbrown1559 Me too...
Excellent... Thanks
Thank’s you for the album.
Marvelous steady flow of groove
still love his drumming!!
This is a GREAT record!
Zutty for ever !
Sensacional, Billy! Tudo que pesquiso acaba direcionando para o seu canal! Obrigado!!
Nice compilation and some pics I haven't seen before. The ones with the CBS camera indicate a TV recording. In all my years of collecting Zutty records & information I haven't come across anything from this/these(?) session(s). James P. is on the first photo with Condon but a different pianist on your second photo. Do you or does anyone have any more information?
Graham Martindale
Almost certainly from the Eddie Condon Floorshow tv prog from the late 40’s
Graham Martindale
Could the later shots be from the tv series “The Eddie Condon Floor Show?”
If so, then the date I think would be around 1947 or possibly a little later,1949.
Another thought was the “ Art Ford Jazz Party” from around 1958.
Look at the size of the bass drum.
Oi Billy ótimo! Obrigado. Mas bota aí quem está tocando, pô! abraço
ドラムがズッティ、ズッティ、ズッティ、ズッティ、ズッティ・シングルトン！
Old set of Leedy drums.
Is tht a clarinet that comes in at 1:04? If so, anyone know who'd playing...?
Yes, it's Pee Wee with his "whisky-toned" soud.
If Pee Wee weren't there it would be a perfect session! Never could understand his being rated so highly.
Just the fact that you said you could not understand PeeWee being rated so highly speaks volumes about your understanding
@@Edv468 In other words, because I dare to challenge the status quo that automatically makes me wrong. Now THAT speaks volumes about your lack of intellectual integrity--and honesty.
@@jonnelson6446 I do not see for the life of me what my intellectual integrity and honesty has got to do with your liking or disliking of PeeWee Russell , He`s place in jazz is firmly established, people who do not understand his notes and improvisations just do not and probably never will. I am sure you prefer Ed Hall and I understand that as i love his playing myself
@@Edv468 Your lack of intellectual integrity should be plainly obvious from your responses. I'm not going to go over this again since I've already proved my point. Russell's "place in jazz" came about because he was a good supplier of bootleg hooch and got in good with the right musicians. The critics are the ones who, in their wrongheadedness made him into some kind of giant. It's not a question of "not understanding his notes" as you wrongly stated, but understand that wrong notes are wrong notes. His technique was horrible, he squeaks and squawks and has no musical ear whatever. If you can't hear that, then it is you who fails to understand. His deficiencies are not just technical; he is inferior musically as well. In closing, all I can say is: Put aside the glowing comments from ignorant jazz critics and writers and just listen.
@@jonnelson6446 I would like you to understand that I am no longer going to dignify your lack of musical knowledge I will not be replying to your comments or even opening them up ,I do not enjoy flogging a dead horse
If only Jimmie Noone had replaced PW Russell who had not the same level ....
No, you can't compare them. Their styles are as far apart as whisky and wine. Noone was more on the classical side with his tone and technique, and Pee Wee - well, he turned the clarinet into a completely new instrument. I have been playing clarinet for a long time now, but I admit I have no idea how he made some of those sounds. Noone was representing the best Creole N.O. tradition, and I love him dearly. But Pee Wee - not being a great technician - was one of the most creative, most romantic, most innovating musicians in the whole history of jazz. He ranks among the very greatest.