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This limited-edition CD features small-group swing originally issued on the H.R.S. label from three different sessions in 1946. On one date, the great trumpeter Buck Clayton heads an octet with both Trummy Young and Dicky Wells on trombones; on another occasion he leads an unusual pianoless quartet that also includes clarinetist Scoville Brown, guitarist Tiny Grimes and bassist Sid Weiss. In addition, Clayton is heard as a sideman with Trummy Young’s septet, which also features clarinetist Buster Bailey. Swing was going very much out of style at the time, and these somewhat obscure dates can be considered among the final small-group swing sessions of the classic era. More importantly, all of the principals sound creative and full of spirit (Scott Yanow).

Track listing:

A1 Buck Clayton’s Big Eight– Harlem Cradle Song
A2 Buck Clayton’s Big Eight– Sentimental Summer
A3 Buck Clayton’s Big Four– Dawn Dance
A4 Buck Clayton’s Big Four– It’s Dizzy
A5 Buck Clayton’s Big Four– Well-A-Poppin’
A6 Buck Clayton’s Big Four– Basie’s Morning Bluesicale
B1 Buck Clayton’s Big Eight– I Want A Little Girl
B2 Trummy Young’s Big Seven– Blues Triste
B3 Trummy Young’s Big Seven– Fruitie Cuties
B4 Trummy Young’s Big Seven– Johnson Rock
B5 Trummy Young’s Big Seven– Lucky Draw
B6 Buck Clayton’s Big Eight– My Good Man Sam

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone – George Johnson (9) (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B6)
Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B6), John Levy (tracks: B2 to B5), Sid Weiss (tracks: A3 to A6)
Clarinet – Buster Bailey (tracks: B2 to B5), Scoville Brown (tracks: A3 to A6)
Drums – Cozy Cole (tracks: B2 to B5), Jimmy Crawford (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B6)
Guitar – Brick Fleagle (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B6), Tiny Grimes (tracks: A3 to A6)
Piano – Billy Taylor (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B6), Jimmy Jones (3) (tracks: B2 to B5)
Trombone – Dicky Wells (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B6), Trummy Young (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B6)
Trumpet – Buck Clayton

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Label: Riverside Records – RLP 142
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1960