Jo Jones Trio is an album recorded by drummer Jo Jones in 1959 and released by the Everest label. AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated “Jo Jones is probably best known for his work with Count [More]
“This LP claims that it has “Unprecedented Hi Fidelity.” The streaky sound quality of these bootleg live recordings makes a joke out of that statement. Taken from a few club appearances during 1950-52 and featuring [More]
BBB & Co. (subtitled Benny, Ben & Barney) is an album by swing musicians Benny Carter, Ben Webster and Barney Bigard recorded in 1962 and originally released by the Swingville label. The Allmusic review by [More]
This mono LP record album was released as Phoenix Jazz Records LP-14…these tracks were originally recorded in 1947. Bill Harris (trombones) and Charlie Ventura (tenor sax) are featured with Ralph Burns (piano) and Dave Tough [More]
Track listing: 00:00 Prince Of Wails 02:32 Jack Hits The Road 05:31 Muskrat Ramble 08:21 After A While 11:26 Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble 14:21 Forty-Seventh And State 17:16 That Da-Da Strain 19:58 At The Jazz Band Ball Personnel: [More]
“When You’re Smiling” is a popular song written by Larry Shay, Mark Fisher and Joe Goodwin in 1928. Personnel: Buck Clayton – trumpet Benny Morton – trombone Lester Young – tenor saxophone Teddy Wilson – [More]
“Tenor saxophonist Ben Webster and trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison, both veterans of the swing era (although associated with different orchestras), had long wanted to record a full album together. The results, a swinging quintet set [More]
Johnson Rag (Guy Hall, Henry Kleinkauf) This jazz instrumental standard first made the Top 20 in 1917 – and repeated the feat in 1940, this time with a vocal part. Johnson Rag had become a [More]
