In December 1950, Russell nearly died from the effects of years of excessive drinking and limited eating. By the time of the Boston engagement that [More]
The official audio of Pee Wee Russell & Coleman Hawkins’ “If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)”{James P. Johnson, Henry Creamer} from the [More]
This edition presents the Pee Wee Russell Sextet’s complete 1964 performances at Bobi’s Town Tavern, in Rhode Island, for the first time ever on CD. [More]
Track listing: 00:00 A1 Sunday 03:19 A2 Sunday No. 2 06:23 A3 California Here I Come 09:30 A4 California Here I Come No. 2 11:55 [More]
Swingin’ with Pee Wee is an album by clarinetist Pee Wee Russell with trumpeter Buck Clayton which was recorded in 1960 and released on the [More]
In 1961, shortly after filming the television special Chicago and All That Jazz (hosted by Gary Moore and featuring brief appearances by many of the [More]
“Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid” (Lester Young). Personnel: Charlie Shavers – trumpet J C Higginbotham – trombone Coleman Hawkins – tenor saxophone Lester Young – tenor saxophone [More]