Sleepy John Estes
On The Chicago Scene - Delmark DE 619
This 1968 recording was originally issued as Electric Sleep, the title a riff on the Muddy Waters LP title Electric Mud. But the similarities ended there; whereas Mud was psychedelic and musically quite a departure from a traditional blues sound Electric Sleep simply combines a country blues artist with an electric blues band. This 2007 reissue is re-mixed and mastered from the original analog tapes and has a brand new cover with photos from the recording session. The legendary blues poet is accompanied by Jimmy Dawkins, guitar; Sunnyland Slim, piano; Carey Bell, harmonica and bass; Earl Hooker, Joe Harper, bass; Odie Payne, Jr., drums.
Edward Petersen
Upward Spiral - Delmark DE 445
1989 live and studio recordings from tenor saxophonist Ed Petersen. Upward Spiral was recorded before Ed relocated from Chicago to teach jazz saxophone at University of New Orleans. This was Ed's first of three Delmark CDs. At the time the quintet had been playing the Green Mill weekly for three years. Their cohesiveness and level of excitement is obvious. Upward Spiral features eight original Petersen compositions opening with the burning, hard bop “Probably". With Fareed Haque, guitar; Bard Williams, piano; Rob Amster, bass; Jeff Stitely, drums. Also available: The Haint (Delmark 474); Von Freeman and Ed Petersen, Von & Ed (Delmark 508).
Art Hodes
Friar's Inn Revisited - Delmark DD 215
Pianist Art Hodes' career lasted eight decades starting in the late 1920s and continuing into the '90s! Friar's Inn, near Van Buren and Wabash, was where the legendary New Orleans Rhythm Kings played Chicago in the early '20s. Their series of classic recordings for Gennett ushered in the early Chicago decade of jazz recordings. Hodes had long wanted to do a recording in honor of that early group and brought George Brunis and Volly DeFaut, both members of NORK in the '20s, to the studio for this 1972 session. Also features Barney Bigard and Barrett Deems. Now on CD for the first time. Also available: Hodes' Art (Delmark 213) with Brunis and DeFaut; Barney Bigard & Art Hodes, Bucket's Got A Hole In It (Delmark 211).
Jim Robinson
Economy Hall Breakdown - Delmark DE 235
Trombonist Jim Robinson played professionally from World War I on. In the 1920s he made his first recordings as a member of the Sam Morgan Jazz Band. He gained greater fame with the resurgence of interest in early New Orleans jazz as a regular member of the bands of Bunk Johnson and George Lewis. He sometimes led his own band and appeared regularly at Preservation Hall in his later years. Robinson was known for his deep, wide-toned and robust tailgate style of trombone playing. This 1965 session, recorded at Preservation Hall, features Johnny Wiggs, cornet; Raymond Burke, clarinet; Bob Greene, piano; Allan Jaffe, tuba; Yoichi Kimura, drums. 12 songs includes two previously unissued songs and alternate takes. Also available: George Lewis, Hello Central...Give Me Doctor Jazz (Delmark 201), Ice Cream (Delmark 202), Reunion (Delmark 220); all featuring Jim Robinson.
On The Chicago Scene - Delmark DE 619
This 1968 recording was originally issued as Electric Sleep, the title a riff on the Muddy Waters LP title Electric Mud. But the similarities ended there; whereas Mud was psychedelic and musically quite a departure from a traditional blues sound Electric Sleep simply combines a country blues artist with an electric blues band. This 2007 reissue is re-mixed and mastered from the original analog tapes and has a brand new cover with photos from the recording session. The legendary blues poet is accompanied by Jimmy Dawkins, guitar; Sunnyland Slim, piano; Carey Bell, harmonica and bass; Earl Hooker, Joe Harper, bass; Odie Payne, Jr., drums.
Edward Petersen
Upward Spiral - Delmark DE 445
1989 live and studio recordings from tenor saxophonist Ed Petersen. Upward Spiral was recorded before Ed relocated from Chicago to teach jazz saxophone at University of New Orleans. This was Ed's first of three Delmark CDs. At the time the quintet had been playing the Green Mill weekly for three years. Their cohesiveness and level of excitement is obvious. Upward Spiral features eight original Petersen compositions opening with the burning, hard bop “Probably". With Fareed Haque, guitar; Bard Williams, piano; Rob Amster, bass; Jeff Stitely, drums. Also available: The Haint (Delmark 474); Von Freeman and Ed Petersen, Von & Ed (Delmark 508).
Art Hodes
Friar's Inn Revisited - Delmark DD 215
Pianist Art Hodes' career lasted eight decades starting in the late 1920s and continuing into the '90s! Friar's Inn, near Van Buren and Wabash, was where the legendary New Orleans Rhythm Kings played Chicago in the early '20s. Their series of classic recordings for Gennett ushered in the early Chicago decade of jazz recordings. Hodes had long wanted to do a recording in honor of that early group and brought George Brunis and Volly DeFaut, both members of NORK in the '20s, to the studio for this 1972 session. Also features Barney Bigard and Barrett Deems. Now on CD for the first time. Also available: Hodes' Art (Delmark 213) with Brunis and DeFaut; Barney Bigard & Art Hodes, Bucket's Got A Hole In It (Delmark 211).
Jim Robinson
Economy Hall Breakdown - Delmark DE 235
Trombonist Jim Robinson played professionally from World War I on. In the 1920s he made his first recordings as a member of the Sam Morgan Jazz Band. He gained greater fame with the resurgence of interest in early New Orleans jazz as a regular member of the bands of Bunk Johnson and George Lewis. He sometimes led his own band and appeared regularly at Preservation Hall in his later years. Robinson was known for his deep, wide-toned and robust tailgate style of trombone playing. This 1965 session, recorded at Preservation Hall, features Johnny Wiggs, cornet; Raymond Burke, clarinet; Bob Greene, piano; Allan Jaffe, tuba; Yoichi Kimura, drums. 12 songs includes two previously unissued songs and alternate takes. Also available: George Lewis, Hello Central...Give Me Doctor Jazz (Delmark 201), Ice Cream (Delmark 202), Reunion (Delmark 220); all featuring Jim Robinson.
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