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Teddy Wilson: The Keystone Transcriptions

by Craig Jolley
October 1, 2001

One of the great swing era pianists Teddy Wilson arrived at a mature style early in his career. The first Wilson record I know of (with Benny Carter's wonderful, short-lived 1933 big band) introduces him as an advanced, gifted band pianist and soloist. Wilson's later records (He had a fifty-year career.) as a trio or solo ...

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Smoky Babe: Hottest Brand Goin'

by Derek Taylor
August 1, 2001

Blues history is littered with voices that never made it into the studio. Thanks to the industrious efforts of folklorists and fieldworkers like Alan Lomax, Chris Strachwitz, Pete Welding, Harry Oster and numerous others, many of these peripheral figures survive on tape and acetate. One such musical soul is Robert Brown, known by the sobriquet of ...

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Woody Herman: The Third Herd

by Jack Bowers
July 1, 2001

In 1951, two years after he was forced to disband the groundbreaking Second Herd, Woody Herman was back in the saddle and leading another swinging ensemble, the suitably named Third Herd. These radio air–checks of the Herd were recorded during a three–week engagement at the Hollywood Palladium in May–June ’51. Gone were the original “Four Brothers” ...

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Warne Marsh: An Unsung Cat: The Life and Music of Warne Marsh

by AAJ Staff
June 1, 2001

As a companion piece to the book by Safford Chamberlain of the same name, this CD traces the musical life of Warne Marsh, the brilliant Tenor Saxophonist, from 1945 to 1987. We see Marsh as an 18 year old echoing the style of the Hawkins/Webster generation to one imbued with the spirit of Charlie ...

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Warne Marsh: An Unsung Cat the Life and Music of Warne Marsh

by Dave Nathan
May 1, 2001

This Storyville release compiles both released and unreleased material by Warne Marsh made over a 42-year period. The album is an adjunct to a book of the same name by Safford Chamberlain who contributed the informative liner notes. Marsh's style and technique are reminiscent of Paul Desmond's cool alto. Like his personality, Marsh's playing is self ...

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Ralph Sutton/Ruby Braff: Ralph Sutton Quartet Featuring Ruby Braff, Vol. 4

by Dave Nathan
May 1, 2001

This release is the final chapter of a four-volume undertaking by Storyville Records to put to disk live performances of stride pianist Ralph Sutton and his guests at his wife's Allene (Sunnie) Anderson's club, in the ski resort of Aspen, Colorado. For this set the headliner was cornetist Ruby Braff who must have been energized by ...

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Harry James Orchestra: Hotel Astor Roof, 1942

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by Dave Nathan
March 1, 2001

1942 was a big year for Harry James. He and the band were beginning to be featured in Hollywood films, he had a highly ranked radio show and he was beginning his vigorous pursuit of Betty Grable. Tenor man Corky Corcoran had joined the band the previous October for what was to become a stay of ...

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Pee Wee Erwin: With Vic Dickenson, Gene Sedric & Morey Feld

by Dave Nathan
March 1, 2001

The 14th in a series which now totals 16 releases, this album stays well within the thematic contours established by Storyville for its Dr. Jazz series. Pee Wee Erwin joins those other masters of traditional jazz that the Danish label has gathered for Dr. Jazz albums including groups headed by Eddie Condon, George Wettling and Henry ...

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Don Byas Quartet: Featuring Sir Charles Thompson

by Dave Nathan
February 1, 2001

Don Byas, believing he was never going to get the recognition he deserved in this country because of bigotry, left the United States for Europe and never looked back. Virtually all of his good work was done on the Continent. Usually cited as one of the first tenor saxophonist to take up Bop, Byas never let ...

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