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Ah! It's about the BP gulf spill. Still like it. Still no idea who it is, though there's clear New Orleans-inspired musicianship. O.K., I trusted you and gave it another go. It does indeed clean up nicely around 55 seconds. The clarinet solo is quite nice, though I don't like the tone outside the chalumeau register at all. And the piano is too modern for me. So...the Spike Hughes track. It has my favourite non-Armstrong trumpet player, one of my favourite tenor men (no, the other one! I know, sacrilege, but I prefer him), possibly my favourite trombonist, and my favourite drummer. This is one of those "if I could be at any recording session..." sort of sessions. I think it's simply gorgeous. Hot men playing sweet better than the sweet bands, IMO. That's a-Plenty: I listened again, and I can't for the life of me identify anyone, even the trumpet player. He sounds a little like Muggsy, but I would hope I would recognise the track if it were him. It's not a Ted Lewis thing, so...yeah. Not sure what to think. Maybe someone else from Chicago? Very curious to find out who this is.

Happy new year! Great stuff, Jeff. I only had a quick listen so far (and I admit I skipped some tracks where the beginning didn't sound like my kind of thing *blush*). Here are some first thoughts: 2) "Ain't Misbehavin'". Tenor (leader, I guess), guitar, piano trio. The tenor is silky smooth. The guitar solo leaves me cold--too much space. I would have liked a little more filler there. Not bad, but doesn't grab me. There are one or two moments (e.g., at 1:58) where I'm not sure whether the pianist is being rhythmically inventive on purpose or whether he had cold fingers. ) I like the piano, though. It's hard to tell from this needle-drop, but I would guess this is from the early 40's. 3) Sounds like some careless soul left his tenor lying around and Chet Baker stumbled upon it. 4) Cool. I know nothing about this kind of music, so all I got is "sounds like it's from a quadrangle bounded by Morocco, Yemen, Iran, and Turkey". I can pretend I hear middle eastern and slavic influences, and that then narrows it down to Turkey or Israel, but what do I know? It sounds fun. Is that a clarinet being maltreated or some other reed? A zurna, maybe? I know those things exist, but I don't actually know what they sound like. And, a tuba and some sort of accordion? Anyway: fun. 5) Train chords. I always feel like looking left and right and possibly running when I hear stuff like this. 6) Big Bill! "You Do Me Any Old Way". Is this off the JSP? Or the Document series? I have been meaning to pick up a complete collection, just have him on some compilation discs now, so if you have any advice one way or the other... What a rockin' trumpet. And that rhythm chugging along...wonderful. 8) Some 50's Big Band getting into bop. I don't think the bagpipe-inspired drone underneath is really adding to the ambiance in positive ways. The guitarist I don't mind. Has listened to Charlie (who hasn't?). The rest of the band, or at least the arranger, I'd happily shoot. 9) "That's a-Plenty". I don't know who this is, and will likely kick myself when I find out. Will listen to it more later. Love the bass. Yeah! Is that a violin I hear in the ensemble? The little bass & trombone breaks make me happy. (Though they are a *little* repetitive. Live it wouldn't be a problem, but in a recording it's going to wear thin.) I like that sax at 1:27. Tenor? And the muted (plunger?) trumpet is nice. The clarinet is O.K., but not my favourite. Hmm, an accordion again. All in all, this is excellent. I would guess late 20's based on the possible violin, and the clarinet solo. The trumpet solo sounds like it's early 30's, but maybe the guy was ahead of his time. The bass is playing four beat so it can't be too early. I'll stick my neck out and say 1929. 11) Someone dropped an alto clarinet or something of that ilk down a hole filled with cymbals. Nice low register, though. 13) I once had a Casio keyboard with a drum mode. It sounded like this when my two cousins and I would all play it at once. 14) Ah...I happen to have listened to this not too long ago. It's "Donegal Cradle Song" from 1933 by Spike Hughes and His Negro Orchestra. There are some HUGE names in that band...just an astounding collection of talent. This is very pretty, but I can't comment on it without bias, knowing what I know about the band. 16) To my not inconsiderable surprise I did not hate this! Am curious to find out who this is. Sounds like maybe something from one of those Katrina benefit CD's that came out a few years ago. Enjoyed this!

Sounds fantastic. Is this commercially available somewhere? Hall is by far my favourite clarinet player.

Download, please!

That's the stuff! For me it's Armstrong, Ella, Bechet, early Ellington, and Basie.

Thanks for the BFT! Sorry I couldn't contribute anything to the guessing thread. It was an interesting listen, and I'm going to have to look into Bill Henderson a little more. I only have his album with Oscar Peterson and some VeeJays, too.

I was just listening to disc 1. Wonderful.

The extra one is a live take of "I Think It's Going to Rain Today" from a concert in Munich in April of '69. More from that concert is included as extra tracks on other discs in the set.

Well, I only gave it the once-through so far, and embarrassingly enough all I know for certain so far is that tracks 6 and 7 on disc 2 are "Summertime". The one track that I know I have myself is the Lou Rawls one that showed its ID3 tags to all.

I have the Nina Simone now (the Cooke was cancelled, and I re-ordered from a non-Amazon seller). Did anyone else notice that the two bonus tracks are missing from disc 1 ("Nina Sings the Blues")?

A download for me, please. Thanks!

Must have. What album can I find that marvel on?

I'm always disappointed when I look here and find a Bud Shank set or some other artist I'm not interested in. Consider this a vote for keeping the mp3s in this thread.

This Giants of Jazz compilation has that particular track: http://www.amazon.com/Edmond-Hall-1941-1957-Hall/dp/B0001UTN7K/ Was there? I missed it, and I can't find it right now (though her name sure is hard to spell, so who knows what search term I should use). If you happen upon it, please let me know, because I'm curious to see what others say about her music.

Edmond Hall. I could write paragraphs about why this is a great idea, but what's the point? Everyone agrees, right?

Part 2: these are the modern tracks--that is, tracks recorded recently. It's still all moldy fig stuff, of course! I especially encourage you to go out and buy CDs from these guys. I've included websites. I think all the albums are self-published and they're hard to find on amazon (so no images, I'm afraid). You can try cdbaby, Louisiana Music Factory, or, best, order from the artists directly. 13. "South of the Border", 4 Beat 6, 2007 The Band That Plays the Music of Benny Goodman, Volume 1 David Lukacs (cl), Jacco Griekspoor (vib), Martien Oster (g), Joop van Deuren (p), Frans van Geest (b), Barry Olthof (d) http://www.4beat6.com/ A Dutch group that does an excellent Goodman imitation, in my opinion. This particular track was released as a promo a few years ago. I think it's also on one of their albums, but I don't have any of them yet. (Next trip to Holland, I plan to catch a live show and stock up.) 14. "Backwater Blues", Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, 2010 Lucky Devil Meschiya Lake (vcl), Jason Jurzak (so), Charles Halloran (tb), Shaye Cohn (cn), Luke Winslow King (g), Winfield Burdick (bj), Mike Voelker (d,perc), Peter Loggins (wb), Cassidy Holden (perc), Aurora Nealand (ss), Neti Vaan (vln), Tom McDermott (p) http://meschiyalake.com/ Last time around, I had a track of Meschiya singing with the Loose Marbles on the BFT. She has split with that band and formed her own backing band. She still does better live than on recordings, I think, but I do still love her voice. 15. "Broken Hearted Blues", Tuba Skinny and His Tiny Men, 2009 Tuba Skinny Lulu (vln), Shaye (tp), Barnabus (tb), Todd (tu), Kiowa (g), Erika (vcl) http://tubaskinny.bandcamp.com/ Another New Orleans busking band. The CD liner notes are very hip and don't have last names. (You don't lose much buying MP3's rather than a CD, incidentally: my disc, from Louisiana Music Factory, came in a stapled piece of letter-size paper!) 16. "Egyptian Fantasy", The New Orleans Cotton Mouth Kings, 2009 New Orleans Cotton Mouth Kings: Smokin' Swing from New Orleans Bruce Brackman (cl), Charlie Fardella (tp), Matt Rhody (vln), Tom Saunders (bass-s), John Rodli (g), Robert Snow (b) http://www.neworleanscottonmouthkings.com/ And...yet anther band you might hear on Frenchmen street! 17. "Hummin' to Myself", Reynolds Brothers, 2009 A Rhythm Rascal Cocktail (Zasu) John Reynolds (g,vcl), Ralf Reynolds (wb), Marc Caparone (cn), Katie Cavera (b) http://www.reynoldsbrothers.net/ The Reynolds Brothers are a trad jazz festival staple. I love this last CD of theirs in particular. (Disclaimer or shameless name dropping, depending on your mood: Katie is a personal friend.) 18. "The Curse of an Aching Heart", Carl Sonny Leyland, 2009 Live & Lively Carl Sonny Leyland (p) http://www.carlsonnyleyland.com/ (Another disclaimer: so is Carl.) Absolutely fantastic pianist. (I cut the spoken introduction at the beginning of the track, which is kind of a shame, because Carl Sonny's accent is crazy: he was born in England and moved to New Orleans to study piano for ten years--so now he has a mix of a Southern drawl and a British accent. It's surreal.)

1. "St James Infirmary", Turk Murphy, 1957 New Orleans Stomp (Jasmine) Larry Conger (tp), Turk Murphy (tb), Bill Napier (cl), Pete Clute (p), Dick Lammi (bj), Al Conger (tu), Thad Wilkerson (d) West Coast New Orleans revival. There are still some people playing around here (San Francisco Bay Area) who have played with Turk Murphy. I go hear one of them twice a month or so. 2. "Variety Stomp", Fess Williams' Royal Flush Orchestra, 1927 Fess Williams 1926-30 (Jazz Oracle) Stanley "Fess" Williams (cl,as,vcl), George Temple (tp), Kenneth Roane (tp), David "Jelly" James (tb), Perry Smith (cl,ts), Otto Mikell (cl,as,bari-sax,bass-sax), Henry "Hank" Duncan (p), Oliver "Ollie" Blackwell (bj), Clinton Walker (bb), Ralph Bedell (d) Early New York Big Band. These guys were the house band at the Savoy Ballroom when it opened in 1926. (Opening night Fletcher Henderson was there, too.) 3. "Lawd, Lawd", Cecil Scott and His Bright Boys, 1929 Oh! You Jive Thing (P-Vine) Cecil Scott (cl,ts,bari-s), Bill Coleman (tp), Frank Newton (tp,vcl), Dicky Wells (tb), John Williams (cl,as), Harold McFeran (cl,as), Don Frye (p), Rudolph Williams (bj), Mack Walker (tu), Loyd Scott (d) The bass (tuba) is still playing two-beat, but the drummer is already playing four-to-the-bar. (BTW, this CD is hard to find. Amazon-MP3 lists this track, but I don't see a CD for sale that has it just now.) 4. "The Darktown Strutters' Ball", Jack Hylton and His Orchestra, 1939 The Essential Sides Remastered (JSP) George Swift, Stanley Howard, Stan Roderick (tp) Woolf Phillips, Jack Bentley (tb) Benny Daniels, Leslie Gilbert (cl,as) Joe Crossman, Freddie Schweitzer (cl,ts) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Billy Ternent (ts,arr) Billy Hill (p) A1 Thomas, Ulrich Neumann (g) Bruce Trent (b,vcl) Lew Stevenson (d) André Budegary, Reg Cole, Les Maddox (vln) 5. "Harlem Congo", Chick Webb, 1937 Strictly Jive (Hep) Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan (tp), Nat Story, Sandy Williams (tb), Chauncey Haughton (cl,as), Louis Jordan (as), Wayman Carver (fl,ts), Ted McRae (ts), Bobby Johnson (g), Tommy Fulford (p), Beverley Peer (b), Chick Webb (d) Chick tearing it up. That drum break is actually danceable, which is rare. The man knew how to play for dancers. (Webb's band was the house band at the Savoy in the thirties.) I love Haughton's solo. 6. "Satan Takes a Holiday", Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, 1937 The Seventeen Number Ones (RCA) Pee Wee Erwin, Joe Bauer, Andy Ferretti (tp), Tommy Dorsey, Les Jenkins, Red Bone (tb), Johnny Mince, Mike Doty, Fred Stulce (cl,as), Bud Freeman (ts), Howard Smith (p), Carmen Mastren (g), Gene Traxler (b), Dave Tough (d) 7. "Boulder Buff", Glenn Miller, 1941 The Spirit Is Willing (RCA) Dale McMickle, Ray Anthony, Johnny Best (tp) Billy May (tp) Glenn Miller (tb) Paul Tanner, Jimmy Priddy, Frank D'Annolfo (tb) Hal McIntyre, Wilbur Schwartz (cl,as,arr) Ernie Caceres (as,bar) Tex Beneke (ts) Al Klink (ts) Chummy MacGregor (p) Jack Lathrop (g) Herman "Trigger" Alpert (b) Maurice Purtill (d) Evidence that Miller could swing. This whole album is excellent. 8. "Dinah", Eddie South, Stéphane Grappelly, 1937 Django Reinhardt & His American Friends: Complete Sessions (Definitive) Eddie South, Stéphane Grappelli (vln), Roger Chaput (g), Wilson Myers (b) 9. "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me", Sidney Bechet and his Hot Six, 1951 Complete 1939-1951 Blue Note Master Takes (Definitive) Sidney de Paris (tp), Jimmy Archer (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Don Kirkpatrick (p), George "Pops" Foster (b), Manzie Johnson (d) Sidney Bechet and Pops Foster. What else can you ask for? (Well, I, personally, could ask for the Bechet Blue Note Mosaic...though it all sounds pretty good on this Andorran release, too.) 10. "It's Only a Shanty in Old Shanty Town", Edmond Hall Quartet with Teddy Wilson, 1944 Piano Solos/Teddy Wilson, Edmond Hall Quartet With Teddy Wilson (Commodore) Edmond Hall (cl), Teddy Wilson (p), Billy Taylor (b), Art Trappler (d) Everything Edmond Hall did is excellent. It's hard to get a complete collection, with things released here and there, and no box sets (I should ping Mosaic about a Select, maybe.) 11. "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate", Muggsy Spanier, 1939 The "Ragtime Band" Sessions (RCA) Muggsy Spanier (cn), George Brunies (tb), Rod Cless (cl), Ray McKinstry (ts), George Zack (p), Bob Casey (g), Pat Pattison (b), Marty Greenberg (d) I love Muggsy. Last time around, I had one of the Spanier/Bechet Big Four recordings in the BFT. This time something from the red book. This whole album is excellent and a classic of trad jazz. 12. "Mama Don't Allow It", Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends, 1947 Julia Lee: That's What I Like (Proper) Julia Lee (vcl, p), Bobby Sherwood (tp), Vic Dickenson (tb), Benny Carter (as), Dave Cavanaugh (ts), Red Norvo (xyl), Jack Marshall (g), Red Callender (b), Baby Lovett (d) An excellent blindfold test track, I think, to give everyone a sporting chance. And it always makes me smile.

2. Not Moten. 3. Nope. That's the leader on the bari, though. 4. Yes! 5. Yes, and that is indeed Chauncey Haughton on clarinet. I never thought of this track as a drum feature. The drummer is excellent, though. I wish I hadn't placed this right after "Harlem Congo"--you're right there. Maybe listen to it again by itself? It may sound better and you may be able to pick up on some of the pretty big names here. 7. I'm glad this grew on you. Someone more or less identified it. 8. My guess was that Eddie goes first, actually, but I don't know for sure! 9. That's the one. 11. Yes! I didn't know Brunies does the vocal--cool. 12. I've been drooling over that Bear set, but my Mosaic queue is such that it'll be a while till I get to purchasing it. Anyway: it's Julia and it's excellent. 13. I don't think of the arrangement as corny, but I know where it came from, so I may be biased. Someone else agreed on the clarinet's sound, too. 14. Will have to look up Irma Thomas! And, yes, these are New Orleans guys and girls. 15. And in fact you *could* listen to this in a club on Frenchmen Street! 16. Right song ID, and the clarinetist is from New Orleans. 17. You're more likely to hear it on the trad jazz festival circuit than in a bar, though. Not "You Made Me What I Am Today". The pianist lived in New Orleans for nine years, but he's not originally from there (or even from the U.S.). Thanks for listening! And I'm glad I stumped you a little more than last time around. Nope.

O.K., I can't get the quoting to behave, so it'll be messy: 1: I'm glad you picked out the trombone--it's the leader playing. 2: Spot on on the year. 3: Again, you're right on the money with the year. (And it isn't McKinney's.) 4: It's a little later, but yes, that's really Hawk, and it's indeed from Europe. This is, in my opinion, the best of the bunch he made with this particular band. 5: Not Shaw! This one fooled Hot Ptah, too. 7: Excellent ear! Want to take a stab at the group and maybe the year? 9: Bechet, as Hot Ptah also noted. This side isn't as well known as I think it ought to be. It's been played a lot in swing dance circles in the past ten years or so, but I've had several (trad) jazz fan friends go "huh?" when I mentioned it or played it for them. 10: Yes, sorry for not replying earlier--you're right on both musicians. And indeed it was on Commodore. 11: Yup! (So do you think it isn't anymore?) 12: Yup, identified above. 13: Hmm...one vote for Goodman, and one earlier for Hampton! I think the people playing would be honored. 14: Nope, not Muldaur nor Brozman. I'm very fond of this vocalist, but every time I've heard a recording I've been a little disappointed. (Will have to check out Muldaur now.) 15: Different group and different vocalist, though there are some ties. 17: Hah. Fair enough--but you do admit there's quite a lot of skill there, right? 18: I'm glad you like this! I love this pianist. Thanks for all the guesses and comments!

Yup, 10 is indeed Edmond Hall with Teddy Wilson, and 12 is Julia Lee, of course. Glad you're enjoying it! Yup, that's the exact one. It's not a Fletcher arrangement, but you're in the right ballpark. Good to hear!

No, your ears are fine: it's not Norvo. For what it's worth, I think I would have guessed Hampton, too, had I not heard the track before. That is indeed Norvo. Any guesses on the others being name dropped? Yup, that's the one! I love the contrast between Eddie and Stephane.

There's a "Duke Ellington" one, too, a "Blues" one, and I believe a "Piano Jazz" one. These are made by Membran or whatever they call themselves these days. The sound quality isn't great--I almost always prefer other issues of the same material. Some of the discs in these sets seem to be straight rips of the OOP Chrono Classics: same track ordering, same track length, and suspiciously similar sounding. IIRC, one of the Tommy Dorsey discs in the Big Band box is a CC (or as near a CC as you can get). I was pretty excited when I first discovered these a few years ago, but I regret buying them now, because of the poor sound and confused session notes.

It's not Hampton, it turns out, but you're not that far off, really. I'm really glad you liked the track.

This is likely to be a short thread, since: a) there're only five of you who downloaded it or got a CD, the rest of you are just stressing over your taxes, I guess b) jeffcrom will likely identify everything on his first try So...whaddayathink? Does anything strike your fancy? And what do you hate?

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