Excellent new releases from IAJRC

[Christiern]

Sorry about the size of the covers, I'll try to reduce them. Anyway, what I have heard, so far, is excellent ...

Edmond Hall

Edmond Hall, Omer Simeon, Herbert Hall (clarinets); Dick Cary (piano); Jimmy Raney (guitar); Al HAll (bass); Jimmy Crawford (drums).

10 selections recorded June 25/26, 1959 and originally issued on the Rae-Cox label as "Rumpus On Rampart Street."

Johnny Windhurst (trumpet); Edmond Hall (clarinet); Vic Dickenson (trombone); Kenny Kersey (piano); John Field (bass); Jimmy Crawford (drums).

7 selections originally broadcast over WMEX from Boston's Savoy Café in May, 1949.

Buck Clayton

Buck Clayton (trumpet); Joe Bushkin (piano); Milt Hinton (bass); Jo Jones (drums).

9 selections, 7 of which were recorded live at the Embers in December, 1953.

Edited June 14, 2006 by Christiern

[jazzbo]

Wow! Pretty releases! Two great pianists for this music!

[AllenLowe]

let's not forget Omer Simeon, one of the greatest jazz clarinetists -

[Chuck Nessa]

let's not forget Omer Simeon, one of the greatest jazz clarinetists -

Yes, but he's only a section player on this date. FWIW. about 25 years ago Ed Wilcox (of Lunceford band fame and one of the owners of Rae-Cox records) "sold" the rights to these masters (and others) to any number of record labels and delivered nothing for their money.

[AllenLowe]

now that's my kinda guy - sort of like a no-show record date -