Tenorman Tom Archia

[Larry Kart]

with Wynonie Harris, fellow tenorman Hal Singer, band led by Hot Lips Page, in a Dec. 1947 session for King Records.
 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVameLYxj7o
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAQRl-Hon-U

[JSngry]

what would the world be without Lester Young?

[Larry Kart]

2 hours ago, JSngry said:

what would the world be without Lester Young?

Yes, but  it's the rougher, gruffer strain in Archia that I find intriguing. Later on he dueled to fine effect with Gene Ammons, of whom the same could be said.

Gene Ammons, Tom Archia (tenor sax) Christine Chatman (piano) Leroy Jackson (bass) Wesley Landers (drums)

Chicago, IL, October 12, 1948

 

[JSngry]

3 hours ago, Larry Kart said:

Yes, but  it's the rougher, gruffer strain in Archia that I find intriguing.

But that comes from Lester too.

All praise is due to Lester Young.

[Larry Kart]

I reckon that it also comes, in Archia's case, from Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster. There's a "Talk of the Town" from Archia on YouTube that's steeped in Hawkins, who of course famously recorded that tune.

[Joe]

Well, there are Texas (Houston) roots to consider, too. See also: Illinois Jacquet and Arnett Cobb.

[Larry Kart]

3 hours ago, Joe said:

Well, there are Texas (Houston) roots to consider, too. See also: Illinois Jacquet and Arnett Cobb.

You're right on that.