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| Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band |
(1922-1947)
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This CD, one of the very few put out by the blues label, Document, that is actually jazz rather than blues, is a historic gapfiller. Trombonist Kid Ory's Sunshine Orchestra (also sometimes called Spikes' Seven Pods of Pepper Orchestra!) was the first black band from New Orleans to make it onto ... more ...
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| Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band |
1944/45
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Trombonist Kid Ory led one of the finest and most consistently exciting New Orleans jazz bands of the 1944-60 period. This CD contains 16 selections from 1944-45 when, after a decade out of music, Ory was making what would be a very successful comeback. These studio sides feature veteran ... more ...
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| Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band |
Air Shots From the Dawn Club
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Most of the tracks on this disc feature the Yerba Buena Jazz at its prewar peak, broadcasting from their home base - The Dawn Club, located at 20 Annie Street in downtown San Francisco. It is easy to hear why the band had such a fanatical following. There was simply nothing else like the ... more ...
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| Albert Nicholas |
Albert''s Back in Town
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It was natural for Albert to suggest Art Hodes for the piano slot because they had worked and recorded together (for Blue Note) in the '40s. more ...
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| Harry Allen |
Allan and Allen
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We had a great time recording this CD. Harry wrote out a great blues by Ben Webster, especially for Hans who loves the blues, called >Ben's Blues< and I even tried my hand at a vocal on >Straighten Up And Fly Right<. However, I hope on all the cuts you can feel the excitement ... more ...
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| Jim Cullum Jazz Band |
American Love Songs
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Ever since it debuted in 1989, the notable radio series Riverwalk, Live From the Landing has given listeners a large dose of well-produced and intelligently presented classic jazz. This particular CD is the seventh to draw its material from these enjoyable programs, and it is a bit of a ... more ...
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| Magnolia Jazzband |
Anytime
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This record was recorded between December 15. and 16. 1987 in Oslo Jazzhus. more ...
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| Gota River Jazzmen |
Apple Blossom Time
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New Orleans Jazz from Sweden with heart and feeling. more ...
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| Firehouse Five Plus Two |
Around the World
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The famous Firehouse Five Plus Two approach their tenth year as reigning favorites. During the past decade they have survived mambo, fast waltzes, cha-cha-cha, polkas, rhythm and blues, mood music, calypso and, currently rock n' roll, without yielding an inch. They remain the nation's ... more ...
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| Herb Drury |
As Long As There Is Music
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As long as there's music, and as long as there are outstanding jazz musicians like St. Louis artists, Herb Drury (on grand piano) and Jerry Cherry (on double bass) to perform it, life is good. Herb Drury is a man dedicated to creating sounds which are filled with the wonder of life's true ... more ...
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