Deep Forest / Earl Hines and his Orchestra

こんばんは、JazzyIsshiです。今日も1930年代前半のBig Bandです。

Deep Forest / Earl Hines and his Orchestra

Hep 1003

A

1  I Love You Because I Love You (Murray-Goodheart-Hoffman)

2  Deep Forest (Hines)

3  Oh You Sweet Thing (Razf-Waller)

4  Blue Drag (Myrow)

5  I Love You Because I Love You (Murray-Goodheart-Hoffman)

6  Sensational Mood (Floyd-Woode)

7  Rosetta (Hines)

B

1  Rosetta (Hines)

2  Why Must We Part (Dunlop-Carpenter-Taylor)

3  Maybe (Dunlop-Carpentaer-Hines)

4  Carvernism (Hins-Mundy)

5  Take It Easy (Mundy)

6  Harlem Lament (Quin Wilson)

7  Bubbling Over (Hines-Dunlop-Carpenter)

8  I Want A Lot of Love (Hines-Dunlop-Carpenter)

A1,2,3,4,5,6  1932 July 14, NYC

Earl Hines and his Orchestra

Charlie Allen, George Dixon, Walter Fuller (tp), Louis Taylor, William Franklin (tb), Darnell Howard (cl,ss,vln), Omer Simeon (cl,as,bs), Cecil Irwin (cl,ts), Earl Hines (p,ldr), Lawrence Dixon (g), Quinn Wilson (b, tuba), Warrace Bishop (ds)

A7, B1,2,3,4  1933 February 13, NYC

Earl Hines and his Orchestra

Charlie Allen, George Dixon, Walter Fuller (tp), Louis Taylor, William Franklin (tb), Darnell Howard (cl,ss,vln), Omer Simeon (cl,as,bs), Cecil Irwin (cl,ts), Jimmy Mundy (ts,arr), Earl Hines (p,ldr), Lawrence Dixon (g), Quinn Wilson (b, tuba), Warrace Bishop (ds), Valaida Snow (vo)

B5,6,7,8  1933 October 27, Chicago

Earl Hines and his Orchestra

Charlie Allen, George Dixon, Walter Fuller (tp), Louis Taylor, William Franklin, Trummy Young  (tb), Darnell Howard (cl,ss,vln), Omer Simeon (cl,as,bs), Cecil Irwin (cl,ts), Jimmy Mundy (ts,arr),  Earl Hines (p,ldr), Lawrence Dixon (g), Quinn Wilson (b, tuba), Warrace Bishop (ds), Valaida Snow (vo)

1930年代前半から中期にかけてのHines楽団は本当に素晴らしい演奏を多く残しています。Big Bandとしての編曲は最初はbassのQuin WilsonやWalter Fuller, 続いてCecil IrwinやJimmy Mundyが手掛けるようになりました。この時代にDeep Forest, Rosetta, 後にロッキーの春風として知られるようになるTake It Easy等の名作が作られました。

HinesのピアノはJames P. Johnsonの流れではなく、Jelly Roll Mortonの流れにあるものと思います。それにLouis ArmstrongやJimmy Noonの影響を加え、Teddy Wilsonを通じて後世のJazz Pianistに大きな影響を及ぼしました。その原型の演奏がここにふんだんに聞けます。

  

Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang 1930-1933

こんばんはJazzyIsshiです。今夜も1930年代前半の演奏です。白人主体のホットなジャズです。

Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang 1930-1933
Swaggie 819

A

1  I've Found A New Baby

2  Sweet Sue, Just You

3  Pardon My Pretty Baby

4  Little Girl

5  Little Buttercup

6  Tempo de Modernage

7  There's No Other Girl

8  Now That I Need You, You're Gone

9  The Wolf Wobble

B

1  To To Blues

2  Beal Street Blues

3  After You've Gone

4  Farewell Blues

5  Someday Sweetheart

6  Raggin' The Scale

7  Hey! Young Fella

8  Jig Saw Puzzle Blues

9  Pink Elephants

A1,2  1930 November 12, NYC

Joe Venuti's Blue Four

Joe Venuti (vln), Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as,bs), Frank Signorelli (p), Eddie Lang (g), Joe Tarto (b)

A3,4,5,6  1931 June 10, NYC

Joe Venuti's Blue Four

Joe Venuti (vln), Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as,bs), Frank Signorelli (p), Eddie Lang (g), Harold Arlen (vo)

A7,8,9, B1  1931 September 10, NYC

Joe Venuti's Rhythm Boys

Joe Venuti (vln), Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as,bs), Lennie Hayton (p, cel), Eddie Lang (g), Paul Graselli (ds), Harold Arlen (vo)

B2,3,4,5  1931 October 22, NYC

Joe Venuti-Eddie Lang and Their All Star Orchestra

Charlie Teagarden (tp), Jack Teagarden (tb, vo), Benny Goodman (cl), Joe Venuti (vln), Frank Signorelli (p), Eddie Lang (g), Ward Lay (b), Neil Marshall (ds)

B6,7,8,9  1933 Frbruary 28, NYC

Joe Venuti-Eddie Lang Blue Five

Joe Venuti (vln), Jimmy Dorsey (tp,cl,as), Adrian Rollini (bass sax, goofus, p, vib), Pall Wall (p), Eddie Lang (g)

Joe Venuti (1903-1978) と Eddie Lang (1902-1933)のコンビはおおくの録音を残していますが、これはLangが扁桃腺手術の失敗で急逝（1933年3月26日）する直前の演奏を含んでいます。曲も演奏も当時の流行歌をJazzyに演奏したものです。

LangはDjango Reinhardtにも影響を与えたJazz Guiterの先駆者です。1920年代から非常に多くのsessionに参加しているいわゆるfirst call musicianでした。

 

Daybreak Express / Duke Ellington

こんばんはJazzyIsshiです。今夜は1930年代前半のDuke Ellingtonです。

Daybreak Express / Duke Ellington
RCA VRA-5002

A
1 Echoes of the Jungle

2 Limehouse Blues 

3 It's Glory 

4 Dinah 

5 Bugle Call Rag 

6 Rude Interlude 

7 Dallas Doing 

8 Dear Old Southland 

B 

1 Daybreak Express 

2 Delta Serenade 

3 Stompy Jones 

4 Solitude 

5 Blue Feeling 

6 Ebony Rhapsody 

7 Live and Love Tonight 

8 Troubled Waters 

A1,2 1931 June 16 

A3 1931 June 17 

A4,5 1932 February 9 

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra 

Arther Wetzel, Cootie Williams, Fredy Jenkins (tp), Juan Tizol, Joe Nanton (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Bernie Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (bs,cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr), Fred Guy (bjo,g), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

A6,7 1933 September 26

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra 

Arther Wetzel, Cootie Williams, Fredy Jenkins(tp), Louis Becon (tp,vo), Juan Tizol, Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Otto Hardwick (as), Bernie Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (bs,cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr), Fred Guy (bjo,g), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

A8,B1 1933 December 4

B2,3 1934 January 9

B4,5 1934 January 10

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra 

Arther Wetzel, Cootie Williams, Fredy Jenkins(tp), Louis Becon (tp,vo), Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Otto Hardwick (as), Bernie Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (bs,cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr), Fred Guy (bjo,g), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

B6,7  1934 April 12, Hollywood

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra 

Arther Wetzel, Cootie Williams, Fredy Jenkins (tp), Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Otto Hardwick (as), Bernie Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (bs,cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr), Fred Guy (bjo,g), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds), Ivy Anderson (vo)

B8 1934 May 9

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra 

Arther Wetzel, Cootie Williams (tp), Juan Tizol, Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Otto Hardwick (as), Bernie Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (bs,cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr), Fred Guy (bjo,g), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds), Ivy Anderson (vo)

1930年代前半のDuke Ellingtonは、Cootie, Brown, Tizol, Hodges, Bigard, Carney等超一流のフロントラインに加え、Braud, Greer, GuyといったがっちりしたRhythm Sectionを備え、ある意味黄金時代と言って良いと思います。このLPは RCA Vintage Seriesの日本版で1965年に出たものです。

演奏も音質も素晴らしく、おまけにVictorの盤質も素晴らしく、録音から80年、プレスから55年を経ても良い音で再生できます。

Dallas DoingはRockin In Rhythmです。

Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra featuring Bunny Berigan

こんばんは、JazzyIsshiです。今夜も1940年代のAirCheckです。

Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra featuring Bunny Berigan

Fanfare Records 4-104

A

1  Looser Weepers

2  Polka Dots and Moonbeams

3  Easy Does It　(Oliver-Young)

4  I'll Never Be The Same（Low）

5  Blues No More

6  Boog It

7  East of The Sun (Bowman)

8  Old Man Harlem (Carmichael)

B

1  Dark Eyes (trad)

2  I'm Nobody's Baby

3  Sweet Lorraine (Burwell-Parish)

4  Symphony In Riffs (Carter)

5  Medley

 [a] Moonglow (Hudson-DeLange)

 [b] Solitude (Ellington)

6  Swing Low Sweet Chariot (trad)

A1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9  1940 May 28

B1,2,3,4,5  1940 June 22

B6  1940 March 9

Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra

Bunny Berigan, Ray Linn, Jimmy Blake, John Dillard (tp), Les Jenkins, George Arus, Lowell Martin (tb), Tommy Dorsey (tb,ldr), Johnny Mince (cl,as), Fred Stulce, Hymie Schertzer (as), Paul Mason (ts), Joe Bushkin (p), Clark Yocum (g), Sid Weiss (b), Buddy Rich (ds), Frank Sinatra (vo), Connie Haines (vo), Pied Pipers (chorus), Sy Oliver (arr)

1940年のTommy Dorsey楽団は数多くのStar Playerを擁し全盛期ともいうべき陣容を誇っていました。Jazz的にもBunny Berigan, Johnny Mince, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Richが活躍する演奏がこのLPには多く含まれています。Bunny Beriganに焦点を合わせてAir Checkから厳選しただけあって、各人のsoloを多く含む演奏が続きます。白眉はBenny Carter作編曲のSymphony In Riffですが、惜しくもtsのsoloの最中にfade outしてしまいます。

A1-8はイギリスのBBCのAmerica Dance Programという番組からのものです。

Benny Goodman B.G.-1943

こんばんはJazzyIsshiです。 今日は珍し1943年のBGのエアチェックです。

Benny Goodman B.G.-1943

Queen Disk 042

A

1  Sugar Foot Stomp (Oliver-Armstrong)

2  Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie-Pinkard-Casey)

3  Mission To Moscow (Powell)

4  You're Driving Me Crazy (Donaldson)

5  Henderson Stomp (Henderson)

6  Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (Ellington)

7  Oh Lady Be Good (Gershwin)

B

1  Don't Be That Way (Sampson)

2  Stealin' Apples (Waller)

3  I'm Just Wild About Harry (Blake)

4  Minnie's In The Money 

5  I'm Here (Powell)

6  Honeysuckle Rose (Waller)

7  Seven Come Eleven (Christian-Goodman)

A1 1943 September 29, Springfield, MASS

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra

Ralph Muzillo, Lee Castle, Bobby Guyer (tp), Bill Harris, Al Mastren (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Hymie Schertzer, Eddie Ros (as), Herbie Heymer, Bob Taylor (ts), Joe Rushton (bs), Jess Stacy (p), Allan Reuss (g), Sid Weiss (b), Gene Krupa (ds)

A2 1943 September 29, Springfield, MASS

Benny Goodman Quintet

Benny Goodman (cl), Jess Stacy (p), Allan Reuss (g), Sid Weiss (b), Gene Krupa (ds)

A3  3,4,5,6  1943 October 13, NYC

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra

Ralph Muzillo, Lee Castle, Charlie Frankhauser (tp), Bill Harris, Mark Bennet (tb), Benny Goodman (cl,vo), Hymie Schertzer, Eddie Ros (as), Al Klinkr, Bob Taylor (ts), Earnie Caseres (bs), Jess Stacy (p), Allan Reuss (g), Sid Weiss (b), Gene Krupa (ds)

B1,2,3,4  1943 October 21

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra

Ralph Muzillo, Lee Castle, Charlie Frankhauser (tp), Bill Harris, Mark Bennet (tb), Benny Goodman (cl,vo), Hymie Schertzer, Eddie Ros (as), Al Klinkr, Bob Taylor (ts), Earnie Caseres (bs), Jess Stacy (p), Allan Reuss (g), Sid Weiss (b), Gene Krupa (ds)

B5  1943 November 9, NYC

B7  1943 December 16, Annapolis, MD

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra

Ralph Muzillo, Lee Castle, Charlie Frankhauser (tp), Bill Harris, H.Collins (tb), Benny Goodman (cl), Hymie Schertzer, Leonard Kaye (as), Al Klinkr, Zoot Sims (ts), Earnie Caseres (bs), Jess Stacy (p), Allan Reuss (g), Sid Weiss (b), Gene Krupa (ds)

A7  1943 October 13, NYC

B6  1943 November 17, NYC

Benny Goodman Trio

Benny Goodman (cl), Jess Stacy (p), Gene Krupa (ds)

1943年は小規模ながら録音ストの余波が残っていた年で、正規のスタジオ録音はVDiskを除くとあまりありません。BGにはGene Krupaが戻って、Stacy, Reussと1930年代全盛期のリズム隊が顔をそろえていますが、熱狂性という点ではやはり1930年代の演奏には及びません。soloistはBGのほかはJess Stacy(p), Lee Castle (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Al Klink (ts)あたりでしょうか。B3,7にはテナーのsoloが出ますが、SimsかKlinkかはっきりしません。Klinkは器用な人でHawkins流とLestet Young流を吹き分けることの出来る才人でしたので判別は困難でしょう。Don't Be That Wayの後半はGene Krupa featureの場面になっています。

この頃はBGの歌入りの録音が一番多い時期にあたっています。ここでも２曲に登場しますが、まあ歌わない方が良かったかもしれません。

Brazen Brass features... Saxes/ Henry Jerome and his Orchestra DECCA SDL-10027

こんばんは、JazzyIsshiです。

Brazen Brass features... Saxes / Henry Jerome and his Orchestra

DECCA SDL-10027

A

1  Stardust (Carmichael-Parish)

2  St. Louis Blues (Handy)

3  Melody of Love (Angelman)

4  Don't Be That Way (Sampson)

5  Medley

 [a] I'll Be With You In Apple Blossome Time (Freeson-Tiltzer)

 [b] Stars Fell On Alabama (Perkins)

6  Tiger Rag (trad)

B

1  Sunrise Serenade (Carl)

2  Green Eyes (Utrena-Menebdes)

3  Medley

 [a] Body And Soul (Green)

 [b] Sophisticated Lady (Ellington)

4  Uncedided (Shavers)

5  Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Ellington)

6  Hawaiian War Chant (Ta Hu Wa Hu Wai) (Nibel-Leleiohak)

1958

Henry Jerome and his Orchestra

Bernie Grow, Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Severinsen (tp), Bob Alexander, Chauncy Welsch, Joseph Mranzion, Thomas Mitchell(tb), Romeo Penque, Sol Schlinger, Phil Bodner, Jerome Richardson, Stan Webb, George Berg, Joseph Grimardi, Al Klink, Jerry Grosser (sax), Andrew Ackers(p), Arthur Ryeson (g), Sanford Bloch, Milton Hinton (b),  Edwin Shawker (ds), Dick Jacobs (arr)

Jazzyではありますが、Jazzではありません。Jerome RichardsonやMilt Hintonが加わっていますが、スタジオミュージシャンとしてです。Jazz soloは全く出てきません。

このLPは,熱海で芸者の置屋（卯月という名前でした）を営んでいた大叔父のところから

1967-8年頃に貰ってきた３枚のLPのうちの１枚です。他はNat King Coleのベスト盤とBelafonteのカーネギーホール実況盤のvol.2です。いずれも懐かしい思い出で、その中で当時の私の感性に最も合わなかったのがこの盤です。しばらく聞くうちに、Stardust、St. Louis Blues, Tiger Ragといった名曲の純古代のアメリカ風の良さが分かるようになりました。中学２－３年生の頃と思います。他の曲もいわゆるアメリカンスタンダードばかりです。

この頃の盤にしては珍しく、Musicianの名前が細かく書かれているばかりか、Sax Sectionを2手に分け（合計10名）、極端なステレオ効果を施す様子がマイクの型番入りの図で示されています。

CDになっても売られていたので、この種の音楽の需要が今でもあるのでしょう。

Duke Ellington "Rockin In Rhythm" vol.3 (1929-1931)

こんばんはJazzy Isshiです。今夜もEllingtonのclassicです。

Duke Ellington "Rockin In Rhythm" vol.3 (1929-1931)

MCA Coral MCL-1026

A

1  Sweet Mama (Ellington)

2  Wail Street Wail (Ellington)

3  Cincinnati Daddy (Ellington)

4  When You're Smiling (Shy-Fisher-Goodwin)

5  Admiration (Tizol)

6  Double Check Stomp (Bigard-Mills)

7  Cotton Club Stomp (Ellington)

8  Runnin' Wild (Grey-Wood-Gibbs)

B

1  Mood Indigo (Ellington)

2  Home Again Blues (Berlin-Akst)

3  Wang Wang Blues (Muller-Johnson-Wood-Busse)

4  Rockin' In Rhythm (Elllington)

5  Twelfth Street Rag (Bowman)

6  Creole Rhapsody (Ellington)

7  Is That Religion? (Pinkard-Parish)

A1,2,3  1929 December 10, NYC

Duke Ellington and The Jungle Band

Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Berney Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (cl,bs), Duke Ellingtn (p,arr,ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

A4,5  1930 March 20, NYC

Duke Ellington and The Jungle Band

Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Berney Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (cl,bs), Duke Ellingtn (p,arr,ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds), Irving Mills (vo)

A6,7  1930 April 22, NYC 

Duke Ellington and The Jungle Band

Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Berney Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (cl,bs), Duke Ellingtn (p,arr,ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds), Joe Cornell (Cornell Smelser) (accordion)

A8 1930 October 17, NYC

Duke Ellington and The Jungle Band

Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Berney Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (cl,bs), Duke Ellingtn (p,arr,ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds), Dick Robertson (vo)

B1 1930 October 17, NYC

The Jungle Band

Arther Wetzel (tp), Joe Nanton (tb), Bernie Bigard (cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr,ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

B2,3 1930 October 17, NYC

Duke Ellington and The Jungle Band

Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Berney Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (cl,bs), Duke Ellingtn (p,arr,ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds), Irving Mills, Benny Payne (vo)

B4,5  1930 October 17, NYC 

Duke Ellington and The Jungle Band

Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Berney Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (cl,bs), Duke Ellingtn (p,arr,ldr), Benny Payne (p),  Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

H 1931 January 20, NYC

Duke Ellington and The Jungle Band

Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Berney Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (cl,bs), Duke Ellingtn (p,arr,ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

I 1930 January 20, NYC

Earl Jackson and his Musical Champions

Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins, Cootie Williams (tp), Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Berney Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (cl,bs), Duke Ellingtn (p,arr,ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds), Dick Robertson (vo)

Ellingtonの1930年前後の録音ですが、まず珍品は白人アコーディオン奏者のCornell Smelser (1902-1993) が加わって大々的にsoloを聞かせたA6でしょう。他にもBenny Payne(p) (1907-1986) とDuke Ellington がピアノデュエットを聞かせるB6やDick Robertson (1903-1979)やIrving Mills (1894-1985) の歌が聞かれるtrackなど楽しめます。

HodgesをfeatureしたWhen You're Smilingや、Mood Indigo, Rockin' Rhythmなどは後年まで演奏されたレパートリーの最初期のものです。

Hot in Harlem / Duke Ellington vol2.(1928-29)

こんばんはJazzyIsshiです。今夜はEllingtonのclassicです。

Hot in Harlem / Duke Ellington vol2.(1928-1929)

MCA-1359

A

1  The Mooche (Ellington-Mills)

2  Louisiana (Johnson-Razaf)

3  Awful Sad (Ellington)

4  Doin' The Voom Voom (Ellington-Miley)

5  Tiger Rag (Part1&2) (LaRocca-Shields-Ragas)

6  Rent Party Blues (Ellington-Hodges)

B

1  Paducah (Redman)

2  Harlem Fat Blues (Ellington)

3  Black and Blue (Waller-Razaf)

4  Jungle Jamboree (Waller-Razaf)

5  Jolly Wog (Ellington)

6  Jazz Convulsions (Ellington)

7  Oklahoma Stomp (Ellington)

A1,2  1928 October 17, NYC

Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra

Bubber Miley, Arther Wetzel, Louis Metcalf (tp), Joe Nanton (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Bernie Bigard (cl,ts), Harrry Carney (bs,cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr, ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

A3  1928 October 28, NYC 

Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra

Bubber Miley, Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins (tp), Joe Nanton, Harry White (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Bernie Bigard (cl,ts), Harrry Carney (bs,cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr, ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

A4,5,6  1929 January 8, NYC

Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra

Bubber Miley, Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins (tp), Joe Nanton (tb), Otto Hardwick (as,bs),  Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Bernie Bigard (cl,ts), Harrry Carney (bs,cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr, ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

A6, B1,2  1929 March 1

Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra

Cootie Williams, Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins (tp), Joe Nanton (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Bernie Bigard (cl,ts), Harrry Carney (bs,cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr, ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

B3,4  1929 July 29

Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra

Cootie Williams, Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins (tp), Joe Nanton (tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Bernie Bigard (cl,ts), Harrry Carney (bs,cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr, ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

B5,6  1929 September 13, NYC

Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra

Cootie Williams, Arther Wetzel, Freddy Jenkins (tp), Joe Nanton (tb), Juan Tizol (v-tb), Johnny Hodges (as,ss), Bernie Bigard (cl,ts), Harrry Carney (bs,cl), Duke Ellington (p,arr, ldr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds)

B7 1929 October 29

The Six Jolly Jesters

Cootie Williams, Freddy Jenkins (tp), Joe Nanton (tb), Johnny Hodges (as), Duke Ellington (p), Teddy Bunn (g), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b), Sonny Greer (ds), Harold Blinky Randolph (kazoo), Bruce Johnson (washboard)

1920年代末のDuke Ellingtonは第一次黄金時代ともいうべき充実した作品を発表していました。ここでは、Ellingtonとしては珍しい、Wallerの曲を２曲取り上げています。またB1はDon RedmanのChocolate Dandiesでの名演のある曲です。Tiger Ragは後年までしばしば演奏した曲です。

1920年代末になると、Cootie Williams (1908-1987), Juan Tizol (1902- ), Bernie Bigard (1901- ), Harry Carney (1910- ), Wellman Braud (1899- ), Sonny Greer等が揃い、いよいよ長期安定時代を迎える陣湯が揃っています。

B7はTeddy Bunn (1909-1978), Bruce Johnsonは後年Washboard Rhythm Kingsを作って活躍することになるメンバーですが、何故Ellington楽団のpick up memberとこのような録音を行ったのか定かでありません。この頃のEllingtonは他流試合にも積極的で、Accordionを入れたり、Bing Crosbyをvocalistとして起用したり、Rhythm Boysと共演したりしました。

　

Swingin' New Big Band / Buddy Rich

こんばんはJazzyIsshiです。今日は、Buddy RichのBig Bandです。

Swingin' New Big Band / Buddy Rich

Pacific Jazz 

1  Readymix (Holamn)

2  Basically Blues (Wilson)

3  Critic's Choice (Nelson)

4  My Man's Gone Now (Gershwin-Heyward)

5  Up Tight (Everything's Alright) (Cosby-May-Judkins)

6  Sister Sadie (Silver)

7  More Soul (Nelson-Curtice)

8  West Side Story Medley (Sondheim-Bernstein)

  a  Overture

  b  Cool

  c  Something' Coming

  d  Somewhere

9  What'd I Say (Charles)

10 Hoe Down (Nelson)

11 Step Right Up (Nelson)

12 Apple (aka Gino) (Wiggins)

13 Chicago (Fisher)

14 In A Mellotone (Ellington)

15 Never Will I Marry (Loesser)

16 Lament For Lester (Jay Corre)

17 Naptown Blues (Montgomery)

6,8,17  1966 October 10, Hollywood RCA Victor Studio

2,4,7,9,13  1966 September 29, Hollywood Chez Club

1,3,11,12  1966 September 30, Hollywood Chez Club

5,16  1966 October 1, Hollywood Chez Club

10,14  1966 October 2, Hollywood Chez Club

Buddy Rich and his Orchestra

Bobby Shew, John Sottile, Yoshito Murakami, Walter Battagello (tp), Jim Trimble, John Boice (tb), Dennis Good, Mike Waverley (bass-tb), Gene Quill (as,cl), Pete Yellin (as,fl), Jay Corre (ts,cl,fl), Marty Flax (ts,cl,fl), Steve Perlow (bs,b-cl), John Bunch (p), Barry Zweig (g), Carson Smith (b), Buddy Rich (ds,ldr)

1960年代の半ばになって念願のレギュラーのBig Bandを率いるようになったBuddy Rich (1917-1987)は快作を連発するようになります。なんといってもこのBandはBuddy Richがいないと成り立ちません。メンバーは後年、徐々に若手中心となりますが、ここには、Bobby Shew(1941-  ), Gene Quill (1927-1988), John Bunch (1921-2010), Carson Smith (1931-1997) といったベテランも加わっています。レパートリーも意欲的です。NelsonのStep Right UpはCount Basieも取り上げていました。

Toodle-Oo / Duke Ellington

こんばんはJazzyIsshiです。今夜もEllingtonの最初期の録音です。

Toodle-Oo / Duke Ellington
London L18P1146

A

1 East St.Louis Toodle-Oo (Ellington)

2 Birmingham Breakdown (Ellington)

3 Immigration Blues (Ellington)

4 The Creeper (Ellington)

5 The Creeper (Ellington)

6 New Orleans Low-Down (Ellington)

7 Song of the Cotton Field (Grainger)

8 Birmingham Breakdown (Ellington)

B

1 East St.Louis Toodle-Oo (Ellington)

2 Black and Tan Fantasy (Ellington-Miley)

3 Soliloquy (Ellington-Bloom)

4 Red Hot Band (Fields-McHugh)

5 Take It Easy (Ellington)

6 Jubilee Stomp (Ellington)

A1,2 1926 November 29, NYC

A3,4,5 1929 December 29, NYC

A6,7 1927 February 3, NYC

A8 1927 February 28, NYC

B1 1927 March 14, NYC

B2 1927 April 7, NYC

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Bubber Miley,Louis Metcalf (tp), Joe nanton (tb), Otto Hardwick (as,cl), Harry Carney (al,as,bs), Rudy Jackson (cl,ts), Duke Ellington (p,arr), Fred Guy (bjo), Bass Edwards (b,tuba), Sonny Greer (ds)

B3 1927 April 30, NTC

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

June Clark,Louis Metcalf (tp), Joe nanton (tb), Otto Hardwick (as,cl), Harry Carney (al,as,bs), Rudy Jackson (cl,ts), Duke Ellington (p,arr), Fred Guy (bjo), Bass Edwards (b,tuba), Sonny Greer (ds)

B,4,5 1927 December 29, NYC

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

June Clark, Louis Metcalf (tp), Joe nanton (tb), Otto Hardwick (as,cl), Harry Carney (al,as,bs), Rudy Jackson (cl,ts), Duke Ellington (p,arr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b,tuba), Sonny Greer (ds)

B5,6 1928 May 21, NYC

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Arther Wetzel, Louis Metcalf (tp), Joe nanton (tb), Otto Hardwick (as,cl),  Berney Bigard (cl,ts), Harry Carney (al,as,bs), Duke Ellington (p,arr), Fred Guy (bjo), Wellman Braud (b,tuba), Sonny Greer (ds)

イギリスLondon Labelから原盤を引いたDuke Ellington楽団の1920年代の演奏です。Decca盤とほぼ同じ内容ですが、Take The A Trainがテーマ曲となる以前のテーマEast St. Louis Toodle-Ooは1926年11月の録音と、Decca盤より1月早い録音です。最初期のエリントンの録音として貴重かつ興味深いものです。シカゴの黒人バンドのようにNew Orleansの影響をモロに受けていない分、洗練された感じがします。