Luis Russell and his Orchestra

こんばんはJazzyIsshiです。今夜は1929年から1930年代初頭のBigBandです。

Luis Russell and his Orchestra

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A

1  Jersey Lightning (Russell)

2  Feeling The Spirit (Russell)

3  Doctor Blues (Russell-Barbarin)

4  Saratoga Shout (Russell-Holms)

5  Song of Swanee (Russell-Dux-Walter)

6  Give Me Your Telephone Number (Higginbotham)

6  It's Tight Like That (Dorsey-Whittaker)

B

1  New Call of The Freaks (Barbarin)

2  Panama (trad.)

3  High Tention (Bee)

4  Muggin' Lightly (Russell)

5  On Revival Day (Razaf)

6  Louisiana Swing (Russell)

7  Poor Li'l Me (Barbarin)

A7  1929 January 15, NYC

Luis Russell and his Orchestra

Louis Metcalf (tp), J.C.Higginbotham (tb), Albert Nicholas (cl), Charlie Holms (as), Teddy Hill (ts), Luis Russell (p,ldr), Will Johnson (g), Bill Moore (b), Paul Barbarin (ds), Fats Pichon (vo)

B1,A1,2  1929 September 9, NYC

Luis Russell and his Orchestra

Henry "Red" Allen, Bill Coleman (tp), J.C.Higginbotham (tb), Albert Nicholas (cl), Charlie Holms (as), Teddy Hill (ts), Luis Russell (p,ldr), Will Johnson (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (ds)

A3  1929 December 17, NYC

A4,5  1930 January 24, NYC

Luis Russell and his Orchestra

Henry "Red" Allen (tp), J.C.Higginbotham (tb), Albert Nicholas (cl), Charlie Holms (as), Teddy Hill (ts), Luis Russell (p,ldr), Will Johnson (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (ds)

A6  1930 February 5, NYC

B6,7 1930 May 19, NYC

J.C.Higginbotham and his Six Hicks

Henry "Red" Allen (tp), J.C.Higginbotham (tb), Albert Nicholas (as,cl), Luis Russell (p,ldr), Will Johnson (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (ds)

B5  1930 May 19, NYC

Luis Russell and his Orchestra

Henry "Red" Allen, Otis Johnson (tp), J.C.Higginbotham (tb), Albert Nicholas (as,cl), Charlie Holms (as,ss), Teddy Hill (ts), Luis Russell (p,ldr), Will Johnson (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (ds)

B4,2,3 1930 September 5, NYC

Luis Russell and his Orchestra

Henry "Red" Allen, Otis Johnson (tp), J.C.Higginbotham (tb), Albert Nicholas (as,cl), Charlie Holms (as,ss), Greely Walton (ts), Luis Russell (p,ldr), Will Johnson (g), Pops Foster (b), Paul Barbarin (ds)

Luis Russell (1902-1963)はパナマ出身のピアニスト兼バンドリーダーで、後年はLouis Armstrongの伴奏楽団のように思われたこともありますが、ここに聞くことのできる演奏はNew Orleans出身の強者を揃えて強力な演奏を聞かせています。特にPops FosterとPaul BarbarinはNew OrleansからChicagoへ上った第１世代で、故郷の風味を十分に残しています。歌手のFats Pichon (1906-1967)は1950年代まで活躍したピアニストでもあります。Red AllenとHigginbothamのコンビはこの頃からずっと続いています。後年のBigBandほどの人数はいませんがPanama等に聞かれるアンサンブルは迫力十分にRed AllenやAlbert Nicholas等のsoloを引き立てます。