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Bunk Johnson – The Last Testament
Bunk Johnson – The Last Testament Delmark DD 225 (1993) Compact Disc In 1947 Bunk Johnson, who played in New Orleans with Buddy Bolden in the 1890’s, hand-picked a group of New York musicians from a much later age group: the Harlem milleu of Chick Webb, Fletcher Henderson, etc. … Men who played dramatically different…
Jazz Ltd. – Volume One
? Owned and operated by Bill and Ruth Reinhardt, Jazz Ltd. was a Chicago jazz club from 1947 into the early ’70s. These 1949 and ’51 recordings feature some of the greatest names in traditional jazz. Sidney Bechet was just a few months away from leaving for France. Check out the wonderful lyrical trumpet of…
Roy Rubinstein’s Chicago Hot Six – Shout ‘Em
Roy Rubinstein’s Chicago Hot Six – Shout ‘Em Delmark DD 227 (1994) Compact Disc If you suspect some of the joy, excitement and just plain fun have gone out of azz since it named the twenties, yet still want the emotional depth found in all great music, open youe ears to Roy Rubenstein’s Chicago Hot…
Eddie Miller – Street of Dreams
Eddie Miller – Street of Dreams Delmark DD 228 (1995) Compact Disc Eddie Miller is one of the rare tenor saxophonists who’s equally acceptable to fans of both vintage traditional jazz and swing-even of interest to some bop enthusiasts. His solos with both the small and big bands of Bob Crosby made him a household…
Dixie Stompers – Stock Yards Strut
Dixie Stompers – Stock Yards Strut Delmark DE 229 Compact Disc (1995) The 1993 reunion of the Dixie Stompers at Riverside Studios/Delmark in Chicago was so much fun that Bob Koester and the band agreed to do it again, a year and a half later, this time with Karen Carroll stepping in for Katherine Davis….
Jim Beebe’s Chicago Jazz – A Sultry Serenade (w/ John Otto)
Jim Beebe’s Chicago Jazz – A Sultry Serenade ( w/ John Otto) Delmark DE 230 Compact Disc (1996) As a teenager in 1948, Jim Beebe had the good fortune to hear the Jazz Ltd. Band in Chicago and this aroused a lifelong enthusiasm for Chicago/Dixieland/New Orleans jazz…now known more broadly as classic or traditional jazz….
Norrie Cox New Orleans Stompers – Move The Body Over
Norrie Cox New Orleans Stompers – Move The Body Over Delmark DE 231 Compact Disc (1997) In England during the 1950’s, ensemble-driven, blues-drenched New Orleans jazz was more popular than Elvis! Steeping themselves in the music of elder jazzmen committed to the style of turn-of-the-century New Orleans music, youngsters such as Norrie Cox (and some…
Gene Mayl’s Dixieland Rhythm Kings – The New Low Down
Gene Mayl’s Dixieland Rhythm Kings – The New Low Down Delmark DE 232 Compact Disc (2004) Live concert originally issued on LP as “Trip To Waukesha” on the Blackbird label. Recorded November 21, 1965. Tracks 4,6,7 & 9 previously unissued.