Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven featuring Edythe Wright

March 19.2018

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One of Tommy Dorsey’s best vocalists of the 1930s was Edythe Wright.

Today I would like to introduce Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven featuring Edythe Wright.

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週末の神戸ジャズ愛好会でJimmy Dorsey(ジミー・ドーシー)を紹介することにしました。詳細は来週に記載します。

そんな訳で先週は兄貴の演奏を聞いてばかりでしたので、本日は弟Tommy Dorseyトミー・ドーシー）を聞いています。

「 Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven featuring Edythe Wright(トミー・ドーシーコンボ名演集ーイーディス・ライト快唱集)」

誠にお恥ずかしい話ですがTommy Dorsey and His Clambake Sevenをあまり真剣に聞いておりませんでした。

トミー・ドーシーというと「フルオーケストラでセンチなトロンボーンソロで魅了する」というイメージだったのですが、今回「コンボ演奏」をじっくり聞きましたらディキシー風の陽気な演奏でびっくりしています。

又、Edythe Wright(イーディス・ライト)についても情報が少なくブログに書くネタがありません。

CDを選曲・解説された柳澤安信氏も「ウィキペディア百科事典によると…..」と書かれている次第です。

それにしてもシカゴ派の強者による快調な演奏と乗りのいい歌唱で気持ちが良くなってきます。

いつか機会があれば大阪か神戸のジャズ例会で紹介したいCDです。

Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven featuring Edythe Wright play  「ジャズは高鳴る」”The music goes ‘round and around”.
Sterling Bose (tp) Tommy Dorsey (tb,vcl) Sid Stoneburn (cl),Johnny Van Eps (ts) Dick Jones (p) Dick Jones (p) William Schaffer (g) Gene Traxler (b)Sam Weiss (d) Edythe Wright (vcl)
New York, December 9, 1935 98363-1

 

Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven featuring Edythe Wright play「モンテ・カルロの一夜」 “One night in Monte Carlo”.
Sterling Bose (tp) Tommy Dorsey (tb) Tom Mace (cl) Sid Bloch (ts) Dick Jones (p) William Schaffer(g) Gene Traxler (b) Sam Weiss (d) Edythe Wright (vcl)
New York, December 21, 1935 98389-1

Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven featuring Edythe Wright play 「お魚の舞踏会」 “At the codfish ball”.
Max Kaminsky (tp) Tommy Dorsey (tb) Joe Dixon (cl) Bud Freeman (ts) Dick Jones (p) William Schaffer (g) Gene Traxler (b) Dave Tough (d) Edythe Wright (vcl)
New York, April 15, 1936 101453-1

Photo above of Dave Tough by Wikipedia

Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven And Orchestra featuring Edythe Wright play 「感激の一瞬」 “Having wonderful time”.
Pee Wee Erwin(tp), Tommy Dorsey (tb), Johnny Mince (cl), Bud Freeman (ts), Howard Smith (p),Carmen Mastren (g), Gene Traxler (b) Dave Tough (d) Edythe Wright(vcl) New York, July 20, 1937 011351-1

 

Tommy Dorsey And His Clambake Seven featuring Edythe Wright play 「気まぐれレディー」 “The lady is a tramp”.
Pee Wee Erwin (tp) Tommy Dorsey (tb) Johnny Mince (cl) Bud Freeman (ts) Howard Smith (p) Carmen Mastren (g) Gene Traxler (b) Dave Tough (d) Edythe Wright (vcl) New York, September 11, 1937 013522-1

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I’m Glad There Is You (first published in 1941)

January 24.2018

“I’m Glad There Is You” is a song written by Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira(Paul Mertz).

The song was recorded on featuring Bob Eberly on vocal,December 22, 1941.

Please listen to my favorite piece “I’m Glad There Is You”.

 

毎週日曜日の夜に聞いているジャズ番組「World Jazz Warehouse(FMCOCOLO765)」からブログのテーマを考えました。

今回の放送(1/21)ではFranco Ambrosetti(フランコ・アンブロゼッティ)がEnjaレーベルに昨年録音した「CHEERS」が紹介されました。

このアルバムから私の大好きな「I’m Glad There Is You」が選曲されました。

Bix and his Rhythm Jugglers in 1925. Left to right: Howdy Quicksell, Tom Gargano, Paul Mertz, Don Murray, Bix Beiderbecke, Tommy Dorsey. Courtesy Red Hot Jazz Archive.

この曲はご存知の通りJimmy DorseyとPaul Mertzの作品で1941年にBob Eberlyの歌唱でヒットしました。

私はFranco Ambrosettiについては全くの門外漢ですので、彼の経歴等を調べましたら1941年生まれと知りました。

「偶然の一致でしょうか、それともFranco Ambrosetti自身が生まれた1941年にヒットしたバラードを選曲したのでしょうか？」

詳しい方からの情報提供をお待ちします。

そんな訳で私のお気に入りの「I’m Glad There Is You」をブログに添付しました。

Here is Franco Ambrosetti play “I’m glad there is you”.
Franco Ambrosetti (tp), Kenny Barron (p), Buster Williams (b), Jack DeJohnette (ds)
January 24-25, 2017.Brooklyn NY

 

 

Photo above of Ray Eberly by courtesy of Hoosick Township Historical Society

Here is Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Bob Eberly play “I’m glad there is you”.
New York, December 22, 1941

 

Photo above of Dorothy Dandridge
by Pinterest

Here is Dorothy Dandridge with Oscar Peterson sings “I’m glad there is you”.
Dorothy Dandridge (vcl) Oscar Peterson (p,celeste) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d) January 20, 1958

 

Here is Helen Carr sings “I’m glad there is you”.
Helen Carr (vcl) acc by Don Fagerquist (tp) Charlie Mariano (as) Donn Trenner (p) Max Bennett (b) Stan Levey (d)
Los Angeles, January 5, 1955

 

Here is Art Garfunkel sings “I’m Glad There Is You”.

 

Here is Jane Monheit sings “I’m Glad There Is You”.

 

Here is Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio play “I’m glad there is you”.
Stan Getz (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)
Los Angeles, CA, October 10, 1957

 

Here is Ralph Sharon Trio play “I’m glad there is you”.
Ralph Sharon (p) Jay Cave (b) Christy Febbo (d)
New York, 1956

 

Here is Duke Pearson Trio play “I’m glad there is you”.
Duke Pearson (p) Gene Taylor (b) Lex Humphries (d)
Englewood Cliffs, N.J., October 25, 1959

 

Here is Gus Mancuso Quartet play “I’m glad there is you”.
Gus Mancuso (bar-hrn) Gerald Wiggins (p) Eugene Wright (b) Bill Douglass (d) Hollywood, CA, June, 1956

Isham Jones’ compositions(4) “You’ve Got Me Crying Again”

October 06,2017

Photo above of Isham Jones by courtesy of Wikipedia

“You’ve Got Me Crying Again”   was written by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Charles Newman, and was published in 1933.

Elsie Carlisle had sang this song from early period.

She was a popular English female singer both before and during the British dance band era of the 1920s and 1930s.

Fortunately I found the video that she sang to “You’ve Got Me Crying Again”.

For more information,Go here

「You’ve Got Me Crying Again」は1933年に発表されました。(作詞 Charles Newman)

1920年代から1930年代に英国人気ダンスバンドの女性ボーカルであったElsie Carlisleは早い時期からこの曲を歌っていました。

彼女が「You’ve Got Me Crying Again」をバンドと歌っている映像をYouTubeで見つけました。

詳細についてはこちらをクリックして下さい。

Photo by courtesy of YouTube

Adrian Rollini さんもこの曲を録音しています。

Here is Miss Elsie Carlisle sings “You’ve Got Me Crying Again” (1933).

Here is Isham Jones & His Orchestra play “You’ve Got Me Crying Again”.

Here is Bing Crosby sings “You’ve got me crying again”.(1933)

Here is Coleman Hawkins Quatet play “You’ve Got Me Crying Again”.
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Billy Taylor (p) John Collins (g) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (ds)　New York, August 25, 1950

Here is Lee Wiley sings “You’ve Got Me Crying Again”.
Bunny Berigan(tp),Tommy Dorsey(tb), Jimmy Dorsey(cl)Joe Venuti(violin),Fulton McGrath(p),Dick McDonough(g),Artie Bernstein(b),Stan King(ds).NewYork, March 7, 1933

Here is Brenda Lee sings “You’ve Got Me Crying Again” (1962).

Here is Dean Martin sings “You’ve Got Me Crying Again”.

Here is Ray Charles sings “You’ve Got Me Crying Again” .

Adrian Rollini(2)

December 21. 2016

Photo above of Adrian Rollini

Today I will post about his early activity.

Adrian Rollini was born June 28, 1903 in New York.

He was a child prodigy on piano, genius of bass sax, equally genius on vibes.

Photo above of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel

When he was at four, he gave a Chopin recital at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York.

Also at 14 he led own band in New York, and he doubled on piano and xylophone.

He began to pioneer the bass saxophone and introduced to the California Ramblers in 1922.

About the California Ramblers, please refer to this website. Go here

The California Ramblers were one of the most recorded bands of the 1920s.

The band also featured Red Nichols, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey.

Photo above of Bix Beiderbecke

He also worked with  Bix Beiderbecke and Frankie Trumbauer.

In 1934 he put together some recording sessions that featured Jack Teagarden, Bunny Berigan and Benny Goodman.

Here is Adria Rollini trio play “Chopin Waltz Op.64 No.1 “Minute Waltz”.

Here is California Ramblers play “Crazy Words, Crazy Tune” (1927).

彼は4歳の時、ニューヨークのウォルドルフ・アストリア・ホテルでショパン・リサイタルを行う程の天才でした。又、14歳でニューヨークで自らバンドを結成しました。
名門バンドCalifornia Ramblersではベース・サクソフォンのパイオニアとしてジャズ史に名前を残すことになりました。Bix Beiderbeckeともレコーディングを行なっています。

Dixie By Dorsey

January 16.2016

This week has posted about Jimmy Dorsey.

And finally I want to write my most favorite record.

The Fabulous Dorseys

January 15.2016

[Photo from Wikipedia]

There was a movie that can be recommended for people who interested in ‘The Dorsey Brothers’. I’ve excerpted the main performer.

[Cast]
Tommy Dorsey as Himself (Jimmy’s Brother)
Jimmy Dorsey as Himself (Tommy’s Brother)
Janet Blair as Jane Howard
Paul Whiteman as Bandleader
William Lundigan as Bob Burton
Sara Allgood as Mrs. Dorsey
Arthur Shields as Mr. Dorsey
Dave Willock as Foggy
William Bakewell as Eddie
James Flavin as Gorman
Charlie Barnet as Bandleader
Bob Eberly as Band Vocalist
Henry Busse as Bandleader
Helen O’Connell as Band Vocalist
Mike Pingatore as Musician
Art Tatum as Himself

It was noteworthy that the piano player had appeared Art Tatum.

For a long ago ,I received this DVD from Mr.Nakamura who is a senior of my university club.

Now we can see on youtube easily.

If you have enough time,please watch this movie.

 

 

Jimmy Dorsey was the idol of Charlie Parker

January 14.2016

I will post Jimmy’s record of that I purchased first.

I had once been purchased any 10 inch records of regardless of the content in jazz.

I thougt this was a common record of Dorsey brothers, but I was surprised to listen.

I had never hear comfortably dance band music until at that time.

‘Embraceable  you’  was my most favorite piece.

Jimmy’s timbre resembled completely like Charlie Parker’s timbre.

Because Jimmy was the idol of Charlie Parker.

Thanks to this record,I am listening to the music of the dance band.

When I listen to such as ‘Bésame Mucho’, this record is comfortable than ‘You Tube’.