本7インチ盤においては「Jimmie Johnson And His Orchestra」による2曲に注目して購入しました。
JIMMIE JOHNSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA:
King Oliver, Dave Nelson(tp), Jimmy Archey (tb) / 2 cl, as unknown / Charles Frazier(ts), James P. Johnson, Fats Waller(p), Teddy Bunn(bj, g) / Harry Hull(sb), ds,unknown,The Keep Shufflin’ Trio (one of whom sounds like Fats Waller), v. New York, November 18, 1929
Here is Jimmie Johnson And His Orchestra play “You don’t understand”.
Here is Jimmie Johnson And His Orchestra play “You’ve got to be modernistic”.
Photo by Discos
Here is King Oliver And His Orchestra play “Everybody does it in Hawaii”.
King Oliver(tp) ,Dave Nelson (tp) Jimmy Archey (tb) Glyn Paque (as) prob. Charlie Frazier (ts) Don Frye (p) prob. Arthur Taylor (bj) unknown (g) Roy Smeck (steel-g-1,hca-2) prob. Clinton Walker (tu) prob. Edmund Jones (d) New York, December 30, 1929
Here is King Oliver And His Orchestra play “When you’re smiling”.
King Oliver, Henry “Red” Allen, Bubber Miley (tp) Jimmy Archey (tb) Bobby Holmes (cl) Glyn Paque (cl,as) unknown (cl,as) Walter Wheeler (cl,ts) Don Frye (p) Arthur Taylor (bj) Jean Stultz (g) Clinton Walker (tu) unknown (chimes-1) Carroll Dickerson (dir,vln-2) Frank Marvin (vcl) [alias Sonny Woods (vcl) ] New York, January 28, 1930
Here is King Oliver And His Orchestra play “What’s the use of living without love”.
King Oliver, Henry “Red” Allen, Dave Nelson (tp) Jimmy Archey (tb) + 2 unknown (as), (one doubling cl-1) unknown (ts) prob. Sam Davis (p) unknown (g) unknown (tu) unknown (d) George Bias (vcl) New York,September 12, 1930
Here is King Oliver And His Orchestra play “You were only passing time with me”.
Members of the recording are the same as above.
1.「ジャック・ティーガーデン(Jack Teagarden)」
Here is Jack Teagarden with Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra play “She’s A Great, Great Girl”.
Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra:Jack Teagarden (tb) A Arthur Schutt (p) Eddie Lang (g)Roger Wolfe Kahn (dir) (他)New York, March 14, 1928
Bennie Moten and His Orchestra (Count Basieが左端に座っています),Photo by Library.umkc.edu
3.「カンサス・シティのカウント・ベイシー」
Here is Bennie Moten and His Orchestra plat “Small black”.
Bennie Moten and His Orchestra:Ed Lewis, Booker Washington (cnt) Thamon Hayes (tb) Eddie Durham (v-tb,g,arr) Harlan Leonard (cl,sop,as) Jack Washington (cl,as,bar) Woody Walder (cl,ts) Count Basie (p,vcl) Ira “Buster” Moten (p,accor) Leroy “Buster” Berry (bj) Vernon Page (tu) Willie McWashington (ds) Bennie Moten (dir) Chicago, October 23, 1929
4.「キング・オリバー・イン・ニューヨーク」
Here is King Oliver and His Orchestra play “St,James Infirmary”.
King Oliver, Henry “Red” Allen, Bubber Miley (tp) Jimmy Archey (tb) Bobby Holmes (cl) Glyn Paque (cl,as) unknown (cl,as) Walter Wheeler (cl,ts) Don Frye (p) Arthur Taylor (bj) Jean Stultz (g) Clinton Walker (tu) unknown (chimes-1) Carroll Dickerson (dir,vln-2) Frank Marvin (vcl) New York, January 28, 1930
5.「ストンプ・アンド・ジョイ/ジェリー・ロール・モートン」
Here is Jelly-Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers play “Little Lawrence”.
Jelly-Roll Morton and his Red Hot PeppersJelly-Roll Morton(p,dir) Bubber Miley, Ward Pinkett(tp) Wilbur de Paris(tb) Lorenzo Tio Jr.(cl) Bernard Addison(g) unknown(bj) Bill Benford(tu) Tommy Benford(ds) New York, March 19, 1930
6.「30年代のでデューク・エリントン」
Here is Duke Ellington and His Orchestra play “Echoes of the Jungle”.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra(The Jungle Band):Freddy Jenkins, Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams (tp) Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (tb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,sop) Harry Carney (bar,cl,as) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (bj) Wellman Braud (b) Sonny Greer (ds) New York, June 16,1931
Helen Ward 1916-1998 And Benny Goodman Photograph by Everett
7.「ベニー・グッドマン/スモール・グループ」
Here is Benny Goodman Trio with Helen Ward play “All my life”.
Benny Goodman (cl) Teddy Wilson (p) Gene Krupa(ds) Helen Ward (vcl)
Chicago, April 24, 1936
Photo above of Mezz Mezzrow, James P. Johnson, Hughes Panassie, Tommy Ladnier at the Victor studios by courtesy of TEDDY BUNN(JAZZ LIVES)
8.「パナシェ・セッション」
Here is Weary Tommy Ladnier plays ”Weary Blues”.
Tommy Ladnier, Sidney DeParis (tp) Mezz Mezzrow (cl) James P. Johnson (p) Teddy Bunn (g) Elmer James (b) Zutty Singleton (ds) New York, November 21, 1938
(使用音源)
1.Jack Teadarden(VRA-5019)
2.Fats Waller/Valentine Stomp(VRA-5020)
3.Count Basie/Count Basie n Kansas City(VRA-5008)
4.King Oliver/King Oliver in New York(VRA-5016)
5.Jerry Roll Morton/Stomp and Joys(VRA-5006)
6.Duke Ellington/Daybreak Express(VRA-5002)
7.Benny Goodman/The Small Groups(VRA-5026)
8.The Panassie sessions(VRA-5015)
1. 「Dipper Mouth Blues」(April 6,1923)(2:38)
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
King Oliver, Louis Armstrong (cor) Honore Dutrey(tb) Johnny Dodds(cl) Lil Hardin(p) Bady Dodds(ds)
Here is King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band play “Dipper Mouth Blues”.
2.「Everybody Loves My Baby」(take 3)(Nov.22,1924)(2:53)
Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
Louis Armstrong, Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott(tp) Charlie Green(tb) Buster Bailey(cl, as, sop) Don Red man(cl, as, oboe,arr) Coleman Hawkins(cl,ts) Fletcher Henderson(p,arr) Charlie Dixon(bj) Ralph Escudero(tu) Kaiser larshall(ds) Louis Armstrong(vcl)
4.「Sugar Foot Stonp」(May 29,1925)(2:49)
Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
Coleman Hawkins(cl,ts) Louis Aristrong(ct) Elier Chambers, Joe Smith(tp) Charly Green(tb) Buster Baily(ts) Don Redman(as, ts, arr) Fletcher Henderson(lead + p) Charlie Dixon(bj) Ralph Escuderos(tu) Kaiser Marshall(ds)
5.「Twelfth Street Rag」(May 11,1927)(3:10)[master W.80864-A]
Louis Armstrong Hot Seven
Louis Armstrong(cor) John Thomas(tb) Johnny Dodds(cl) Lit Hardin Armstrong(p) Johnny St.Cyr (banjo,g) Pete Briggs(tuba) Baby Dodds (ds)
Here is Louis Armstrong Hot Seven play “Twelfth Street Rag”.
さてこれからの3曲はジャズの歴史の中でもとっておきの名演と言われる演奏です。「West End Blues」は後にビリー・ホリディがこの曲を聴いて感動した様子を語っています。「Weather Bird」は当時としては珍しいピ アノとのデュオで、アール・ハインズとの素晴らしいインタープレイが繰り広げられます。最後の「Tight Like This」は彼の演奏の中でも頂点に位置する演奏です。演奏の最初から曲のクライマックスに持って行くその構成カにはただただ脱帽するしかありません。
Photo by Discogs
Photo by the movie New Orleans
6.「West End Blues」(June 28,1928)(3:15) [master W.400967-B]
Louis Armstrong Hot Five
Louis Aristrong(tp, vo) Fred Robinson(tb) Jimmy Strong(cl,ts) Earl Hines(p) Mancy Carr(banjo) Zutty Singleton(ds)
Here is Louis Armstrong Hot Five play “West End Blues”.
7.「Weather Bird」(Dec.5,1928)(2:48)[master W.402199-A]
Louis Armstrong(tp) Earl Hines(p)
Here is Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines play “Weather Bird”.
8.「Tight Like This」(Dec.12,1928)(3:25) [master .W.402226-C]
Louis Armstrong Hot Seven
Louis Armstrong(tp,vo) Fred Robinson(tb) Jimmy Strong(cl, ts) Don Redman(cl,as, spoken Introduction) Earl Hines (p, Spoke Introduction) Mancy Carr(banjo) Zutty Singleton(ds)
Here is Louis Armstrong Hot Seven play “Tight Like This”.
9.「Sweetheart On Parade」(Dec,23,1930)(3:11) [master W.404417-A]
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Louis Armstrong(tp, vo) Les Hite(conductor, as, bass sax) George Orendorff(tp) Harold Scott(tp) Luther Craven(tb) Marvin Johnson(as) Cha rlie Jones(ts, cl) Henry Prince(p) Bill Perkins(banjo, steel guitar) Joe Bailey(tuba.b) Lionel Hampton(ds.vib)
Here is Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra play “Sweetheart On Parade”.
10.「I’ve Got The World on A String」(Jan,26,1933)(3:16) [ master BS-75891-1]
Here is Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra play “I’ve Got The World on A String”.
11.「I Gotta Right “To Sing The Blues」(Jan,26,1933) (3:;05) [master BS-75892-1]
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Louis Armstrong (tpt,vo) Elmer Whitlock(tp) Zilner Randolph(tp) Keg Johnson(tb). dois Scoville Brown(cl, as) George Oldham(cl,as) Budd Johnson(cl, as) Teddy Wilson(p) Nike McKendrick(g, banjo) Bill Oldham(b, tuba, tb) Yank Porter(ds)
13.「Dream A Little Dream Of Me」(Aug,25,1950)(3:04) [master 76750]
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Louis Armstrong (tp,vo) Ella Fitzgerald(vo) Sy Oliver(conductor, arr) Paul Webster(tp) Hank D’Amico(cl) Frank Ludwig(ts) Hank Jones(p) Everett Barksdale(g) Ray Brown(b) Johnny Blowers(ds)
14.「When It’s Sleepy Time Down South」(Dec.31,1953)(4:50)(Live in Yokohama)
Louis Armstrong All Stars
Louis Armstrong(tp, vo) Trummy Young(tb) Barney Bigard(cl) Billy Kyle(p) Milt Hinton(b) Kenny Jones(ds)
Photo by courtesy Daniel Richard
サッチモの名演の軌跡をたどってきましたが、今一度彼の偉大さを再認識していただけたのなら幸いです。
使用音源について
1. King Oliver / The Great 1923 Gennetts] (Herwin 106) (LP)
2. CA Study in Frustration / The Fletcher Henderson Story) (ECJ55680) (CD)
3. TA Portrait of Bessie Smith 1925-1933) (Col. 20AP1477) (LP)
4. CA Study in Frustration / The Fletcher Henderson Story] (ECJ55680) (CD)
5. [Louis Armstrong / His Greatest Years vol.2] (Odeon OR-8003) (LP)
6. [Louis Armstrong / His Greatest Years vol.4] (Odeon OR-8005) (LP)
7. [Louis Armstrong / His Greatest Years vol.4] (Odeon OR-8005) (LP)
8. TLouis Armstrong / His Greatest Years vol.4] (Odeon OR-8005) (LP)
9. [Louis Armstrong / Louis in Los Angels 1930] (Swaggie S1265) (LP)
10. [Louis Armstrong – Immortal (RCA RA-13~16) (LP)
11. [Louis Armstrong – Immortal] (RCA RA-13~16) (LP)
12. I Louis Armstrong – Immortal] (RCA RA-13~16) (LP)
13. TLouis #Satchmo” Armstrong & His Friends (Decca VIN-5588(MONO)) (LP)
14. [Louis Armstrong “Live” in Yokohama (Queen Disc Q 032) (LP)
参考文献
「モダンジャズの伝統」(The Jazz Tradition by M.Williams)(荒地出版社1971年)
Louis Armstrong standing beside King Oliver by courtesy of Pinterest
(2)Here is King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Orchestra play “Snake Rag”.
Joe Oliver, Louis Armstrong(cnt) Honore Dutrey(tb) Johnny Dodds(cl) Lil Hardin(p) Bill Johnson(bj,) Baby Dodds(d) Richmond, Ind., April 6, 1923,Chicago
(3)Here is The Halfway House Dance Orchestra play “Let me call you sweetheart”
Albert “Abbie” Brunies (cnt) Charlie Cordella (cl,as,ts) Bill Whitmore (p) Bill Eastwood (bj) Leo Adde (d) New Orleans, LA, September 25, 1925
(いい音源を添付できないことについては御容赦ください。)
The Halfway House Dance Orchestraについては⇨こちらを参照しました。
Sam Morgan (cnt,vcl) Ike Morgan (cnt) Jim Robinson (tb) Andrew Morgan (cl,ts,vcl) Earl Fouche (as) Tink Baptiste (p) Johnny Dave (bj) Sidney Brown (b,vcl) Nolan Williams (d) New Orleans, April 14, 1927
(5)Here is George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers play “Just a closer walk with thee”.
Jim Robinson (tb-1) George Lewis (cl) Lawrence Marrero (bj) Sidney Brown (tu) Edgar Mosley (d)Edgar Mosley’s Home, New Orleans, May 15, 1943
(6)Here is Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra play “2:19 Blues”.
Louis Armstrong (tp,vcl) Claude Jones (tb) Sidney Bechet (cl,sop) Luis Russell (p) Bernard Addison (g) Wellman Braud (b) Zutty Singleton (d) New York, May 27, 1940
(7)Here is Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band play “When the saints go marching in”.
Bunk Johnson(tp) Jim Robinson(tb) George Lewis(cl) Alton Purnell(p) Lewrence Marrero(bj) Alcide Pavageau(b) Baby Dodds(d) New York, December 19, 1945
Lionel Hampton All Stars – The “Original” Star Dust
昭和29年、ご親戚の家でこの演奏をお聞きになったそうです。
いつもはCDしかお持ちにならないのですが、今回は「ご購入された4枚のSP」(上記写真)、「10インチ」「12インチ」をご持参されました。
曲が流れると「僕もこれ買ったで」とか「ラジオでよう聞いたな」と皆さん盛り上がってました。
3.Tさん(トラッド愛好家で私が神戸の例会に参加して以降懇意にさせて頂いています)
日本コロンビアのHistory Of Jazz Vol.1を自作CDにされていました。(写真)
尚、昭和25年に発売されたSPも購入されていたそうですが、最初の赴任地を離れる際に捨てられたということです。
(1)King Oliver’s Jazz Band: High Society Rag Okeh 4933
June 22, 1923
又、神戸ACC(アメリカ文化センター)でのジャズレコードコンサート(解説故末廣光夫さん)の思い出話を披露され、印象に残った3曲を紹介されました。
(2)Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers: Original jelly roll blues
(3)Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers: Doctor Jazz
December 16, 1926
(4)Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five: Muskrat ramble
February 26, 1926
4.Mさん(本例会の主宰者)
末廣さんのお兄さんに貸したまま、長い間返却されなかった「Vic Dickenson Showcase」
(1)Jeepers creepers
(2) Russian lullaby
Ruby Braff (tp) Vic Dickenson (tb) Edmond Hall (cl) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Steve Jordan (g) Walter Page (b) Les Erskine (d)
New York, December 29, 1953
Photo above of Bob Wilber, Johnny Glazel, Dick Wellstood, Charlie Traeger, and Ed Physe, Jimmy Ryan’s by courtesy of Library of Congress
Today I will post about the Wildcats.
In 1946 Bob Wilber formed The Wildcats.
The Wildcats included Dick Wellstood(p),Johnny Glasel(cornet),Charlie Traeger(b), Danny Strong(ds).
Photo above of Yerba Buena Jazz Band in the 1940s. L-R: Turk Murphy, Lu Watters, Bill Dart, Bob Scobey, Bob Helm, Wally Rose and Dick Lammi. Photo courtesy of the SF Trad Jazz Foundation.
In those days Lu Watters and Turk Murphy had been playing the music of the Hot Five and the Red Hot Peppers and the Creole Jazz Band.
It was the so-called New Orleans Revival.
Photo above of Muggsy Spanier,Nick’s(Tavern),New York by courtesy of Library of Congress
In New York Eddie condon had promoted Town Hall Jazz Concerts and Nick’s Tavern and Jimmy Ryan’s were flourising.
Also Milt Gabler held Sunday jam sessions at Jimmy Ryan’s.
The Wildcats participated in the Sunday jam sessions.
Also the Wildcats joined a “battle of jazz” sponsored by the Jazz Festival Society of Philadelphia, and appeared at Columbia University.
The group performed regularly at Jimmy Ryan’s club over the next two years.
On February 22,1947,The Wildcats recorded four tunes at Commodore Records.
Then Sidney Bechet invited The Wildcats to join him on his first recording date for Columbia.
On December 31,1947,Jerry Blumberg(cornet) and Bob Mielke(tb) joined The Wildcats for Rampart Records.
The two trumpet front line imaged the c- Louis Armstrong duets.
Rampart Records was founded by Harry Crawford who was an employee of Commodore record Shop.
今日は1946年にBob Wilberが結成したThe Wildcatsについて投稿致します。
The WildcatsのメンバーはDick Wellstood(p),Johnny Glasel(cornet),Charlie Traeger(b), Danny Strong(ds)で構成されました。
当時はニューオーリンズリバイバルとしてLu WattersとTurk Murphy達がHot FiveやRed Hot Peppersが演奏していたCreole Jazz Bandの伝統を継承した音楽を再演していました。
一方ニューヨークではEddie condonが Town Hall Jazz Concerts シリーズを定期開催しNick’s Tavernや Jimmy Ryan’s といったジャズクラブが活況を呈していました。
又、Milt GablerはJimmy Ryan’s で日曜日に限って jam sessionsを開催していました。
The Wildcatsも日曜日の jam sessionsに積極的に参加したり PhiladelphiaのJazz Festival Societyが後援した「ジャズ合戦」や Columbia University大学のステージに出演していました。
Here is Sidney Bichet and The Wildcats play “Kansas City Man Blues”.
Sidney Bichet(ss),Johnny Glasel(cornet),Bob Mielke(tb),Bob Wilber(cl), Dick Wellstood(p), Charlie Traeger(b),Danny Strong(ds), July 14, 1947, NYC
In 1926 he began playing with Jelly Roll Morton, and made some recordings with Morton’s Red Hot Peppers and smaller groups.
Photo above of Jelly Roll Morton by Image Ownership: Public Domain
The Red Hot Peppers are as hot as the best King Oliver and Louis Armstrong recordings, while the colors and subtlety of tone are as good as the bands of Bix and Tram.
Omer Simeon took the clarinet part for the very first set, recorded in Chicago on September 15, 1926.
Morton instructed Simeon to switch from clarinet to bassclarinet.
So “Someday Sweetheart” had one of the earliest jazz bass clarinet solo by Omer Simeon.
Omer’s tone is much more beautiful than many post-bop bass clarinet solos.
Louis Armstrong standing beside King Oliver. Photo courtesy of neajazzintheschools.org.
Bass clarinetは19世紀初めにジャズ界に登場した楽器です。
Omer Simeonは最初にBass clarinetのソロを演奏した。
Omer Simeonは1902年7月21日ルイジアナ州ニューオーリンズで生まれた。
彼はLorenzo Tio,Jr.からクラリネットを学びました。
彼の師匠Lorenzo Tio、Jrについてはこちらをクリックして下さい。
1926年、彼はJelly Roll Mortonに出会い、歴史的な録音に参加しました。
Jelly Roll Mortonは”Someday Sweetheart”の録音に際し、ClarinetからBass clarinetへの切り替えを指示しました。
Simeonの音色はバップ以降のBass clarinet奏者の音色より遥かに美しいです。
Jelly Roll Morton and Red Hot Peppers の演奏はKing OliverやLouis Armstrongらの録音と比較しても劣っておらず、音色やアンサンブルはBix and Tram バンドと同等レベルでした。
Here is Jelly Roll Morton and Red Hot Peppers “Someday Sweetheart”. Victor 20405-A matrix 37254-2
Here is Jelly Roll Morton and Red Hot Peppers “Someday Sweetheart”.
disc BRS 1001 matrix 37254-3
Photo above of Art Hodes by courtesy of Blue Note Records
Recently I purchased the 10 inches record of BlueNote label.
It is “Art Hodes and his hot 7”.
Also last week Jazz Journalists Doug Ramsey introduced a television program hosted by Art Hodes.Go here
So I would like to post about Art Hodes.
Art Hodes was born November 14, 1904 in born in Ukraine.
When he was six months old few, his family settled in Chicago
In those days the pioneering New Orleans musicians came to Chicago in the 1920’s.
Louis Armstrong standing beside King Oliver. Photo courtesy of neajazzintheschools.org.
When he was in his late teens and early twenties, he heard some jazz legends’ performance such as King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Jelly Roll Morton and Earl Hines and Jimmy Noone in the nightspots of his city.
Eventually, Hodes played with Armstrong, and later with Wingy Manone, Gene Krupa, and Muggsy Spanier.
Photo above of Wingy Manone by courtesy of alchetron.com
Also he was fond of the blues, and was greatly influenced by Bessie Smith.
In 1938 he moved to New York and played with Joe Marsala and Mezz Mezzrow before forming his own band in 1941.
最近、BlueNoteの10インチレコード”Art Hodes and his hot 7″を購入しました。
同じ日に偶然、Art Hodesが出演していたテレビ番組がネットで紹介されました。
そんなわけで私はArt Hodesに詳しくないので、今回調べてみようと思いました。
Art Hodesは1904年11月14日に帝政ロシアのウクライナで生まれました。
幼少時に彼の家族と共にアメリカに移民しシカゴに定住しました。
当時のシカゴにはニューオーリンズから有名なミュージシャン達が来ていました。
彼は10代後半から20代初めにかけて、King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Earl Hines,Jimmy Noone などの生演奏を聞いていました。
又、Wingy Manone、Gene Krupa、Muggsy Spanier達と演奏をしていました。
彼はブルースも大好きで Bessie Smithからも影響を受けました。
1938年にはニューヨークに移ります。1941年に自己のバンドを結成する迄、Joe Marsala や Mezz Mezzrowと共演していました。
Here is Doug Ramsey’s post “Bud Freeman and Art Hodes on Jazz Alley.”
Here is Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers play “Dr. Jazz”(1926)
J.C. Higginbotham had first recording with King Oliver & HIS DIXIE SYNCOPATORS Sept. 10, 1928.
Luis Russell was a major member of DIXIE SYNCOPATORS.
In those days King Oliver was suffering from dental problems that impaired his trumpet playing.
Photo above of King Oliver
So The Dixie Syncopators disbanded.
Soon Luis Russell picked up the pieces of the band and formed the Luis Russell Orchestra.
JC joined Luis Russell’s band and they appeared at the Club Harlem on Lenox Ave.
Luis Russell band played regularly at the Savoy Ballroom, the Roseland Ballroom on Broadway, the Sunday night sessions at the Next Club uptown.
From L to R: William Moore-tuba, Luis Metcalf-tumpet, JC Higginbotham-trombone, Luis Russell-piano/arranger, Paul Barbarin-drums, Bill Johnson-banjo, Teddy Hill-tenor sax, Ven/Len Fields-alto sax. Photo courtesy of the Frank Driggs Collection.
Also they toured the circuit from New York to Washington, D.C., to Baltimore,to Philadelphia.
Finally, they settled down at the Saratoga Club.
When he was a leading soloist with the late Luis Russell’s Saratoga Club Orchestra,his performance was most exciting and productive.
J.C. Higginbotham recorded some classic recordings including a few sessions backing Louis Armstrong.
In addition there is a historical record to prove his ability at that time.
He joined “The Little Chocolate Dandies” with Jazz Legends.
Unfortunately his performance on recording was too short.
J.C. HigginbothamはKing Oliver楽団で録音デビューしました。(1928年9月10日)
Luis RussellはDIXIE SYNCOPATORSの主要メンバーでした。
King Oliverは歯の問題でトランペットが吹けなくなり楽団は解散した。
その結果Luis Russellが解散した楽団のメンバーを呼び、自己のバンドを結成しました。JCはLuis Russellのバンドに加わりLenox AveのClub Harlemに出演しました。Luis Russellバンドの主な出演先はthe Savoy Ballroom, the Roseland Ballroom on Broadwayでした。
又、New YorkからWashington, Baltimore,Philadelphiaへも巡業しました。
当時のJ.C. Higginbothamの実力を証明する歴史的録音があります。
彼はJazz Legendsと共に「Little Chocolate Dandies」に参加しました。
残念ながら彼の演奏時間は短いです。
Here is King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators play “Speakeasy Blues”.
Here is Luis Russell And His Orchestra play “Doctor Blues “.
Luis Russell(p), Henry Allen(tp) J. C. Higginbotham(tb) Albert Nicholas( cl, as)
New York, December 17, 1929
Here is The Little Chocolate Dandies play “That’s How I Feel Today”.
Rex Stewart (cnt), Leonard Davis (tp), J. C. Higginbotham (tb), Don Redman (cl, as, vo), Benny Carter (as, vo), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Fats Waller (p, cel), Bobby Johnson (bjo), Cyrus St. Clair (tu), George Stafford (dm).
Rec. Sept. 18, 1929
Photo above of J.C. Higginbotham by courtesy of Jazzinphoto-Wordpress.com(Photo William P.Gottlieb)
Last week I posted about Luis Russell’s contribution.
Luis Russell relocated to New York with King Oliver in May 1927.
Photo above of KING OLIVER´S DIXIE SYNCOPATORS(1927)Kid Ory tb, King Oliver co, Paul Barbarin dm, Tick Gray tp, Junie Cobb bj, Luis Russell p, Darnell Howard cl, Rudy Jackson ts, Bert Cobb tu, Barney Bigard ts.
Then they had a game with Chick Webb as “BATTLE OF JAZZ” at the Savoy Ballroom.
Next year(1928) ,one jazz trombonist came to New York from Buffalo.
Chick Webb allowed young trombonist to play at the Savoy Ballroom.
Photo above of Chick Webb by courtesy of Drummerworld
He was subsequently signed by Luis Russell as trombonist Harry White’s replacement and remained with Russell until 1931.
The young jazz trombonist was J. C. Higginbotham.
J. C. Higginbotham was the first of the great black swing trombonists, and he participated in several immortal sessions particularly in the period 1929-36.
Unfortunately J. C. Higginbotham also has became a forgotten existence in Japan.
This week I would like to post about his acheivement.
先週、私はLuis Russellの貢献について投稿しましたが、Russell楽団でJ. C. Higginbothamの名前が気になりました。
1927年、Luis Russellと King OliverはSavoy BallroomでChick Webbらと “BATTLE OF JAZZ”を行いました。
翌年、一人のトロンボーン奏者がNew Yorkに来ました。Chick webbは若いトロンボーン奏者にSavoy Ballroomでの演奏を許しました。その後、彼はLuis Russell楽団に入団し、1931年まで在籍しました。
J. C. Higginbothamは、偉大な黒人スイングトロンボーン奏者の一人であり、特に1929から36年にレコーディングされた演奏は歴史に残りました。今週はJ. C. Higginbothamについて投稿します。
Here is J.C. Higginbotham plays “Give me your telephone number”.
Here is Henry Red Allen with J.C.Higginbotham play “Higginbotham Blues”.