Bebop at the savoy rar

Side 4 is the odd one out as it contains a session recorded by Coleman Hawkins in Chicago, but everything else is from that time and place with which I have a fascination - New York in the s. Some of these tracks have appeared on the blog before as I have occasionally dipped into this set for tracks to post on a homemade comp John Hardee and some reconstructions of s Savoy EPs Ike Quebec and Illinois Jacquet but these are all new rips for your delectation, and boy was it hard work getting rid of the clicks and pops hence the delay in posting.

There is still some surface noise in evidence on a couple of tracks but I'm pretty pleased with the way it all turned out.

The session details are on the LP cover and there is an essay by jazz critic Leonard Feather to fill in the background. As usual I have provided the details of the original release of the tracks. Note that one Ben Webster side is an alternate take of a track originally released under Cozy Cole's name.

Original Release of the Tracks: Ben Webster:. This take first released on this 2LP set. John Hardee - Bad Man's Blues. Click on the link for a homemade comp of John Hardee plus an in depth look at his career. New download link on the post if you wish to grab the album. New download link now on the post. Illinois Jacquet Vol. Again, the link above takes you to a short but worth-a-look post complete with new download link. Posted by boogiewoody at 4 comments:.

Savoy Jam Party Mega. As with the recently posted " The Changing Face Of Harlem " collection there are outstanding sleevenotes by Dan Morgenstern which provide an outline of the early career of Don Byas and an in depth commentary on the tracks on this double LP set. Carlos Wesley Byas came from Muskogee, Oklahoma. His musical career followed a path which will be familiar to readers of this blog - local bands in Oklahoma, bigger outfits in the Midwest, then a jump to California where he settled in LA for a while.

You can find a critical account of the recordings of Don Byas, particularly with Basie and then in small group settings between and on the excellent Jazz Archeology website. This document provides marvellous detail of Don's recording activity both under his own name and as part of groups led by other musicians. The list includes not only official recordings for release on a multiplicity of labels, but also radio broadcasts and "unofficial" recordings by enthusiasts, all of which gives insight into the working life of a top class musician in s New York.

The July 28th session featured on Side 1 of this collection was Don's first recording session under his own name. The following month he recorded 4 sides for Gotham shortly before departing on a European tour with Don Redman. Thereafter Europe became the permanent home of Don Byas, a decision which may have caused his importance to be subsequently underestimated by Stateside jazz fans.

Whether playing small group swing or alongside boppers, Don was a formidable but tasteful soloist as you can hear on this fine collection. The following 6 tracks were recorded on May 17th, and not in as stated on the LP sleeve. Note that "Danny Boy" was released as "London-Donnie".

The remaining tracks Side 4 were recorded on August 21st, as per LP sleeve:. Posted by boogiewoody at 3 comments:. One o'Clock Jump Mega. One o'Clock Jump Zippy. We step back a couple of years from the previous post of early Savoy sides which were mainly recorded in The gatefold cover on this set not only has recording and release details, but also lists the solos on each track, so you can follow who exactly is playing what.

Like most of the big swing bands of the time, whether in a dance hall or a theatre, the Basie band would play a set which called for some romantic or soppy balladeering which perhaps hasn't worn well with age. The lights would be turned down, Earl Warren would step forward to the microphone, sing the opening line, and strike a match. One time at the Apollo, drummer Jo Jones, fed up with the whole farago, soaked the matches in water and the audience in the darkened theatre was treated to the frantic sound of match after match being struck in vain.

A noted feature of this collection is the guest appearance by Paul Robeson on the two part tribute to heavyweight champ Joe Louis, "King Joe. The big bands were the "nurseries" for a generation of musicians who would go on to feature in small group jazz, bebop, and rhythm and blues through the late s and s.

Don Byas in particular was an important participant in the New York club scene from to and went on to record some excellent small group sides for the Savoy label. That could be our next post! Elsewhere On The Blog:. Swingin' The Blues - 's Decca sides. Posted by boogiewoody at 2 comments:. The label didn't really take off until mid when it started recording musicians from the vibrant club scene in NYC, both from Harlem and 52nd Street. Savoy was one of a number of small labels in the New York area which picked up on the changes taking place in jazz at that time with other examples being Keynote, Blue Note, Beacon, Manor and National.

This two LP set compiles sides mostly recorded in with the exception of some Herbie Fields sides from May The dominant style is small group swing with only the faintest hint of the be bop to come with Charlie Parker's appearance on a couple of the Tiny Grimes tracks.

Dan Morgenstern's terrific notes both set the scene and provide a running commentary on the tracks and are a model for what such an essay should be.

He calls the music here "Harlem jump" which sums it up admirably. These tracks are contemporaneous with the rise to immense popularity of Louis Jordan's brand of jump blues and while they differ slightly from Jordan's style they encapsulate the music scene which would soon give rise to be bop, dynamic small group swing based jazz, and eventually to rhythm and blues.

I've been fascinated for many years by the Savoy Record label, ever since I acquired the cassette "Jumpin' at The Savoy" from the New Musical Express back in the early s. Follow the trail - there's a working Megaupload link on the post! Over the years Savoy has featured on numerous posts on the blog, with the most recent example perhaps being a cross-blog collaboration on posting the complete "Savoy Roots Of Rock'n Roll" series.

I have a few sets from the "Savoy Sessions" series which concentrates on the jazz side of the label, so you can expect more of these to appear on the blog along with other material from the New York scene of the s. Small Independent Rockin' 45rpm Labels by Apesville has recently completed a project to compile a complete collection of Savoy singles.

Start here and work your way through an absolutely gobsmacking series of posts. Sheer heaven for fans of Savoy. Posted by boogiewoody at 8 comments:. The 5 Satins Sing Mega. The 5 Satins Sing Zippy. The LP contains both sides of the first five singles by The Five Satins on Ember plus four additional sides to give what was then a whopping 14 tracks. Plenty of bang for your buck! Some of the tracks have a very professional production while others have what may be called a rather more primitive sound.

I prefer the el primitivo approach! There's no Unca Marvy link for the background on this particular vocal group but here's a couple of links for you to peruse -. Posted by boogiewoody at 6 comments:.

Battle of the Bands! Chuck Higgins versus Roy Milton! Roy Milton, of course had been enjoying hit record success since when his "Milton's Boogie" and "R. Blues" soared towards the top of what was then called the Race Music charts.

Roy's last session for Specialty was in October , although that label still issued his material into His next recording session was for Dootone when he laid down the tracks on this LP in April or early May If Roy's spectacular record sales were long gone by , Chuck Higgins was still hanging in there as regards West Coast teen appeal in the same year when he recorded a session for Dootone.

Roy Milton - all sides recorded in Los Angeles circa April Chuck Higgins - all sides recorded in Los Angeles on an unknown date in Information from 45cat. Album art adapted from discogs. Sound files from Marv. For Dootone sounds straight from the master recordings, Ace UK is your one stop shop.

If you liked this album, then these fine platters will get your toes a tappin' -. Well, it's pretty obvious where they got the idea for the cover from! This CD could be regarded as a greatly expanded version of the LP on this blog post.

But not quite, as it doesn't have "Oh Yeah" by Chuck Higgins. A must buy. I've sung the praises of this one many times before. Be there or be square. Many thanks to Marv for sending in this Dooto LP. I'm gone man, solid gone. Posted by boogiewoody at 1 comment:. Panama Francis All-Stars Mega. Panama Francis All-Stars Zippy. This LP was originally posted back in but the post remained "unre-upped" after the first takedown of the blog so here it is with all new complete artwork and a little bit of additional incomplete information on the first release of the tracks.

The notes on the back cover are very comprehensive and are a must read on the background of Panama Francis. A small unit of the Lucky Millinder group recorded for Queen King subsidiary under the name of Panama Francis and his Miamians while Millinder was under contract to Decca other Millinder sessions were recorded for Queen by a group led by Bullmoose Jackson.

Panama led his own group for a short time before joining the Willie Bryant band and then moving on to the Cab Calloway outfit. It was while he was with Calloway that he recorded his first session for Gotham in , leading a small group of musicians from the Calloway band under the name of the Panama Francis All-Stars.

In the New York City sessions featured here, Panama led a different group of musicians which probably had Danny Turner on soprano, alto and baritone saxes, George Kelly on tenor sax, Doc Bagby on piano and Herb Gordy on bass. Only six of these sides were ever released, on 3 Gotham singles.

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Here are today's updated posts with new streaming audio:. Joe Liggins - Lovers Lament. Sonny Thompson - Late Freight. Joe Lutcher - Strato-Cruiser.

Joe Liggins - Drippers' Boogie Parts 1 and 2. Tiny Grimes - Jealousy. Tiny Bradshaw - Well Oh Well. Lloyd Glenn - Still Waters. Doles Dickens - Sing Re-Bop. More of The Masked One's 78 rpm rips are being uploaded to Box for your listening pleasure.

Today's updates:. Illinois Jacquet - One-Nighter Boogie. John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen'. Willie Dixon - Walking The Blues. Piano Red - Rockin' With Red. Little Walter - Off The Wall. Lightnin' Hopkins - Honey Honey Blues.

The great rescue mission to restore streaming audio to El Enmascarado's 78 rpm rips continues. Remember - both sides of these big ten inchers are being re-uploaded to the posts.

Big Fat Mama Mystery Disc. Sax Mallard - Let's Love Again. Sammy Franklin - The Honeydripper Parts 1 and 2. Joe Liggins - Blow Mr Jackson. Johnny Otis - Head Hunter. Tiny Grimes - Flying Home Parts 1 and 2. Sonny Thompson - Cotton Ball Parts 1 and 2. Sonny Thompson - Backyard Affair.

Continuing the replacement of divshare streaming audio with box streaming audio on El Enmascarado's 78 rpm rips. Latest updated posts:. Gene Ammons - Odd-En-Dow. Russell Jacquet - Suede Jacket. Arnett Cobb - Cocktails For Two. Lonnie Lyons - Far Away Blues.

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