This Is Jazz, Vol. 7

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Overview

Rudi Blesh's This Is Jazz radio show was presented in 35 weekly episodes during 1947, along with an initial audition show. The 36 shows are being reissued in nine volumes (four to a double CD) by the Jazzology label. Vol. 7 starts off with two shows by the regular band (cornetist Wild Bill Davison, clarinetist Albert Nicholas, trombonist Jimmy Archey, pianist Ralph Sutton, guitarist Danny Barker, bassist Pops Foster, and drummer Baby Dodds). The group romps on such numbers as "Eccentric," "Hotter Than That," "Sensation," "China Boy," and "California Here I Come." In addition, Nicholas is showcased on "Dardanella," soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet guests on "Love for Sale," and veteran blues singer Bertha "Chippie" Hill is featured on two numbers. The August 9 and 16 shows are unique in the This Is Jazz discography in that announcer-writer Blesh took the show to California for two weeks. On August 9, Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band (with trumpeter Andrew Blakeney and clarinetist Joe Darensbourg) was featured, while the August 16 edition had Lu Watters & the Yerba Buena Jazz Band. So this two-fer is valuable not only for covering the This Is Jazz radio series but also for giving listeners an overview of three important ensembles performing 1947 trad jazz. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	01/25/2002
Label:	Jazzology
UPC:	0762247693826
Rank:	203466

Tracks

1. Introduction
2. Eccentric
3. Tishomingo Blues
4. Hotter Than That
5. Don't Leave Me Daddy
6. Big Butter and Egg Man
7. Baby Won't You Please Come Home  - Charles Warfield  - Clarence Williams
8. Sensation
9. Introduction
10. I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You
11. Dardanella
12. China Boy
13. Love for Sale  - Cole Porter
14. Dear Old Girl
15. Wolverine Blues
16. California, Here I Come
17. Introduction
18. Oh Didn't He Ramble
19. Snag It
20. Maryland, My Maryland
21. Savoy Blues
22. Down Among the Sheltering Palms
23. C'est l'Autre Can Can
24. Weary Blues
25. Introduction
26. Cakewalking Babies from Home
27. Antiqua Blues
28. Pineapple Rag
29. Beale Street Blues  - W.C. Handy
30. Chattanooga Stomp
31. Jazzin' Babies Blues
32. Snake Rag

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kid Ory   Trombone
Bob Scobey   Trumpet
Ed Garland   Bass
Wally Rose   Piano
Lu Watters   Trumpet
Wild Bill Davison   Cornet
Jimmy Archey   Trombone
Ralph Sutton   Piano
Buster Wilson   Piano
Albert Nicholas   Clarinet
Bud Scott   Guitar
Danny Barker   Guitar
Baby Dodds   Drums
Joe Darensbourg   Clarinet
Turk Murphy   Trombone
Pops Foster   Bass
Bill Dart   Drums
Andrew Blakeney   Trumpet
Dick Lammi   Bass,Tuba
Harry Mordecai   Banjo
Minor Hall   Drums
Sidney Bechet   Sax (Soprano)
Bertha "Chippie" Hill   Vocals
Bob Helm   Clarinet

Technical Credits

W.C. Handy   Composer
Charles Warfield   Composer
Clarence Williams   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer