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Jazz Focus john clark
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A focused look at some specific moments in recorded Jazz history Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-clark49/support
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WETF Show - Early Bop! Ernie Henry 1947-49
The virtually forgotten Ernie Henry was considered to be possibly the most accomplished alto sax player in Bebop after Charlie Parker. His career was cut short by addiction and ill health, but he made numerous recordings, including these with James Moody (including Art Blakey, Cecil Payne, Dave Burns and James Forman) and Tadd Dameron (with Fats Navarro and Charlie Rouse) for Blue Note and Savoy.
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Dukes of Dixieland Columbia recordings 1961, 62
The Dukes had a bad rap among jazz fans by 1961 . . their previous records had been stereotypical "dixieland" novelties with occasional good playing. These 1961/2 sessions feature the Assuntos (Frank, Fred and Jac) along with Jerry Fuller, Gene Schroeder, Jim Atlas, Charlie Lodice and either Jim Hall or Herb Ellis on guitar. Great mainstream dixieland with a vocal feature for Frank Assunto and a broad repertoire spanning dixieland, marches, contemporary Broadway tunes and a folk number or two.
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Tony's Rag - Tony Parenti clarinet features 1955-65
Largely forgotten white New Orleans clarinet player Parenti had a long and busy career initially in his hometown, but then in New York and Miami. He was a solid, dependable player whose jazz abilities were overlooked sometimes, but here are on full displace in trios (with Dick Wellstood and Sam Ulano) and quartets (with Hank Duncan, George Wettling, Milt Hinton, Armand Hug, Abbie Brunies and Chink Martin).
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WETF Show - James Moody in Sweden 1949, 1951
Great sessions done in the fall of 1949 and January, 1951 when James Moody was touring Europe. He is featured heavily on both tenor and alto saxes, with help from a variety of unsung Swedish jazz players of the day including Lars Gullin, Arne Domnerus, Gosta Theselius and Leppe Sundvall.
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Kid Muggsy - Muggsy Spanier in the 1920's
Muggsy Spanier was a mainstay on the Chicago jazz scene in the 1920's - influenced primarily by King Oliver and Louis Armstrong, he remained true to his style for the rest of his career. Here are some of his first recordings, with the Bucktown Five and Stomp Six (with Volly De Faut on clarinet, Mel Stitzel on piano and Ben Pollack on drums), the Danny Altier Orchestra (with Maury Bercov on clarinet, Jess Stacy on piano and George Wettling on drums) and the Charles Pierce Orchestra (with Frank Teschemacher on clarinet)
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WETF Show - Ted Heath and His Music 1944-49
Immensely influential British big band from the mid 1940's through the 1960's, Ted Heath and His Music was just finding its way in the middle 1940's. Featuring soloists like Kenny Baker on trumpet, Harry Roche and Jackie Armstrong on trombone, Reg Owen on clarinet, Les Gilbert on alto, Johnnie Gray on tenor and a rhythm section of Norman Stenfalt on piano, Dave Goldberg on guitar, Charlie Short on bass and Jack Parnell on drums, this group could hold its own with any American counterparts.
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