Small Chamber Jazz
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- Jerry_Jelinek
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Small Chamber Jazz
I'm in the thinking stages of doing a 'small chamber jazz' radio show.
The term I don't think is widely used. The groups which fit this genre would be:
Johny Kirby:
Benny Goodman Trio, Quartet, Sextet:
Gene Krupa Trio (40s), small groups in 50s with Charlie Shavers
Artie Shaw Gramercy Five
Teddy Wilson Small Groups
Jonah Jones
The style is really the defining portion. It has to be small group in a swinging style. My father uses the term 'polite jazz'.
I'm not interested in putting dixieland groups into this. Even the classic Louis Armstrong stuff from 1950s might be on the fringe on the genre I'm thinking of.
Do you have other suggestions for groups which fit this style I'm searching for?
Thanks for any help you can provide
The term I don't think is widely used. The groups which fit this genre would be:
Johny Kirby:
Benny Goodman Trio, Quartet, Sextet:
Gene Krupa Trio (40s), small groups in 50s with Charlie Shavers
Artie Shaw Gramercy Five
Teddy Wilson Small Groups
Jonah Jones
The style is really the defining portion. It has to be small group in a swinging style. My father uses the term 'polite jazz'.
I'm not interested in putting dixieland groups into this. Even the classic Louis Armstrong stuff from 1950s might be on the fringe on the genre I'm thinking of.
Do you have other suggestions for groups which fit this style I'm searching for?
Thanks for any help you can provide
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I've also got this Small Groups compilation on the Laserlight label that's good. I think I put the Sonny Dunham "Blues in F" on my Yehoodi set way back when. (Sound clips here)
- Jerry_Jelinek
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Thanks Ryan for the suggestion. The Harry James Cottontail is unreal. That DEFINATELY fits my idea.
Also I just recalled Chick Webb had a small group that was very much in the Kirby style. I'll use some of that.
Also some of the Nat Cole trio stuff would fit. Probably extended that to the modern Soprano Summit stuff with Bob Wilber and Kenny Davern.
Keep the ideas flowing.
Also I just recalled Chick Webb had a small group that was very much in the Kirby style. I'll use some of that.
Also some of the Nat Cole trio stuff would fit. Probably extended that to the modern Soprano Summit stuff with Bob Wilber and Kenny Davern.
Keep the ideas flowing.
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Other notable small groups:
Cootie Williams Sextet from 1941-1944
Illinois Jacquet sides from 1944-1947
Lionel Hampton small group stuff from 1936-1940
Arnold Ross Quintet featuring Benny Carter - "Bye Bye Blues" is a favorite
Hot Lips Page 1944-1946 has some good stuff on it.
If vocals are an option check out Peggy Lee - "Travlin' Light" on Columbia.
Cootie Williams Sextet from 1941-1944
Illinois Jacquet sides from 1944-1947
Lionel Hampton small group stuff from 1936-1940
Arnold Ross Quintet featuring Benny Carter - "Bye Bye Blues" is a favorite
Hot Lips Page 1944-1946 has some good stuff on it.
If vocals are an option check out Peggy Lee - "Travlin' Light" on Columbia.
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Oh, almost forgot
Big Sid Catlett - led a quartet with Ben Webster. Look for the tune "Just a Riff."
Big Sid Catlett - led a quartet with Ben Webster. Look for the tune "Just a Riff."
"I don''t dig that two beat jive the New Orleans cats play.
My boys and I have four heavy beats to the bar and no cheating!
--Count Basie
www.campusfive.com
www.myspace.com/campusfive
www.swingguitar.blogspot.com
My boys and I have four heavy beats to the bar and no cheating!
--Count Basie
www.campusfive.com
www.myspace.com/campusfive
www.swingguitar.blogspot.com
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The Duke's Men, both Volumes 1 and 2 are the awesome. Use them.
Harrison
Harrison
www.lindyhopper.ca, Canada's Swing Site.
the original Kansas City 5, 6, 7
Can someone direct me to the Lionel Hampton 30's small groups? I can't find it.
Can someone direct me to the Lionel Hampton 30's small groups? I can't find it.