A direct 'challenger' to Louis Armstrong ability level and one of Roy Eldridge's influences, this guy's got insane swinging skill (in fact, Roy recounts a story of when Jabbo kicked his ass at a show).
Listen to some songs & talk about him.
He played with greats such as Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and others, and led his own band "Jabbo Smith & his Rhythm Aces". He played all the brass instruments, and even sang (eerily similar in sound to Armstrong).
Listen / Buy His Records on Amazon
Check him out, quality stuff in his short but explosive career.
-FF