Small Chamber Jazz

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Jerry_Jelinek · #1 Post by **Jerry_Jelinek** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 1:44 pm

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

mousethief · #2 Post by **mousethief** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 1:55 pm

Count Basie and the All-American Rhythm Section
Nat King Cole Trio (depends on selection)
Noble Sissle's Swingsters
Cootie Williams' Rug Cutters
Rex's 52nd Street Stompers

Swifty · #3 Post by **Swifty** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:35 pm

Count Basie Trio
Count Basie & the KC 3
Count Basie & the KC 7
Lionel Hampton Quartets & Quintets w/ Oscar Peterson

Swifty · #4 Post by **Swifty** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:50 pm

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 · #5 Post by **Jerry_Jelinek** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:56 pm

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.

Campus Five · #6 Post by **Campus Five** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:42 pm

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.

JohnDyer · #7 Post by **JohnDyer** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:56 pm

What about:
Slim and Slam (Groove Juice Special)
Slim Gaillard (Laughing In Rhythm)
Slim Gaillard (Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere)
Slam Stewart (Definitive Black And Blue Sessions)

All of my Slim and Slam stuff is small combo. IMHO most of it "swings"

CafeSavoy · #8 Post by **CafeSavoy** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:03 pm

Oscar Peterson, Teddy Wilson, Hazel Scott, and Eddie Heywood might have some 40's small group recordings you could use.

Bob the Builder · #9 Post by **Bob the Builder** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:33 pm

Cats and the Fiddle
Charlie Christian did a tiny bit of sessions out side the Goodman group,
Fats Waller,
Mills Brothers,
Tiny Grimes
Wille 'The Loin' Smith

Not sure if they all fit into you idea, but just suggestions.

Brian

trev · #10 Post by **trev** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:48 pm

The Goodman/Basie All Star Octet (is an octet too large?)

russell · #11 Post by **russell** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:57 pm

What about some of the Duke Ellington small group material. I have a CD at home but can't reference the name at present.

mousethief · #12 Post by **mousethief** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:03 pm

russell wrote:What about some of the Duke Ellington small group material. I have a CD at home but can't reference the name at present.

Probably Ellington: Small Groups or one of the Duke's Men sets?

Kalman

Campus Five · #13 Post by **Campus Five** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:16 pm

Oh, almost forgot

Big Sid Catlett - led a quartet with Ben Webster. Look for the tune "Just a Riff."

lindyholic · #14 Post by **lindyholic** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:35 am

The Duke's Men, both Volumes 1 and 2 are the awesome. Use them.

Harrison

Yakov · #15 Post by **Yakov** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:10 am

the original Kansas City 5, 6, 7

Can someone direct me to the Lionel Hampton 30's small groups? I can't find it.