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Barney Bigard
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:49 am
by fredo
I've found 7 albums for him online, but many dont have audio samples, and many are either hard to get or more expensive.
Anyone have a solid album of his that they want to recommend?
(the curse of the dj...eyes are bigger than their wallet)
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:21 am
by trev
I would suggest looking for Barney Bigard & His Jazzpoators, which was a name given to one of Duke Ellington's small groups. (Duke rotated the names of his small groups around his key sidemen). These recordings may be listed as simply "Duke Ellington".
I can recommend Mosaic's "Duke Ellington: 1936-1940 Small Group Sessions" which was discussed
here
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:16 pm
by djstarr
Freddie - I have Barney Bigard and his Jazzopaters on the following two CDs:
The Duke Ellington Small Bands
Ellington's Small Units
I think I spin the songs on Ellington's Small Units more often, I love 'Barney Goin' Easy' and 'Have a Heart'.
I also have him featured as a sideman to Louis Armstrong on the California Concerts.
Hope this helps!
p.s. come out next Monday to Sonny's and I'll play you what you want from what I have.