We listened in to some jazz recordings from 1938 - 1942 (mostly). Tenor sax giant Lester Young, the 'Pres' started the show with Billy Holiday, 'Lady Day' as he and later everyone called her. Lester Young, one of those sensitive beautiful people the world consumes on a regular basis. Maybe that's why he had to fend it off with his horn held in front of him at 45 degrees - assume the defensive position. We heard a great live session with 'Destination Moon' and then what is considered the first jazz recordings with an electric guitar, provided by Eddie Durham along with the Kansas City Five.
Some of Charlie Parkers' first recording sessions with Jay McShann from 1940, show a young artist busting out of the confines he performs so brilliantly. We also here some early pairings with Dizzy Gillespie.
Not to belittle the rest, but we also heard tunes featuring Georgie Auld, Ben Webster, and Coleman Hawkins. The show closed with music from Shep Fields and his New Music - an all reed band from the early 1940's. Jimmie Guiffre closed the show with somber beauty with The Train and The River.
Artist | Title | Album | Label | Duration |
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Billie Holiday Her Orchestra
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Laughing At Life
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Evening of a Basie-ite: Lester Young Vol 5
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Columbia
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0
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Lester Young
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Destination Moon
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'Pres'
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Charlie Parker Records
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0
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Kansa City Five
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Laughing At Life / Good Morning Blues / I Know That You Know
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Giants Of The Tenor Sax
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Commodore
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0
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Jay McShann His Orchestra
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Honeysuckle Rose / Swingmatism / Hootie Blues
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Charlie Parker: A Studio Chronicle
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JSP
|
0
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Clyde Hart's All Stars
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I Want Every Bit Of It / That's The Blues
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Charlie Parker: A Studio Chronicle
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JSP
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0
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Georgie Auld His All-Stars
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One O'Clock Jump
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Jazztime USA Vol 2
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Brunswick
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0
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Bunny Berigan His Orchestra
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Caravan
|
Jazz for people who hate Jazz...
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RCA Victor
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0
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Georgie Auld / Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster
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Salt Peanuts
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Jazz Concert
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Grand Award
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0
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Ben Webster
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Jumpin' With Judy / Broke But Happy
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Bean Ben
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Harlequin
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0
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Coleman Hawkins
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Flyin' Hawk / Drifting On A Reed
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Bean Ben
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Harlequin
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0
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Charlie Barnet His Orchestra
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Comanche War Dance
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Jazz for people who hate Jazz...
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RCA Victor
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0
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Count Basie His Orchestra
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Taxi War Dance
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Enter The Count: The Lester Young Story Vol 3
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Columbia
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0
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Shep Fields And His New Music
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Autumn Nocturne / Shakey / Stormy Weather / Things Ain't What They Used To Be / Little Pink Elephants
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Shep Fields And His New Music 1942 - 44
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Hindsight
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0
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Jimmie Guiffre Trio
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The Train and The River
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The Sound Of Jazz
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Columbia
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0
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