March 2026 - Paul – and some of that Jazz

From the Record Shelves #367 – I Would Do Anything for You – When Oran ”Hot Lips” Page did a recording session in 1940, he used some tunes that had earlier been in the repertoire of Jimmie Noone, and among them was this one. In his small band he was supported by a sax trio and a swinging rhythm section (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #366 – You Know You Belong to Somebody Else – This is a somewhat worn record by The Virginians. But I still hear and like the sound of a good trombone in the opening presentation of the melody. That could be a good inspiration for New Orleans revival trombonists (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #365 – Back In Your Own Backyard – This four-LP box covers a lot, and I could have presented any track here. There are the interesting beginnings with its mix of early New York jazz and dance music, then the short Armstrong period when inevitably everything sounds (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #364 – It Won’t Be You – The agent Frank Walker sent Clarence Williams down south to search for a special female singer. He came back with someone that, according to Walker, looked like seventeen and was scared to death. But he forgot about all that when he heard her sing (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #363 – Red Hot Hottentot – Jazz clubs in Europe sometimes started record labels (or vice versa), and this is an example of that. They would make rarities available to their audience and thus promote the original jazz from the 20s. In this case, the Swedish Gazell has chosen (…) read more and listenread more and listen