Tag: Chu Berry

From the Record Shelves #276 - FirebirdFrom the Record Shelves #276 – Firebird – Distinguishing the sound of the master and his disciple can be difficult. There are the cases of King Oliver and Dave Nelson (Sweet Liker This), Bix Beiderbecke and Andy Secrest (Raisin’ the Roof), and Louis Armstrong and Red Allen (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #108 - It’s MurderFrom the Record Shelves #108 – It’s Murder. There’s a lot of good jazz with New Orleans roots here, by Johnny Dodds, Red Allen and Lil Armstrong as leaders. And it’s the last mentioned with her “Swing Orchestra” that I choose to listen to today (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #54 - Once Upon a TimeFrom the Record Shelves #54 – Once Upon a Time. This is a heavenly record, especially if you like saxophone and good arrangements. The key persons and masters in both departments are Don Redman and Benny Carter. Still I have chosen a number (…) read more and listenread more and listen