Tag: Russell Procope

From the Record Shelves #308 - The Gal from Joe’s/Riding on a Blue NoteFrom the Record Shelves #308 – The Gal from Joe’s/Riding on a Blue Note – I had the chance to hear Cootie Williams in Copenhagen sometime at the end of the 70s. He and Russell Procope were playing with a Danish group, including the fine tenor sax man Jesper Thilo (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #301 - Every time I Feel De SpiritFrom the Record Shelves #301 – Every time I Feel De Spirit -This is a very pleasant record. The music is taken from two Lang-Worth transcriptions that Clarence Williams made in 1937. It cannot be compared to the more serious classics that gave Williams fame within (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #66 - Close ShaveFrom the Record Shelves #66 – Close Shave. Already as a tuba player with Fletcher Henderson at the end of the 1920s, John Kirby was impressive. After changing to double bass his work became an important link to more modern bass line playing (…) read more and listenread more and listen