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- Date Released: January 1, 2006
- Genre: Jazz
- Style: Swing
- Label: HEP Records / IODA
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Along with units led by Fletcher Henderson and Luis Russell, Chick Webb's big band of the early '30s cut some of the smartest and most galvanizing swing of the era. Webb, of course, is best known for chaperoning Ella Fitzgerald's first stretch of stardom, but his instrumental work is not to be missed, especially considering a wealth of progressive charts by alto saxophonist Edgar Sampson and a lineup that included some of the hottest soloists around. Along with standouts like "Stompin' at the Savoy" and Benny Carter's "Blue in My Heart" (Carter plays alto while trumpeter Louis Bacon provides the dulcet vocals), the disc features several treats, ranging from Sampson's excellent instrumental "Blue Minor" to several Taft Jordan vocal turns, like "That Rhythm Man." Topped off with Webb's own drum-kit alchemy, John R.T. Davies' excellent transfers, and solo nuggets from the unsung likes of trombonist Jimmy Harrison, trumpeter Bobby Stark, and saxophonist Hilton Jefferson, this Hep sampler of Webb's best sides qualifies as first-tier listening for big band epicures.
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| 01. |  |
Heebie Jeebies |
3:11 |  |
| 02. | |
Blues In My Heart |
3:09 | |
| 03. | |
Soft And Sweet |
3:28 | |
| 04. | |
Sunny Side Of The Street |
2:57 | |
| 05. | |
Darktown Strutters Ball |
2:51 | |
| 06. | |
If Dreams Come True |
3:24 | |
| 07. | |
Let's Get Together |
3:07 | |
| 08. | |
I Can't Dance |
3:02 | |
| 09. | |
Imagination |
3:22 | |
| 10. | |
Why Should I Beg For Love |
3:10 | |
| 11. | |
Stomping At The Savoy |
3:12 | |
| 12. | |
Blue Minor |
2:52 | |
| 13. | |
True |
2:49 | |
| 14. | |
Lonesome Moments |
2:49 | |
| 15. | |
If It Ain't Love |
3:06 | |
| 16. | |
That Rhythm Man |
2:56 | |
| 17. | |
Sunny Side Of The Street |
2:50 | |
| 18. | |
Lona |
2:50 | |
| 19. | |
Blue Minor |
3:05 | |
| 20. | |
It's Over Because We're Through |
3:14 | |
| 21. | |
Don't Be That Way |
2:36 | |
| 22. | |
What A Shuffle |
2:53 | |
| 23. | |
Blue Lou |
3:01 | |
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Credits
- John Kirby - Bass // John Kirby - Tuba // John Kirby - Sax (Baritone) // Taft Jordan - Trumpet // Taft Jordan - Vocals // Edgar Sampson - Arranger // Edgar Sampson - Sax (Alto) // Chick Webb - Drums // Chick Webb - Drums // Chick Webb - Main Performer // Chick Webb - Main Performer // Fernando Arbello - Trombone // Louis Bacon - Trumpet // Louis Bacon - Vocals // Mario Bauzá - Trumpet // Benny Carter - Arranger // Benny Carter - Arranger // Benny Carter - Sax (Alto) // Benny Carter - Sax (Alto) // Wayman Carver - Flute // Wayman Carver - Sax (Tenor) // Pete Clark - Sax (Alto) // Frank Driggs - Liner Notes // Jimmy Harrison - Trombone // Shelton Hemphill - Trumpet // Louis Hunt - Trumpet // Hilton Jefferson - Sax (Alto) // Claude Jones - Trombone // Reunald Jones - Trumpet // Don Kirkpatrick - Piano // Charles Linton - Vocals // Joe Steele - Piano // John Trueheart - Banjo // John Trueheart - Guitar // Elmer Williams - Sax (Tenor) // Elmer James - Bass // Elmer James - Tuba // Sandy Williams - Trombone // Bobby Stark - Trumpet // John R.T. Davies - Producer // John R.T. Davies - Digital Transfers // John R.T. Davies - Remastering // Chuck Richards - Vocals // Alastair Robertson - Producer // Art Surgery - Design
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