The incomparable Bechet, possessor of one of the most recognisable sounds in jazz, never made a bad recording, whomever he played with. In this unique set of recordings, made in New York in 1945 and Chicago two years later, the master teamed up the less than incomparable Mezz Mezzrow for King Jazz (Mezzrow was titular head of the label, which solves that mystery).
But despite the musical disparity between them Mezzrow’s deep empathy for both Bechet and the blues created an enduring rapport that makes such an unlikely pairing work, providing a stream of sublime Bechet moments.
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Track Listing :
House Party; Revolutionary Blues Part 1, Revolutionary Blues Part 2; Minor Swoon; Bowin’ The Blues; Jelly Roll; Perdido Street Stomp; Out Of The Gallion; Gone Away Blues; Groovin’ The Minor; Really The Blues 1; Really The Blues 2; Whoop Miss Wolf Away From The Door; Tommy’s Blues; Chicago Function 1; Chicago Function 2; Where Am I?; I’m Speaking My Mind; I Want Some; Kaiser’s Last Break; Funky Butt; Blues Of The Roaring Twenties.
Personnel :
Sidney Bechet (soprano sax, clarinet); Mezz Mezzrow (clarinet); Hot Lips Page (trumpet); Danny Barker (guitar); Sammy Price, Fitz Weston, Wesley Wilson (piano); Pops Foster, Wellman Braud (bass); Sid Catlett, Kaiser Marshall, Baby Dodds (drums).
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