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While Fletcher Henderson made the bulk of his important recordings for Columbia, gathered on A Study in Frustration, he also recorded some significant music for the Decca label, recording as both the Connie's Inn Orchestra and under his own name. There are two sessions from 1931 and three from 1934,and they all show Henderson's group as the prototype of the big swing bands. The eight tracks from 1931 are particularly interesting for their demonstration of the Henderson band's increasing ability to actually "swing," largely through the playing of drummer Walter Johnson and John Kirby's remarkably fluid tuba work. The band includes trumpeter Rex Stewart and tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, whose dominant presence is apparent in the solo on "House of David Blues." There are 12 tracks from 1934 and there's increasing sophistication in the arrangements by Benny Carter, Henderson, and his brother Horace. Horace's aggressive arrangement of Fletcher's "Hotter than Hell" is the highlight, but there's always plenty of spirit from the band, which includes trumpeter Red Allen, clarinetist Buster Bailey, and a young Ben Webster striving to fill Hawkins's absence. --Stuart Broomer
| ARTIST: | Fletcher Henderson |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Verve |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (And My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me) - The Connie's Inn Orchestra, Sugar Foot Stomp - The Connie's Inn Orchestra, Just Blues - The Connie's Inn Orchestra, Singin' the Blues (Till My Daddy Comes Home) - The Connie's Inn Orchestra, Low Down on the Bayou - The Connie's Inn Orchestra, House of David Blues - The Connie's Inn Orchestra, Radio Rhythm - The Connie's Inn Orchestra, You Rascal You - The Connie's Inn Orchestra, Limehouse Blues - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Shanghai Shuffle - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Big John's Special - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Happy as the Day Is Long - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Tidal Wave - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Down South Camp Meeting - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Wrappin' It Up - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Memphis Blues [Take A] - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Memphis Blues [Take B] - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Wild Party - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Rug Cutter's Swing - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Hotter Than 'Ell - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra, Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 011105064323 |
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The "Toscanini" of Big Band jazz in great sound Wow is this an amazing album. First off, the sound is really a revelation. The engineers have allowed all the sound on the 78s to come through, without destroying its clarity through bad noise reduction decisions. The music just jumps right out at you. Second, the music is really a revelation. The instrumental complexity of Fletcher Henderson's band, and its superb musicality and execution, are something I've not heard elsewhere. You never know what novel musical realm is coming next on these tracks---riffs, solos, themes, counter themes, all with sudden and stunning dynamics changes. Henderson is the guy who invented the Big Band in the 1920s. He and King Oliver were the first two jazz "uper groups" These recordings are vintage 1931-1934, and you can hear the transition here from 2-count style '20s jazz to 4-count Swing, from tuba bass to string bass. There are many great tracks for Lindy Hopping on this CD. Don't believe the lore that Lindy Hop music is slow Swing --- these dance tracks, including "he Lindy Glide"and "ug Cutter's Swing" all range from 200 to 300 beats per minute.