£10.99

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Catalogue number

URCD235

Release date

19/10/2009

Format

CD

Label

Upbeat

Bunk Johnson’s Original Superior Band

New Orleans 1942

A new anthology of rare tracks by one of the true legends of New Orleans jazz compiled by the respected musician and broadcaster, Michael Pointon.

Bunk Johnson's re-emergence in the 1940s inspired a whole generation of young jazzmen throughout the world.   This  newly-remastered selection reminds us  what a vital link Bunk was to the very earliest days of jazz.

Bunk Johnson trumpet, Jim Robinson trombone, George Lewis clarinet, Walter Decou piano, Lawrence Marrero banjo, Austin Young bass, Ernest Rogers drums

1)      Bunk’s Blues                   Johnson

2)      Ballin’ The Jack               Smith/Burns

 

Bunk Johnson’s Jazz Band                                      2 October 1942     New Orleans

Bunk Johnson trumpet, Albert Warner trombone, George Lewis clarinet, Walter Decou piano, Lawrence Marrero banjo, Chester Zardis bass, Edgar Moseley drums

3)      Big Chief Battle Axe                            Thomas Allen

4)      When I Leave The World Behind        Berlin

5)      Thriller Rag                                          Aufderheide

 

Bunk Johnson and the Yerba Buena Bazz Band          Spring 1944  San Francisco    

Bunk Johnson trumpet and vocal, Turk Murphy trombone,  Ellis Horn clarinet,  

Burt Bales piano, Pat Patton banjo, Squire Girsback brass bass, Clancy Hayes drums and vocal, Sister Lottie Peavay vocals                

6)      Ory’s Creole Trombone             Ory       

7)      When I Move To The Sky          trad  

8)      Down By The Riverside              trad   

 

Sydney Bechet/Bunk Johnson                                  10 March 1945     New York

Bunk Johnson trumpet, Sydney Bechet clarinet, Sandy Williams trombone, Cliff Jackson piano, Pops Foster bass, Manzie Johnson drums

9)      Days Beyond Recall                      Bechet

10)  Porto Rico     

 

Sydney Bechet and his New Orleans Rhythm Kings       3 April 1945     Boston, MA

Bunk Johnson trumpet, Sydney Bechet clarinet, Ray Parker piano, Pops Foster bass,   George Thompson drums                 

11)  Sobbin’ Blues                           Kassel/Berton                    

12)  Willie The Weeper                            

 

Bunk Johnson’s New Orleans Band                        21 November 1945       New York

Bunk Johnson trumpet, Jim Robinson trombone, George Lewis clarinet, Lawrence Marrero banjo, Alton Purnell piano, Slow Drag Pavageau bass, Baby Dodds drums

13)  Alexander’s Ragtime Band               Berlin

14)  Tishomingo Blues                               Williams

 

Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band                 6 December 1945   New York

 same as tracks 13 & 14

15)  Sister Kate                       Piron

                                                                                    19 December 1945 New York

16)  One Sweet Letter From You      Warren

17)   When The Saints                                Black/Puruis

 

       

Bunk Johnson and his Band                                   6 January 1946    New York

same line up as tracks 13 & 14 but Red Jones on drums

18)  I Can’t Escape From You          Whiting/Robin         

19)  Snag It                                             Oliver                 

 

Bunk Johnson and his Band                                    8 November 1947   New York

Bunk Johnson trumpet, Ed Cuffee trombone, Garvin Bushell clarinet, Sammy Price piano, Danny Barker guitar, Wellman Braud bass, Alphonce Steele drums

20)  Peg O’ My Heart          

 

Bunk Johnson’s Band                                             23 December 1947   New York

Bunk Johnson trumpet, Ed Cuffee trombone, Garvin Bushell clarinet, Don Kirkpatrick piano, Danny Barker guitar, Wellman Braud bass, Alphonce Steele drums

21)  The Minstrel Man                          J Russel Robinson                

                                                                                24 December 1947      New York

22)  Kinklets                                   Marsh/Joplin

               

                                                                                26 December 1947     New York     

            

23)  Maria Elena                                Bacelata