Joe Marsala - The Chronological Classics, 2 Albums

An excellent swing clarinetist who could fit into Dixieland settings yet welcomed Dizzy Gillespie to a memorable session in 1945, Joe Marsala was the older brother of trumpeter Marty Marsala (1909-1975) and the husband of the great jazz harpist Adele Girard (1913-1993). He freelanced around Chicago starting in the late '20s, including with Wingy Manone and Ben Pollack. He recorded with Manone in the mid-'30s, playing with Wingy on 52nd Street during 1935-1936. Marsala soon became a leader himself and during the next ten years (much of which was spent playing at the Hickory House), he featured such side players as Adele Girard, Buddy Rich (his first important job), Red Allen, Eddie Condon, Joe Bushkin, Dave Tough, Shelly Manne, Max Kaminsky, and his brother, Marty, among others. He retired from full-time playing in 1948, working instead in music publishing. However, Joe Marsala continued playing on an occasional basis into the 1960s. His studio recordings from 1936-1942 are all collected on a Classics CD. Other sessions have been released on IAJRC, Aircheck, Jazzology, Savoy, Black & White, Musicraft, and a 1957 album for Stereo-Craft.



Tracks:



Joe Marsala - 1936-1942 {The Chronological Classics, 763}

01. Steel Roof (2:55)
02. Cheatin' Cheech (3:00)
03. Wolverine Blues (2:53)
04. Jazz Me Blues (2:56)
05. Clarinet Marmalade (2:49)
06. Mighty Like The Blues (2:47)
07. Woo-Woo (2:39)
08. Hot String Beans (3:00)
09. Jim-Jam Stomp (2:48)
10. Wandering Man Blues (3:07)
11. Salty Mama Blues (3:11)
12. Three O'Clock Jump (4:18)
13. Reunion In Harlem (4:24)
14. Bull's Eye (3:00)
15. Lower Register (2:54)
16. I Know That You Know (2:59)
17. Slow Down (3:12)
18. Chimes Blues (2:54)
19. Sweet Mama (Papa's Getting Mad) (2:51)
20. Walkin' The Dog (2:59)
21. Lazy Daddy (2:53)



Joe Marsala - 1944-1945 {The Chronological Classics, 902}

01. Clairinet Marmalade (2:46)
02. Joe's Blues (2:55)
03. Village Blues (2:51)
04. Tiger Rag (2:54)
05. Romance (4:02)
06. Zero Hour (3:54)
07. Joe-Joe Jump (4:12)
08. Unlucky Woman (4:13)
09. Blues In The Storm (4:50)
10. Don't Let It End (3:57)
11. Perdido (2:53)
12. My Melancholy Baby (2:56)
13. On The Alamo (2:53)
14. Cherokee (2:50)
15. Southern Comfort (2:53)
16. Lover (3:00)
17. Don't Let It End (3:05)
18. Gotta Be This Or That (2:55)
19. East Of The Sun (3:03)
20. Slightly Dizzy (2:55)
21. I Would Do Anything For You (2:41)