Harry James And His Orchestra - The Chronological Classics: 1937-1939 (1996)

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Title: The Chronological Classics: 1937-1939
Year Of Release: 1996
Label: Classics[903]
Genre: Jazz, Swing
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 63:24
Total Size: 264 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

01. Jubilee (2:51)
02. When We're Alone (2:40)
03. (I Can Dream) Can't I? (3:02)
04. Life Goes to a Party (2:57)
05. Texas Chatter (2:56)
06. Song of the Wanderer (3:06)
07. It's the Dreamer in Me (2:58)
08. One O'Clock Jump (3:00)
09. Out of Nowhere (2:54)
10. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (3:02)
11. Lullaby in Rhythm (2:44)
12. Little White Lies (2:21)
13. Boo Woo (3:02)
14. Woo Woo (3:16)
15. Home James (2:38)
16. Jesse (2:46)
17. Ciribiribin (2:33)
18. Sweet Georgia Brown (2:37)
19. Blame It on My Last Affair (3:02)
20. Love's a Necessary Thing (2:54)
21. 'Tain't What You Do (2:49)
22. Two O'Clock Jump (3:16)

Trumpeter Harry James was very consistent in his musical tastes throughout his career. This CD, which has the first 22 selections that James recorded as a leader, starts off with eight numbers in which the trumpeter (still a Benny Goodman sideman at the time) uses many of Count Basie's top sidemen (including trombonist-arranger Eddie Durham, tenor saxophonist Herschel Evans and singer Helen Humes) for swinging performances highlighted by "Life Goes to a Party" and "One O'Clock Jump"; James' bands (particularly from the 1950s on) would often sound like a duplicate of Basie's. In addition, this CD has four tunes from 1938 in which James mostly uses Goodman players (plus baritonist Harry Carney), and he is also heard on the first six numbers by his big band (including "Two O'Clock Jump" and his earliest recording of his theme "Ciribiribin"). However, the hottest performances are four numbers in which James is backed by a boogie-woogie trio featuring either Pete Johnson or Albert Ammons on piano. This enjoyable CD is full of many examples of James' hot swing trumpet and is easily recommended to swing fans.~Scott Yanow




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Many thanks for lossless.