Henry Red Allen - Quadromania (2005) {4CD Box Set}

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Artist: Henry Red Allen
Title: Quadromania
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Membran Music #222401-444
Genre: Jazz
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue, Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 03:35:41
Total Size: 933 / 548 Mb (Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview

This 4 CD set contains recording from the 1930's to 1950's. Feat. P.W. Russell, Eddie Condon, Fats Waller, Edmond Hall. Henry James "Red" Allen (January 7, 1906 – April 17, 1967) was a jazz trumpeter and vocalist. Red Allen's trumpet style has been described, by some critics, as the first to fully incorporate the innovations of Louis Armstrong and to develop an emphasis on phrasing. Allen's recordings received much favorable attention. His versatility is shown by his winning of Down Beat awards in both the traditional jazz and the modern jazz categories.

One of the last great New Orleans trumpeters to emerge during the post-Louis Armstrong era, Henry "Red" Allen has long been overshadowed by Satch and his successors but actually had a fresh new approach of his own to offer. Allen sounded modern no matter what the setting and the rhythmic freedom he achieved made his solos consistently unpredictable and exciting. The son of Henry Allen, Sr. (a famous New Orleans brass band leader), he learned trumpet early on and played in his father's parade band along with other local groups. After working on the riverboats with Fate Marable and Fats Pichon the following year, Allen joined King Oliver in Chicago. He recorded in New York with Oliver and Clarence Williams, and then Red Allen joined Luis Russell's superb orchestra and began his own solo recording career. Signed by Victor as an alternative to Okeh's Louis Armstrong, Allen's solos were original and brilliant from the start (particularly "It Should Be You"); throughout the 1930s his trumpet and gruff vocals would be heard on dozens of recordings and, even when the material was indifferent, Allen was usually able to uplift the music. After notable stints with Luis Russell (1929-1932), Fletcher Henderson (1933-1934), and the Mills Blue Rhythm Band (1934-1937), Allen became part of Louis Armstrong's backup band for three years, secure but somewhat anonymous work. However, starting in 1940, Red Allen led a series of impressive combos that were Dixieland-based but also open to certain aspects of rhythm & blues. Trombonist J.C. Higginbotham (a lifelong friend) and altoist Dan Stovall were on many of his recordings. From 1954-1965, Allen's frequently riotous group played regularly at New York's Metropole (Coleman Hawkins was occasionally among his sidemen), he visited Europe several times (including in 1959 with Kid Ory's band), and Allen was one of the most memorable participants in the December 1957 CBS TV special The Sound of Jazz. Red Allen remained very active up until his death, and in the 1960s was proclaimed by Don Ellis as "the most creative and avant-garde trumpeter in New York." The European Classics label documents his recordings of the 1930s, and many (but not all) of his later performances are also available on CD.

~ Scott Yanow, All Music

Track List CD1:

01. Bugle Call Rag [02:49]
02. Oh! Peter [03:04]
03. Margie [02:53]
04. Spider Crawl [03:03]
05. Who's Sorry Now? [03:09]
06. Take It Slow And Easy [02:38]
07. Bald-Headed Mama [02:52]
08. I Would Do Anything For You [02:58]
09. Mean Old Bed Bug Blues [03:02]
10. Yellow Dog Blues [03:14]
11. Yes Suh! [02:47]
12. Who Stole The Lock? [02:43]
13. Shine On Your Shoes [03:00]
14. It's Gonna Be You [02:47]
15. Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn [03:01]

Track List CD2:

01. Till The Clock Strikes Three [02:30]
02. You'll Never Go To Heaven (If You Break My Heart) [02:55]
03. The Miller's Daughter, Marianne [02:50]
04. The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down [02:49]
05. Have You Ever Been In Heaven? [02:27]
06. (Is It) Love Or Infatuation? [02:37]
07. I Owe You [02:41]
08. Can I Forget You? [02:44]
09. Canal Street Blues [03:08]
10. Shim Me Sha Wabble [03:11]
11. King Porter Stomp [02:34]
12. K.K. Boogie [03:09]
13. Sometimes I'm Happy [03:17]
14. Ol' Man River [03:08]
15. A Sheridan 'Square' [03:22]
16. Siesta At The Fiesta [03:14]
17. Jack The Bellboy [03:09]
18. Indiana [03:13]

Track List CD3:

01. Indiana (Take 2) [03:18]
02. Jack The Bellboy (Take 2) [03:09]
03. The Theme [06:03]
04. Ride, Red, Ride [02:34]
05. Just A Feeling [03:27]
06. Dark Eyes [03:00]
07. Dear Old Southland [03:34]
08. Red Jump [03:11]
09. Get The Mop [03:43]
10. The Crawl [02:59]
11. Buzz Me [02:47]
12. Drink Hearty [02:47]
13. Get The Mop [02:47]
14. Count Me Out [02:43]
15. Check Up [03:08]
16. If It's Love You Want [02:56]
17. Let Me Miss You [02:56]

Track List CD4:

01. Struttin' With Some Barbecue [05:48]
02. Squeeze Me [05:41]
03. Love Is Just Around The Corner [05:32]
04. Body And Soul [03:32]
05. Sweet Sue (Just You) [03:42]
06. Snag It [06:09]
07. I Ain't Got Nobody [05:51]
08. St. James Infirmary [04:00]
09. Ride, Red, Ride [05:33]
10. Eh, La Bas [02:55]
11. Ain't She Sweet [04:49]
12. Beale Street Blues [06:32]
13. Clarinet Marmalade [04:03]

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