Red Nichols, Phil Napoleon - 1923-1931 (1990)
Artist: Red Nichols, Phil Napoleon
Title: 1923-1931
Year Of Release: 1990
Label: EPM Musique / Jazz Archives # 157452, Nº 28
Genre: Jazz, Early Swing
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log artwork)
Total Time: 56:43
Total Size: 244 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist: Title: 1923-1931
Year Of Release: 1990
Label: EPM Musique / Jazz Archives # 157452, Nº 28
Genre: Jazz, Early Swing
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log artwork)
Total Time: 56:43
Total Size: 244 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Red Nichols & His Orchestra, feat. Jimmy Dorsey, Miff Mole... 1928
01. Five Pennies (3:26)
Red & His Big Ben, feat. Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa... 1930/31
02. That's Where The South Begins (2:42)
03. I'm Tickled Pink With A Blue-Eyes Baby (2:46)
04. At Last I'm Happy (2:49)
05. If You Haven't Got A Girl (2:53)
The Tennessee Ten, feat. Phil Napoleon, Frank Signorelli... 1923
06. 'Taint Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do (3:20)
Original Memphis Five, feat. Phil Napoleon, Miff Mole, Ray Bauduc... 1926
07. A Blues Serenade (2:33)
08. Off To Buffalo (2:27)
Phil Napoleon & His Orchestra. 1927
09. Clarinet Marmalade (2:53)
10. Take Your Finger Out Of Your Mouth (3:06)
11. Go, Joe, Go (2:55)
The New Orleans Black Birds, feat. Phil Napoleon, Jimmy Dorsey, F. Signorelli... 1928
12. Red Head (3:03)
13. Playing The Blues (2:39)
Boyd Senter & His Senterpedes, feat. Phil Napoleon, Jimmy Dorsey... 1929
14. I'm In The Jailhouse Now (3:23)
Napoleon's Emperors, feat. Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang... 1929
15. Mean To Me (3:23)
Boyd Senter & His Senterpedes, feat. Phil Napoleon, Jimmy Dorsey... 1929
16. My Kinda Love (3:11)
17. Gettin' Hot (Waterloo) (2:47)
18. Anything (3:15)
19. You Can't Cheat A Cheater (3:12)
This CD is one of the respected Jazz Archives series and it embraces 2 well known jazz trumpeters and band leaders who played with numerous groups and orchestras over the 1923-1931 period covered. There are 19 tracks of which 5 feature Red Nichols with various bands, and the remaining 14 feature Phil Napoleon again with a variety of bands. Individual musicians making up the groups include many well known jazzmen such as Glen Miller, Miff Mole, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Frank Signorelli and Gene Krupa, and some of these musicians play with both Red Nichols and Phil Napoleon.
As white musicians playing at the same time as Negro giants such as King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton etc. they were amongst the first New York "Dixielanders". They offered a more relaxed and generalised sound as they played with orchestras producing music for dances in ballrooms, and vaudeville or theatre music for wider audiences. The music has been criticised as not being true jazz, but for me I accept the musicians as competent and professional, and as well as moving between bands they siezed opportunities in smaller groups for recording sessions. There was much such activity over the period covered by this CD and the 19 tracks are a wonderful sample from their prolific performances.
The numbers are all polished and predetermined with obvious big band techniques, though the music leans to a New Orleans approach. Red Nichols gives a stronger trumpet lead than Phil Napoleon, but the latter relies more on collective ensemble playing. There is little doubt that the musicians enjoyed their recording sessions and whatever the music played with large orchestras this CD is excellent smaller group hotter jazz. My favourite track from Red Nichols is "I'm Tickled Pink With A Blue Eyes Baby", and from Phil Napoleon it is the Original Dixieland Jazzband number "Clarinet Marmalade". However all tracks are easy listening where Red Nichols and Phil Napoleon have raised the temperature and created excellent jazz.
As white musicians playing at the same time as Negro giants such as King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton etc. they were amongst the first New York "Dixielanders". They offered a more relaxed and generalised sound as they played with orchestras producing music for dances in ballrooms, and vaudeville or theatre music for wider audiences. The music has been criticised as not being true jazz, but for me I accept the musicians as competent and professional, and as well as moving between bands they siezed opportunities in smaller groups for recording sessions. There was much such activity over the period covered by this CD and the 19 tracks are a wonderful sample from their prolific performances.
The numbers are all polished and predetermined with obvious big band techniques, though the music leans to a New Orleans approach. Red Nichols gives a stronger trumpet lead than Phil Napoleon, but the latter relies more on collective ensemble playing. There is little doubt that the musicians enjoyed their recording sessions and whatever the music played with large orchestras this CD is excellent smaller group hotter jazz. My favourite track from Red Nichols is "I'm Tickled Pink With A Blue Eyes Baby", and from Phil Napoleon it is the Original Dixieland Jazzband number "Clarinet Marmalade". However all tracks are easy listening where Red Nichols and Phil Napoleon have raised the temperature and created excellent jazz.
