Oh, my ... Hearing "new" Ed material is one of life's most special treats! The very informality that is likely to have kept this session under wraps for decades is a big part of the charm, as it brings these greats to life in a way that not every pristine studio take can. Ed is one of my heroes, truly in the jazz pantheon. It's interesting that while he was a regular at the Condon Town Hall sessions and of course later recorded extensively in the trad realm, he was leading some commercial dates in this period that were of quite a different character. His sound was instantly indentifiable and consistent but it fit in a wide variety of settings. ... I knew that was Pops' pounding bass before I read the personnel. ... This is the loudest I've ever heard Eddie's tenor guitar in the mix!
Oh yes, I have been seeking relentlessly every recorded note by Edmond Hall for 60 + years now and it is still exhilarating when I find something new. This selection isn't new to me, but the performance is so exciting that I wanted to post it on his birthday anniversary. Indeed, he was very versatile and his recordings in other idioms have merit. Amazingly, most of the commercial recordings that he is on can be found on UA-cam.
@@daveytough8112 '44 seems to have been a banner year for Ed. I love the session with Harry Carney and Benny Moten, which produced my favourite version of his of "It's Been So Long," my favourite Walter Donaldson song and one he obviously loved, too. The sides with Teddy Wilson -- "Night and Day," "A Shanty in Old Shanty Town," etc -- too, are marvelous.
@@Trombonology I concur, the Blue Note session is outstanding, even the 2 alternate takes. I love all his versions of "It's Been So Long" but I always wondered why he didn't stretch out a bit more, they are all the same format which is too brief. Seems absurd to be complaining about greatness, what's the matter with me! We can't forget the Blue Note sessions that year with Hodes, Sidney DeParis and James P. I think Ed's World Transcription session was '44 also. A banner year as you say for sure.
Oh, my ... Hearing "new" Ed material is one of life's most special treats! The very informality that is likely to have kept this session under wraps for decades is a big part of the charm, as it brings these greats to life in a way that not every pristine studio take can. Ed is one of my heroes, truly in the jazz pantheon. It's interesting that while he was a regular at the Condon Town Hall sessions and of course later recorded extensively in the trad realm, he was leading some commercial dates in this period that were of quite a different character. His sound was instantly indentifiable and consistent but it fit in a wide variety of settings. ... I knew that was Pops' pounding bass before I read the personnel. ... This is the loudest I've ever heard Eddie's tenor guitar in the mix!
Oh yes, I have been seeking relentlessly every recorded note by Edmond Hall for 60 + years now and it is still exhilarating when I find something new. This selection isn't new to me, but the performance is so exciting that I wanted to post it on his birthday anniversary. Indeed, he was very versatile and his recordings in other idioms have merit. Amazingly, most of the commercial recordings that he is on can be found on UA-cam.
@@daveytough8112 '44 seems to have been a banner year for Ed. I love the session with Harry Carney and Benny Moten, which produced my favourite version of his of "It's Been So Long," my favourite Walter Donaldson song and one he obviously loved, too. The sides with Teddy Wilson -- "Night and Day," "A Shanty in Old Shanty Town," etc -- too, are marvelous.
@@Trombonology I concur, the Blue Note session is outstanding, even the 2 alternate takes. I love all his versions of "It's Been So Long" but I always wondered why he didn't stretch out a bit more, they are all the same format which is too brief. Seems absurd to be complaining about greatness, what's the matter with me! We can't forget the Blue Note sessions that year with Hodes, Sidney DeParis and James P. I think Ed's World Transcription session was '44 also. A banner year as you say for sure.
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