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    Little Jazz Giant

    Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz Giant

    02/17/2004 | Avid Records Uk 

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    All Music Guide Review

    A three-disc box set from England's Avid Records, Little Jazz Giant tracks trumpeter Roy Eldridge's career from his early work as part of the Delta Four in 1935 through his own efforts to front a swing combo in the late '30s, his work with bandleaders Teddy Hill and Fletcher Henderson, his brilliant early-'40s sides with Gene Krupa, his profitable stay with Artie Shaw, his uncertain position with the modern bop community, and finally, four concluding tracks with Oscar Peterson. In retrospect, it's interesting how many of the most striking cuts here were actually written by Eldridge, including "That Thing," "The Gasser," "Fish Market," "Wild Driver," "Yard Dog," and "They Raided the Joint," each of which has a perceptible modernist edge. Pound for pound, Eldridge was one of the finest upper-range trumpet players jazz has ever produced, and this set has countless examples of his jet-propelled solos (check out his lightning-fast solos in the version of "St. Louis Blues" that is included here). Avid has released each of the discs from this set as single packages as well, entitled The Gasser (1935-1946), Wild Driver (1944-1950), and The Heat's On (1951-1952). ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

    Little Jazz Giant Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Swingin' On That Famous Door
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for Swingin' On That Famous Door from Little Jazz Giant


  • 2
  • Farewell Blues
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for Farewell Blues from Little Jazz Giant


  • 3
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for Mary Had a Little Lamb from Little Jazz Giant


  • 4
  • Wabash Stomp
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for Wabash Stomp from Little Jazz Giant


  • 5
  • Florida Stomp
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Florida Stomp from Little Jazz Giant


  • 6
  • Heckler's Hop
  • 2:37
  • Sound Clip for Heckler's Hop from Little Jazz Giant


  • 7
  • Where the Lazy River Goes By
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for Where the Lazy River Goes By from Little Jazz Giant


  • 8
  • That Thing
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for That Thing from Little Jazz Giant


  • 9
  • After You've Gone
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for After You've Gone from Little Jazz Giant


  • 10
  • The Gasser
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for The Gasser from Little Jazz Giant


  • 11
  • Jump Through the Window
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for Jump Through the Window from Little Jazz Giant


  • 12
  • I Can't Get Started
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for I Can't Get Started from Little Jazz Giant


  • 13
  • After You've Gone
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for After You've Gone from Little Jazz Giant


  • 14
  • Body and Soul
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for Body and Soul from Little Jazz Giant


  • 15
  • Fish Market
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for Fish Market from Little Jazz Giant


  • 16
  • Twilight Time
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Twilight Time from Little Jazz Giant


  • 17
  • Little Jazz Boogie
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for Little Jazz Boogie from Little Jazz Giant


  • 18
  • Embraceable You
  • 3:26
  • Sound Clip for Embraceable You from Little Jazz Giant


  • 19
  • All the Cats Join In
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for All the Cats Join In from Little Jazz Giant


  • 20
  • Ain't That a Shame
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for Ain't That a Shame from Little Jazz Giant


  • 21
  • Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip from Little Jazz Giant


  • 22
  • Tippin' Out
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for Tippin' Out from Little Jazz Giant


  • 23
  • Yard Dog
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for Yard Dog from Little Jazz Giant


  • 24
  • Lover, Come Back to Me
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Lover, Come Back to Me from Little Jazz Giant


  • 25
  • Rockin' Chair
  • 2:50
  • Sound Clip for Rockin' Chair from Little Jazz Giant


  • 26
  • It's the Talk of the Town
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for It's the Talk of the Town from Little Jazz Giant


  • 27 (2)
  • Don't Be That Way
  • 3:17
  • Sound Clip for Don't Be That Way from Little Jazz Giant


  • 28 (2)
  • I Want to Be Happy
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for I Want to Be Happy from Little Jazz Giant


  • 29 (2)
  • Fiesta in Brass
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Fiesta in Brass from Little Jazz Giant


  • 30 (2)
  • St. Louis Blues
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for St. Louis Blues from Little Jazz Giant


  • 31 (2)
  • I Only Have Eyes for You
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for I Only Have Eyes for You from Little Jazz Giant


  • 32 (2)
  • 'S Wonderful
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for 'S Wonderful from Little Jazz Giant


  • 33 (2)
  • I'm in the Mood for Love
  • 3:17
  • Sound Clip for I'm in the Mood for Love from Little Jazz Giant


  • 34 (2)
  • Bean at the Met
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for Bean at the Met from Little Jazz Giant


  • 35 (2)
  • The Grabtown Grapple
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for The Grabtown Grapple from Little Jazz Giant


  • 36 (2)
  • The Sad Sack
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for The Sad Sack from Little Jazz Giant


  • 37 (2)
  • Little Jazz
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Little Jazz from Little Jazz Giant


  • 38 (2)
  • Scuttlebutt
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for Scuttlebutt from Little Jazz Giant


  • 39 (2)
  • Mysterioso
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Mysterioso from Little Jazz Giant


  • 40 (2)
  • Hop, Skip and Jump
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for Hop, Skip and Jump from Little Jazz Giant


  • 41 (2)
  • The Gentle Grifter
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for The Gentle Grifter from Little Jazz Giant


  • 42 (2)
  • King David
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for King David from Little Jazz Giant


  • 43 (2)
  • Undecided
  • 3:25
  • Sound Clip for Undecided from Little Jazz Giant


  • 44 (2)
  • Ain't No Flies on Me
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Ain't No Flies on Me from Little Jazz Giant


  • 45 (2)
  • Wild Driver
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for Wild Driver from Little Jazz Giant


  • 46 (2)
  • If I Had You
  • 3:31
  • Sound Clip for If I Had You from Little Jazz Giant


  • 47 (2)
  • Nuts
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Nuts from Little Jazz Giant


  • 48 (2)
  • Goliath Bounce
  • 3:35
  • Sound Clip for Goliath Bounce from Little Jazz Giant


  • 49 (2)
  • I Remember Harlem
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for I Remember Harlem from Little Jazz Giant


  • 50 (2)
  • L' Isle Adam
  • 3:19
  • Sound Clip for L' Isle Adam from Little Jazz Giant


  • 51 (2)
  • Tu Disais Que Tu M'Aimais
  • 3:24
  • Sound Clip for Tu Disais Que Tu M'Aimais from Little Jazz Giant


  • 52 (3)
  • I'd Love Him So
  • 3:30
  • Sound Clip for I'd Love Him So from Little Jazz Giant


  • 53 (3)
  • Fireworks
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for Fireworks from Little Jazz Giant


  • 54 (3)
  • Wild Man Blues
  • 3:45
  • Sound Clip for Wild Man Blues from Little Jazz Giant


  • 55 (3)
  • Echoes of Harlem
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Echoes of Harlem from Little Jazz Giant


  • 56 (3)
  • School Days
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for School Days from Little Jazz Giant


  • 57 (3)
  • Saturday Night Fish Fry, Pt. 1
  • 2:29
  • Sound Clip for Saturday Night Fish Fry, Pt. 1 from Little Jazz Giant


  • 58 (3)
  • Saturday Night Fish Fry, Pt. 2
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Saturday Night Fish Fry, Pt. 2 from Little Jazz Giant


  • 59 (3)
  • The Heat's On
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for The Heat's On from Little Jazz Giant


  • 60 (3)
  • No Rolling Blues
  • 3:07
  • Sound Clip for No Rolling Blues from Little Jazz Giant


  • 61 (3)
  • They Raided the Joint
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for They Raided the Joint from Little Jazz Giant


  • 62 (3)
  • Roy's Got Rhythm (Estrad Swing)
  • 3:27
  • Sound Clip for Roy's Got Rhythm (Estrad Swing) from Little Jazz Giant


  • 63 (3)
  • Noppin' John
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for Noppin' John from Little Jazz Giant


  • 64 (3)
  • Scottie
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Scottie from Little Jazz Giant


  • 65 (3)
  • Baby, What's the Matter With You?
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Baby, What's the Matter With You? from Little Jazz Giant


  • 66 (3)
  • Yard Dog
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Yard Dog from Little Jazz Giant


  • 67 (3)
  • Sweet Lorraine
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Sweet Lorraine from Little Jazz Giant


  • 68 (3)
  • Jumbo the Elephant
  • 2:49
  • Sound Clip for Jumbo the Elephant from Little Jazz Giant


  • 69 (3)
  • Basin Street Blues
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for Basin Street Blues from Little Jazz Giant


  • 70 (3)
  • I Remember Harlem
  • 3:32
  • Sound Clip for I Remember Harlem from Little Jazz Giant


  • 71 (3)
  • Easter Parade
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Easter Parade from Little Jazz Giant


  • 72 (3)
  • I See Everybody's Baby
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for I See Everybody's Baby from Little Jazz Giant


  • 73 (3)
  • Roy's Riff
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for Roy's Riff from Little Jazz Giant


  • 74 (3)
  • Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams from Little Jazz Giant


  • 75 (3)
  • Rockin' Chair
  • 3:16
  • Sound Clip for Rockin' Chair from Little Jazz Giant


  • 76 (3)
  • Little Jazz
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Little Jazz from Little Jazz Giant


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